Lorrane Simmon
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Hello, my name is Lorrane Simmon. I am 32 years old and live in Richmond, VA. I'm a reader, blogger, and video game player. Here's a link to my blog on WordPress if you want to give me a follow there at all: https://rainyday.blog/
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Book review of a book I finished a while ago called The Omen Girl, a young adult fantasy novel. Check out my blog post below to hear what I thought about this book!
Book review of a book I finished a while ago called The Omen Girl, a young adult fantasy novel. Check out my blog post below to hear what I thought about this book!
Book Review: The Omen Girl
Rating: 4 stars A pulse-racing ‘Ghiblipunk’ debut of magic, redemption, and a love that survives the dark between stars — perfect for fans of Elizabeth Lim, Amélie Wen Zhao, and Sue Lynn Tan.Abando…
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December 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Book review of a book I finished a while ago called The Omen Girl, a young adult fantasy novel. Check out my blog post below to hear what I thought about this book!
Book review of a book I finished a while ago called The Omen Girl, a young adult fantasy novel. Check out my blog post below to hear what I thought about this book!
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Book review of a recent read I finished called The Dark Cove Theatre Society, a dark academia, young adult read. Really recommend!
Book review of a recent read I finished called The Dark Cove Theatre Society, a dark academia, young adult read. Really recommend!
Book Review: The Dark Cove Theatre Society
Rating: 4 stars An aspiring young actor must find her place at a cutthroat arts boarding school in this gothic YA debut for fans of Ace of Spades and If We Were Villains. Violet Costantino knows sh…
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October 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Book review of a recent read I finished called The Dark Cove Theatre Society, a dark academia, young adult read. Really recommend!
Book review of a recent read I finished called The Dark Cove Theatre Society, a dark academia, young adult read. Really recommend!
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One of my most recent reads, part memoir, part philosophical. The author shares her personal experiences with cats while talking about them in a philosophical and cultural way. Really recommend!
One of my most recent reads, part memoir, part philosophical. The author shares her personal experiences with cats while talking about them in a philosophical and cultural way. Really recommend!
Book Review: Cat
Rating: 3.5 stars Rebecca van Laer and her partner purchase a home and move in with their senior cats, Toby and Gus. Their loved ones see this as a step toward an inevitable future—first comes the …
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October 1, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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One of my most recent reads, part memoir, part philosophical. The author shares her personal experiences with cats while talking about them in a philosophical and cultural way. Really recommend!
One of my most recent reads, part memoir, part philosophical. The author shares her personal experiences with cats while talking about them in a philosophical and cultural way. Really recommend!
rainyday.blog/2025/09/27/b...
Book review of one of my most recent reads. A LGBTQ historical romance read that I highly recommend, as it was an enjoyable read.
Book review of one of my most recent reads. A LGBTQ historical romance read that I highly recommend, as it was an enjoyable read.
Book Review: Ladies in Hating
Rating: 4 stars A pair of Gothic novelists trade rivalry for love in this swoony, steamy, sapphic Regency by USA Today bestselling author Alexandra Vasti.Celebrated authoress Lady Georgia…
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September 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Book review of one of my most recent reads. A LGBTQ historical romance read that I highly recommend, as it was an enjoyable read.
Book review of one of my most recent reads. A LGBTQ historical romance read that I highly recommend, as it was an enjoyable read.
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Book review of my recent read of a collection of short stories by Indigenous Writers. Highly recommend, especially if you enjoy short stories, YA, and are an Indigenous Person.
Book review of my recent read of a collection of short stories by Indigenous Writers. Highly recommend, especially if you enjoy short stories, YA, and are an Indigenous Person.
Book Review: Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories
Rating: 4.5 stars Featuring the voices of both new and acclaimed Indigenous writers and edited by bestselling Muscogee author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of interconnected stories serves…
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September 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Book review of my recent read of a collection of short stories by Indigenous Writers. Highly recommend, especially if you enjoy short stories, YA, and are an Indigenous Person.
Book review of my recent read of a collection of short stories by Indigenous Writers. Highly recommend, especially if you enjoy short stories, YA, and are an Indigenous Person.
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Book review of my latest read, The Secret Book Society, a novel that takes place in London in 1895, about a secret book club among women.
Book review of my latest read, The Secret Book Society, a novel that takes place in London in 1895, about a secret book club among women.
