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  • My Top 6 Best Books of 2017

    After three weeks of list after list after list, we’ve finally come to the end. And that final list is my top six books of 2017. Even though I’ve had a mediocre reading year, I still read some absolutely fantastic books this year. In order to make this list, I simply had to have read

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  • Top 5 Wednesday: Problematic Faves

    Hosted by the Top 5 Wednesday Goodreads Group Buenos dias, everyone! It’s time for Top 5 Wednesday again! This week’s topic is your top five problematic faves. The post defines this as a character you don’t want to love, but do anyway. However… this is pretty broad. Personally, I’m going to define this as a

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  • The Diverse Books Tag

    In light of recent commentary on the apparent “unrealistic” nature of diversity in books (yes, an actual recent criticism), I thought it would be a good time to do a brief tag celebrating diversity in books. Because, despite popular belief, diverse characters don’t have to have a reason to be diverse. Real diverse people don’t

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  • October 2017 Wrap-Up

      Happy Halloween, bitches!!! It’s time for my October wrap-up. I know for sure I’m not finishing any more books by the end of the day, so I’ve got my total. This month I read five novels, one novella, two graphic novels, and one exhibit companion book. This adds up to a total of nine

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  • The Pros and Cons of War: A Dual Review of “Warbringer” by Leigh Bardugo and “Warcross” by Marie Lu

    War: what is it good for? I’ll be honest, I’m pretty solidly anti-war. However, I’m not anti-books about war. Or, more accurately, I’m not against books with war in the title. Both of these books, Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo and Warcross by Marie Lu, are two such books that have come out this

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  • Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Most Anticipated Books for the Latter Half of 2017

      Hosted by The Broke and the Bookish A lot of the books I eagerly anticipated for this year have already come out. Books like Lord of Shadows, Flame in the Mist, and A Conjuring of Light. But there are still many more books I’m excited for that have yet to come out. And so,

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  • Top 5 Wednesday: Books as Event Themes

    Hosted by Thoughts on Tomes Hey, Strangers! I have been thinking about this tag for two weeks. The topic this week is top five books as event themes. Things like proms, weddings, and bachelorette parties… but with book themes. This is honestly something I’ve fantasized about, so I’m excited. I only have one caveat for

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