Kari Simonson
@kariberrycupcake.bsky.social
Just your local Sasquatch
Current 📚: The World We Make - N. K. Jemisin
Current 📚: The World We Make - N. K. Jemisin
Lord of the White Hell - Ginn Hale
3.75⭐️ This has been sitting on my tbr for years now but I breezed through it in one day. I wish that the magic and fantasy elements were a little stronger but that just my preference. Otherwise it was a good m/m romance dark academia story.
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3.75⭐️ This has been sitting on my tbr for years now but I breezed through it in one day. I wish that the magic and fantasy elements were a little stronger but that just my preference. Otherwise it was a good m/m romance dark academia story.
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April 30, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Lord of the White Hell - Ginn Hale
3.75⭐️ This has been sitting on my tbr for years now but I breezed through it in one day. I wish that the magic and fantasy elements were a little stronger but that just my preference. Otherwise it was a good m/m romance dark academia story.
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3.75⭐️ This has been sitting on my tbr for years now but I breezed through it in one day. I wish that the magic and fantasy elements were a little stronger but that just my preference. Otherwise it was a good m/m romance dark academia story.
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Fury of the Gods - John Gwynne
5⭐️ I absolutely loved this book, even though certain characters arcs didn’t end the way I thought they would 😭 The ending made me so happy!! I’ll definitely be reading Gwynne’s other books now.
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5⭐️ I absolutely loved this book, even though certain characters arcs didn’t end the way I thought they would 😭 The ending made me so happy!! I’ll definitely be reading Gwynne’s other books now.
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April 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Fury of the Gods - John Gwynne
5⭐️ I absolutely loved this book, even though certain characters arcs didn’t end the way I thought they would 😭 The ending made me so happy!! I’ll definitely be reading Gwynne’s other books now.
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5⭐️ I absolutely loved this book, even though certain characters arcs didn’t end the way I thought they would 😭 The ending made me so happy!! I’ll definitely be reading Gwynne’s other books now.
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Mirrored Heavens - Rebecca Roanhorse
4.5⭐️ This conclusion to the Between Earth & Sky trilogy had me on the edge of seat but for a while near the end I was wondering if it was going to wrap up in a satisfying way. And the answer is… yes absolutely I loved it 🥰
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4.5⭐️ This conclusion to the Between Earth & Sky trilogy had me on the edge of seat but for a while near the end I was wondering if it was going to wrap up in a satisfying way. And the answer is… yes absolutely I loved it 🥰
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April 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Mirrored Heavens - Rebecca Roanhorse
4.5⭐️ This conclusion to the Between Earth & Sky trilogy had me on the edge of seat but for a while near the end I was wondering if it was going to wrap up in a satisfying way. And the answer is… yes absolutely I loved it 🥰
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4.5⭐️ This conclusion to the Between Earth & Sky trilogy had me on the edge of seat but for a while near the end I was wondering if it was going to wrap up in a satisfying way. And the answer is… yes absolutely I loved it 🥰
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Warbreaker - Brandon Sanderson
4⭐️ While I wouldn’t say this is my favorite cosmere books, it certainly has its place in my heart. I read this for the first time as a teenager and it was interesting to revisit it as an adult. The sanderlanche at the end as always was incredible 🤩
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4⭐️ While I wouldn’t say this is my favorite cosmere books, it certainly has its place in my heart. I read this for the first time as a teenager and it was interesting to revisit it as an adult. The sanderlanche at the end as always was incredible 🤩
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April 18, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Warbreaker - Brandon Sanderson
4⭐️ While I wouldn’t say this is my favorite cosmere books, it certainly has its place in my heart. I read this for the first time as a teenager and it was interesting to revisit it as an adult. The sanderlanche at the end as always was incredible 🤩
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4⭐️ While I wouldn’t say this is my favorite cosmere books, it certainly has its place in my heart. I read this for the first time as a teenager and it was interesting to revisit it as an adult. The sanderlanche at the end as always was incredible 🤩
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Celestial Monsters - Aiden Thomas
3.5 ⭐️ I thought this was such a fun and adorable YA fantasy, and was a great sequel and conclusion to The Sunbearer Trials. It was an easy and quick read that made me giggle and laugh, and honestly sometimes that’s what you really need!
