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Invisible Girl
by Lisa Jewell
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Pretty good read. A lot of characters. Psychological thriller that takes place in London.Entangled events of a teacher, stay at home mom and troubled teenager.

Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott
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Re-read my favorite book and it remains my favorite. Each character is so wonderfully described that they come to life. I love the relationship of the sisters to each other and the entire story. A perfect book.

Chainsaw Man, Vol. 13
by Tatsuki Fujimoto
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Chainsaw Man Volume 12 delivers a bold and gripping start as a part 2. High schooler Asa uneasy blend of teenage angst and her devil power brings fresh tension. The new characters, dark stakes, and a momentum that hooks hard brutal, weird, and utterly compelling.

A Good Girl's Guide To Murder
by Holly Jackson
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4 stars This book is one of the reasons I love thrillers. This book tugged at my heart when need be, it kept me at the edge of my seat, my nerves were screaming and I even felt moved to tears. I love the idea and the usage of this being a story with the Capstone report, police reports, recordings and other suspect murder boards. Also, the Ravi and Pippa part? I loved it. I also really loved that the romance wasn’t the forefront or main sub-genere in this book until wayyy at the end. It was mostly on finding the killer with subtle-but cute-moments between the two. I’ll be looking forward to reading the next book!

cicada summer
by Erica Mckeen
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5 stars If I was asked to describe this book it would be thought daughter and the lesbian version of “Call Me By Your Name,” but with more atmospheric longing, and the comparison of cicadas to life. And a grotesque reading of a book within a book. “Cicada Summer” being my first book I’ve read by Erica McKeen truly captures the feeling of the sun setting on a hot summer day, with the lone thoughts that I’ve felt during the pandemic (which is the timeframe this book is set in.) I also feel that if each of the stories in the book were actual novels, I would read and collect all of them because they’re actually really intriguing and added onto a sub-genre of horror. I look forward to reading more Erica McKeen and I thank Goodreads for an ARC copy in a giveaway!

It's Not Summer Without You
by Jenny Han
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Second book in the series by Jenny Hawn. In this book, Susanna has passed away and Bellly, Jeremiah and Conrad are dealing with the loss. Conrad is now in college and their relationships change as both boys for Bellys affection/attention. At first, she thinks she’s in love with Conrad, but steady. Jeremiah has always been there for her. They bond together through pain and loss of somebody very special to them.

Just Listen
by Sarah Dessen
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Just Listen is about the hardships a young girl goes through in high school and the challenges she has to face to get through those tough times. As you read through this book you realize that no matter how perfectly put together someone looks, everyone is going to have something going on in their life. Sarah Dessen once again wrote a fabulous book a I encourage you to read more of her books!

Scattered Showers
by Rainbow Rowell
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These 9 stories made me feel all sorts of ways but mostly: happy. I loved getting to know these new characters and enjoyed learning about them as the stories progressed. Even though I knew these were love stories, I was always surprised when the characters kissed. My favorite of the stories was Winter Songs for Summer, where a downstairs neighbor gave customized CD's for the main character, who was going through a breakup. The last few stories were not exactly the type of books I usually read, but despite it being unusual, I enjoyed the characters even if it was only a little. Overall, Scattered Showers was a quick read as well as a book I could finish and think about for at least a few minutes.

The Murder Inn
by James Patterson,Candice Fox
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James Patterson and Candice Fox's thriller novel "The Murder Inn" includes various characters and the chapters are written from each of their views. The book revolves around ex-cop Bill Robinson who is in charge of The Inn by the Sea and his friends who live with him, helping him manage the inn. The plot deals with the interactions of Bill's friends and a crime boss. The novel ensured many plot twists and portrayed the characters' development uniquely. The characters and their problems or pasts seemed realistic enough that you could feel their emotions quite vividly. It is overall a great book and can meet your expectations!

Never Let Me Go
by Kazuo Ishiguro
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4 stars My original rating was to be 3 or 3.5, but the third part of the book saved it for me. Our three main characters (Kathy, Ruth and Tommy) are Hailsham students;grew up there, moved to the cottages and out into the world as either carers or donors. There were certain science fiction elements I quite enjoyed (even though I can agree this is a Lit fic first, than a sci fic) it even reminded me of “The Giver” by Lois Lowry and “The Promised Neverland” by Kaiu Shirai, which made me enjoy this a lot. I will say Ruth pissed me off and I’m glad we stopped hearing much about her towards the end. Kathy was a 70/30 love-hate relationship, and Tommy was so sweet I love him so much. There were confusing parts, part that could’ve been skipped or lightly glossed over. Parts that felt glossed over that should’ve been delved into further, but all and all it was a great book and I will continue to read more of Kazuo Ishiguro’s books.
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