{"id":9371,"date":"2020-04-02T04:45:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T11:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/havecoffeeneedbooks.com\/?p=9371"},"modified":"2020-04-01T18:28:42","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T01:28:42","slug":"book-review-pixieland-diaries-by-christina-bauer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/havecoffeeneedbooks.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/02\/book-review-pixieland-diaries-by-christina-bauer\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Pixieland Diaries by Christina Bauer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Pixieland<\/a>
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Title: Pixieland Diaries<\/a>
Author: Christina Bauer<\/a>
Genre: YA, Fairy Tales, Fantasy
My rating:<\/strong> 4 of 5<\/a> stars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pixieland Diaries is so adorably cute. In my reading notes, I wrote: imagine if in the old movie Clueless Cher were a Pixie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is Calla. She is kind-hearted, if not a bit selfish. But she is just a fifteen–almost sixteen-year-old, five-foot-tall, pink hair, violet-eyed prankster, who isn’t good at being as evil as she is supposed to be. Her heart is a little too troubled by unfairness and iniquity of the old council buggers, determining so much of her life for her when she is so young and wise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Written in the unique format of diary format entries for chapters, it changes the reader\/narrator relationship, and a more intimate exchange occurs as the reader becomes a party to the secrets Calla is penning into her diaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Much like any Coming-of-Age story, we have the epic triangle of heart stuff, and Griff, Dare, and Calla are magical. This is first love, so it’s finicky and impossible to pick a book boyfriend between the two, but I’m okay picking a team, and I’m on Team Dare. \u2026or no, Team Griff.
\nOh no! I guess I’m torn about this too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pixieland Diaries is a great YA read safe for middle graders on up. Calla is working on a lot of the same issues of self-improvement we all work on every day but especially face in those horrible teen years. Oh, boy, were those years awful; Calla is handling her teens much better than I did. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I highly recommend this book!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Title: Pixieland Diaries
Author: Christina Bauer
Genre: YA, Fairy Tales, Fantasy
Release Date: 31 March 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

***WARNING***<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don’t like pixies, don\u2019t read this diary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don’t like loud-mouthed pixies who are really cool but sometimes get told they’re immature (for no reason), then definitely stop reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, and if you’re His Awfulness The Elf Prince \u2018Dare\u2019 Darius, then you can kiss my butt. My hatred for you burns with the fire of a thousand suns. Thanks for getting me kicked out of Pixieland and exiled to attend some rando human high school on Earth. You\u2019re the worst, even if you have a cute smile. And nice eyes. Your hair looks okay sometimes, too. But you\u2019re still a creep and I loathe you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And to everyone else: if you\u2019ve read this far, then you better finish my entire diary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My story is supernatural, whacked-out, and overall awesome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChristina has done it again!! I am MADLY in love with Calla and the Pixieland Diaries!\u201d<\/strong> – Acme Teen Books<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PIXIELAND DIARIES<\/strong>
1. Pixieland Diaries
2. Calla
3. Dare
4. Ivy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Christina
Christina Bauer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

About Christina Bauer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christina Bauer thinks that fantasy books are like bacon: they just make life better. All of which is why she writes romance novels that feature demons, dragons, wizards, witches, elves, elementals, and a bunch of random stuff that she brainstorms while riding the Boston T. Oh, and she includes lots of humor and kick-ass chicks, too. Christina lives in Newton, MA with her husband, son, and semi-insane golden retriever, Ruby.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connect with Christina Bauer: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Website<\/a> | Instagram<\/a> | Facebook<\/a> | Twitter<\/a> | BookBub<\/a> | Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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