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Favorite Books of All Time Part 2

  Here's Part 1 if you missed it! Let's see how much more we have in common... 1. Ramona series by Beverly Cleary 2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney 3. The Cupcake Diaries series by Coco Simon 4. Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix 5. The Shadow Children series by Margaret Peterson Haddix 6. Running out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix 7. Kisses and Croissants by Anne-Sophie Johanneau 8. Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon 9. I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee 10. Where the Mountain meets the Moon by Grace Lin 11. Mandy by Julie Andrews 12. Loveless by Alice Oseman

Cottagecore Book Recs

🌸 Do you like the cottagecore aesthetic, too? Here is a list of books that have cottagecore vibes to them. Links to Goodreads summaries are provided!🌸 Anne of Green Gables (series) by LM Montgomery.   The Blue Castle by LM Montogomery Jane of Lantern Hill by LM Montgomery O Pioneers by Willa Cather. The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Pollyanna by Eleanor Porter The Girl who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill Sarah Plain and Tall by Patricia Maclachlan Mandy by Julie Andrews Snapdragon by Kat Leyh Witch Hat Atelier series by Kamome Shirahama Garlic Duology by Bree Paulsen Ronia the Robber's Daughter by Astrid Lindgren Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech Chasing Redbird by Sharon Creech The Sprite and the Gardener by Rii Abrego Tea Dragon Society series by Kay O'Neill

"If I Were" Tag

  I was tagged again by the wonderful  @books.below.stars   . As always, feel free to do this tag if you see this! 1. If I were a book... Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli 2. If I were a quote... “Dear old world', she murmured, 'you are very lovely, and I am glad to be alive in you.” ―  L.M. Montgomery,  Anne of Green Gables 3. If I were a book cover... Mandy by Julie Andrews 4. If I were a character... Vivi from One Piece 5. If I were a drink... Boba tea, of course! 6. If I were a season... Spring 7. If I were a time of day... 10 am.  8. If I were a color... Three colors: Purple, Pink, and Blue.

"If You Were a Book" Tag

I saw this tag over at the Instagram page of @fragilelunar . It looked really neat so I decided to do it too! As always, feel free to do this tag if you see it. 1. What genre would you be? Urban fantasy 2. What would your cover look like? Very colorful and cartoony, with some cottagecore aesthetic 3. What would your average Goodreads rating be? Hopefully a 4! 4. What would the main plot be? Something about an eccentric main character daydreaming a lot, and then their dreams come true via magic. They also make a lot of friends along the way while learning so many new things. 5. Would you like a happy ending or a sad ending? Happy of course! 6. What lesson would a reader take away from you? That you can find joy in the smallest and most unexpected of places. 7. What book would you like to be compared to? Anne of Green Gables, Mandy, and the Tea Dragon Society. 

Underrated Books List Part 1

  These are some books that I have read and loved but I don't see a lot of other people talk about them on Bookstagram/Booktube/wherever else people talk about books. So I recommend you check out all of these titles if your reading tastes are very similar to mine! 1. Mandy by Julie Andrews Yes, this was written by that Julie Andrews. It is about a 10 year old girl named Mandy who grew up and lives in an orphanage, but she always felt that she needed a place of her own. One day as she is exploring the woods behind the orphanage, she comes across an old abandoned cottage. She starts to secretly escape there everyday; tidying up the cottage and growing a garden there. Eventually her secret visits to the cottage lead her to a life-changing event. It's a really sweet and heartwarming book. If you like cottagecore-esque books with great characters similar to Anne of Green Gables , you'll love Mandy! 2. Running out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix This was actually Haddix's...

Mandy by Julie Andrews Spoiler-Free Review

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  I just finished reading Mandy by Julie Andrews. (Yes, that Julie Andrews. Did you know she was an author as well as an actress?) I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars. This was such a sweet book! This gave off the same heartwarming, cottagecore vibes similar to Anne of Green Gables, which is one of my favorite books of all time.  Mandy is about an orphan girl named, well, Mandy, who is ten years old and has lived in an orphanage all of her life. Despite her relatively normal an non-chaotic life in the orphanage, she's had a lingering sadness in the back of her mind because she always felt that something was missing from her life.  One day while exploring the woods behind the orphanage, she comes across an old abandoned cottage. She decides to make it her own personal sanctuary. So she starts a project to tidy up the cottage and grow a garden there, but she has to keep it secret, as she has felt she finally found a place to call her own and doesn't want to share it with any...