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Book Review: The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer and Tamara Moss

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The Escape Game  by Marissa Meyer and Tamara Moss  opens on the set of a reality television show called "The Escape Room" where one of the season four contestants, Alicia Angelos, is found in a coffin on set ... dead. Fast forward to season five where Sierra Angelos, the murder victim's younger sister and suspected killer, has been brought back to the show and paired up with Beck, Adi, and Carter. Sierra wants to find justice for her sister, but when Sierra and her teammates start uncovering clues about the true killer, they must figure out how to survive the game. A huge thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Young Readers Group for approving my request and providing me with a digital copy of The Escape Game  for free in exchange for my honest review. I was immediately drawn to the title and cover of the young adult novel. Throw in the plot being about an escape room, and I was completely sold on the story before even reading it. The story is told from the perspective of fou...
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Book Review: A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2) by George R.R. Martin

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In A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin , a comet the color of blood streaks across the sky as the Seven Kingdoms descend further into chaos. Rival kings rise, alliances fracture, and six powerful families fight for control of the Iron Throne. As war, betrayal, and ambition spread across Westeros and beyond, the question remains: who will ultimately claim the throne? I know I’m late to the game when it comes to reading George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series , A Game of Thrones for you underlings, but I honestly can’t get enough of these books. I still haven’t watched the TV show yet. I’m old school like that; I prefer to read the book (or books) first before diving into the television series or movie adaptation. For me, there’s something magical about discovering the story on the page before seeing it brought to life on screen. Each book in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series takes me at least a year to finish. It’s not because the writing is di...
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