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Books Read 5/4/15 - 11/4/15

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People always say, "Great minds think alike." Nate Wright figures this is the reason no one around him thinks the way he does, he's the only great mind around. 2 stars.

Illeni lost everything when she lost her magic: her place in society, her purpose, her love. When the Elders send her to teach magic to the assassins she goes willingly, even though the last two tutors died mysteriously. But not all is as it seems in the assassins' cave. 3 stars.

Mira's past is shrouded in secrecy and she has been forbidden to visit her birthplace, Beau Rivage. Mira runs away to Beau Rivage to discover that things aren't what they seem like. Fairy tales come to life, and curses are awakened. But the fairy tale aren't always pretty, and Mira has a fairy tale of her own. 4 stars. My Review

Ava has been pushed around by men all her life, but when a mistake needs her to escape her spaceship and go to Earth, she has to learn to fight for herself and take her fate into her own hands. 3 stars.  

Wren Caswell is average, She's the good girl that's quiet and has always done what she is supposed to do. She wants to change but doesn't know how. Grayson Barrett was on the fast track to brilliance until he got expelled. He's on a downward spiral and wants to change bu doesn't know how. One fateful night Wren and Grayson meet, and what comes next is simply amazing. 3 stars.

The world is going to end, there's no stopping it, all that you can do is wait. So what do you do as the clock winds down? The story of three radically different teens discovering what matters and what doesn't as the world begins to end. 2 stars.
Note: If you would like a detailed review of any of these books, please comment and I will get it posted as soon as possible.
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