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audrianaocrain

audrianaocrain

Joined June 2017

Aspiring novelist and current bookseller. All my best friends are fictional.
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The Shadow Between Us | Tricia Levenseller
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This beauty is the best book I‘ve read in a long, long time. I had high hopes going in, and then it exceeded even my wildest dreams. Alessandra is delightfully devious, and Kallias is swoon-worthy and utterly perfect for our badass heroine. I had so much fun with this one I‘m sorry to be done with it—luckily, Tricia Levenseller has some other books I can check out next!!!

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An Ember in the Ashes | Sabaa Tahir
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The world‘s a stressful place right now, so I decided to jump into a new series, and I‘m super glad I picked this one! Can‘t wait to see where Elias and Laia‘s journey takes them in the next installment! And Helene, too!!!!!

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Sarah J. Maas never fails to take me on a whirlwind roller coaster with every single one of her books, and this one was absolutely no exception. It also had me crying far more than I anticipated, but I think that‘s just because I love love LOVE so damn many of these characters. Especially Hunt—he‘s right up there with Rhysand, Rowan, and Lorcan for me. 💖 and now I‘m already itching for book two!!! ✨⚡️🌟🌙

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First read of 2020, and we are starting the year off with a bang! I love everything Adam Silvera writes, but his first foray into fantasy is definitely his best yet. Even if it utterly WRECKED ME, but what else did I really expect from Adam Silvera??? 🔥🔥🔥

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Kingdom of Ash | Sarah J. Maas
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This whole series has been such a whirlwind of emotions for me, and I loved every single second of it. As thrilled as I am with that ending, I‘m super sad to see the series end! I‘ll miss this amazing cast of characters with a burning, flaming passion—especially you, Lorcan Salvaterre 😘—and I can already feel a MAJOR book hangover coming on. I think I need to sleep for a week before I can accept the fact that I finished this one 🙈

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Guess whose signed, doodled copy of Call Down the Hawk finally arrived in the mail today!! Roughly 100 pages in and MAN do I love everything Maggie Stiefvater writes.

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King of Scars | Leigh Bardugo
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OH. MY. GOD! What am I supposed to do with my life until the next book comes out??? What am I supposed to do without more Nikolai to read??? And that ending?! AHHHHHHH!!!!!! Leigh Bardugo is simply FANTASTIC! 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

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Wayward Son | Rainbow Rowell
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Devoured this one in two sittings and I loved every second of it. Rainbow Rowell never disappoints, even when she‘s throwing out plot twists and angst. 🙈😊 Now I‘m just going to sit here and cross my fingers for a book three. Something along the lines of “There‘ll be Peace When You Are Done” 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

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Crooked Kingdom | Leigh Bardugo
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I love love LOVED this duology with a burning flaming passion (even when it RIPPED MY HEART OUT OF MY CHEST AND OBLITERATED IT). Ahem. Anyway, I‘m off to read more of the Grishaverse now 🤗

BookmarkTavern Well, I‘ve got something to look forward to them. 😂😂 5y
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The Rest of the Story | Sarah Dessen
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I started this book yesterday, and now that I‘ve finished it, I can safely say that Sarah Dessen just gets better and better. This book gave me every emotion imaginable—I laughed, I cried, I screamed, I threw the book at my couch, and then I cried again. Emma Saylor‘s story grabbed hold of my heart and refused to let go, and with characters like Roo, Bailey, Trinity, Mimi, and so many others, I know I‘ll be screaming about this book for a WHILE.

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I don‘t read a lot of graphic novels, but this ARC caught my attention and I‘m soooooo glad I read it. It‘s a wonderful spin on a great character, with some fun appearances from other classic Batman characters. Throw in some beautifully done commentary on societal structures and other real-world issues, and I‘m giving this one a solid 10/10.

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Crown of Midnight | Sarah J. Maas
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WOW WOW WOW WOW WOWWWWWW.
How have I been sleeping on this series for so long????? Book two was even better than the first and I am absolutely itching to get my hands on book three. Not sure when I‘ll get a chance to go to the library though, so in the meantime I‘ll just scream about how much I flipping love Captain Chaol Westfall to anyone who will listen 😊

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The Wicked King | Holly Black
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Oh. My. GOD. I cannot even begin to process what I just read. Holly Black just continues to absolutely boggle my mind. In the most wonderful way.
I‘m going to go absolutely out of my mind waiting for book three now, aren‘t I?????

BookaholicNatty Yuppppp me too!!!!! I still haven‘t been able to process it all! And the title of the third book, The Queen of Nothing has be chomping at the bit!!! 6y
audrianaocrain @BookaholicNatty I know exactly what you mean!!! I‘m going to go out of my mind waiting for the next book! 6y
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Passenger | Alexandra Bracken
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Last completed book of 2018 for me, and this one was an absolute gem. Nicholas Carter is the light of my life, and Alexandra Bracken‘s writing just gets better and better. Can‘t wait to get my hands on a copy of Wayfarer!!!

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The Cruel Prince | Holly Black
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I cannot get over how freaking much I LOVED this book. Cardan and Jude and their banter completely killed me and I loved every second of it. Please excuse me while I sit here and impatiently wait for book two!!!

