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Popular Books I Didn't Like Part 4

  Welcome back!  Here are the first 3 parts in case you missed them: Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 1. Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon. Goodreads summary here . Still love the author but not this particular book. The book started out really good...until that awful twist about the MC happened. 2 stars. 2. Hiroshima by John Hersey. Goodreads summary here . The subject matter was too heavy for me. 2 stars. 3. Seekers: The Quest Begins by Erin Hunter. Goodreads summary here . Just like the Warrior Cats in Part 2, this book was just boring, unmemorable, and confusing. 2 stars. 4. Wonder by RJ Palacio. Goodreads summary here . I think the author came from a good place when writing this, but this book ended up just being another story of using a character's disability as a source of inspiration. Quite problematic. 2 stars. 5. All The Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy.  Goodreads summary here . The story was too boring. Also, the author had a strange habit of writing too many r...

Books I read and recommend before making this blog

This is a sample list of some books I've read before making this blog about books. And I highly recommend all of them! You might already recognize several of these books since I've talked about them a couple of times on my before. But here they all are in a nice little list.  1. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls 2. The Sun is also a Star by Nicola Yoon 3. Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu 4. Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson 5. Close Enough to Touch by Colleen Oakley 6. Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix 7. Running out of Time  by Margaret Peterson Haddix 8.  The Shadow Children series  by Margaret Peterson Haddix 9.  Schooled by Gordon Korman 10. Anne of Green Gables (only the first three books) by LM Montgomery 11. Kisses and Croissants by Anne-Sophie Johanneau 12. Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon 13. I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee 14. Shoeshine Girl by Clyde Robert Bulla 15. Smile (and the sequel Sisters ) by Reina Telgemeier 16. Drama   by Rei...

Favorite Authors Part 6: Nicola Yoon

  Nicola Yoon doesn't have as many books compared to the previous authors I talked about (although she has written several short stories that appear in short story anthologies), but what she has written so far has mostly been awesome! The first book I read from her was The Sun is Also a Star , way back in 2019. I ADORED this book! Thanks to this book, I was able to get back into reading for fun again. It's still an all-time favorite. I need to watch the movie. I then read Everything, Everything and I really didn't like it! 🙁 I gave it two stars. The thing that ruined the book for me was the twist towards the end. I am not planning on watching the movie. But then I got Instructions for Dancing as a birthday gift a few years later, and I loved it too! I hope this gets turned into a movie. Recently she has a new book that came out that is her first adult fiction novel. It's called One of Our Kind . I am planning on reading it! I hope I like it too.  So why do I like Nic...

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

MUSICALS GO BOOKISH TAG

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Broadway musicals meet books. Thank you so much @jacobthebookworm for tagging me in this!  1. Wicked-Popular: a book you read because of the hype: People we Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (I did like it!) 2. Hamilton-You'll be Back: a book you'd read 100 times: I'll be the One by Lyla Lee 3. Dear Evan Hansen-Only Us: A favorite book couple: Nick and Charlie from the Heartstopper series 4. Six-No Way: A book you didn't understand the hype for: um...please don't cancel me...but Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 5. Waitress-Never Get Rid of Me: A book you can't stop thinking about: Running out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix 6. Heathers-Meant to be Yours: a character you wish you knew in real life: I got two (a married couple): Archie and Maggie from Instructions for Dancing 7. Mean Girls-Someone Gets Hurt: a book that hurt your soul: Anya's Ghost by Vera Bragsol 8. Les Mis-At the End of the Day: a book you, at the end of the day, will never read: Anoth...

Emotions Challenge Tag

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I've been doing a lot of tags recently, huh? I can't help it! They're so much fun! But I did see this tag over at @theartemisduology on Instagram and I really wanted to do it. So here we go! 1. Happiness-a book you enjoyed. Earlier this year, I enjoyed reading Anne of the Island by LM Montgomery. It is the 3rd book in the Anne of Green Gables series. It is just as heartwarming and sweet as it's predecessors! 2. Sadness- A book that made you have all the feels. Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon Highly recommended, btw! 3. Embarrassment- A book you haven't read that everyone else has. There are way too many to name because I don't usually gravitate towards popular books, BUT... I really want to get around to reading To All the Boys I Loved Before by Jenny Han. Yeah, I know I'll be super duper late to the party. That's what you'll get with Candy Bunny Reader.  4. Anticipation-A book you cannot wait to read. As of now, Daughter of the Moon Godde...