{Review} The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond (Last Kids on Earth #4) by Max Brallier

Page Count: 240

Published On: September 18, 2018

Published By: Viking Books For Young Readers

Genre(s): Children's, Middle Grade, Science Fiction, Dystopia, Fantasy

Source: paperback ARC provided by publisher

Age Rating: 7+

Where To Find It: Amazon // Book Depository

My Rating: 3 stars 

Goodreads synopsis:

The newest installment in this New York Times bestselling series introduces new monsters, new bad guys, and tons of new laughs!
It's the first winter after the Monster Apocalypse. For Jack and his buddies, that means sled catapults, epic snowball battles, and one monstrous Christmas celebration. But their winter wonderland turns dark when a villainess begins hunting them. And this villainess is different--she's a human.

When the villainess steals Jack's prized monster-slaying tool, the Louisville Slicer, he vows to get it back. But it won't be easy. Jack and his friends soon discover that the Louisville Slicer is the key to a dark plan that threatens the entire world--and beyond...

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Hey, guys!

For some reason, my original review has gone missing, so I guess I'm rewriting it. 

This book was sent to me via ARC by the publisher for an honest review. All thoughts and feelings are my own.

     This book follows a boy named Jack and his best friends during the winter after the Monster Apocolypse. After a mysterious villain shows up, the kid's progressing monster world is turned upside down when Jack's weapon is stolen. Jack and the gang vow to get his weapon back and defeat their new nemesis.

     I thought that this story was just so super cute. I wish I had been able to read the first 3 books, but I felt like it was still super easy to follow the plot even if I hadn't read the previous installment. I really enjoyed the main group of characters. They had a really fun dynamic and their teamwork is so fun to read about. I think that the characters are going to be a great team of role models for younger readers. 

      I also really enjoy the science fiction/fantasy elements of this story. The monsters are so much fun and the magical/dystopia elements really add a sense of depth to the world. I'm really interested in reading the first three books. They just look like so much fun. 

I hope you guys enjoyed this review! It's such a good book for kids ages 8-12. They're really going to love it! 

Happy reading!
Olivia 

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April 2018 Book Haul

Hey, guys!

Today I'm bringing you my April book haul! I've managed to stress-buy so many books (for cheap prices) and I've acquired some freaking amazing ARCs and review copies from a bunch of publishers and authors. I'm so excited to read these books. Here are the books I've acquired this month! I'll link in reviews! 

I've bought quite a few books that are duplicates of what I already have. I only do this if they're cheap and if I genuinely adore the book and want a duplicate to collect. I'm an odd collector. 

You can check out my major Indianapolis excursion that I took with my friends on my Instagram page highlights!

1. The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn (gift)
2. Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi
3. Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston (signed)
4. The Jewel by Amy Ewing
5. North Child by Edith Pattou (special edition!)
6. The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus #1) by Rick Riordan
7. The Son of Neptune (The Heroes of Olympus #2) by Rick Riordan
8. The Mark of Athena (The Heroes of Olympus #3) by Rick Riordan
9. The House of Hades (The Heroes of Olympus #4) by Rick Riordan
10. The Blood of Olympus (The Heroes of Olympus #5) by Rick Riordan
11. The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Gods of Olympus #1) by Rick Riordan 
12. The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Gods of Olympus #2) by Rick Riordan 
13. The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Gods of Olympus #3) by Rick Riordan 
14. The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Gods of Olympus #4) by Rick Riordan 
15. The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Gods of Olympus #5) by Rick Riordan 
16. Aerie by Maria Dhavana Headley
17. Made You Up by Francesca Zappia
18. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
19. Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women by Harriet Reisen
20. Alanna the First Adventure by Tamora Pierce
21. A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
22. Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi and Mattias Ripa
23. Persepolis 2: A Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi and Mattias Ripa
24. Saga Vol 1 by Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples
25. Saga Vol 2 by Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples
26. Saga Vol 3 by Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples
27. Saga Vol 4 by Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples
28. Saga #1 by Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples
29. Rugrats #1 by Box Brown
30. Moonstruck #1 by Grace Ellis
31. The Wicked + The Divine #20 by Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, Matt Wilson, and Clayton Cowles
32. The Runaways #7 by Rainbow Rowell and Kris Anka
33. Jim Henson's Storyteller: Fairies #1 by Matt Smith and Dan Jackson
34. Lumberjanes: Beyond Bay Leaf Special #1 by Faith Erin Hicks, Noelle Stevenson, Rosemary Valero-O'Connell, and Shannon Watters
35. Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian (3 samplers)

ARCs

1. Eggsistential Thoughts by Gudetama the Lazy Egg by Francesco Sedita
2. Gudetama's Guide to Life by Francesco Sedita
3. West by Edith Pattou
4. Always Never Yours by Emily Wibberly and Austin Siegemund-Broka
5. The Weekend Bucket List by Mia Kerick
6. Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win by Jo Piazza

Thank you, Simon & Schuster, HMH, Penguin, Speak, and Mia Kerick!

Number of Books Read: 25

Number of Books Unread: 15 + sampler

 

Happy reading!
Olivia

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January 2017 Book Haul

Hey, guys!

     Well, I've managed to acquire more books this month. At least half were review copies, so I don't feel too bad. The problem is that I only read 4 books in January...I'm behind on reading, I'm behind on writing reviews, I'm behind on my own writing project. My main focus has been staying sane as I get through my second semester of college. I'm still figuring out how this semester is going to go, but so far I like my classes. It's kind of odd to have to go through the new teacher process all over again. I love the semester classes, but learning how my professors teach during the first few weeks can be really stressful. Anyway, I've acquired 15 books this month. One is not shown in this picture because it has been hidden in the stacks of books that I have yet to shelve on my new bookcases. They still have to be anchored to the wall, so it's better safe than sorry. I'll have a mini shelf tour once my bookshelves are full and fully situated. So enough rambling! Here are the books that I acquired this month! 

Review Copies:

1. The Impossible Fortress by Jason Rekulak+
• Review coming soon!
2. The Aureate Spectacles by Eliott McKay+
3. The Chronicles of Three: Bloodline by Tabitha Caplinger+
4. The Intuitives by Erin Mitchelle Sky & Steven Brown+
5. Dead Throne by Ryan David Fitzpatrick+
6. Amish Weddings (Neighbors of Lancaster County #3) by Leslie Gould+
• Not pictured
7. If I Fix You by Abigail Johnson+
8. Jorie and the Magic Stones by A.H. Richardson+ (For Bailey)

I Bought:

1. Passenger by Alexandra Bracken
2. Off the Page by Jodi Picoult & Samantha Van Leer
3. Cloaked by Alex Flinn
4. Spinning Starlight by R.C. Lewis
5. Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth
6. Beauty & the Beast: Lost In A Book by Jennifer Donnelly
7. The Selection Coloring Book by Kiera Cass & illustrated by Martina Flor

Number of Books Read: 2

Number of Review Books: 8

Books I Bought: 7

A huge thank you to:

• Inkitt
• Tabitha Caplinger
• Trash Dogs Media LLC
• Ryan Fitzpatrick
• Bethany House Publishing
• HarlequinTeen & Abigail Johnson
• Book Publicity Services
• Simon & Schuster 

      Thank you so much for sending me these books. I promise to read them as soon as I can. I really appreciate that you all contacted me to work with me. It's such a cool experience and I love working with large and small publishing companies and independent/indie authors alike. Thank you for blessing the world with your stories.

Reviews for these books will be uploaded soon! I can't wait to share my thoughts with you all! 

Happy reading!
Olivia
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