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Lizzie2219

Lizzie2219

Joined February 2019

I love reading almost any genre of book. I always have a lot of thoughts and feelings on my reads so stay tuned
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Spare by Prince Harry the Duke of Sussex
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A quick paced love story between the internets favourite couple. This story made their relationship more realistic the miscommunication and tension really added to the characters something I have found Oseman is very skilled at. I adored this novella 4🌟

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A review is coming for Nick and Charlie and I have started Spare and am very excited to share my thoughts on both

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Solitaire | Alice Oseman
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Also please do not judge my photos for reviews I am figuring out a pretty and interesting way to take them

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Solitaire | Alice Oseman
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Solitaire is a fairly slow paced book but the mystery of who is running Solitaire and why keeps the reader invested. But the highlight of this book is the characters they do not fit the typical mould of YA they are depressed, anxious and angry but not in the cliche way I see a lot in my reading Oseman writes in such a way that their feelings are realistic to a teenager in present day which is refreshing and emotional to experience and I adore it

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Solitaire | Alice Oseman
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Hello! It‘s been a while but I am back and excited for the new year. This year my New Years resolution is to read every morning with my coffee before starting my day hopefully this will help me be able to reach my goal of 35 books this year. I will be documenting and reviewing all the books I am reading so stick around! ❤️ #newyear #readinggoals

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Furyborn (Empirium, #1) | Claire Legrand
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Spending a nice day reading outside hopefully wont burn😂

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The Selection | Kiera Cass
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I first read The Selection 8 years ago and I gave it 5🌟 then. Today I give it 3🌟. When I first read the first book of this series I adored it. Now it was entertaining enough if a little boring at times the rebels and caste system is very vague and not well built upon. However I am a sucker for the Bachelor type competition.

analuiza_martins2007 Hey, I also read the selection series, and I totally agree with you. I just finished “red queen” and I think you‘ll rly like it. It has a lot in common with the selection, related to the rebels and the casts, but it‘s way more exciting. I super recommend it✨ 3y
Lizzie2219 @analuiza_martins2007 hey I‘ve read Red Queen and I agree with you 3y
paytanmal I have to agree. Even though it was a quick & easy read and it was fast to get into the plot i feel as though the caste system was not well thought out and felt too much like hunger games. It felt like a copycat of bachelor & hunger games and didn‘t feel like there was an original piece to this book. Still enjoyed reading it. For the sole fact it was quick & fun 3y
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The Selection | Kiera Cass
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Next on my reading rush is The Selection. I read this book for the first time 8 years ago and I gave it 5 🌟 when I read it. I hope it hold up for the obsession I had of it in the 6 grade

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6 years ago when I first read this book I gave it 5🌟. Today I give 5🌟 maybe it is a little bit of bias since it was one of the first novels I read but I deeply enjoy this story it made me cry like actual tears something not many books have achieved. The characters were likeable the story was good and moved at a good pace. Six years ago I was shaking after I finished today I am just as in love with it.

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This year for my reading week I decided to do a re-reading rush. My first book is The Fault in Our Stars I loved this book when I first read it 6 years ago

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3🌟- Generally I am not a contemporary fan I will pick one up every now and then and enjoy it. That being said I did very much enjoy this book I thought it was interesting and entertaining if a little lack lustre in a conflict. Also I felt there was no big character development. I did enjoy the inclusion of math and the appendix and footnotes I thought that was creative and different. Overall it was an enjoyable easy read

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Stalking Jack the Ripper | Kerri Maniscalco
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I really enjoyed this book. I liked the plot twist I caught on to it but not too early that it ruined the story for me. Audrey Rose is a very entertaining and interesting main character and Thomas very much reminded me of the Sherlock Holmes character. However unlike Sherlock Holmes when the evidence was given I didn‘t feel like they had discovered knowledge without me it felt like I was coming to the conclusion at the same time 5 🌟

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Black Ice | Becca Fitzpatrick
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About half way through Black Ice. It‘s okay it‘s a very predictable young adult novel right now. The characters aside from maybe Jude are all unlikable to me. I will finish this book it is fairly enjoyable but not a great first read to 2021 so far

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This year I am going to try to track my reading my goal this year is 20 books I‘m very excited to see what 2021 has to bring for reading

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Since we‘re moving into fall my next read is Harry Potter I‘m very excited i love these books

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Silence | Becca Fitzpatrick
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Im on the third chapter and Im literally shaking reading this. I am notoriously terrible with finishing book series its been two years since I‘ve read crescendo but its like coming back home. Hush Hush was one of the books that got me into reading and i cannot wait to continue this series ❤️❤️

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Tiny Pretty Things | Sona Charaipotra, Dhonielle Clayton
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4⭐️- this is a beautifully written heart wrenching story. I adored this book. Personally Junes perspective was my favourite you could feel her pain and confusion and loneliness. I loved the diversity of the characters and the touches on issues like racism eating disorders and depression- subjects that were addressed so naturally and beautifully in the story.

