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Reviewed: "Across a Broken Shore" by Amy Trueblood

As you’ll see at the end of this review of Amy Trueblood’s Across a Broken Shore, there are things in this story that some people might find hard to read for pleasure. None of it, however, is gratuitous. And so the things that might make a reader uncomfortable; i.e. religious discrimination, gender inequality, and alcoholism, are what make the story real. A novel purporting to be set in the later…

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Seven Sentence Sunday

My very first! I'm hoping any hype it gets will motivate me to actually finish it because it is a monster lol (pun intended). I think this is more than seven sentences but I'm a rule breaker.

From what I'm currently calling 'TrueBlood Tarlos' (it doesn't have a title yet I'm afraid)

He’d had a whole speech prepared, was going to briefly and cordially welcome TK to Austin and ask how he’d been liking it, which would smoothly lead into asking him to dance and hopefully things would progress from there, but all that came out was, “Hey.” “Uh, hey,�� was the equally quiet and stilted answer, TK’s face was still guarded, his eyes looking Carlos up and down, though it didn’t feel like a threat. It felt like a threat assessment, like Carlos posed some kind of danger to him. Just tonight, he’d seen this man move at impossible speeds, scale a 40ft tree with no gear, and pick up nuances of sound no human would ever be able to decipher. The thought made him chuckle to himself, just once and under his breath, but of course TK caught it. “What?” Now he looked offended, rightfully so.  Carlos shook his head. “Nothing, just thinking of something ridiculous. Uh…did you…wanna dance?” He waited, unconsciously biting his lip. It caught TK’s eye though, and he seemed to consider for a moment before answering.  “Sure,” he said, stiffly. When Carlos reached for his hand he dodged it, walking around him and the table to head to the dance floor, leaving his completely untouched drink behind. “You coming?” he tossed over his shoulder.

I'm not sure who's already done it, and I'm still trying to make some friends here, so I'll tag those I'd pretty much read anything from lol (please disregard or let me know if you don't want me to tag you in anything!) @paperstorm @lightningboltreader @iboatedhere @carlos-in-glasses @catanisspicy @liminalmemories21 @wandering-night19 @three-drink-amy and @pragmatic-optimist bc she said she hasn't forgotten about this fic even tho it's been like a year 🙃

[justawanderer]

While out Xmas shopping today, did I find AND buy a candle that smells what I imagine Magnus’ loft to smell like?

Duh.

Did I find and buy a (not stupidly priced) bottle of wine from the wine region I HC the Trueblood vineyard to be in?

Duh. Again. But with emphasis.

Am I going to spend the rest of my evening working on Contingencies? Living in my best Malec-y vibes?

Abso-fucking-lutely.

Cheers Mes Amis 💕

[delenaforever]

Après Buffy contre les vampires en 1997, l'histoire d'une humaine amoureuse du beau brun mystérieux et doux Angel et du blond charmant mais impulsif Spike, deux triangles amoureux voient le jour en 2009.

En janvier la saga "Twilight"

L'histoire de Bella humaine amoureuse du mystérieux vampire Edward Cullen mais attirée également par le fidèle loup-garou Jacob Black.

Puis en septembre, sort la série "The Vampire Diaries"

L'histoire d'Elena humaine tiraillée entre les deux Frères vampires fou amoureux d'elle Stefan et Damon Salvatore.

Lequel préférez-vous ?

On les compare pire on parle de remake, mais à part le triangle amoureux rien n'est pareil.

Les similitudes:

- Bella et Elena sont tout deux humaine et lycéenne quand elles rencontre le vampire de leur rêve.

- Elles se transforment également en vampire toute les deux par la suite.

- Elles sont toute deux prise dans un triangle amoureux.

Les différences:

- dans Twilight, Bella ne connaît personne dans son lycée, elle s'en fait de passage que l'on voit rarement, dans TVD, Elena est à sa deuxième année de Lycée et a ses deux meilleures amies Bonnie et Caroline ainsi que son ex petit-ami Matt.

