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This book was amazing!! It dealt with so many issues with society, mainly police brutality. I thought this book was written wonderfully, as it also focused on Starr‘s (the main character‘s) relationships with her friends, family, and others in society. I would definitely recommend this book!!
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This book was just absolutely amazing. The only reason why I docked it a bit was because some of the things said were a bit cringey and it took a bit to get used to Simon‘s voice. Other than that, I loved it so much, and the movie was excellent as well! I did manage to finish this within a day, and I‘m glad I read it before seeing the movie. Definitely recommend to everyone!!
I didn‘t finish my other book, but my mom wants to see this movie tomorrow for $5 movies, so you know what that means! Time to read this entire book in a day (or at least try to).
This is it, this is the series.
I‘m so excited to learn more about Greek mythology, especially with Percy Jackson as the narrator! The illustrations in this book are stunning and absolutely beautiful!
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Salt to the Sea was a powerful book. It takes place at the end of WWII, written in super short chapters, only a few pages each, with alternating first person POVs, which made it easy to fly through. Each character had their own story, all meeting up on the Wilhelm Gustloff. One thing though, the romance felt very rushed. Despite that, this book (the ending especially) was deep and terrifyingly detailed, but still amazing and memorable.
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This book was really good! It took me so long to read only because of how busy I‘ve been, but once I started reading, I couldn‘t stop! Ruby was a great main character, and I loved that it was first person POV. The story was interesting enough—I‘m always a sucker for superpowers. My only issue was the romantic subplot, it just didn‘t really work for me. If you could have a superpower, what would it be?
It's still technically summer, but I am so ready for colder weather!! It's getting chillier outside and the leaves are starting to finally change, so I decided to put on my favorite reindeer slippers (the red noses light up!) to get more in the mood of autumn, even though reindeers are more winter-like. What are you most excited about autumn for?
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Fantastic Beasts was short but full of info about the beasts of the wizarding world! I especially liked the little notes from Ron and Harry. This book is a nice and handy little guide to magical beasts!
#fantasticbeastsandwheretofindthem #harrypotter #hp #wizardingworld #jkrowling #hogwarts #beasts #magicalbeasts #newtscamander #dobby #funkopop #england #london
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It was ok, I had to read it for school. It wasn't bad of course, but it didn't particularly wow me either. I'm glad it was first person POV, though, otherwise it would have definitely bored me. Just an average book for me!
Thank you @Natalia for tagging me in the #bookcolortag with the color #blue!! I chose these four books that I think have the bluest spines!
I tag @FoldedPagesDistillery @Thefuzzybookworm and @ZN25 with the color #yellow!
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Illuminae was—interesting. The format is very unique, which made it extremely hard to get into and to understand, but once you get it, the book is actually really good!! Because of the format, I also didn't really have a connection with any of the characters. Overall, though, I enjoyed Illuminae, and I would definitely recommend it to fans of science-fiction!
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5/5 stars!
This book was amazing!! Shahrzad was the best character—she had some great one-liners, and she was strong-willed and intelligent. The story was also very hooking. I absolutely loved it!!
#thewrathandthedawn #reneeahdieh #books #bookpics #beautifulcovers #red #tryingtoohardwiththesehastags #idontknowwhatimdoing
Happy 20th anniversary to Harry Potter!! I can't believe this book is 20 years old! I remember when I read the first book—in 3rd grade, my mom forced me to read the first chapter, and if I didn't like it, I could stop, but of course it hooked me and I finished the whole series! I've been meaning to reread these books, and hopefully this will help motivate me! What is your Hogwarts house? I'm a Ravenclaw!!💙
#harrypotter20
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3.5 stars!
I really liked this book! The diversity was absolutely amazing, the plot was interesting, and I loved this cultural aspect in this book! My only issue was that it felt kind of rushed, or maybe that certain parts needed to be explained a bit more because at some points, I was a bit confused on what had just happened/what was happening currently. Other than that, it was really good!
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4.99 to be exact! THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOD!!!! I loved this sort of retelling of history, and I especially loved all of the movie references!! The only thing I didn't like too much was the pacing, which wasn't fast, but it wasn't slow either if you know what I mean. It made it a bit difficult to get into, but other than that, amazing!!!
"Last night, she was the sun, and all of the flowers in all of the countries turned to her for warmth."
"'They need signs of my strength, not my reliance on the men around me.'"
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3.75
Overall, I really enjoyed this book! It didn't blow me away, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it, and I would definitely recommend it to fans of historical fiction, especially during the WW2 era. The only things that I didn't like were that I felt that the romance was a bit cheesy, and the majority of the characters I didn't particularly like, probably because of the whole Nazi thing. Other than that, I thought this was a great book!
The entire previous chapter was just full of things I most certainly did NOT expect! I'm looking forward to see how this story continues!!
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I can't even begin to describe this book. Saying "It was amazing!" feels weird for this book, but it was. It was beautiful, heartbreaking, personal, and just THERE. It held back nothing, and that was what made it so "amazing."