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Tiny Pretty Things | Sona Charaipotra, Dhonielle Clayton
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Currently reading this so far love it but I am a little lost it took me a second to remember who was who but I love the diverse cast of characters for some reason i had no idea it had POC characters and Asian characters it was a happy surprise Ive been trying to expand my reading to LGBTQ stories and POC stories so can‘t wait to really get into this

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4⭐️- this was a stereotypical cringy teen drama and i loved it. ❤️i loved the relationship arc of Daemon and Katy i loved their characters. I wish Dee and Katy‘s friendship was showcased more but I have a huge soft spot for these stereotypical teen books with the hate to love plot line. Please read this ❤️

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School is over and now I can read for fun instead of mandatory reading and I am excited #summer

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There is 40 pages left of obsidian and Daemon has made me hate him so much chapter 26 made me so angry i will not spoil it but like he‘s the love interest but he‘s so toxic one second he treat Katy like she‘s garbage and the next he‘s protecting her and being all sentimental there better be a big redemption arch

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My second book this month following my reading challenge “a book i never finished” i have picked this book up a lot and each time i get to page 200 and just kind of stop i dont know why i always enjoy it so now im gonna finish it

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The Queen of the Tearling | Johansen, Erika
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3⭐️- my complaint i had through the book about the vanity and body image is why this is a 3 star book I probably would have made it 5 because the story and characters are good and there is growth and its a good setting of the stage for the series but the vanity of it all along with the confusion of the time period and the weird graphic parts really lowered my enjoyment. But i do recommend it just dont have super high hopes

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The Queen of the Tearling | Johansen, Erika
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I thought Kelsea was growing from her vanity but this quote is the most damaging body shaming quote i have ever read. It‘s just heartbreaking that this is everywhere in this novel. Because the story and world is interesting i just can‘t get over this.

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The Alchemist | Paulo Coelho
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Meh.

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The Queen of the Tearling | Johansen, Erika
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Alright that trope i brought up before about kelsea being “plain” is constant every new character we meet makes a comment about how “plain” she is. I dont know what that means when she was first described she sounded pretty but apparently thats plain. Again i hate this trope it describes her as slim but also big and she has dark skin-tan- which is apparently bad. As i said i think this is a damaging to describe a character in a young adult novel

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I could not get through this book i made it to 30 pages I can‘t do it. Its boring and i had no idea what was happening. Its not my reading style it always pains me to not finish books i always try to power through but i was lost because i was barley paying attention to what i was reading

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The Hidden Kingdom | Tui T. Sutherland
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3⭐️— much like the first two books its good the storyline is enjoyable. I like the fact that each book is written in each of the dragonets POV‘s. Like always its a good transition between children and young adult. It has more mature theming and content but is still that childish whimsical tone in other points I enjoyed the book from beginning to end

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The Queen of the Tearling | Johansen, Erika
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My next read is the queen of the Tearling ummm... I‘m ten pages in and the author has already used the trope the main character isnt tall skinny and blonde so they cant be pretty for me this is a very damaging trope especially for the intended audience(teenagers) im hoping to move past that and the storyline will be good but that definitely will drop my rating and enjoyment of the book

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The Hidden Kingdom | Tui T. Sutherland
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I have 50 pages left of this book and for me it‘s very similar to the first two books a good transitional book from children‘s to young adult because it is violent and bloody but also childish and whimsical

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The Alchemist | Paulo Coelho
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Im reading this book for school. And what always happens to me when i read for school is i end up hating the book because i have to analyze and look way deeper into things than i would on my own. With this book im trying really hard not to fall into that i hate this because i have to read it thing but im honestly struggling im only 50 pages in so maybe it‘ll get better