- dans Twilight, Bella est fille unique et vit avec son père, sa mère s'étant remarié, dans TVD, Elena a un frère, ils ont perdu leur parents dans un accident de voiture.

- Edward et Bella ont un bébé alors que les vampires de TVD ne peuvent pas du tout en avoir même avec des humains.

- Les vampires de Twilight supportent le soleil et leur peau brille tel des diamants, dans TVD les vampires ne supportent pas le soleil et doivent porter une bague fabriquée par une sorcière pour pouvoir le supporter.

- Les vampires de Twilight peuvent être télépathes et voir l'avenir, dans TVD les vampires ne peuvent qu'hypnotiser.

- dans Twilight, Bella veut devenir un vampire, dans TVD Elena refuse d'en devenir un.

- dans Twilight, Bella est éprise de deux ennemis juré l'un vampire, l'autre loup-garou, dans TVD, Elena est éprise de deux frères plutôt soudés malgré leur divergence d'opinion.

- dans Twilight, Bella est l'élue du vampire fascinant les Volturi , dans TVD, Elena est un dopplegänger recherché par les originels pour son sang unique.

- dans Twilight, il y a les humains, vampires, loups-garous, Volturi, les amérindiens de la tribu Quileute et les mi-vampire/mi-humain, dans TVD, il y a les humains, les vampires, les originels, les loup-garou, les hybrides, les revenants, les chasseurs de vampire, les sorcières, les Dopplegänger et les sirènes.

- dans Twilight, les loups-garous maîtrisent leur transformation et peuvent s'imprégner d'une personne, dans TVD, les loups-garous subissent leur transformation les soir de pleine lune et ne maîtrisent rien, c'est une malédiction.

- dans TVD, si un loup-garou mord un vampire, celui-ci est condamné à mourir, dans Twilight non, sauf si la morsure lui est fatale.

- dans Twilight, l'amour que porte Edward à Bella est intense mais nouveau, il n'avait jamais ressenti cela, dans TVD, les frères Salvatore ont déjà aimé la même femme un siècle plus tôt puisqu' Elena est un doppelgänger de Katerina.

Enfin, dans Twilight, Bella n'aura été amoureuse que d'Edward puisque l'attirance qu'elle a pour Jacob est un leurre, quant au concerné il l'a bel et bien aimé mais pas autant que le vampire l'aime, de plus, depuis l'arrivée de leur enfant Renesmée, le jeune loup n'a plus d'yeux que pour elle et a très vite oublié Bella tout comme elle lors de sa transformation en vampire.

Dans The Vampire Diaries, les deux frères Salvatore vont l'aimer jusqu'à la fin.

J'aime les trois, même si j'ai une préférence pour "The Vampire Diaries" qui aborde plus de sujets et qui est plus dense.

Tout ne tourne pas qu'autour de l'histoire d'amour.

Pour la suite de Buffy, il y a Angel.

Pour la suite de Twilight, il y a le livre "Midnight Sun" tome 6 de la saga.

Pour une suite de TVD, il y a The Originals et Legacies.

Les variantes des ces séries vampirique :

Trueblood & Riverdale sont sans conteste les meilleurs.

Teen Wolf pour les loups-garous.

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Nothing But Sky || Amy Trueblood || 284 pages -------------------------------------------------------- Top 3 Genres: Historical Fiction / Young Adult / Romance

Synopsis: Grace Lafferty only feels alive when she's dangling 500 feet above ground. As a post-World War I wing walker, Grace is determined to get to the World Aviation Expo, proving her team’s worth against flashier competitors and earning a coveted Hollywood contract.

No one’s ever questioned Grace’s ambition until Henry Patton, a mechanic with plenty of scars from the battlefield, joins her barnstorming team. With each new death-defying trick, Henry pushes Grace to consider her reasons for being a daredevil. Annoyed with Henry’s constant interference, and her growing attraction to him, Grace continues to test the powers of the sky.

After one of her risky maneuvers saves a pilot’s life, a Hollywood studio offers Grace a chance to perform at the Expo. She jumps at the opportunity to secure her future. But when a stunt goes wrong, Grace must decide whether Henry, and her life, are worth risking for one final trick.

