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Fairest of All | Sarah Mlynowski
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Eleanor says this is one of the BEST BOOKS EVER. She wants me to read it next. I'm thinking maybe I'll use it as leverage to read one of the books I've been trying to get her to read! (Nancy Drew or LHOP...) 🙂 Mother Daughter Book-Swap Club?

Cinfhen My son wanted to discuss Flowers for Algernon or The Alchemist, I had to humbly admit, I've yet to read either😞😬🙄 7y
howjessicareads - the things I have to look forward to! 7y
Cinfhen I told him, I'm going to try to incorporate both books into my #yearofmagicalreadingchallenges ?He shrugged his shoulders and said "whatever" clearly, he was NOT impressed ??? 7y
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The Hunger Games Trilogy | Suzanne Collins
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#ReadJanuary #BooksEveryoneHasReadButYou It's my moment of shame 😔I'm not a big fantasy reader 🙄I definitely feel like I've missed out on lots of series and good books. I'm hoping to try the Hunger Games Trilogy this year! What other can't miss Fantasy series would you knowledgeable Littens suggest??? #Yearofmagicalreadingchallenges

coastalreader The Shades of Magic series by V.E. Schwab. The third book comes out in February. 7y
LazyOwl Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson is awesome 7y
Foxyfictionista Try Blood Ties by Pamela Freeman. It's the first of a trilogy and it is unlike any fantasy I've read. I really loved it. Also, don't be ashamed about not having read any fantasy. Be proud that you're branching out and getting something new. That's difficult for a lot of people to do. You're like an adventurer traveling to a new land! 7y
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TrishB Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb 💜 7y
Cinfhen Thanks for the encouragement and suggestions 😊I'm stacking them all @coastalreader @LazyOwl @Foxyfictionista @TrishB 7y
Ruri_kaichou No shame! Read what you like and try to branch out 😉 I love the Chronicles of Narnia and the Xanth novels are so fun. 7y
Cinfhen Thanks @Ruri_kaichou 💖I actually read the 7y
Cinfhen I will check out Xanth (edited) 7y
RanaElizabeth Try Patrick Rothfus, epic with great storytelling. 7y
RanaElizabeth Or Scott Lynch, buddy comedy with lots of cons. 7y
RanaElizabeth Daniel Polansky, gritty and urban. 7y
saresmoore I loathe George R.R. Martin. Just ugh. Don't care how good his books supposedly are. I think your omission of all of these series is probably a good choice. BUT, I'm quite intrigued by all the wonderful suggestions in the comments above! The Name of the Wind is on my TBR for 2017. 7y
Melkyl I love the Game of Thrones series, but I know others who don't. I didn't care for The Hunger Games. How about The Lord of the Rings? I really enjoyed it too. 7y
ValerieAndBooks I've not read any of the above either! Or LOTR. 7y
Cinfhen @ValerieAndBooks & @saresmoore I'm glad to know I'm in such esteemed company and I agree, I've gotten awesome suggestions from @RanaElizabeth & @Melwilk 🙌🏻My TBR is completely out of control and I couldn't be more pleased 😁 7y
Dragon I liked 7y
Hooked_on_books The Hunger Games is a great story and a wonderful protagonist. Skip the Twilight books unless you're a fan of misogyny. 7y
SincerelyWinona My only tip is if you're not a typical fantasy reader you may need to just power through the first Hunger Games book. It starts a little slow and I actually gave up on it when I got it as an ARC originally! The second book's my favorite. 7y
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Wonderful Wizard of Oz | L Frank Baum
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You gotta love a girl, who thinks silver heels would make the perfect walking shoe 💗😂💗@serialreader
#yearofmagicalreadingchallenges

LindsayReads 😂😂😂 7y
rubyslippersreads Practical, not comfortable. 😂 7y
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Revisiting this childhood favorite through @SerialReader It's a sweet way to start my mornings 🌈🌈🌈 It also fills some boxes for my #yearofmagicalreadingchallenges 🌞Still battling my migraine, thanks to all who sent me get well wishes yesterday! I really do appreciate this caring community 💗💗💗

