Tag: bookblogger
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Why I’m Thankful for Books: Top Ten Tuesday
Why I’m Thankful for Books Books have been my favorite companions since I learned to read. I have always had a book within reach. What would I have done without books? The following list contains the top ten reasons that I am eternally grateful for books. 1. Boredom. Books have saved me from an insane…
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Black Sun: Book Riot #bookreview
A god will returnWhen the earth and sky convergeUnder the black sun Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse has two main settings – the city of Tova and a ship on the way to Tova. Tova, a holy city, usually has a winter solstice celebration. However, this year there will be a winter solstice and a…
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The Diary of a Young Girl: Book Riot #bookreview
Up until recently, I was afraid to read The Diary of a Young Girl. One of my junior high English teachers told me that my writing was like Anne Frank’s writing. It seems silly now to be afraid to read this book or possibly any book. However, I’m also still intimidated to read Night by…
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Second-Hand Book Challenge: The Library
The library is also a good place to find inexpensive books. There’s almost always a shelf of books for sale at the library. The second-hand book challenge is going pretty well so far. Book Tags Instagram
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Second Hand Book Challenge: The Library
The library is also a good place to find inexpensive books. There’s almost always a shelf of books for sale at the library.
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The Forest of Vanishing Stars: #bookreview
The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel begins in Berlin in 1922. An old woman, Jerusza, takes a two-year-old girl from her home and raises her in the forest. The girl is called Yona from that time on. Yona means “dove” in Hebrew. The girl has a dove birthmark on her left hand. Jerusza…
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The Ardent Swarm: #bookreview
The Ardent Swarm by Yamen Manai and translated by Lara Vergnaud is set in Nawa, a village in Tunisia. There is political unrest at the time, which I think is at the time of the Arab Spring, approximately 2010. Sidi is a reclusive beekeeper. He doesn’t pay too much attention to anything besides trying to…
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The Hate U Give: #bookreview
“Your voices matter, your dreams matter, your lives matter. Be the roses that grow in the concrete.”― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give In The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, Starr Carter is like many 16-year-old girls who are just trying to find their place in the world. Unfortunately, Starr witnesses her childhood friend, Khalil, being…
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Second Hand Book Challenge
Last March, I was going to start doing second-hand book challenge posts about book hauls from thrift stores. Then most bookstores were shut down. I was hunting for flour and toilet paper instead of books. This post is a year in the making. It’s such a long time for such a simple post. Pandemics can…
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Books on the #Alreadyread List: Part 15
1. Lord of the Flies. I liked this book, except that Piggy reminds me of myself. We’re so annoying. https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=which-lord–flies-character-are-you_1 2. Lose the Cape: Never Will I Ever 3. Love at First Spray. 4. Love in the Time of Cholera. Excellent book. Would read 100 more times. 5. Love Reimagined: #bookreview 6. Venators: #bookreview 7.…
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