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Just finished book 4 of Percy Jackson!

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    So many twists and turns! (Pun intended, since the characters spend most of their time in the Labyrinth). And so many more emotional moments. I think this is my new favorite so far, more than the previous book!

Yes I Am Hot in This Review

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While I wait for book 4 of the Huda F series to come out (apparently it's no longer going to be a trilogy), I decided to read another one of Huda Fahmy 's books.  Yes I Am Hot in This doesn't have a linear story--it is more a series of short, relatable comics of funny, awkward, and sometimes unfortunate situations the author has experienced as a hijabi. Sometimes her husband in involved, too. Once again, the book is filled with Huda's fun illustrations! I gave it 4.5 stars , but like the last book of her's that I read, it was because of a few Harry Potter references. But this book was published in 2018, so I could overlook them this time.  

Love in Focus Review

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  Lyla Lee 's first adult romance novel! How was it? Love in Focus is about Gemma Cho, a journalist who just broke up with her boyfriend of seven years. She vows not to not be in another relationship. That is, until her workplace starts a new project for a Valentine's Day issue titled "Modern Love in Focus", and the photographer for the project is none other than Celeste Min, Gemma's ex-girlfriend from college! Gemma and Celeste try to keep things professional at first, but very quickly they realize that they never got over each other. The two end up rekindling their relationship, but they are scared to get close to each other again. It turns out Celeste was carrying a lot of personal baggage with her, too, which is why she suddenly broke up with Gemma several years ago. But as you can imagine, everything ends up working out in the end. I just love how Lyla Lee makes her characters feel so real, and the messages are always really good! This is how romance novels s...

I've caught up with Witch Hat Atelier!

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I've also reread volumes 1-13 recently. This series is so awesome! Obviously volume 14 got 5 stars from me.   I need to reread and catch up with A Sign of Affection too.  

Sun Moon Rising Book Tag

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  This is a tag that has been making its rounds recently online! I decided to join in, too. I tagged some people over on my Instagram, but there is no pressure to do this tag. Anyone is free to do it!   Oh yeah, one more thing...

That Can Be Arranged Review

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I really liked reading this author's Huda F YA trilogy, and I felt that I needed to read the rest of her books!  That Can Be Arranged by Huda Fahmy is ultimately about how the author met and married her current husband in a very unexpected way. Leading up to that are anecdotes about how she mostly had bad luck when it came to relationships. Sprinkled throughout the book are also mini lessons on how arranged marriages in Muslim communities look like.  This was very interesting to read! I love the author's sassy sense of humor, and her artwork is fun, too.  I gave it 4.5 stars , but that was because of some Harry Potter references. However, even though the book was published in 2020, the author mostly likely wrote it in 2019 before JK Rowling's controversies, so I could overlook the references this time. Any book published after 2020 has no business referencing Harry Potter.