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  I saw this tag going around  Instagram and I thought this tag looked cool! Here are my answers, and feel free to do this tag, too! Favorite standalone?   Kisses and Croissants by Anne-Sophie Johanneau Favorite duology? Monk and Robot duology by Becky Chambers Favorite trilogy? The Tea Dragon Society books by Kay O'Neill Favorite with 4 word title? The Last Cherry Blossom by Katherine Burkinshaw Most recent 5 star read? Aquicorn Cove by Kay O'Neill 6 Books I recommend.  Frenchman's Creek by Daphne du Maurier The Witch's Boy by Kelly Barnhill  Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty The Blue Castle by LM Montgomery Sleeping Around by Morgan Vega   If You Still Recognize Me by Cynthia So

I hope I am not too late to this book tag! I actually did this same one way back in 2022 a little after I started my page (you can view that year's edition here ) I saw @spacey_ghost over on Instagram do this back in June of this year, and it rekindled my interest to do it again.  Here are my answers for this year! As usual, anyone is free to do this tag. The questions are a bit different this time. 1. 5 books I love:  Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix Kisses and Croissants by Anne-Sophie Johanneau The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon Close Enough to Touch by Colleen Oakley 2. 4 books on my TBR: Tales from Earthsea by Ursula K Le Guin Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers 3. 3 books I recommend: Running out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsen...

  More books I've read during my lifetime that need more love on the Internet. Tell me your favorite underrated books!  Starting with this part, I will instead give 1 sentence summaries of what the books are about. If you want longer summaries, you can click on the book's title to take you to its Goodreads page.  Here are parts 1-6 if you missed them: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 And here's Part 7's list: 1. It's Not the End of the World by Judy Blume. A classic YA book about a girl dealing with her parent's recent divorce. 2. The Last Cherry Blossom by Kathleen Burkinshaw A YA historical fiction book loosely based off the the author's mother's experience during and after WW2 in Japan.  3. Absolutely Normal Chaos by Sharon Creech A middle grade book told in diary format of a girl's unforgettable summer--mostly focused on her cousin trying to find his birth father.  4. Amelia's Notebook series by Marissa Moss This colorful, funny, and...

I was tagged once again by @books.below.stars over on Instagram to do this tag (thank you tahlia!) So here are my answers to the Conan Gray Book tag! As usual, feel free to do this tag if you see it. 1. heather (a popular book you love) Loveless by Alice Oseman 2. movies (book with a movie adaptation) Coraline by Neil Gaiman 3. little league (a nostalgic book) Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery 4. best friend (book with found family) A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers 5. yours (emotional read) The Last Cherry Blossom by Kathleen Burkinshaw 6. footnote (a book on your TBR for too long) Little Women by Louisa May Alcott! I gotta read it next year... 7. wish you were sober (favorite book from this year) I will tell you 3 of my many favorite books from this year: Sleeping Around by Morgan Vega, Jane of Lantern Hill by LM Montgomery, and Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty. 8. people watching (book you can relate to) Kisses and Croissants by Anne-Sophie Johan...

I read a total of 7 books! It was a great reading month. Links to full reviews will be applied when necessary. Let me know how your reading month went! 1. The Last Cherry Blossom by Kathleen Burkinshaw -a historical fiction book set during and after WW2 in Hiroshima, in Japan. We follow the everyday life of 12 year old Yuriko as she deals with new changes within her own family and also best friend, Machiko. We also see her deal with the aftermath of the Hiroshima bombing. It is loosely based off of the author's mother's own life. This book will take you through a rollercoaster of emotions! I gave it 5 stars . Full review here . 2. Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend -a middle grade fantasy book about Morrigan Crow, an preteen girl who doesn't have the best life. She was born on Eventide--considered an unlucky day in her community. She is blamed for everything bad that happens, and her curse dooms her to die on her 11th birthday. But on her birthday, ...

Hey look! Another all time favorite! And that bookmark that matches the book was signed by the author herself.  The Last Cherry Blossom by Kathleen Burkinshaw is a historical fiction book about Yuriko Ishikawa, a 12-year old girl living in Hiroshima, Japan during WW2. The story follows her daily life and other surprises before the city gets bombed, and the aftermath of said bombing. A lot of the "daily life" stuff in this book mostly centers around Yuriko and her family. She grew up living with her single father, and then one day her single aunt Kimiko and cousin Genji start living with them, shaking up the house dynamic, which Yuriko doesn't like. She also doesn't get along with with aunt Kimiko and Genji. Yuriko's father also starts dating another woman named Sumiyo. Aunt Kimiko also starts dating a guy named Akira. The adults then get engaged and have a double wedding. Luckily, Yuriko gets along well with her new stepmom and step-uncle.  Yuriko is also not pop...