Category: Blog
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AI summerizes the classics but Gen-Z style
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Hey folks, so I decided to do something fun, I asked ChatGPT to give me summaries of the classics, but in Gen-Z style. It did not disappoint, or rather it ate and left no crumbs.
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Speaking of YA fiction, let’s discuss the Mean Girls.
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Do these names—Brittany, Tiffany, Stephanie, Vennessa, Olivia, Veronica, Regina—sound familiar to you? These are the typical names for the mean girl in YA novels. This post is for them, the mean girls.
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The Unjust Treatment of Romance Fiction—Yes, It is Misogynistic
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The majority of authors and readers of romance are women. The Romance Genre is treated unfairly, as is the case with everything that women find enjoyable, like fashion or Taylor Swift. These activities are viewed as less important than far more worthwhile hobbies like cars and sports. (note the sarcasm)Although…
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Book Review of The Rogue Princess by Melanie Cellier
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Kali and Mr. Puss need to save a kingdom, the esteemed cat seems to have a plan and Kali isn’t sure if she should be relieved or terrified. The Rogue Princess by Australian Author Melanie Cellier is a retelling of Puss in Boots, it is the 5th and second-last book…
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Book Review of The Golden Princess by Melanie Cellier
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The Golden Princess is a retelling of Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves, by Australian author Melanie Cellier, it is 4th book in the Back to The Four Kingdoms series,
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Book Review of The Desert Princess by Melanie Cellier
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Can a girl from a kingdom of snow find her footing in and save the desert kingdom and her own heart? The Desert Princess is a YA fantasy, a retelling of Aladdin by Melanie Cellier, it is the 3rd book of Back to the Four Kingdoms series, this is the…
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Book Review of The Mystery Princess by Melanie Cellier
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Can Daria face her trauma and fear to save a kingdom and perhaps her heart too….? The Mystery Princess is a Young Adult retelling of Cinderella by Australian author Melanie Cellier, This is the second book of Back to The Four Kingdoms, even though these books can be read as…
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Book Review of The Secret Princess by Melanie Cellier
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In this twist on the fairytale tale The Goose Girl, with a conspiracy to uncover and an identity to take back the ‘Goose Girl’ has a lot more on her plate than just a gaggle of geese… The Secret Princess by Australian Melanie Cellier, it is a retelling of The…
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A Dream of Ebony and White by Melanie Cellier (Book Review)
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“A wish was made and born was a princess with not only Lips as red as blood, skin as white as snow, and hair as black as ebony, but with bravery and brains too” A Dream of Ebony and White by Melanie Cellier is a retelling of the timeless fairytale…
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Book Review by The Princess Search by Melanie Cellier
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In this tale, an ugly duckling, a misfit, finally finds a place for herself, a place where she fits. The Princess Search is a young adult fantasy, a retelling of The Ugly Duckling by Australian author Melanie Cellier. It is the last book of The Four Kingdoms Series.
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The Princess Game: A Reimagining of Sleeping Beauty(Book Review)
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A princess is trapped in her own mind and the only way out is a true love’s kiss. The Princess Game is a retelling of the classic fairy-tale Sleeping Beauty, a young adult fantasy the second last book of The Four Kingdoms series, which has 4 other books, a novelette,…
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The Princess Pact : A Twist on Rumpelstiltskin (Book Review)
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A pact made in the loom of fate, this twist on Rumpelstiltskin emphasizes the fine line between magic’s allure and its price. The Princess Pact retells Rumpelstiltskin, a young adult fantasy by Australian author Melanie Cellier. It is the third novel in The Four Kingdoms Series which includes 2…
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Book Review)
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A Rhapsody of Teenage Life The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a coming-of-age novel, written by Stephen Chbosky an American novelist, screenwriter, film director, television writer, and film and television producer. It is a standalone novel. A film adaptation has been made with the same name starring Emma Watson…
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Book Review of The Princess Fugitive by Melanie Cellier
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A villain becomes the savior, but she has to save herself first. This is a tale of redemption, a tale of finding what truly lies in one’s heart, a tale of love.