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Nemesis

Nemesis

By Anna Banks

When I read the title Nemesis, I'm expecting the book to have hatred, anger, or maybe vengeance theme to it. Some wrong that turned people against each other or created an archenemy. Something that actually requires the word nemesis. Yet, the book's only reason for the title nemesis is that a group of people split from Serubel kingdom some hundreds of years ago to create the kingdom Theoria and Serubel kingdom lost the war to bring the Theorian people back. So, basically the Serubelians are sore losers. Of course now the main character (Sepora) must be enemies with the rival kingdom. That could be a good reason for the rivalry but the main character seems to have no real emotion of hate (or really any emotion at all) against the other kingdom Theoria. Story plot: Sepora's father wants to use her ability to make a energy containing metal to make weapons against other kingdoms and take them over. Because she feels this is wrong Sepora flees Serubel. After fleeing she is captured by stereotypical thieves (two bothers - one is the brains of the operation and one is the muscle and stupid) and sold to the king. By the way, Serpora traveling the desert, getting captured, and sold (and the plague going through the kingdom) takes up 44% of the book. After being sold to the king, Sepora is appointed to be the chief adviser's servant where she sells out her kingdoms secrets without a second thought (reason why the title Nemesis doesn't make sense). The king and Sepora (of course because it was advertised on the cover) fall in love. The book's plot is pretty obvious from the blurb of Nemesis. You know how the book will go even before you start reading it. My recommendation is to read the blurb if it sounds like a book you'd like - read it. Just because it is such a transparent blurb. Fans of Anna Banks previous books will enjoy Nemesis. It's writing style and flavor is exactly like her other books. I know the author has no part in designing the book cover but the cover does not go with the book at all. It looks like it should be with an alien story - just saying. I guess it's to show that Sepora makes a silver metallic metal... *Thank you to NetGalley and Feiwel & Friends for the opportunity to read this book.

Zero Hour (Department 19)

Zero Hour (Department 19)

By Will Hill

waaaaaaagfcre

whoa awsome

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The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip

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I heard they are making a movie about this book. Got to read it!

The Sleepwalker (CHERUB)

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FASCINATING SERIES!! about James working for the British Intelligence

PS, I Love You

PS, I Love You

By Cecelia Ahern

This is a very touching book, if you are an emotional person, then you will end up with tears! This book is basically about a woman named Holly and her husband Gerry, they were perfect for each other, they thought they would never leave each other alone, until one day, Gerry was diagnosed a disease that can not be healed and soon died. Holly couldn't be able to pick her broken heart, because it all came so sudden, so unexpectedly. But one day, she found a few letters that her husband left before he died, those letters helped her to get out of grief, and learn to love herself, discover a whole new world without him and after those letters, Gerry would leave "P.S. I love you". I love this book because it's so sweet, and I hope I would meet a guy that would love me so much even after he died, I feel very touched after reading it, I recommend this book to everyone, enjoy!

Diary of Dorkius Maximus

Diary of Dorkius Maximus

By Tim Collins

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Lumberjanes To The Max Edition Vol. 1

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Someone told me about this one. Going to check-it out.

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Tablecloth (Clangers)

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By Oliver Postgate

I dont like this book is not real clangers Is not the same

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I dont like this book is not real clangers

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