Book Review: The Secret Book Society
Rating: 4 stars A captivating new historical novel from Madeline Martin, set in Victorian London about a forbidden book club, dangerous secrets, and the women who dare to break free. You are cordia…
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September 14, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Book review of my latest read, The Secret Book Society, a novel that takes place in London in 1895, about a secret book club among women.
Book review of my latest read, The Secret Book Society, a novel that takes place in London in 1895, about a secret book club among women.
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Book review of my most recent read, a young adult read. Check out my blog to read my thoughts on this book. I received a digital copy of this book through the publisher on NetGalley for an honest review.
Book review of my most recent read, a young adult read. Check out my blog to read my thoughts on this book. I received a digital copy of this book through the publisher on NetGalley for an honest review.
Book Review: Dive
Rating: 3.5 stars From the moment Kassandra Conner leaps from the diving board to the moment she hits the water, everything feels in control.The rest of her life does not.St. Lawrence Academy is su…
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August 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Book review of my most recent read, a young adult read. Check out my blog to read my thoughts on this book. I received a digital copy of this book through the publisher on NetGalley for an honest review.
Book review of my most recent read, a young adult read. Check out my blog to read my thoughts on this book. I received a digital copy of this book through the publisher on NetGalley for an honest review.
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Highly recommend to anyone who's read the first two books in this series and anyone who enjoys a good fantasy read. I received a digital copy of this book through the publisher on NetGalley for an honest review.
Highly recommend to anyone who's read the first two books in this series and anyone who enjoys a good fantasy read. I received a digital copy of this book through the publisher on NetGalley for an honest review.
Book Review: Guardians of Dawn: Yuli (Guardians of Dawn #3)
Rating: 4 stars Princess Yulana has a few problems. Her late grandfather has died without naming an heir, civil war threatens to tear the Morning Realms apart, a strange waking dreamer sickness is …
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August 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Highly recommend to anyone who's read the first two books in this series and anyone who enjoys a good fantasy read. I received a digital copy of this book through the publisher on NetGalley for an honest review.
Highly recommend to anyone who's read the first two books in this series and anyone who enjoys a good fantasy read. I received a digital copy of this book through the publisher on NetGalley for an honest review.
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The Witch's Orchard is a mystery and suspenseful read that I couldn't put down. Recommend to anyone interested in reading fictional stories set in a small mountain town. I received a digital copy of this book through the publisher on NetGalley for an honest review.
The Witch's Orchard is a mystery and suspenseful read that I couldn't put down. Recommend to anyone interested in reading fictional stories set in a small mountain town. I received a digital copy of this book through the publisher on NetGalley for an honest review.
Book Review: The Witch’s Orchard
Rating: 4 stars A ninth generation Appalachian herself, Archer Sullivan brings the mountains of North Carolina to life in The Witch’s Orchard, a wonderfully atmospheric novel that introduces privat…
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August 16, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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The Witch's Orchard is a mystery and suspenseful read that I couldn't put down. Recommend to anyone interested in reading fictional stories set in a small mountain town. I received a digital copy of this book through the publisher on NetGalley for an honest review.
The Witch's Orchard is a mystery and suspenseful read that I couldn't put down. Recommend to anyone interested in reading fictional stories set in a small mountain town. I received a digital copy of this book through the publisher on NetGalley for an honest review.
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My two recent reads, the first two books in the Guardians of Dawn series, Guardians of Dawn: Zhara and Guardians of Dawn: Ami. Highly recommend these books as I enjoyed reading them immensely that I can't wait to read the next book in the series soon!
My two recent reads, the first two books in the Guardians of Dawn series, Guardians of Dawn: Zhara and Guardians of Dawn: Ami. Highly recommend these books as I enjoyed reading them immensely that I can't wait to read the next book in the series soon!
July 26, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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My two recent reads, the first two books in the Guardians of Dawn series, Guardians of Dawn: Zhara and Guardians of Dawn: Ami. Highly recommend these books as I enjoyed reading them immensely that I can't wait to read the next book in the series soon!
My two recent reads, the first two books in the Guardians of Dawn series, Guardians of Dawn: Zhara and Guardians of Dawn: Ami. Highly recommend these books as I enjoyed reading them immensely that I can't wait to read the next book in the series soon!
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Book review of This Here is Love, a historical fiction novel that takes place during slavery. Received a digital copy of this book through the publisher on NetGalley for an honest review.