DGRachel I hope it finally breaks for you today. Migraines stink. 7y
Books_Wine_Repeat Feel better soon! 💗 7y
LeahsBookNest I suffer from migraines and they can be debilitating. Get well! 7y
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Cinfhen @LeahsBookNest @Books_Wine_Repeat @DGRachel Appreciate the well wishes 💕Thanks so much, the nausea has passed but light sensitivity is still lingering🤕 I'm sorry you also suffer from migraines @LeahsBookNest 😔they are definitely unpleasant! 7y
christineandbooks Sorry to hear you're not feeling well... hope you are better soon. Oz is a great place to spend some time, though. :-) 7y
Cinfhen @christineandbooks Thanks 😊managed to get some reading time in today, so that's a definite step in the right direction & you're right...Oz is a wonderful place 😍 7y
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Judas | Amos Oz
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I currently have two books in my #TBR with a #ProperName for #ReadJanuary Hoping to get to them both real soon, especially the Diaz 🙂#YearofMagicalReadingChallenges

JenP Loved the Junot Diaz book and really want to read the new Oz book. I hope you like them 7y
Cinfhen Thanks @JenP I'll let u know how it plays out 😉 7y
Lacythebookworm Love your hashtag! 😂😊 7y
Cinfhen @Lacythebookworm I get no credit for the hashtag, that brilliance belongs to @BookishFeminist 🤓 7y
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The Muse: A Novel | Jessie Burton
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Starting my January book club selection. First paragraph has potential! Has anybody read this??? Thoughts?!?
It's my "B" for #LitsyAtoZ fills #popsugar #booksetintwodiffrenttimeperiods #LRC22 #recommededBy (Deb from book club) and could work in both @BetterWorldBooks and #ERMadlibs #yearofmagicalreadingchallenges

Redwritinghood I read it last year. Really liked it. 7y
wendim I read this over the summer and even though completely unrelated in many aspects I felt this was a sister novel to Enchanted Islands and I really enjoyed both. 7y
Cinfhen @MrsBanks Really? I LOVED Enchanted Islands 🌴 I'll be curious to see how you felt they connected, cool 😎 Thanks for letting me know @Redwritinghood that u enjoyed. I'm having trouble focusing on this one, even though I should be loving it! Hoping to connect with it over the weekend 😉 7y
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LornaDH We have the same 'B'! Can't wait to get to this one. 7y
Samwise_Gamgee This is my pick for b too! Hope it's good!! 7y
Merethebookgal It's on my kindle, but I'm not sure when I'll get around to reading it 7y
Cinfhen Great minds think alike!!!Are you both doing the mixed track ??? @Samwise_Gamgee & @LornaDH I wonder if we have any other overlaps??? (edited) 7y
mrsmamfa Oh I loved it!! Big fan of Jessie Burton after The Miniaturist and had to order this immediately and read it! I just loved it and suffered a book hangover afterwards! 😍 I hope you enjoy it! Good luck with your January TBR! 7y
Cinfhen @mrsmamfa I'm really liking it, so far but...I feel like it requires some real concentration & I cant concentrate at the moment 😫I'm taking a short break and will resume later. Glad to know you LOVED it 😻 7y
mrsmamfa Awww I understand, sometimes you just need a light read!! 😊 7y
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When Breath Becomes Air | Paul Kalanithi
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A short but substantial read. My heart ached for Dr. Kalanithi's wife, parents and young daughter. Knowing that his life was going to end, much sooner than ever imagined, Paul Kalanithi chose to write his memoir as a legacy for his daughter. I was truly moved by his wife's epilogue as Dr. Kalanithi passed away before he was able to finish his manuscript. #yearofmagicalreadingchallenges #LitsyAtoZ #NonfictionChallenge17 #LRC9 #popsugar17

Faibka One of my favorite books, so powerful and heartbreaking 7y
heyitsMacall Love this 7y
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Just read this gorgeous collection of poems with my daughter👸🏼❤️👸🏻INSPIRING, MOVING,EMOTIONAL, RAW, HEARTBREAKING! The way each word is crafted is so personal, it creates beauty~ pain ~ truth 🙌🏻We read this as an ARC but I will definitely be buying a copy. Every young woman NEEDS to read this! Just WOW. First score in 2017. Just filled the poetry box from two reading challenges 😊 #yearofmagicalreadingchallenges

Weaponxgirl I have this on my kindle and ready to go this year 7y
LeahBergen Wow! 😍 7y
Cinfhen @Weaponxgirl Definitely read, it's so powerful!!! You too @LeahBergen 😉 7y
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Maike That looks great! 😍 7y
Kristy_K Since you enjoyed this, I'd recommend 7y
Cinfhen @Kristy_K Thanks! Will definitely add to my stack 😌 7y
Laura317 Lovely! 7y
ValerieAndBooks Hmm, maybe I'll look for this for my daughter! 7y
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