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3.5 ⭐️ I thought this was such a fun and adorable YA fantasy, and was a great sequel and conclusion to The Sunbearer Trials. It was an easy and quick read that made me giggle and laugh, and honestly sometimes that’s what you really need!
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April 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Celestial Monsters - Aiden Thomas
3.5 ⭐️ I thought this was such a fun and adorable YA fantasy, and was a great sequel and conclusion to The Sunbearer Trials. It was an easy and quick read that made me giggle and laugh, and honestly sometimes that’s what you really need!
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3.5 ⭐️ I thought this was such a fun and adorable YA fantasy, and was a great sequel and conclusion to The Sunbearer Trials. It was an easy and quick read that made me giggle and laugh, and honestly sometimes that’s what you really need!
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Court of Wanderers - Rin Chupeco
3.5⭐️ I thought this was a fun sequel to Silver Under Nightfall, but it did fall a little short of my expectations. Regardless, I still adore the characters and the ending was pretty good.
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3.5⭐️ I thought this was a fun sequel to Silver Under Nightfall, but it did fall a little short of my expectations. Regardless, I still adore the characters and the ending was pretty good.
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April 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Court of Wanderers - Rin Chupeco
3.5⭐️ I thought this was a fun sequel to Silver Under Nightfall, but it did fall a little short of my expectations. Regardless, I still adore the characters and the ending was pretty good.
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3.5⭐️ I thought this was a fun sequel to Silver Under Nightfall, but it did fall a little short of my expectations. Regardless, I still adore the characters and the ending was pretty good.
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Assassin’s Quest - Robin Hobb
4.5 ⭐️ A great close to the first trilogy! I thought it was a little slower paced but I didn’t mind too much because it meant I got to spend more time with Fitz 💕 I loved the ending and can’t wait to see these characters again!
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4.5 ⭐️ A great close to the first trilogy! I thought it was a little slower paced but I didn’t mind too much because it meant I got to spend more time with Fitz 💕 I loved the ending and can’t wait to see these characters again!
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April 9, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Assassin’s Quest - Robin Hobb
4.5 ⭐️ A great close to the first trilogy! I thought it was a little slower paced but I didn’t mind too much because it meant I got to spend more time with Fitz 💕 I loved the ending and can’t wait to see these characters again!
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4.5 ⭐️ A great close to the first trilogy! I thought it was a little slower paced but I didn’t mind too much because it meant I got to spend more time with Fitz 💕 I loved the ending and can’t wait to see these characters again!
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The Stars Too Fondly - Emily Hamilton
3.5⭐️ This cute sci-fi love story was exactly what I needed to give my brain a break! The characters were all so lovable and the plot was engaging enough to keep me interested but nothing too complicated.
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3.5⭐️ This cute sci-fi love story was exactly what I needed to give my brain a break! The characters were all so lovable and the plot was engaging enough to keep me interested but nothing too complicated.
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March 31, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The Stars Too Fondly - Emily Hamilton
3.5⭐️ This cute sci-fi love story was exactly what I needed to give my brain a break! The characters were all so lovable and the plot was engaging enough to keep me interested but nothing too complicated.
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3.5⭐️ This cute sci-fi love story was exactly what I needed to give my brain a break! The characters were all so lovable and the plot was engaging enough to keep me interested but nothing too complicated.
