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  • Fullmetal Alchemist Vol 1-8

    Alright, I started a new manga. One of the most popular ones apparently so this is a more spoilery what I thought about the first half of the series rather than a full-on review. But I guess it doesn’t matter since the spoilers won’t make sense to someone who hasn’t read them. Let’s get to…

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  • Thoughts on Tales from a Not-So-Posh Paris Adventure

    Alright so I read the latest Dork Diaries, and while it’s cute. I’m left with more questions than answers. 

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  • Oct Books

    The Moonlit Vine by Elizabeth Santiago Santiago’s debut novel begins with the conquest of the Caribbean as Anacoana’s daughter watches the conquistadors burn down her kingdom. She and her own daughter are in hiding and she gifts her with a zemi that will protect her and connect her to her ancestors. In the present day,…

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  • Sept Books

    Fatima Tate Takes the Cake by Khadijah VanBrakle Fatima Tate is a good Muslim daughter although her desire to become a professional pastry chef and opening a bakery is not on her parent’s agenda for their daughter’s good future. But that’s just the start of Fatima chafing against the rules. She’s going to be going…

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  • Aug Books

    Huck: The Remarkable True Story of How One Lost Puppy Traught a Family-and a Whole Town-About Hope and Happy Endings by Janet Elder As I’ve said multiple times. I’m a sucker for dog memoirs even if they’re a bit sad because, with all the variations, it harbors the same theme. Dogs teach us more about…

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  • July Books

    Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes Although I finished the Brigderton series the other year, I am a completist so I had to read this companion book even though it is connected more to the tv series than the original novels. I’ll admit, since it said companion I thought it would be more…

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  • I enjoy Emily Starr

    I reread Emily of New Moon last month and I must say, Anne Shirley gets all the fame but I believe Emily should be the one that is praised.

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  • June Books

    Friday I’m in Love by Camryn Garret Mahira always wanted a sweet sixteen, was promised one but socioeconomic difficulties made the big event fall through. But inspired by her best friend’s Sweet 16 and her annoyance with the required “coming out” convention as a life changing announcement rather than a celebration-Mahira decides to make it…

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  • May Books

    Take the Lead by Alexis Daria If you enjoy Dancing with the Stars, readers will love Daria’s Dance Off series where long time instructor, Gina has been dying to get a trophy after ten seasons of losing. Unfortunately, she gets paired with reality wildnerness star, Stone whose claim to fame is that he’s tall and…

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  • Quarentine Princess Diaries

    Ah yes, the long awaited return of Mia Thermopolis of Genovia. Or maybe not so much long awaited but a fun surprise! Much like Royal Wedding, Mia’s story ended nicely with her tenth diary but it is such a delight to see the familiar cast of characters and how they’ve grown especially in the most…

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