Book review of This Here is Love, a historical fiction novel that takes place during slavery. Received a digital copy of this book through the publisher on NetGalley for an honest review.
Book Review: This Here is Love
Rating: 4 stars Three people—two enslaved, one indentured—live beside each other, fighting, and sometimes failing, to be more than their pasts say they should be. 1690s, Tidewater, Virginia. Bless,…
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July 15, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Book review of This Here is Love, a historical fiction novel that takes place during slavery. Received a digital copy of this book through the publisher on NetGalley for an honest review.
Book review of This Here is Love, a historical fiction novel that takes place during slavery. Received a digital copy of this book through the publisher on NetGalley for an honest review.
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Reposted by Lorrane Simmon
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Recently read Sunrise on the Reaping, the latest Hunger Games book released. Check out my blog post if you want to read what I thought about it!
Recently read Sunrise on the Reaping, the latest Hunger Games book released. Check out my blog post if you want to read what I thought about it!
Book Review: Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games #0.5)
Rating: 4.5 stars When you’ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for? As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This…
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July 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Recently read Sunrise on the Reaping, the latest Hunger Games book released. Check out my blog post if you want to read what I thought about it!
Recently read Sunrise on the Reaping, the latest Hunger Games book released. Check out my blog post if you want to read what I thought about it!
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This is a blog post about a historical fiction novel I recently read that focuses on spiritualism in the 20th century. Check out my blog post to hear my thoughts on this fantastic read!
This is a blog post about a historical fiction novel I recently read that focuses on spiritualism in the 20th century. Check out my blog post to hear my thoughts on this fantastic read!
Book Review: The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey
Rating: 4 stars As spiritualism reaches its fevered pitch at the dawn of the 20th century, a Scottish girl crosses the veil to unlock a powerful connection within an infamous asylum in this thrilli…
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July 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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This is a blog post about a historical fiction novel I recently read that focuses on spiritualism in the 20th century. Check out my blog post to hear my thoughts on this fantastic read!
This is a blog post about a historical fiction novel I recently read that focuses on spiritualism in the 20th century. Check out my blog post to hear my thoughts on this fantastic read!
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Book review of the Midnight Cinema Palace, a historical fiction book that takes place in San Francisco, CA, in 1993. I received a digital copy of this book through the publisher on NetGalley for an honest review.
Book review of the Midnight Cinema Palace, a historical fiction book that takes place in San Francisco, CA, in 1993. I received a digital copy of this book through the publisher on NetGalley for an honest review.
Book Review: Midnight at the Cinema Palace
Rating: 3 stars Walter Simmering is searching for love and purpose in a city he doesn’t realize is fading away—San Francisco in 1993, at the height of the AIDS epidemic and the dawn of the tech rev…
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June 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Book review of the Midnight Cinema Palace, a historical fiction book that takes place in San Francisco, CA, in 1993. I received a digital copy of this book through the publisher on NetGalley for an honest review.
Book review of the Midnight Cinema Palace, a historical fiction book that takes place in San Francisco, CA, in 1993. I received a digital copy of this book through the publisher on NetGalley for an honest review.
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Book review of one of my most recent reads, Don't Let the Forest In. Check out my blog to hear my thoughts on this book!
Book review of one of my most recent reads, Don't Let the Forest In. Check out my blog to hear my thoughts on this book!
Book Review: Don’t Let the Forest In
Rating: 3.5 stars Once upon a time, Andrew had cut out his heart and given it to this boy, and he was very sure Thomas had no idea that Andrew would do anything for him. Protect him. Lie for him. K…
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June 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Book review of one of my most recent reads, Don't Let the Forest In. Check out my blog to hear my thoughts on this book!
Book review of one of my most recent reads, Don't Let the Forest In. Check out my blog to hear my thoughts on this book!
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Recently finished reading Bring Me Your Midnight, a young adult fantasy romance story. Please check out this post if you want to hear my thoughts about this enjoyable read! #books #reading #bringmeyourmidnight #bookreview #youngfantasy
Recently finished reading Bring Me Your Midnight, a young adult fantasy romance story. Please check out this post if you want to hear my thoughts about this enjoyable read! #books #reading #bringmeyourmidnight #bookreview #youngfantasy
Book Review: Bring Me Your Midnight
Rating: 4 stars From the New York Times bestselling author of The Nature of Witches and Wild is the Witch comes a lush romantic fantasy about forbidden love, the choices we make, and the pull betwe…
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June 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Recently finished reading Bring Me Your Midnight, a young adult fantasy romance story. Please check out this post if you want to hear my thoughts about this enjoyable read! #books #reading #bringmeyourmidnight #bookreview #youngfantasy
Recently finished reading Bring Me Your Midnight, a young adult fantasy romance story. Please check out this post if you want to hear my thoughts about this enjoyable read! #books #reading #bringmeyourmidnight #bookreview #youngfantasy
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Recently finished reading a collection of short stories written by BIPOC authors from the Kweli Journal. Check out my blog post to read about it!
