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Chiperskee
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Elizabeth2
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Katarina & Heath are friends, lovers & skating partners. Katarina is focused on winning. Heath is focused on Katarina. The story dives into the toxic culture that permeates elite figure skating. Alternating between Katarina‘s voice & excerpts from a documentary chronicling her career, the format keeps the pacing brisk & the tension high. The full cast audio production elevated the experience. A dark, compulsively readable story. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ❤️📚🎧

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melissajayne
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Mehso-so

3.75 ⭐️ very well written, but I think it should have been tightened up a bit more; felt it was too slow for my taste and I had to reread segments several times before moving on. I should have probably read it over a longer period of time to make more sense of it. #2025 #canadian #fiction #bookreview #contemporary #historical #literary

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StayCurious
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.25-28: as Eleanor‘s home life grows increasingly tense, as she worries about being kicked out again, she starts to take refuge at Park‘s home and with his family, bit by bit. Park is starting to be less embarrassed by her actions and appearance as they get used to being with each other. It‘s sweet but I‘m feeling very off kilter thinking of what Ritchie is going to do next. I can‘t imagine living in that environment.

LiseWorks I still liked to know if this guy is a drug dealer, gambler, or what. Her mom having to scrounge for food and clothing is bad. 6h
willaful Relating to Eleanor's situation is one of the reasons I loved this book so much. 6h
TheSpineView I get the feeling that everything is going to come to a head soon. 6h
OriginalCyn620 Eleanor‘s situation is so horrible! IDK who I‘m more angry with - Ritchie for being a horrible husband and father or her mom for putting up with it. But at least she has one bright spot with Park. His sweetness is adorable! 6h
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xicanti
Murder Most Actual | Alexis Hall
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I absolutely bought this beer because of Jean Cocteau, and it‘s actually delightful. Yay! So is this madcap murder mystery from Alexis Hall. It‘s jam packed with references and oh, how I‘ve GIGGLED at it so far. Gonna read another big chunk while I finish the beer.

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AroundTheBookWorld
The Case for Jamie | Brittany Cavallaro
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rachelsbrittain
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Drama, drama, drama. Imagine Daisy Jones and the Six mixed with the ice skating (or ice dance in this case) intrigue of Tonya Harding. If you enjoy reading about messy interpersonal relationships (both romantic and friendship) and cutthroat athletic competitions, this one is for you. Framed as a documentary transcript, the story of Kat Shaw and Heath Rocha takes you from their Midwest roots all the way to the Olympics.

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DoonTheGoon
Frankly in Love | David Yoon
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This one... wow. I laughed, I cried, I felt so many emotions along the way. What I thought was going to be a simple YA love story turned into so much more: commentary on identity and belonging, how it feels to have to parent our parents, the complexity of race, and the persistence of change as we march through life. This is a beautiful, relatable, heartbreaking book.

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Melllie
Deep End | Ali Hazelwood

I love how Lukas was definitely YEARNING for Scarlett at the very end, and admitted that he actually had been from the very start.

“Always in the palms of your hand, Scarlett.“

EXCUSE YOU. I WAS CRYING, GIGGLING, LAUGHING AND KICKING MY FEET.