RavensDesk I felt the same way when taking a Shakespeare class, but I developed a fondness for him once the class was over. 4y
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Over the Top | Jonathan Van Ness
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4⭐️- I really enjoyed this book im usually not that big on memoirs but i adored JVN on queer eye and I really appreciated this insight on what he‘s really like not just a big flamboyant persona. I admired his story and the courage it took to share that to complete strangers i read a couple of reviews saying he didn‘t go into detail on it but I didnt expect him to he was sharing raw personal experiences i feel the way he delivered them was great

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Over the Top | Jonathan Van Ness
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“Joyful accomplishments exist next to painful memories” -Over the Top pg.85

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Over the Top | Jonathan Van Ness
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Im on chapter 3 i have a feeling this will be a super quick read for me the first three chapters are cute and i can picture little JVN playing dress up and dancing around his house and im excited to continue

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Over the Top | Jonathan Van Ness
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Next read in my reading challenge is a 2019 goodreads choice winner and for this i chose the winner of best memoir and autobiography. Over the top by Jonathan Van Ness . I cant wait to start this i love him on queer eye and i cant wait to read his story

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ZENITH | Lindsay Cummings, Sasha Alsberg
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3⭐️—- the book was good the story was a good concept. I do feel like it was long there was not as much action and fighting as i thought there would be with a book that was sold to me being about space pirates. The characters were likable and i was cheering for them but they spent too much time on insignificant things instead of the more important things that also then made it feel a little rushed to me.

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ZENITH | Lindsay Cummings, Sasha Alsberg
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Im about 100 pages in and im trying really hard not to look at reviews from people because i want to experience it myself without others opinions forming how i read and review. It‘s pretty good the characters are enjoyable

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Couldn‘t sleep so I reorganized and cleaned my shelf

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3.5⭐️— Overall this was a pretty good book I enjoyed the characters a lot i liked how the author really tied together the two story lines. However it was the same issue i had with Sherlock Holmes our heros had solved the mystery with information the reader did not have until it was revealed who did it. I want to be able to solve it with the characters. But i was invested in the story and the problem Lockwood & Co. faced

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I love when books have glossaries its so cool and adds to the lore of the universe

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I Hate Everyone But You | Gaby Dunn, Allison Raskin
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4⭐️— this was a really cute light hearted book. I was emotionally invested in both characters and their stories. As I mentioned before Ava‘s obsessive thoughts and anxiety hit close to home for me and put this from a 3 star book to a 4. I highly recommend especially for 16-19 year olds because it touches on a lot of stuff young adults go through and give good insight for it. Overall a great first read for 2020

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I Hate Everyone But You | Gaby Dunn, Allison Raskin
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Ok pt 2 sorry but all of Ava‘s emails where she is overthinking and panicking and giving reasons to stay with things that make her miserable for me perfectly shows what anxiety feels like as a mental illness at least for me and my experience with it. That is really what boosts this book for me the handling of specifically anxiety as a mental illness. It shows people the thought process and endless loop that is anxiety

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I Hate Everyone But You | Gaby Dunn, Allison Raskin
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Hi okay i need to talk about this book really quickly before i finish it later today. I went into this thinking it would be an average book with mediocre teenage problems and you know what it kind of is. Finding out your boyfriend kissed your friend once not having an idea of who you are are all problems people face in college, but the thing that sent this book over the edge for me was Ava and her anxiety and mental state because its relatable

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I made my own reading challenge based on a few ones i found online that are based my preferences and what i know my year is gonna look like feel free to do it if you want 😂💕

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2019 on Goodreads | Various Various
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My goal this year is gonna stay the same with 20 i cant wait for what i read. Im looking into some reading challenges to do this year

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I Hate Everyone But You | Gaby Dunn, Allison Raskin
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This will be my first read of 2020 I‘m a little nervous because a lot of reviews talk about its mediocracy. But we‘ll see💕

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#2019wrapup i read 19 books its not as much as a lot of people but its really good to me cause this is the first year in a long time reading has brought me as much happiness as it did this year. My favourites were a dog‘s purpose and pax they both made me sob and i loved them and my least was alex and eliza. Cant wait for 2020 and what i read then #wrapup #happynewyear

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Haunting Violet | Alyxandra Harvey
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My next read is haunting violet its become tradition for me since the sixth grade to read this book every October im excited i love it

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5⭐️—- i love this book I haven‘t had this kind of feeling after a book in a little while i want more. I loved the main character usually in young adult fantasies i cringe at the main character but I honestly loved her and he arc and it was a great opening novel leads way to multiple stories and i felt that the story would continue which is good for a series opener