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3.75
I thought that this was a really good book! I wish it could have been a bit more detailed though, but overall, I enjoyed it!
Yay oh my gosh!!! Thank you all so much!!🎉🎉🎉
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I loved this book!! It was an amazing addition to this beloved series, and it was nice to get back into this world! It definitely answered many questions from the previous books, and it was just perfect.
Day 12 of #booktober! Today is #longtitle, and this is the longest title I could find! The dust jacket for this book is long gone, as this book is 13 years old, so I had to take a picture of the spine.
So I know this probably isn't really a memoir, but I'll be honest, I don't exactly know /what/ a memoir is, so I looked it up and it said something like historical events? This is a true story, so I guess it could be a memoir, but oh well.
#booktober
#memorablememoirs
Day 10 of #booktober was #outofthisworld, and this book is perfect, since it obviously takes place a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away!
A bit cut off, but for day 9 of #booktober, the theme is #firsteverlitsypost!! I can't believe I joined 7 months ago! It's been amazing, and I hope the community continues to grow and be awesome!
Day 8 of #booktober! Today was #diversereads, and I am super excited about this one! (From left to right) the first one is for racial diversity, the second is for mental health diversity (happy Mental Illness Awareness Week!), third is for gender diversity (girl power!), and the last is for sexuality diversity!
Day 6 of #booktober! I know I've used The Hobbit for many challenges already, but I couldn't help it for #fullofadventure! It's literally about an adventure!
Day 5 of #booktober! Today is #debutnovels, and this one is probably my favorite debut novel I have read, and I'm looking forward to the third one coming out in February!
Day 3 of #booktober! Today is #textonlycovers, and I feel that this is a perfect fit! When I first got this book, I legit thought it didn't have a title yet.... so there's my little story for today.
Day 2 of #booktober! Today is #bookssetinSAmerica! I don't think I have any books set in SOUTH America, but this one is Central America, so it's pretty close, I guess!
So excited that it's finally October!!!! For day 1 of #booktober, the theme was #mostanticipatedreads, but I just kind of put my TBR for this month here, because I have no idea what else to do. I'm already reading The Hobbit (been reading it for quite a while), and started The Fever Code the other day because DUH! Very excited for Girl In Pieces, though!!
So, I don't actually have a book of #shortstories, nor have I read one I believe, but maybe this book counts? This was my favorite book when I was 4, and it's full of tongue twisters, jokes, fairy tales, etc. My favorite was Betty Botter Bought Some Butter!
#septemberphotochallenge
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I have been reading this book for TOO LONG, but it's really good, and the illustrations are beautiful, just like this one! Almost done with playing catch up, but NOT almost done with this book....
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#mapsinbooks
I haven't actually read this series yet, but I watch the show, and I absolutely LOVE Moriarty! By far my #favevillain of all time.
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#day27
I remember reading this book on my mom's phone in 6th grade, and I COULD NOT STOP. I read it anywhere at anytime, and when I finally got the physical copy, I sped right through it! I love the series, and this one is my favorite from it!
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#couldn'tputitdown
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The whole Hunger Games series is banned, but this one is by far my favorite. This series probably my *third* favorite series of all time, right behind Harry Potter and The Maze Runner. Day 25 of #septemberphotochallenge was #bannedbooks, and I'm surprised, but also not, that this series is on that list. This is a powerful series, and the media should stop focusing on the love triangle.
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I absolutely LOVE the Harry Potter series, so of course I had to mention it at some point! For day 24 of #septemberphotochallenge, it was #favequote, and I thought this would be perfect! This quote marked the beginning of a wonderful journey when my mom forced me to read the first chapter of this book when I was in 3rd grade.
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Time to play catch up, once again. For day 23 of #septemberphotochallenge, it was #readingoutside, but let's face it, I never read outside. So instead, I just inserted a picture of a flower that I took, so it LOOKS like I go outside a lot.
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Day 22 of #septemberphotochallenge! For #scarybooks, I of course had to pick My Best Friend's Exorcism, which one of my favorite books I've read (and the only scary book I've read)!!
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Day 21 of #septemberphotochallenge! The only #translatedbook I have is Les Mis, but I wish I had more!
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Finally, day 20 of #septemberphotochallenge! I had to include my favorite swim cap and goggles for #bookssetbythesea, and if anyone wants to know TYR is my favorite cap brand!
(Shout out to all you swimmers out there!!!)
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Some behind-the-scenes for day 19 of #septemberphotochallenge. No editing, and some of the props I use for Litsy! I didn't quite know what to do for #blameitonlitsy, so I'm blaming using random objects to make cool pictures on Litsy!
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Day 18 of #septemberphotochallenge! For #booksthatmakemehungry, I of course chose this one! I have made the lemon drops from this book, and they were delicious! I love this book because it also gives a quote from the books from where they eat or drink the food.
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