The book “Mockingjay” by Suzanne Collins
I feel like this was the ending the series needed. Some parts felt like they dragged on, but overall I loved it.
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#theHungerGames
The book “All the Missing Pieces” by Catherine Cowles
I really liked how this book wasn’t just a romance, it was also a mystery. I enjoyed all the characters in their small town and how adventurous the FMC was
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The book “Since You’ve Been Gone” by Morgan Matson
I’ve had this on my shelf probably since middle school and I finally read it. It’s a great story about a high schooler growing into herself and all the characters learn a lot about friendship along the way
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#YAfiction
I just finished a YA book and as I so often feel when I read a book with a high school aged main character, I do not understand how every single character had parents with no idea where their kids are all summer. Like, states away from home overnight.
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The audible cover of “Hamnet” by Maggie O’Farrell
This Bookclub pick was devastating and beautiful. It painted vivid pictures of drew me into a world I previously thought would be hard to imagine. I also loved how well I felt like I knew each of the characters as the story went on.
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#hamnet
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The hoopla audiobook cover of “Honestly I’m Totally Faking It” by Amanda Gambill
This book was exactly what I expected and I liked it for that. It’s got a great fake dating plot and the story wraps up right when it should.
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The book “Catching Fire” by Suzanne Collins
This book was heartbreaking and nerve wracking and so good. The way it shifts the story more towards the authoritarianism and how no one flourishes under it is perfectly crafted. I am so invested in the story and can’t wait to see where Mockingjay goes.
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#hungergames
The book “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins
This story sucked me in and had many alarming parallels to reality. What was most upsetting to me was the way the government took a cruel situation and toyed with it to continually make it worse. I loved the characters and descriptions and can’t wait to read the rest of the series
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The best thing about being an American today is taking weather advice from a groundhog located in (squints) .. Gobbler's Knob.
(this isn't sarcasm either, we don't have much going for us these days)
The book “Four” by Veronica Roth
I enjoyed these stories but it was pretty redundant. This is a fun extension to the series if you’re not quite ready to leave their world, but it doesn’t really bring more to the story.
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#booksky
#divergent
The book “Allegiant” by Veronica Roth
This book just didn’t need to go the way it did, and the movie honestly demonstrates that, and even the movie feels a little scattered. While I’m glad I read it, it just doesn’t measure up to the start of the story.
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#booksky
#divergent
The book “Insurgent” by Veronica Roth
This is a great sequel to Divergent but it just doesn’t quite meet that level. It feels like it gets the story where it’s supposed go, and the story is so good, but it’s a little confusing and scattered.
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#booksky
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The book “Divergent” by Veronica Roth
I loved this book the first time I read it and I still do. The way their utopia falls apart slowly and then all at once feels very relevant right now and I love the main characters.
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#booksky
#divergent
The kindle cover of “Tortilla Flat” by John Steinbeck
Bookclub pick: I was not a fan. I’ve really enjoyed some of Steinbeck’s other work but this one fell flat for me. The humor made me cringe and I could never just enjoy it because the characters were so unconcerned with logistics that I felt like I was just worried for them at every turn
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#booksky
A copy of “The View from Lake Como” by Adriana Trigiani
I really enjoyed the story of this book. The story was fun and kept my attention and I liked watching the main character learn about herself after spending her life up until that point prioritizing other people’s wants and needs.
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#booksky
#audiobook
A copy of the book “Alchemised” by SenLinYu
I needed a minute to let this one settle in. I absolutely loved it. I feel like it’s the kind of book I could reread 100 times and I’d figure out something new every time. I cared so deeply for the characters and loved learning about new layers of their lives as the story progressed.
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#booksky
Books should never be banned in any capacity and they should be classed under free speech, which should be protected under the first amendment.
Think a book doesn’t align with your values? Okay, then don’t read books that make you uncomfortable, but your comfort level isn’t necessarily another’s
The hoopla audiobook cover of “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid
I adored this book. It felt so real, I loved how it explored the complexity of Evelyn’s sexuality. She refused to be defined by others’ opinions and I loved feeling like I was watching her fight for what she wanted even as that shifted. I also loved the slight mystery element.
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#booksky
Hoopla audiobook cover for “The Roommate Experiment” by Camilla Isley
I liked this one although it felt a little forced at some points. But I liked all the characters and seeing how all three of the initial roommates’ stories worked out in the end 🥰
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#hoopla #audiobook
#booksky
An ICE agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis during an immigration-related operation, DHS says.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said it did not appear from social media video of the incident that the vehicle was being weaponized against the agent.
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The book “The Correspondent” by Virginia Evans
I really enjoyed this story. It was such a unique format and so well crafted how each character’s story intertwined. I found it heartwarming and heartbreaking at different moments and I loved getting to know each of the characters in their own voices.
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#hoopla
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#bluesky
The hoopla audiobook cover of “The Frozen River” by Ariel Lawhon
This book is SO good. I couldn’t stop listening. I was so invested in all the characters and loved the way the women were written in particular. The way the author blended historical facts and fictional details and changed the timeline was just perfect
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#hoopla #audiobook
#booksky
The hoopla audiobook cover of “If the Ring Fits” by Camilla Isley
I like to think I hate pregnancy and marriage of convenience tropes but it’s just not true, I eat them up and this was no exception. I LOVED it. And it all ended so perfectly tied up with a bow
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#hoopla #audiobook
#booksky
The hoopla audio cover of the book “This is Not a Holiday Romance” by Camilla Isley
This was good but not great. It was exactly what it promised and I enjoyed the cozy holiday vibes and banter
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#hoopla #audiobook
#booksky
Hoopla audio cover of the book “The Bookclub Boyfriend” by Kendall Ryan
I found the FMC to be less annoying than in “In My Hockey Era” but I just didn’t live it. The whole she’s made a career out of hating live thing took it a little too far for me personally.
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#booksky
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The book “The Good Left Undone” by Adriana Trigiani
I really enjoyed this story and I learned so much about the experience of WWII from Italy and Italians living elsewhere at the time.
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#booksky
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The hoopla audiobook cover of “In My Hockey Era” by Kendall Ryan
I found the FMC of this book to be pretty annoying. The story was fine but it just kept going back to “I’m not like other girls”
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#hoopla
#audiobooks
#booksky
The cover of “Checking it Twice” by Kendall Ryan from hoopla audiobooks
I take back every bad thing I’ve ever said about the fake dating trope.
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#audiobook
#booksky
Hoopla audio cover of the book “A Cross-Country Christmas” by Courtney Walsh
Like a hallmark movie in a book, heartwarming and just what I wanted it to be 🥰
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#audiobook
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