I Spy a Lie Part 2

 Title: The Agency Novels/Mary Quinn Mysteries:

                                                 A Spy in the House

                                                The Body at the Tower

                                                The Traitor in the Tunnel

                                                Rivals in the City

                                      Author: Y.S. Lee
                                      Previous Work: None

                                      Summary: When orphan Mary Quinn is sentenced to the
                                      gallows for thievery, she is instead rescued and educated at
                                      Miss Scrimshaw's Academy for girls. She finds out the
                                      organization is more than they seem, and agrees to start
                                      spying for them. Between her new job, London's general
                                      mistrust of foreigners, and a growing attraction to a man who
                                      seemingly appears at every turn, can Mary satisfy her need
                                      for freedom? Or will the constraints of England in the 1800's
                                      cripple her spirit forever?

                                      Rating: I'd give the series a 4.
                                      Awards:
                                      (For A Spy in the House)

                                      2011 CCBC's John Spray Mystery Award

                                      2011 Agatha Award Finalist

                                      2011 Red Maple Award Finalist

                                      (For The Traitor in the Tunnel)
                                     
                                      2013 Arthur Ellis Award Nominee for Best Juvenile/YA
                                      Crime Book

                                      Opinion: I love this series. You can't help but root for Mary,
                                      and it's nice to read a historical fiction where women have
                                      opportunities. The story has a real yet unreal feeling. The
                                      only issue I have is that while the characters always stayed
                                      with me, sometimes the finer details of the plot didn't. That
                                      said, I'm still sad the series is over. This is definitely a series
                                      worth reading.

                                                                       

I Spy a Lie Part 1 (Part 2 Will be Released at a Much Later Date)

 Title: Gallagher Girls Series:                                            
                                           
                                             I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You

                                             Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy

                                             Don't Judge a Girl By Her Cover

                                             Only the Good Spy Young

                                             Out of Sight, Out of Time

                                             United We Spy

                                        Author: Ally Carter
                                        Previous Work: This was her first series, But she also writes
                                        the Heist Society books.

                                        Summary: 
                                       "When you're a spy your life isn't defined by the lies you tell,
                                        but by the truths. A lie wouldn't change anything."
                                        This story is all about Cammie Morgan's life at the Gallagher
                                        Academy.What really happened to her father? Will she ever
                                        fall   in love? What will she do with her life when she
                                        graduates high school? And most importantly- Why is it so
                                        hard for a girl called "The Chameleon" to be normal?      

                                     
                                        Rating: I'd give this series a 4.5
                                        Awards: 
                                       (For I'd Tell You I Love You But Then I'd Have to Kill You)

                                        Texas Lone Star Reading List

                                        Georgia Peach Book Award Runner-up

                                        Kansas Notable Book

                                        Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

                                        Amelia Bloomer Book Award

                                        Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award

                                      (For Don't Judge a Girl By Her Cover)

                                        Romance Writers of America Rita Award Finalist, 2010

                                        Opinion: This series is very good. It is full of spying and
                                        romance, but most of all, friendship. Throughout the series,
                                        no matter what is going on Cammie's friends have her back.
                                        This series is amazing, but I can't tell you too much, or I'll
                                        give too much away.
                                     
                                                               

                                           

Freedom isn't Free

 Title: For Freedom: The Story of a French Spy
                                  # of Pages: 181
                                  Author: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
                                  Previous Work:

                                                  Halfway to the Sky

                                                  Leap of Faith
                                                  
                                                  One-of-a-kind Mallie
                                               
                                                  Ruthie's Gift
  
                                                  The President's Daughter
                                              
                                                   Weaver's Daughter

                                     Summary: Based on a true story, this book tells the
                                     harrowing tale of Suzanne David. She was a teenage Opera
                                     singer- and a French spy during WWII. She risked her life
                                     and saw horrible things, but stayed strong the entire war,
                                     ferrying messages back and forth.

                                     Rating: This book is a 5! I want to read it over and over again.
                                     Awards: 
                                               
                                                  Booklist Starred Review

                                                  IRA Teacher's Choice Award

                                                  Kirkus Starred Review
                 
                                                  NYPL Book of the Year
                                                 
                                                  VOYA Top Shelf Fiction Award

                                      Opinion: This book is amazing! There is one scene in
                                      the beginning of the book that is a little graphic, but there
                                      aren't any more scenes like that once you get past it. I
                                      would say Suzanne is a very real character, but she is real,
                                      so I guess that's to be expected. It's fantastic what she did
                                      for her country, and really the world! Would I, given the
                                      chance, do what she did? Probably not. She's braver than I'll
                                      ever be.