Publication Date: March 2018. / Average Rating: 4.02. / Number of Ratings: 240~.

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Nothing But Sky by Amy Trueblood

Grace Lafferty only feels alive when she's dangling 500 feet above ground. As a post-World War I wing walker, Grace is determined to get to the World Aviation Expo, proving her team’s worth against flashier competitors and earning a coveted Hollywood contract. No one’s ever questioned Grace’s ambition until Henry Patton, a mechanic with plenty of scars from the battlefield, joins her barnstorming team. With each new death-defying trick, Henry pushes Grace to consider her reasons for being a daredevil. Annoyed with Henry’s constant interference, and her growing attraction to him, Grace continues to test the powers of the sky. After one of her risky maneuvers saves a pilot’s life, a Hollywood studio offers Grace a chance to perform at the Expo. She jumps at the opportunity to secure her future. But when a stunt goes wrong, Grace must decide whether Henry, and her life, are worth risking for one final trick.

Disclaimer: I received a copy free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Grace Lafferty is a post-WW1 wing walker. She makes a living doing dangerous stunts 500 feet high in the sky. One mistake could mean death. Grace is determined to prove that her team is just as good, if not better, as the flashier barnstorming teams. She sets her sights on the World Aviation Expo. No one has ever questioned her ambition until the infuriating Henry Patton comes looking for a job. When Grace saves a man’s life in a risky manoeuvre, she gets her and her team an invitation to the World Aviation Expo. However, when a stunt goes wrong and secrets are revealed, Grace must decide what to risk for her dream.

I initially requested Nothing But Sky because of a few reasons. One of which is that I really love historical fiction, especially when they feature ladies pushing against boundaries and expectations and especially when they involve planes. Some of my favourite historical fiction books are about female pilots, such as Among the Red Stars by Gwen C. Katz and Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein (I highly recommend both). So, with this in mind, I really did think that Nothing But Sky would align with my interests perfectly and that it would be another favourite. However, it really did fall short of my expectations and it was just an average read for me.

I did like the characters in Nothing But Sky but they didn’t really capture my attention and I never really rooted for them and they fell a little flat for me. I would have also loved to have seen Grace interact with more female characters, but eh. The romance was also a little insta-lovey but was cute at times.

My favourite aspect though in Nothing But Sky was the topic. I really enjoyed the whole barnstorming thing because it was interesting and it was something that I’ve never seen in a book, especially a YA book. So that was definitely a positive. Overall, a decent read but it didn’t really wow me.

Rating: ★★★☆☆

Buy now from Book Depository

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Your TBR pile is about to get a little bit bigger...

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Review: "Across a Broken Shore" by Amy Trueblood

Review: “Across a Broken Shore” by Amy Trueblood

Title: Across a Broken Shore Author: Amy Trueblood Publication Date: November 5, 2019 Publisher: Flux Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Get it: IndieBound | Book Depository | Barnes and Noble | Books-a-Million | Amazon | Apple Books

ARC provided by the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

  Set in the latter years of the Great Depression in America, Amy Trueblood tells the story…

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Legends of Tomorrow(S04E04) "Wet Hot American Summer"

Legends of Tomorrow(S04E04) “Wet Hot American Summer”

Alright guys and gals we had another great ride on the wave rider in tonight’s episode heading to the great 90’s, yes I said great don’t judge! We had a lot of fun things happen in this episode that we will get to in a little bit so lets get to the review!

