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Revisiting Panem: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
This book is a masterpiece cover to cover. The rise, fall and rise of Snow is so flawless as readers get to experience the choices he makes to fall into evil when he’s capable of so much goodness. There’s the… Continue reading
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Revisiting Panem: Catching Fire *reread*
I didn’t expect to cry during a reread but Catching Fire made me weep multiple times. Collins knows how to work a narrative in this very simplistic but impactful way. It’s like needlework — delicate but intricate. I love it. Continue reading
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All my thoughts: The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
The Queen of Nothing is a combination of incredibly smart writing, beautiful and tense storytelling, lovable and dangerous characters, and themes that test your own morality. Continue reading
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All my thoughts: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
“We lead strange lives, chasing our dreams around from place to place.” The Night Circus, Erin Morgenstern I’m conflicted again. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is an incredible and unique concept confined within a larger-than-life circus where dreams and… Continue reading
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Annotate with me: “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson
That being said, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson wasn’t one of my favorite pieces of gothic literature. I appreciated the writing, the structure, the elements that moved the story and the themes… Continue reading
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Annotate with me: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Gatsby is Gatsby. A flawless classic, really. I haven’t read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald in its entirety since high school, and I forgot just how incredible it is. It’s such a fundamentally sound book with a perfect… Continue reading
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All my thoughts: A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
I can’t believe I’m saying this. … A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas wasn’t awful. In fact, I actually really enjoyed this story compared to the first two. It felt like Maas really settled into her… Continue reading
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All my thoughts: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
It was indeed garbage. I didn’t get the hype at all. It was easily one of the top five worst books that I’ve ever read. No questions asked. Terrible writing, watered-down characters, zero emotional pull and enough cringe for a lifetime.… Continue reading
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Annotate with me: Emma by Jane Austen (11-20)
After 10 more chapters, my opinion holds up that I’m enjoying this much more than I thought I would. It’s taking me a while to get through this novel because life is busy, but when I do get time to… Continue reading
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Annotate with me: Emma by Jane Austen (1-10)
After 10 chapters, I gotta say … I’m actually enjoying this book. It’s a bit of a disaster. A car accident that you cannot look away from. I think the other two Austen novels I’ve read have taken themselves too… Continue reading
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