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Title: Pretty Guardians Sailor Moon by Nako Takeuchi Premise of Series: Usagi is an 8th grade student and is fourteen years old. She is loyal, clumsy, a terrible student, and crybaby. She discovers, after meeting Luna the cat, that she is a Sailor Scout and is tasked with saving the universe. Her journey begins when she saves her best friend and accepts her new responsibility. The second book in the series: Ami is a genius who has transferred to the same school Usagi attends. Usagi befriends her hoping that her grades will improve. Both girls are caught by a monster and it is at this time that it is revealed that Ami is the second Sailor Scout. Ami is Sailor Mercury and is happy because it means she has a finally made a friend and has a purpose outside of studying. Third book introduces Rei. Rei is a miko and has psychic abilities that allow her to sense the presence of evil. Her path crosses with both Ami and Usagi when ...
The Color of Earth (Color Trilogy, #1) by Kim Dong Hwa , Lauren Na Artwork - beautiful. Writing - soft, gentle, cautious, beautiful. Characters - full, varied, nuanced Story - historical snapshot of life, engaging, interesting, addictive Coming of Age - for girls, but also for boys, is handled with humor and realism. The way the main young lady learns about her body in a piecemeal way, is so indicative of the way some girls learn, and really funny, too. Love - believable love triangle for the youth. So slow and sweet. Love - EXTRA slow and just as sweet - the mom and the traveling salesman. The shoes at the door? Leaving a brush behind? I loved it. Review by Kelly
A Quest of Heroes (Book #1 in the Sorcerer's Ring) by Morgan Rice (Goodreads Author) ZERO Libbies!! From Goodreads: A QUEST OF HEROES (BOOK #1 IN THE SORCERER’S RING) revolves around the epic coming of age story of one special boy, a 14 year old from a small village on the outskirts of the Kingdom of the Ring. The youngest of four, the least favorite of his father, hated by his brothers, Thorgrin senses he is different from the others. When he comes of age and is forbidden by his father to try out for the King’s Legion, he refuses to take no for an answer: he journeys out on his own, determined to force his way into King’s Court and be taken seriously. But King’s Court is rife with its own family dramas, power struggles, ambitions, jealousy, violence and betrayal. King MacGil must choose an heir from amongst his children, and the ancient Dynasty Sword, the source of all their power, still sits untouched, waiting for the chosen one to ...