So in this episode we had some really fun tidbits like the making fun of the DC Comics dark hero Swamp Thing, which we all know that Swamp…

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New Young Adult Releases Coming Out Today! (November 5th, 2019) ___

Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know! ___

New Standalones/First in a Series:

A Constellation of Roses by Miranda Asebedo

A Thousand Fires by Shannon Price

Call Down the Hawk by Maggie Stiefvater

Every Stolen Breath by Kimberly Gabriel 

I Have No Secrets by Penny Joelson

Sick Kids in Love by Hannah Moskowitz

Song of the Crimson Flower by Julie C. Dao

The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White

The How & The Why by Cynthia Hand

A Match Made in Mehendi by Nandini Bajpai

The Call of Death by R.J. Garcia

Winterwood by Shea Ernshaw

Songs from the Deep by Kelly Powell

Sisters of Shadow & Light by Sara B. Larson

Refraction by Naomi Hughes

Across A Broken Shore by Amy Trueblood

Sons of Slaughter by Brian McBride

Making Friends with Alice Dyson by Poppy Nwosu

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New Sequels:

Deadly Little Scandals (Debutantes #2) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Find Me Their Bones (Bring Me Their Hearts #2) by Sara Wolf 

Girls of Storm and Shadow (Girls of Paper & Fire #2) by Natasha Ngan

Hero (Monster #3) by Michael Grant 

Supernova (Renegades #3) by Marissa Meyer

Tears of Frost (Hearts of Thorns #2) by Bree Barton

The Toll (Arc of A Scythe #3) by Neil Shusterman

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Happy reading!

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SHIPPING CALL MASTERLIST

main muses

Austin Moon

Clarisse la Rue

Danny Fenton

Eddie Kaspbrak

Farkle Minkus

Harmony Roisin

Maryse Lightwood

Morgan Charming

Nickolas Aisling

Seph Hudson

Travis Stoll

secondary muses

Ally Dawson

Amy Turner

Ben Rey

Billy Batson

Butch Jojo

Buttercup Utonium

Dina

Jeremy Raynes

Kay McCall

Kenndy Raynes

Lucas Friar

Rosella Franker

Stanley Barber

Syd Novak

Tom Lucitor

Varian

Victor Franker

percy jackson muses secondary

Alex Tanning

Calypso

Carrie Friar

Cleo Ridder

Gabbi Carter

Izzy Trueblood

Jason Grace

Jaxon Haden

Jay Melton

Leo Valdez

Maia Tua

Mal Dragoni

Mel Broker

Micheal Yew

Nellie Boyd

Piper McLean

Rebecca Mcanna

Sally Jackson

Silena Beaurgard

muses not listed here are could be open to shipping but i’m very selective of them being shipped, or am not interested in shipping them at all. it will be muse by muse situation

request muses catch all

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10, 11, and 15 for the book ask 💕📚✨

Fun fact, according to my Goodreads, I hit my goal of 200 books but half of them were automatically eliminated since they’re books not pubbing until next year LOL (since I generally read stuff 6-8 months ahead of publication). 

10. What was your favorite new release of the year?

Ok I cheated and did top 3 by genre instead roflll 

YA Fantasy - Roshani Chokshi’s THE GILDED WOLVES, Renee Ahdieh’s THE BEAUTIFUL, Rena Barron’s KINGDOM OF SOULS 

*Special honors to Swati Teerdhala’s THE TIGER AT MIDNIGHT (for a deliciously-plotted enemies-to-lovers romance) and Amanda Joy’s A RIVER OF ROYAL BLOOD 

YA Sci-Fi - Axie Oh’s ROGUE HEART, Tochi Onyebuchi’s WAR GIRLS, Victoria Lee’s THE FEVER KING

YA Contemporary - Maurene Goo’s SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW, Julian Winters’ HOW TO BE REMY CAMERON, David Yoon’s FRANKLY IN LOVE 

YA Historical - Stacey Lee’s THE DOWNSTAIRS GIRL, Amy Trueblood’s ACROSS A BROKEN SHORE, Tonya Bolden’s INVENTING VICTORIA 

YA General - Wendy Xu & Suzanne Walker’s Mooncakes, London Shah’s THE LIGHT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD, and Rin Chupeco’s THE NEVER TILTING WORLD 

Adult Fiction - Roselle Lim’s NATALIE TAN’S BOOK OF LUCK AND FORTUNE, Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone’s THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR, and Casey McQuiston’s RED, WHITE AND ROYAL BLUE

*Special honors to Angie Kim’s MIRACLE CREEK and Jean Kwok’s SEARCHING FOR SYLVIE LEE

Adult Nonfiction - Ronan Farrow’s CATCH AND KILL, Ali Wong’s DEAR GIRLS, Chanel Miller’s KNOW MY NAME 

11. What was your favorite book that has been out for a while, but you just now read?

Aafksdkfkds looking back now, I can’t believe it me this long to read Alyssa Cole’s AN EXTRAORDINARY UNION (about black lady spies during the Civil War!) since I’ve read her contemporary stuff, but this one showed me why she’s one of my to-go romance authors that I ALWAYS recommend!

