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💬Are you or were you ever a dancer? . THE MIDNIGHT DANCE by @nikkikatz releases October 17th! 🖤
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💬Are you or were you ever a dancer? . THE MIDNIGHT DANCE by @nikkikatz releases October 17th! 🖤
Blog Tour: The King's Questioner -a Review + Giveaway (US only)
Blog Tour: The King’s Questioner -a Review + Giveaway (US only)
The King’s Questioner Nikki Katz Published by: Swoon Reads Publication date: January 14th 2020 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
From Nikki Katz, the author of The Midnight Dance , comes The King’s Questioner, an epic YA fantasy featuring royal drama, dark magic, and a secret that could topple a kingdom.
Kalen is a mental picklock, able to access a person’s memories and secrets by touch. His…
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What are you #currentlyreading? 🗡 THE KING'S QUESTIONER by @nikkikatz is a standalone YA fantasy that I squeezed in at the end of December, but you can grab your own copy when it comes out next week. Thanks to @fiercereads & @swoonreads for the ARC. . . The book features a unique magic system, a secret princess, a hidden betrayal, a broken friendship, and a quest to set things right. And since it's a standalone, NO pesky cliffhanger ending and a completed story in one pretty package! . . #FearYourNovelJan20 - Book & Warm Drink . . #thekingsquestioner #nikkikatz #FierceReads #SwoonReads #yabooks #yabookblogger #yabookstagram #bookflatlay #bookfeature #mybookfeatures #whatiread #booksiread https://www.instagram.com/p/B7GqwehAYLI/?igshid=847ylfiu8xgm
Happy Saturday! I work today so technically today is my “Friday.” But that means it’s almost the weekend. And I’m over my reading slump which makes me doubly happy. 😌 ⠀ .⠀ I’m planning on reading The King’s Questioner soon. I love the protagonist’s magical ability. He’s able to read people’s memories by touch. He works for the king and when the Prince falls into a coma, he enters his mind to try and wake him. But he uncovers a secret. The prince had a sister who was banished. And she holds the key to the survival or destruction of the kingdom. DUN DUN DUNNN! 😄 This releases on Jan. 4. ⠀ .⠀ #QOTD: How would you feel if you had this ability? Would it be a curse or a gift?⠀ AOTD: I would like it as long as I’m able to choose when I want to use it or not.⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #thekingsquestioner #nikkikatz #swoonreads #fiercereads #bookstagram #bookgram #booklove #bookcover #newbook #amreading #fantasybooks #fantasy #magic #yabooks #yabookstagram #booksofig #bookworm #bookcommunity #booknerd #yafantasy #bookblogger #bookblog #beautybookcorner https://www.instagram.com/p/B48uQGrgqD_/?igshid=1d3dj3cqcz6mw
Book Review: The Midnight Dance
Reader: Finn Z.
Reader’s Age: 13
Book Title: The Midnight Dance
Author: Nikki Katz
Publisher: Feiwel and Friends
Publication Date: October 17th, 2017
Recommend: Yes.
Why or why not recommend the book?: I had a hard time deciding whether or not to recommend this book. Basically, not of the girls who go to this school of dance have memories you can trust, because Cirillo has altered and tampered with them. For example, if you remembered having no dessert for dinner, he could alter it to you remembering that you did (and other more major things). And so you never know if what you’re reading is true or not, which makes it kind of hard to read. I think of Alice in Wonderland when reading this style of writing. But this book was good. It had a good plot, mediocre characters, and an intense mystery. A thing I didn’t enjoy was how controlling Cirillo/Master was. Yes, I realize you had a hard childhood, but that shouldn’t allow you to tamper with people’s minds and be so abusive.
Did anything surprise you about the book?: I do think that everything was surprising in this book, due to Penny not having stable memories and the mysterious personalities. I didn’t predict anything, which is something I personally do not prefer. I like to have a little something to try hang on to no matter what sort of roller coaster ride the book goes on. I did predict Penny and Cricket’s relationship, however, and I enjoy it and think it’s cute (but not my OTP in any way).
Are their diverse characters?: Because the story is set in mid-1800s Italy, you can’t expect a lot of diversity in races or sexualities. The girl’s personalities are pretty similar also, but if you know their backstory with being mind-controlled, it is to be expected.
Do you think this book warrants a #ownvoices #weneeddiversebooks hashtag?: No, not necessarily.
Thoughts on the Cover: The cover is absolutely gorgeous, and it relates to the book very well. It consists of a girl (most likely Penny), in a perfect position that only a dancer could achieve, with a clock around her, and her hands covering 12:00.
Did you finish the book: Yes.
Is this a Galley Book: Yes.
Would you recommend this for Read Brave?: No.
Grade the Book: B
This stunningly gorgeous book arrived yesterday, and I am so in love with the cover! - 📚. I've known @nikkikatz for 9 years now, and I can vouch for her determination in developing and nurturing her writing. She never, ever wavered from her goal of getting her stories into readers hands. - 📚. So here I am, one of her readers holding her first, published story. It just makes me smile all the more to know that so many people will meet her beautifully developed characters. - 📚. Also, if any of you ever need dance shoes as props - 😉. - 📚. 📚. 📚. #nikkikatz #themidnightdance #swoonreads #yabooks #books #bookish #bookworm #bookcover #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #igreads #igbooks #booklr #bookstagramcommunity #bookphotography #dancestory #fairytale #balletshoes #octoberbooks #booknerdigans #newrelease
4/5: 4.5 Stars! {I received an advanced readers copy from the publisher in exchange for my honest review - this does not in any way influence the opinions of my review} The Midnight Dance was a mysterious, interesting, and captivating novel. It had elements of suspense, mystery, action and some romance that made it really interesting. I was eager to see what would happen next! I also liked the ballerina theme, the characters and the intrigue of the novel. The main character, Penny is one of eleven young girls in training to become the finest ballerinas in Italy. The school is overseen by the ...
4.5 Stars! for The Midnight Dance by Nikki Katz! @swoonreads @fiercereadsya