Also including a link to the Kweli Journal's website for anyone interested in checking them out: www.kwelijournal.org
Recently finished reading a collection of short stories written by BIPOC authors from the Kweli Journal. Check out my blog post to read about it!
Also including a link to the Kweli Journal's website for anyone interested in checking them out: www.kwelijournal.org
Book Review: Sing the Truth (The Kweli Journal Short Story Collection)
Rating: 3.5 stars Celebrating 15 Years of Kweli: A must-read collection of bold BIPOC voices. Hailed as “The Paris Review of BIPOC literature,” Kweli Journal has been a launching pad for many of to…
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June 1, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Recently finished reading a collection of short stories written by BIPOC authors from the Kweli Journal. Check out my blog post to read about it!
Also including a link to the Kweli Journal's website for anyone interested in checking them out: www.kwelijournal.org
Recently finished reading a collection of short stories written by BIPOC authors from the Kweli Journal. Check out my blog post to read about it!
Also including a link to the Kweli Journal's website for anyone interested in checking them out: www.kwelijournal.org
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Recently finished reading Out of Air, a book I received on Netgalley that tells the story of a group of teens who discovered something while diving that maybe they shouldn't have. Really recommend this book as I enjoyed it immensely.
Recently finished reading Out of Air, a book I received on Netgalley that tells the story of a group of teens who discovered something while diving that maybe they shouldn't have. Really recommend this book as I enjoyed it immensely.
Book Review: Out of Air
Rating: 4 stars The deeper you go, the darker you fall. Phoebe “Phibs” Ray is never more at home than when she’s underwater. On a dive six months ago, she and her four closest friends discovered a …
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May 24, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Recently finished reading Out of Air, a book I received on Netgalley that tells the story of a group of teens who discovered something while diving that maybe they shouldn't have. Really recommend this book as I enjoyed it immensely.
Recently finished reading Out of Air, a book I received on Netgalley that tells the story of a group of teens who discovered something while diving that maybe they shouldn't have. Really recommend this book as I enjoyed it immensely.
Yes, soooooooo true!
Bookish friends are great because you can be all "read this, it will absolutely crush your soul and tear your beating heart into a million little pieces and you will literally never recover from it" and they'll be like omg yaaaasssss
May 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Yes, soooooooo true!
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Just recently finished reading the Hades Saga, a Greek Mythology, Dark Romance story told from Hades' perspective about his romance with the Goddess of Spring, Persephone. Check out my blog post if you want to read my thoughts on these three books in this saga!
Just recently finished reading the Hades Saga, a Greek Mythology, Dark Romance story told from Hades' perspective about his romance with the Goddess of Spring, Persephone. Check out my blog post if you want to read my thoughts on these three books in this saga!
May 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Just recently finished reading the Hades Saga, a Greek Mythology, Dark Romance story told from Hades' perspective about his romance with the Goddess of Spring, Persephone. Check out my blog post if you want to read my thoughts on these three books in this saga!
Just recently finished reading the Hades Saga, a Greek Mythology, Dark Romance story told from Hades' perspective about his romance with the Goddess of Spring, Persephone. Check out my blog post if you want to read my thoughts on these three books in this saga!
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A book review of a book I recently finished reading, Bride. Check out my blog to read what I have to say about this paranormal romance, enemies-to-lovers story.
A book review of a book I recently finished reading, Bride. Check out my blog to read what I have to say about this paranormal romance, enemies-to-lovers story.
Book Review: Bride
Rating: 4 stars A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance from the New York Times bestsell…
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April 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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A book review of a book I recently finished reading, Bride. Check out my blog to read what I have to say about this paranormal romance, enemies-to-lovers story.
A book review of a book I recently finished reading, Bride. Check out my blog to read what I have to say about this paranormal romance, enemies-to-lovers story.
