Tag: book recommendations
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Review: Midnight Sun
The Twilight Saga Companion Novel: Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer This book annoys me slightly, only because, though it’s hardcover, it’s slightly taller than the rest of the books I have in the series. Why do people do that? Make books of the same series in different sizes? Paperbacks vs hardcovers, I understand, but to…
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Review: Breaking Dawn
The Twilight Saga book 4: Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer This is the last official book of the Twilight Saga, but I still have the companion novel Midnight Sun to read after this. After that, I’ll watch all the movies; I’ve been avoiding watching then so as not to affect my impression of the books.…
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Review: The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner
The Twilight Saga Eclipse Novella: The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer Funny story about this: one day I got a call from The Book Man saying that the book was in and available for me to pick up—and I had no idea what the employee on the phone was talking about.…
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Review: Eclipse
The Twilight Saga book 3: Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer Another hardcover, which I began after getting back from my vacation! Really looking forward to how this book continues. I should probably watch the first two movies as well… Read: October 2 – October 6, 2023 Book contains: kissing, SA (forced kiss), emotional manipulation, non-graphic attack,…
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Review: New Moon
The Twilight Saga book 2: New Moon by Stephenie Meyer Book 2 of the Twilight Saga. This copy is a hardcover, and I also brought it along to Mexico on my vacation. Read: September 25 – September 29, 2023 Book contains: kissing, non-graphic attack, mentions of killing More Action Than Book 1 After her near-death…
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Review: Twilight
The Twilight Saga book 1: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer Since getting into vampire fiction, I figured I had to read this book, so I collected the whole set second-hand from my local used bookstores. Read: September 18 – September 22, 2023 Book contains: kissing, non-graphic attack, mentions of killing Romance But Not Much Else Seventeen-year-old…
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Review: Great Expectations
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens My friend gifted me this beautiful copy for my birthday only recently, and I’m so glad she did. I already had the book on my schedule to read, but this copy is so much nicer than the one I already had. Read: September 11 – September 5, 2023 Book contains:…
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Review: The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling I found this Papermill Press copy at The Bookman one day, and it was so vividly orange that I just had to buy it. It stands out so much on my bookshelf, it’s actually quite hilarious. I wouldn’t trade it for any other copy. Read: September 4 – September…
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Review: Neverwhere
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman Being a new fan of Neil Gaiman’s work after reading Good Omens, I bought a number of his other books, Neverwhere being one of them. This is the American (not British) version, with some bonus content at the end. Read: August 28 – September 1, 2023 Book contains: violence, off-screen death,…