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Reading Superlatives 2018

  • Post published:December 29, 2018
  • Post category:books

Hi y’all! I’m not usually one for instagram reading challenges, but I’ve seen a few people doing the #ReadingSuperlativesChallenge by @absorbedinpages and thought it seemed like a fun way to…

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Review: The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker

  • Post published:December 18, 2018
  • Post category:books

The Dreamers follows several different storylines, though they all have one thing in common: They live in a town affected by a mysterious illness which causes its victims to fall into a deep sleep that lasts days, weeks, and months. And no one knows how to cure it.

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Review: The Secret History by Donna Tartt

  • Post published:November 25, 2018
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          The Secret History Summary Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover…

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Review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

  • Post published:November 20, 2018
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The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Summary Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The…

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Review: Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

  • Post published:November 12, 2018
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Radio Silence by Alice Oseman Summary Frances Janvier spends most of her time studying.Everyone knows Aled Last as that quiet boy who gets straight As.You probably think that they are…

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Judging a Book by Its Cover

  • Post published:September 22, 2018
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I don’t like judging a book by its cover, but hey, it happens. (That’s why publishers have marketing teams, right?) Because I’m lazy and have been looking at books more…

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Review: The Circle by Dave Eggers

  • Post published:August 13, 2018
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The Circle by Dave Eggers Summary This post may contain affiliate links, meaning that if you buy something, I might earn a small commission from that sale at no cost…

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Science for English Majors (and Other Non-Science Types)

  • Post published:August 6, 2018
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    I think most readers are familiar with the struggle of getting out of your comfort zone.   Most of us have TBR piles miles high — personally I know…

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Review: July 2018 Books

  • Post published:July 30, 2018
  • Post category:books

     Hi folks!  So a lot has been going on, so I only have six books on my July 2018 books list. (I have started another, but haven’t quite…

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Review: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

  • Post published:July 24, 2018
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Hi! I'm Grace. This is my space for all things literary, lifestyle, and creative (and the one place I don't obsessively proofread).

I'm a reader and writer who finds almost anything interesting. Curiosity is what drives me. I'm originally from the southern United States, but I now live in the U.K.
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