Category: book reviews
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5 things that drive me nuts about bookstagram
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6 books i’ve read that will stay with me forever
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6 books to curl up with when it’s raining
If you found this post helpful, please consider donating to mine and my fiance’s “honeymoon”/immigration fund and help us get to the UK! Even a small amount would mean the world to us. Rainy days provide the perfect excuse to cozy up indoors with a good book. The soothing sound of raindrops on the windowpane and the…
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review: manacled by senlinyu
If you enjoyed this post, please consider donating to mine and my fiancé’s “honeymoon”/immigration fund. Even a small amount would mean the world to us. “You’re like a rose in a graveyard. I wonder what you could have turned into without the war.” I had promised my fiancé that I would read a fanfiction he’d recommended…
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review: yellowface by rf kuang
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reflections of dystopia: exploring the new season of black mirror
lack Mirror Season Season 6 “They could make Salma Hayek blow an orangutan if they wanted to.” Never before has this GIF been more true. *spoilers cause your girl has THOUGHTS 4 years since the last season released which only gave us 3 episodes, season 6 gave us a full 5 episodes and they were…
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movies/series i’ve watched this month and what i thought of them – june
One True Loves (2023) “I love you past forever.” Let me preface this by saying, I haven’t read the book yet. I desperately want to, I just haven’t gotten around to it yet. Now, let me add on by saying, LUKE BRACEY IS SO HOT OMIGOD. The movie itself wasn’t bad. I have no idea…
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review: the husband’s secret by liane moriarty
“None of us ever know all the possible courses our lives could have and maybe should have taken. It’s probably just as well. Some secrets are meant to stay secret forever. Just ask Pandora.” This story follows a group of characters, as Liane Moriarty’s books usually do, all interconnected by one giant secret. The story…
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movies/series i watched this month and what i thought of them – may
The Super Mario Bros Movie (2023) “In an Insane World, the Sane are called Insane.” The movie follows Mario, a Brooklyn based plumber, and his brother Luigi as they find themselves in the Mushroom Kingdom and have to team up with Princess Peach and Donkey Kong to face the dreaded Bowser and get back home.…
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celebrating love and literature 2023 readathon!
Welcome, bookworms! With my wedding just over 5 months away, I thought I’d celebrate by doing my first ever readathon with my best friend, Emily aka @emsbookishempire. So, if you are someone who adores both weddings and books, we have a delightful event lined up for you. Get ready to immerse yourself in a readathon…
Chante JVR 