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Howling Dark - Christopher Ruocchio
3⭐️ I honestly found this to be such a slog to get through. The only reason I’ve been continuing this series is because I’ve heard so many amazing things about the third book but someone’s gonna have to convince me to keep going because ugh 😩
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3⭐️ I honestly found this to be such a slog to get through. The only reason I’ve been continuing this series is because I’ve heard so many amazing things about the third book but someone’s gonna have to convince me to keep going because ugh 😩
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March 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Howling Dark - Christopher Ruocchio
3⭐️ I honestly found this to be such a slog to get through. The only reason I’ve been continuing this series is because I’ve heard so many amazing things about the third book but someone’s gonna have to convince me to keep going because ugh 😩
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3⭐️ I honestly found this to be such a slog to get through. The only reason I’ve been continuing this series is because I’ve heard so many amazing things about the third book but someone’s gonna have to convince me to keep going because ugh 😩
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Secret History - Brandon Sanderson
4.5 ⭐️ I’m glad I read this straight away after the original trilogy instead of waiting. I just think it’s fun to see what Kelsier was up to during all that time! Next up in the Cosmere is Warbreaker which sadly my library doesn’t have 😞
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4.5 ⭐️ I’m glad I read this straight away after the original trilogy instead of waiting. I just think it’s fun to see what Kelsier was up to during all that time! Next up in the Cosmere is Warbreaker which sadly my library doesn’t have 😞
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March 24, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Secret History - Brandon Sanderson
4.5 ⭐️ I’m glad I read this straight away after the original trilogy instead of waiting. I just think it’s fun to see what Kelsier was up to during all that time! Next up in the Cosmere is Warbreaker which sadly my library doesn’t have 😞
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4.5 ⭐️ I’m glad I read this straight away after the original trilogy instead of waiting. I just think it’s fun to see what Kelsier was up to during all that time! Next up in the Cosmere is Warbreaker which sadly my library doesn’t have 😞
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How to Hide an Empire - Daniel Immerwahr
4.25⭐️ This is the first nonfiction book I’ve read in a long time and it exceeded my expectations in a lot of ways! It was still really hard to get through, mostly just because the information was really heavy and I need time to process it.
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4.25⭐️ This is the first nonfiction book I’ve read in a long time and it exceeded my expectations in a lot of ways! It was still really hard to get through, mostly just because the information was really heavy and I need time to process it.
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March 20, 2025 at 12:38 AM
How to Hide an Empire - Daniel Immerwahr
4.25⭐️ This is the first nonfiction book I’ve read in a long time and it exceeded my expectations in a lot of ways! It was still really hard to get through, mostly just because the information was really heavy and I need time to process it.
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4.25⭐️ This is the first nonfiction book I’ve read in a long time and it exceeded my expectations in a lot of ways! It was still really hard to get through, mostly just because the information was really heavy and I need time to process it.
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The Hero of Ages - Brandon Sanderson
5⭐️ The Cosmere complete reread continues! I’ll never get over the ending. The way that the smallest details from the previous books connect back to the bigger picture just blows my mind every time. IMO this trilogy is a masterwork of fiction.
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5⭐️ The Cosmere complete reread continues! I’ll never get over the ending. The way that the smallest details from the previous books connect back to the bigger picture just blows my mind every time. IMO this trilogy is a masterwork of fiction.
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March 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The Hero of Ages - Brandon Sanderson
5⭐️ The Cosmere complete reread continues! I’ll never get over the ending. The way that the smallest details from the previous books connect back to the bigger picture just blows my mind every time. IMO this trilogy is a masterwork of fiction.
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5⭐️ The Cosmere complete reread continues! I’ll never get over the ending. The way that the smallest details from the previous books connect back to the bigger picture just blows my mind every time. IMO this trilogy is a masterwork of fiction.
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The Hunger of the Gods - John Gywnne
5⭐️ okay first of all how dare it end like that?????????? I’m not okay (and neither is Orka lol) But seriously I flew through this book- could not put it down at all. I’ll be reading the third book next week hopefully!
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5⭐️ okay first of all how dare it end like that?????????? I’m not okay (and neither is Orka lol) But seriously I flew through this book- could not put it down at all. I’ll be reading the third book next week hopefully!
