book list
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Night of the Living Cat (Vol. 1)
A virus spreads across the world, transforming all humankind into wild, slavering, furry beasts: cats, to be precise. –Storygraph MY REVIEW So I missed the meeting for this, I was at *checks notes* Warped Tour, when you get to be my age, you just sort of start to accept time…
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The Elopement
As Mary approaches her seventeenth birthday, a bond forms between her and Ned Knight, an understanding that leads, on the last day of the year 1825, to Ned declaring his hand. –StoryGraph MY REVIEW This was another book tied into Jane Austen’s family members and I really enjoy historical fiction…
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Attention All Shipping
When you’re feeling lost at sea, what will it take to guide you home? –StoryGraph My Review Poignant and emotional, it was a journey more than a read. Biggs did a lovely job showing the different points of view and how hard it is to become a caregiver to your…
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The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
An extraordinary friendship. A lifetime of stories. Their last one begins here. –StoryGraph MY REVIEW This book will destroy you in the best ways, emotionally. Lenni is 17 in the hospital and it’s doubtful whether she’ll ever know a life outside of it or one much longer than what she’s…
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Fledgling: The Keeper’s Records of Revolution
Would you trade love for peace? Raisa of Upper Earth has only lived a life of privilege and acquiescence… –Storygraph My Review I’m not even sure how to write a coherent review on this. I am a *huge* fan of dystopia (Hunger Games is my comfort read, lol). And this…
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Chesapeake Requiem: Same Page Community Reads Author Talk
Tangier Island, Virginia, is a community unique on the American landscape. Mapped by John Smith in 1608, settled during the American Revolution, the tiny sliver of mud is home to 470 hardy people who live an isolated and challenging existence, with one foot in the 21st century and another in times…
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Women of the Post Review
An emotional story, based on true events, about the all-Black battalion of the Women’s Army Corps who found purpose, solidarity and lifelong friendship in their mission of sorting over one million pieces of mail for the US Army. –Storygraph My Review Simply put, this is an absolutely fantastic novel. We all know…
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Swamp Thing: Becoming (Vol.1) Review
Swamp Thing returns in a new series that stars Levi Kamei as the next Guardian of the Green! –StoryGraph My Review The art was absolutely gorgeous in this, I read it for the graphic novel club at my local comic book store (first read with them, for me). It was…
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Diverse Book Recommendations for all the Moods
Hey all, I thought it’s been a hot minute since I hit you all with some recs, and well, I’m feel a lil feminine rage, a lil sad, so I’m going to get you all a nice rounded out post. We’ll start with the angry, go to the sads, then…
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Carmilla Film VS. Book
I won’t be writing my usual review for the book here since I *just* reviewed it, so here’s the link and if you want something shorter and not have a new tab, here we go… Awesome classical novel with Carmilla being BEFORE Dracula, and lesbian. Book is super atmospheric, short,…
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