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Blind Recommends: After I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston: Friendship and Romance
If you haven’t, you can check out my review for this book.
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Guilty Love by Charlotte Lamb: This Book Broke Me
Synopsis There’s no escape for Linzie York. After the accident, her husband changed. Her life changes once more when a tragedy strikes. Content Warning Before reading, please look up content warnings. The ones I noticed are abuse, assault, dubious consent, and misogyny. All of this is explicit. I will briefly touch on them in this…
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They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera: I’m Disappointed
Synopsis Two boys are warned that they’re going to die in the next 24 hours. After they meet through an app, they decide to spend their last day together. Review The writing is really good. It’s accessible and very easy to read. My favorite kind. However, there’s a shift in point of view at times.…
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The Demon In the Snow
I need to make a bloody callto keep a secret from them all. I want to be the stabbing knifeand silently cut strands of life. Those are the words I tend to sing,my low sweet voice like dark bells ring. I whisper words that flow so sweet.Their lives I claim like food you eat. The…
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In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez: Let’s Remember These Legends
Synopsis Blending fact and fiction, this story follows the Mirabal sisters during the Trujillo era. From their childhood to their death, Julia Alvarez imagines their lives, putting a strong emphasis on the small details. Backstory This is the first book I’ve read from Julia Alvarez. I’ve been meaning to study their work. I thought it…
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Empty Light
I reach into myself,a barrel of blinding light pushing toward her.I can’t see her.She’s hiding.She must be planning,an angry, irritated, wrathful warrior waiting to strike. She usually sleeps,but she chose to strike today,extending her claws and tearing at skin,leaving nothing in her wake before returning to her lair. I’m surrounded by her when I find…