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Red Queen | Victoria Aveyard
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OH. MY. GOD. I honestly feel like those last fifty pages or so just attacked me. But also apparently I‘m ready for more because I am so going to pick up a copy of book two ASAP. 🙈📚

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Red Queen | Victoria Aveyard
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Curled up with this one tonight and MAN, am I hooked. 📚😊

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The Darkest Minds | Alexandra Bracken
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I CANNOT EVEN BELIEVE THAT ENDING.
All things considered this one was an amazing roller coaster and I am seriously hyped for the movie. Liam Michael Stewart is the best and I love him. I‘m going to read book two right now so we can fix that ending, though. 🙈🙈🙈🙈
(But actually I couldn‘t put this one down, it was THAT GOOD!!!)

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This one is going to haunt me forever, isn‘t it??? Such an amazing read, I‘m legitimately sorry to be finished with it. That being said, I was way more satisfied with the ending than I thought I‘d be. Also, I still love Adam Parrish.

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Blue Lily, Lily Blue | Maggie Stiefvater
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I haven‘t fallen in love with a series like this in AGES. Everything from the characters to the plot to the writing is FLAWLESS. And the damned murder squash song gets me EVERY. DAMN. TIME. 😂😂😂😂😂

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The Raven Boys | Maggie Stiefvater
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It‘s almost 2:00am here and I‘m still awake because I quite literally could not put this book down! I can‘t believe it‘s taken me so long to read this book, it‘s a masterpiece. Onward to book two!

bewareofwords Such an amazing series! 😍 6y
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What If It's Us | Becky Albertalli, Adam Silvera
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YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I WENT THROUGH TO GET A COPY OF THIS AT BOOK EXPO YESTERDAY I‘M SO EXCITED TO READ IT 📚😊🌈

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What an amazing ride. Rufus and Mateo‘s story immediately grabbed me and never let me go, and I love, love, loved the stories of other characters that intertwined so beautifully with theirs. Definitely recommend 👌🏻📚❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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Definitely my favorite of all Rupi Kaur‘s poems 😊

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So happy to be rereading my very battered copy of my favorite Harry Potter book! It's literally being held together by scotch tape and it's definitely seen better days, but this book still makes me laugh hysterically just like it did the very first time I read it. 😊📚💕⚡️

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Saturday 💕📚☕️

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First I fell in love with the cover and now I've officially fallen in love with these characters. Definitely enjoying this one so far! 😊📚

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Carry On | Rainbow Rowell
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Simon Snow. Penelope Bunce. Tyrannus Basilton Grimm-Pitch. I'll never forget these characters. As per usual, Rainbow Rowell's story was captivating but this time around, even more so than usual, this story was magical. I'm sorry to be finished with this one, but at the same time I don't think I'll ever truly be finished with it or with these unforgettable characters. #carryon #rainbowrowell #simonsnow #fangirl

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Carry On | Rainbow Rowell
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Update: if I stop reading, I think my head will explode or something. Simon and Baz have me completely engrossed in their story. I knew I cared more about their storyline when reading Fangirl, but now that I have an entire book dedicated to them I'm even more engrossed than I was then. It's as if their story IS magic. And it's amazing ✨💕 #carryon #rainbowrowell #fangirl

VanChocStrawberry One of my faves. 7y
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#meetthelittens

Since I'm new here, figured I'd give this a go! 🤗

1. Fairfield, CT
2. Just one?! Impossible. 🙈
3. Lord of the Rings, followed by Harry Potter!
4. The Lord of the Rings trilogy, although probably Return of the King is my favorite of all the films.
5. Of all time? CSI. At the moment? Still Star-Crossed!
6. Rascal Flatts
7. Lavender
8. YA, romance, mystery, and fantasy.
9. I manage a bookstore 📚💕😊
10. A goldfish named Bilbo 🐟

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks We are happy you are here!!! I would LOVE to manage/work in a book store!!! 😊❤️ 7y
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Carry On | Rainbow Rowell
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This book has been on my #tbr list ever since it was released and I just never got around to it. Now I'm over 100 pages in and kicking myself for not reading this amazing book sooner 🤷🏻‍♀️ #carryon #rainbowrowell #ya

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Still Star-Crossed | Melinda Taub
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FINISHED! This book is absolutely amazing, whether you love Shakespeare half as much as I do or simply enjoy a book filled with witty banter between the couple who profess to loathe each other but everyone knows they're actually madly in love. Absolutely a must read. I'm definitely excited to see how the rest of the TV show handles these characters and THOSE INSANE PLOT TWISTS!!!! 💕📚#Shakespeare #stillstarcrossed #melindataub #romeoandjuliet

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Still Star-Crossed | Melinda Taub
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The plot twists just keep coming with this book! It's amazing, and definitely feels Shakespearean. Can't wait to see how it all ends 🙈📚 #Shakespeare #stillstarcrossed #melindataub #romeoandjuliet #aplagueonboththesehouses

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Still Star-Crossed | Melinda Taub
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Imagine my delight when I found out my new favorite TV show is actually based on a book!!! Absolutely loving it so far! 📚💕 #Shakespeare #stillstarcrossed #melindataub #romeoandjuliet