15. Did you read any books that were nominated for or won awards this year (Booker, Women’s Prize, National Book Award, Pulitzer, Hugo, etc.)? What did you think of them?

2020 Morris Award Finalist - Nafiza Azad’s THE CANDLE AND THE FLAME (about two warring djinn tribes set in a fantasy Silk Road-inspired city) was amazinggg and her prose is just exquisite!!! 

[oakensherwood]

No one sent me asks from this list about my 2019 reading year, so I answered all of them, because I wanted to and because I can. Enjoy!

How many books did you read this year?

35! My highest number on Goodreads record is 38, so I almost beat out my highest number to date, but I’m pleased with the 35 I did read.

Did you reread anything? What?

I like to reread books, and this year I reread Little Women and The Tale of Despereaux

What were your top five books of the year?

In no particular order: The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King Pachinko by Min Jin Lee Yale Needs Women by Anne Gardiner Perkins The Scarlet Forest by A.E. Chandler Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters by Anne Boyd Rioux

Did you discover any new authors that you love this year?

Not particularly… Although I did read two books by Monica Hesse. Both were good, but they didn’t blow me away. I was just intrigued enough by the first book, to pick up another one. What genre did you read the most of?

It doesn’t really count as a genre, but I did read 34.3% nonfiction, followed by 31.4% historical fiction. 

Was there anything you meant to read, but never got to?

Yes, unfortunately. I made a 2019 TBR just because, without designating it as a concrete goal, but I’m still sad that five of the books never made it onto my “read” list.

Affinity by Sarah Waters *When We Were Outlaws by Jeanne Cordova *84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff Pages For You by Sylvia Brownrigg Journey to a Woman by Ann Bannon

* denotes books I tried to read but were inaccessible due to library availability. All of these books are being carried over to my 2020 TBR. 

What was your average Goodreads rating? Does it seem accurate?

3.6 is my average, which feels okay, but I do feel like I had a lot of great books this year! Ten 5 star books, and eleven 4 star books. My average does feel mostly accurate, but I might tip it up a bit to 3.8.

Did you meet any of your reading goals? Which ones?

I didn’t set any particular reading goals other than to not set a reading goal, haha. I set my Goodreads challenge to 1 to relieve all pressure and allow myself to just enjoy reading. I made a TBR just to keep my focus narrowed, but I didn’t make it to force myself to read any of the books. I definitely enjoyed my reading this past year, I am pleased with the non-goals that I set.

Did you get into any new genres?

I think I definitely read a lot more nonfiction this year, and I think it’s something I definitely want to continue doing. Many of my favorite books of the year were nonfiction. 

What was your favorite new release of the year?

Yale Needs Women by Anne Gardiner Perkins! This book is about when Yale became co-ed, and follows the lives of various female students who were the first women at Yale. I would highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone. 

What was your favorite book that has been out for a while, but you just now read?

I tend to read more of the backlist than new releases, so this one is tough. As it turns out, I think my favorite is a tie between Pachinko by Min Jin Lee and The Scarlet Forest by A.E. Chandler. Both were published in 2017. 

Any books that disappointed you?

Ugh. Yes. The Daylight Gate by Jeanette Winterson, Nottingham by Nathan Makaryk, and Sherwood by Meagan Spooner. 

What were your least favorite books of the year?

The Daylight Gate by Jeanette Winterson and Women in the Shadows by Ann Bannon. 

What books do you want to finish before the year is over?

The year is already over. I was in the middle of two books, which I would have liked to have finished: A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki and Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan’s Disaster Zone by Richard Lloyd Parry. I finished A Tale for the Time Being today (01/03), and will probably finish the second in the next few days. 