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March 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
The Hunger of the Gods - John Gywnne
5⭐️ okay first of all how dare it end like that?????????? I’m not okay (and neither is Orka lol) But seriously I flew through this book- could not put it down at all. I’ll be reading the third book next week hopefully!
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5⭐️ okay first of all how dare it end like that?????????? I’m not okay (and neither is Orka lol) But seriously I flew through this book- could not put it down at all. I’ll be reading the third book next week hopefully!
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Sorcery and Small Magics - Maiga Doocy
4⭐️ This was unbelievably sweet and such a breath of fresh air after reading a bunch of dark depressing high fantasy. The character banter was funny, the tropes weren’t too heavy handed, and the ending was perfect closure for me.
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4⭐️ This was unbelievably sweet and such a breath of fresh air after reading a bunch of dark depressing high fantasy. The character banter was funny, the tropes weren’t too heavy handed, and the ending was perfect closure for me.
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March 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Sorcery and Small Magics - Maiga Doocy
4⭐️ This was unbelievably sweet and such a breath of fresh air after reading a bunch of dark depressing high fantasy. The character banter was funny, the tropes weren’t too heavy handed, and the ending was perfect closure for me.
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4⭐️ This was unbelievably sweet and such a breath of fresh air after reading a bunch of dark depressing high fantasy. The character banter was funny, the tropes weren’t too heavy handed, and the ending was perfect closure for me.
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Heavenly Tyrant - Xiran Jay Zhao
4⭐️ I really loved this book but goddamn these characters could just never get a damn break 😭 I loved the super intense ending and I can’t wait for the next book!
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4⭐️ I really loved this book but goddamn these characters could just never get a damn break 😭 I loved the super intense ending and I can’t wait for the next book!
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March 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Heavenly Tyrant - Xiran Jay Zhao
4⭐️ I really loved this book but goddamn these characters could just never get a damn break 😭 I loved the super intense ending and I can’t wait for the next book!
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4⭐️ I really loved this book but goddamn these characters could just never get a damn break 😭 I loved the super intense ending and I can’t wait for the next book!
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Empire of Silence - Christopher Ruocchio
3.75 ⭐️ This one felt a little more slow paced to me. And honestly the main character was kinda annoying 😅 But I’ve only heard incredible things about book 3 so I think I’ll keep pushing on until I find out what all the fuss is about.
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3.75 ⭐️ This one felt a little more slow paced to me. And honestly the main character was kinda annoying 😅 But I’ve only heard incredible things about book 3 so I think I’ll keep pushing on until I find out what all the fuss is about.
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March 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Empire of Silence - Christopher Ruocchio
3.75 ⭐️ This one felt a little more slow paced to me. And honestly the main character was kinda annoying 😅 But I’ve only heard incredible things about book 3 so I think I’ll keep pushing on until I find out what all the fuss is about.
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3.75 ⭐️ This one felt a little more slow paced to me. And honestly the main character was kinda annoying 😅 But I’ve only heard incredible things about book 3 so I think I’ll keep pushing on until I find out what all the fuss is about.
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The Will of the Many - James Islington
4 ⭐️ I loved this book so much! Totally deserves the hype around it. I felt like it gave me a lot of big ideas to wrestle in my brain, and the ENDING 🫢 definitely left me wanting more!
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4 ⭐️ I loved this book so much! Totally deserves the hype around it. I felt like it gave me a lot of big ideas to wrestle in my brain, and the ENDING 🫢 definitely left me wanting more!
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February 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The Will of the Many - James Islington
4 ⭐️ I loved this book so much! Totally deserves the hype around it. I felt like it gave me a lot of big ideas to wrestle in my brain, and the ENDING 🫢 definitely left me wanting more!
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4 ⭐️ I loved this book so much! Totally deserves the hype around it. I felt like it gave me a lot of big ideas to wrestle in my brain, and the ENDING 🫢 definitely left me wanting more!
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The Well of Ascension - Brandon Sanderson
5 ⭐️ I’m so happy to continue my cosmere reread and The Well of Ascension is still one of my all time faves!
