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eden.s.volk

eden.s.volk

Joined April 2022

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A Discovery of Witches | Deborah E. Harkness
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If I could rate this book a million stars, I would. Loved every minute of it. Magical and romantic. The romantic vibes reminded me a bit of Twilight, but this was much more intellectual than Twilight. Very heavy in history and science. Can't wait to read the next ones!

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I'm only 50 pages in and I am in love. So well written and such a poignant story about Evanna's struggle with disordered eating. She warns readers that it may be triggering for some. Beautifully written memoir!

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The Cruel Prince | Holly Black
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This series is quite popular, and it is definitely well-written. However, I was not the biggest fan of the first in the series. After reading the synopsis of the second, I've decided to give it a try but for some reason some aspects of the plot were confusing to me and I didn't like some parts of it.

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Spellcaster | Claudia Gray
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This is the first book in a trilogy and I read it for the first time in 2014. Just did a re-read of the first one and it was fantastic! Can't wait to dive into the last 2. It's delightfully witchy and full of magic, a perfect October read.

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Yes Please | Amy Poehler
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This is a re-read for me. I read it for the first time a few years ago and thought it was funny and heartfelt. It has funny stories of Amy's upbringing and career as well as heartfelt but still amusing life advice.

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The Awakening | Kelly Armstrong
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This trilogy is great! This is the second in the trilogy and it's a reread for me. A paranormal romance, this trilogy is unique, interesting, and action-packed. A must-read if you like books about necromancers!

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I wasn't sure if I would like this one. It centers on video games and creating video games and since I'm not really interested in video games, I didn't know if I would enjoy the book. But I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. It's an unconventional love story and I appreciated the book's depiction of a young man with a physical disability.

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This was a great, fast read. Informative, funny, and inspirational!

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This was so creative and funny! Not your typical memoir in any sense of the word. Loved it!

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This was fantastic! A mashup of these two womens' life stories and a guide to being in your 20s. Insightful and full of great advice

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This should be required reading for every person on this planet! Great book. Honest and eye-opening.

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Heart Bones | Colleen Hoover
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This was so good!!! Sad in parts but has a happy ending. Was it cliché? Maybe a bit, but I couldn't get enough!

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So good!! Funny but insightful and inspirational! I would recommend!

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GALLANT. | V.E. Schwab
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I didn't finish this one. It was just taking me a long time to get into the story. I was 190 pages in and still wasn't invested in the story. The premise is great and the writing is great, I just couldn't get interested.

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Funny! I love a book that makes me laugh

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Watch Over Me | Nina LaCour
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Mehso-so

This wasn't bad but not something I would read again. I liked the writing, just not a fan of the plot.

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This was funny but also heartfelt and useful! Cute little read

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This was so good! I'm not particularly interested in reading about celebrity lives but a fictional one did just fine and I loved reading about her life. I did not expect that ending!

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There are no words besides this was beautiful and I highly recommend it!!!

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I'm not even done with this book yet and I'm going to review it because I love it. Such an eye-opener. I know anti-fat bias is prevalent in society but this book shed so much light on things I didn't know. This will stick with me for a while!

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Feminism: Reinventing the F-Word | Nadia Abushanab Higgins
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This was a great intro to feminism and covered several pertinent topics. I consider myself a feminist and love reading about it. That being said, it was short and basically just an intro to the topic. Still good though!

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Witchlings | Claribel A. Ortega
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I really liked this one! A cute fantasy about a trio of young witches who must complete a challenge if they want to keep their powers. Great story about friendship, fairness and kindness, and determination.

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I gave this 3 stars. I didn't appreciate how often the point of view would change between characters. It was a little confusing. It wasn't terrible but not something I would re-read.

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I can't put into words the way I feel about this book. It was incredible. The messages of self-acceptance, love and acceptance of others, and family, are near and dear to my heart. This book encompasses everything I love about books and about life and I can't say enough good things about it. It made me cry at the end, but I think the best books are ones that make me cry. This will stay with me for a long time.

Elizabeth2 My favorite book of 2021. ❤️ I have gifted it several times since I read it. Love love love! 2y
eden.s.volk It's my new favorite! 🥰 2y
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"And we allow ourselves to hope for the best. Because a life without hope isn't a life lived at all."

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The second one was very good! We meet Bee's grandma in this one and get to know more about all 4 girls and their family dynamics. Looking forward to reading the rest of the series.

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In Five Years: A Novel | Rebecca Serle
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I enjoyed this a lot but felt it was maybe a bit overhyped. The ending bothered me because it wasn't a nice, tied-up ending. Sometimes I'm okay with that kind of ending and sometimes I'm not. In this case, I yearned for something different. More sad than I anticipated.

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It's my first time in years reading a book on a device. I had a nook ten years ago but I just didn't like using it. It didn't feel right. But I have too many books now so I got this Kindle Paperwhite. It's not bad! Also, I am almost done with this book. It's a bit slow-moving but very good.

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A Flicker in the Dark | Stacy Willingham
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This was such a fun read! It seems like each chapter ended with a new revelation and there were twists and turns everywhere. I can't wait to read her future novels.

IamIamIam Welcome to Litsy!!! 2y
eden.s.volk @IamIamIam thank you!!! 2y
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