Did you read any books that were nominated for or won awards this year (Booker, Women’s Prize, National Book Award, Pulitzer, Hugo, etc.)? What did you think of them?

After a quick couple Google searches, I don’t think I read any books nominated for or won awards. 

What is the most over-hyped book you read this year?

I feel like I read several books that had a good amount of hype (either this year or in previous years). The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon, Pachinko by Min Jin Lee, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, among others. But I enjoyed many of my hyped books as much as I expected. With one exception. I was not a fan of Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan. Ugh, that was an over-hyped and unenjoyable book. 

Did any books surprise you with how good they were?

Pachinko surprised me. But otherwise, I don’t think so. I have a pretty good sense of which books I like, and if I don’t like something, I can DNF it a chapter or two into the book, guilt-free. Life is too short for unenjoyable books. 

How many books did you buy?

4. 

Did you use your library?

So much. That’s why I only bought four books. Overdrive and my Kindle are my best friends while I’m living in the Japanese countryside, far away from access to English books. 

What was your most anticipated release? Did it meet your expectations?

I really don’t track new releases, so I didn’t anticipate any new books this year.

Did you participate in or watch any booklr, booktube, or book twitter drama?

I watch plenty of Booktube, but I don’t follow channels that participate in drama. The most “drama” I participated in was watching Ariel Bissett’s video about the difficulties of being a book reviewer and reviewing a book published by a close friend (referencing Christine Riccio’s new book.) But I don’t think that’s drama. I think it’s an honest opinion about her experience and very positive content.

What’s the longest book you read?

I think it’s probably The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samatha Shannon. 

What’s the fastest time it took you to read a book?

I haven’t the faintest idea. And I don’t want to dig through my Goodreads to find out. 

Did you DNF anything? Why?

I DNFed Sherwood by Meagan Spooner. For many reasons. But mostly because I felt it did a disservice to real medieval women by over-writing history and promoting incorrect assumptions in order to write a modern feminist Robin Hood retelling. A badly written retelling to boot.

I also DNFed Across a Broken Shore by Amy Trueblood and Invictus by Ryan Graudin.

What reading goals do you have for next year?

My Goodreads reading challenge is already set to 1, and I plan on enjoying my reading as much this year, as I did last year. I also want to read Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott and England Under Norman and Angevin Kings, 1075-1225 by Robert Bartlett. Otherwise, I have a focused TBR that I am free to ignore if I wish. 

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Book Love - NOTHING BUT SKY

Book Love – NOTHING BUT SKY

History meets death-defying adventure in Any Trueblood’s debut novel Nothing But Sky. If you like smart, fierce female main characters, then this is the book for you! Not only is Grace all of those things, she’s also a wing walker!

Nothing But Skyhas wonderful depth of emotion, stunning historic detail, and a a spirit of adventure that will keep readers glued to the pages. The romance packs some…

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Book Review: Nothing But Sky by Amy Trueblood

Book Review: Nothing But Sky by Amy Trueblood

Reviewed by Heather C Title: Nothing But Sky Author: Amy Trueblood Heroine: Grace Lafferty Genre: MF Young Adult Historical Fiction Length: 284 pages Publisher: Flux Release Date: March 27, 2018 Available at: Amazon Add it to your shelf: Goodreads Blurb: Grace Lafferty only feels alive when she’s dangling 500 feet above ground. As a post-World War I wing walker, Grace is determined to get to the…

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Book Review | NOTHING BUT SKY, by Amy Trueblood

Book Review | NOTHING BUT SKY, by Amy Trueblood

Nothing But Sky, by Amy Trueblood Publish Date: March 27, 2018 Published by: Flux/North Star Editions Pages: 284 Genre: YA Historical Fiction My Rating: ★★☆☆☆ (2 out of 5 stars) **I received this as an egalley from the publisher through NetGalley in return for an honest review.** Synopsis: Grace Lafferty only feels alive when she’s dangling 500 feet above ground. As a post-World War I wing…