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5 ⭐️ I’m so happy to continue my cosmere reread and The Well of Ascension is still one of my all time faves!
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February 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The Well of Ascension - Brandon Sanderson
5 ⭐️ I’m so happy to continue my cosmere reread and The Well of Ascension is still one of my all time faves!
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5 ⭐️ I’m so happy to continue my cosmere reread and The Well of Ascension is still one of my all time faves!
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Faebound - Saara El-Arifi
3⭐️ I had been looking forward to this one for a while and while I was intrigued by the plot, some things felt a little rushed to me. Not my favorite but still a fun read!
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3⭐️ I had been looking forward to this one for a while and while I was intrigued by the plot, some things felt a little rushed to me. Not my favorite but still a fun read!
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February 8, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Faebound - Saara El-Arifi
3⭐️ I had been looking forward to this one for a while and while I was intrigued by the plot, some things felt a little rushed to me. Not my favorite but still a fun read!
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3⭐️ I had been looking forward to this one for a while and while I was intrigued by the plot, some things felt a little rushed to me. Not my favorite but still a fun read!
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Evocation - S. T. Gibson
4⭐️ I finished this in just one night because I could not put it down! It was an easy and fun read that I quickly became invested in. The sequel is going on my tbr as this story is definitely worth seeing through to the end!
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4⭐️ I finished this in just one night because I could not put it down! It was an easy and fun read that I quickly became invested in. The sequel is going on my tbr as this story is definitely worth seeing through to the end!
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February 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Evocation - S. T. Gibson
4⭐️ I finished this in just one night because I could not put it down! It was an easy and fun read that I quickly became invested in. The sequel is going on my tbr as this story is definitely worth seeing through to the end!
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4⭐️ I finished this in just one night because I could not put it down! It was an easy and fun read that I quickly became invested in. The sequel is going on my tbr as this story is definitely worth seeing through to the end!
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Vicious - V. E. Schwab
I’ve been meaning to get to this one for a while! 3.75⭐️- the beginning didn’t really hook me, but the last half had me at the edge of my seat! Vicious was absolutely a fun, short read. Sequel is now on my tbr
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I’ve been meaning to get to this one for a while! 3.75⭐️- the beginning didn’t really hook me, but the last half had me at the edge of my seat! Vicious was absolutely a fun, short read. Sequel is now on my tbr
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February 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Vicious - V. E. Schwab
I’ve been meaning to get to this one for a while! 3.75⭐️- the beginning didn’t really hook me, but the last half had me at the edge of my seat! Vicious was absolutely a fun, short read. Sequel is now on my tbr
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I’ve been meaning to get to this one for a while! 3.75⭐️- the beginning didn’t really hook me, but the last half had me at the edge of my seat! Vicious was absolutely a fun, short read. Sequel is now on my tbr
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After much anticipation, I’ve finally read Jade Legacy. This is absolutely 5⭐️. I honestly don’t know how to be normal about this book, the ending of the Green Bone Saga. This might be one of the best books I’ve read in the past year
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February 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
After much anticipation, I’ve finally read Jade Legacy. This is absolutely 5⭐️. I honestly don’t know how to be normal about this book, the ending of the Green Bone Saga. This might be one of the best books I’ve read in the past year
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A 5⭐️ read for me! Metal From Heaven has an incredible voice and narrator style. It sucked me in right at the start and I could t put it down. Had an insane ending that left me in shock!
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January 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
A 5⭐️ read for me! Metal From Heaven has an incredible voice and narrator style. It sucked me in right at the start and I could t put it down. Had an insane ending that left me in shock!
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Finished with The Blade Itself and to be completely honest I can understand why so many people like it, but it’s just not for me. 2.5/5 ⭐️ probably won’t be finishing the series 🤷♀️
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January 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Finished with The Blade Itself and to be completely honest I can understand why so many people like it, but it’s just not for me. 2.5/5 ⭐️ probably won’t be finishing the series 🤷♀️
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January 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM