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July 13, 2018July 14, 2018

Educated

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Five Star Reads

Where the Crawdads Sing (2019)

The Silent Patient (2019)

A Woman is No Man (2019)

Educated (2018)

The Sun Does Shine (2018)

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⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5 How far will you go to protect your family? Will you keep their secrets? Will you ignore their lies? - *Unpopular opinion alert* I liked this book but I didn’t LOVE it like many of the people in this community. I never felt particularly hooked at any point during this book, and there were times where I felt like it dragged. - I loved the courtroom details and drama, the family dynamics and attention to important narratives (immigrant story, parents with disabled children, coming of age). However, I felt that Kim was attempting to cover too much ground in just one book at the expense of the strength of each individual narrative. This is probably why I felt like this book was maybe 100 pages too long. - This hasn’t put me off of any of Kim’s future projects, and if anything, it makes me look forward to seeing her grow as an author. I definitely will be on the lookout for her future books. . . . . . #botm #bookofthemonth #bookreview #bookblog #bookstagram #miraclecreek #angiekim #fiction #courtroomdrama #booklover #bookworm #bookish #bookshelf #bookclub #igbooks #instagrambooks #bookphotography

⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 In the second novel of the Mirror Visitor Quartet, we meet Ophelia right where we left her last. She is thrust into the public spotlight due to her gift: the ability to read the secret history of objects. When influential people of the capitol begin to disappear, she finds herself unintentionally implicated in the investigation. Can she see beyond the Pole’s many illusions to find the truth, even if it puts herself and her fiancé in grave danger? - I don’t typically venture into the fantasy genre often, however, after reading the first novel of the series (See: A Winter’s Promise), I admit I was intrigued. There is something about escaping into a story that is so unique and different from reality. After reading the first book, I felt like I was left hanging in the worst of ways. The book was 400+ pages and it felt like it was just setting the scene for the rest of the series, so I was left feeling disappointed. Throw in the fact that this series is written in French and the second book wasn’t expected to be published in English for another 6+ months. I wanted to give the series the benefit of the doubt, so I waited expectantly for the second book’s release. - Fast-forward to now. Well….. here I am. I tried to like it, I really did. The world Dabos has created is exceptionally cool and I want to give her credit where credit is due. It is unique and well-crafted, and the intricate details she provides for this alternate reality are exquisite–even in English. BUT. But. The characters. I just can’t get past this detail. They are exhausting. You know when you watch a horror film and the main character DOES THAT THING that is so incredibly stupid, and you just want to shake them from the other side of the screen because you know they are putting themselves directly into the path of a killer clown? Well, this is how I felt when reading about these characters. - I won’t be continuing with this series. After 1000 pages, I’ve had my fill and will be looking forward to more fast paced and exciting books. . . . . . . #mirrorvisitor #fantasy #fiction #bookblog #bookreview #bookstagram #foreignnovel #igbooks #instagrambooks #booklover #bookworm #bookclub #bookgram

Caved and bought this bad boy. I have been looking at buying a Kindle for awhile now and just haven’t been able to commit. With upcoming travels and time on the beach, I didn’t want to limit the number of books I could bring with me based on weight or space restrictions. What finally gave me the final push was the Kindle Paperwhite just went on sale for Father’s Day ($30 off!!!). I have no regrets. - It’s waterproof (I’ll be testing that when I go to the beach in two weeks lol). - It’s backlit (I can read in bed at night without having to leave the lights on). - It’s got 8GB of storage (I don’t really know how many books that is worth but IT’S A LOT). - You can read your library rentals on it through Libby or Overdrive (It’s super easy and so convenient). - It’s super small and light (It fit in my purse and I barely noticed the difference). - You can even listen to your audiobooks via Bluetooth. - I am not incentivized to advertise this whatsoever. If you are like me and you’ve been waiting for the impetus to buy a kindle, here ya go. They are on sale now and probably will be during Prime Week as well. - Don’t worry, my physical book copies will still receive 90% of my love 😉 . . . . . . . #kindle #kindlepaperwhite #kindleunlimited #igbooks #igdaily #bookstagram #booklover #bookblog #bookreview #bookworm #bookish #bookclub #bookshelf #bookcommunity #bookphotography

A rainy day off☔️☺️ - I’m currently reading Angie Kim’s “Miracle Creek” from my April @bookofthemonth pick. So far it has been drama (of a courtroom nature) right from the start. It’s slowly pulling me in, and the sinister vibes it’s giving off really match the weather. I’m excited to see where this one leads. I already have my suspicions of whodunnit 👀👀😉 . . . . . . . #botm #bookofthemonth #igbooks #bookstagram #summerreading #summer #rainyday #thriller #fiction #murdermystery #crimefiction #bookworm #bookish #booklover #bookblog #bookreview #bookshelf #bookclub

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