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Ps: I Hate You
by Lauren Connolly
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I loved this book! I could relate to a lot of the situations the main characters went through. I finished this book within a few days. Highly recommend it!

Chainsaw Man, Vol. 6
by Tatsuki Fujimoto
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Once again the books are not falling short; my parents have been reading it with us and the drama with fantasy has us engaged plus they want to make sure it is kept appropriate. It is better detailed than a television series which is great for improving my vocabulary.

The Queen Of Nothing
by Holly Black
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It was an absolutely perfect ending to the series, considering I binged the whole thing in a day. Jude became the Queen of Faerie and it wrapped up the story very nicely. The serpent was a very shocking twist at the end, where Cardan could serve as a good king waking from his blood. It was perfect.

Rash
by Pete Hautman
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A pretty interesting plot and decent characters, although at times it feels like the storyline was all over the place. The idea of having a USSA where everything is illegal caught my eye, but overall didn't really execute it how I thought it would. The whole addition of Boho Marsten getting obsessed with football when he was in the prison, but then going to South America for track instead also felt a bit whack. Why didn't the author just not add the football storyline, and expand on his love for track? Another flaw in the football part, was his team. Bo just left his football teammates to spend another few years in prison, and gets no consequence? Still, it was a pretty decent book, but I personally will probably never re-read.

The Goldfinch
by Donna Tartt
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Disappointing. It’s heavily-flawed in ways I cannot overlook; the message feels tacked on at the end, and isn’t ‘present’ as a through-line. I couldn’t suspend my disbelief half or even most of the time. Long book, but not daunting; it’s laughably easy to get through, because even if it didn’t feel like ‘all that’ to me, it was still written with a quick and entertaining pen. I gave The Secret History a three-star rating but this novel struggled in comparison because of the wide-reaching scope. Like I said: couldn’t suspend my disbelief. Did not live up to the Pulitzer hype, though I understand why it touched people; wasn’t saying anything new to me. Also: weird structural quirks, with the punctuation and all that. Blegh.

Another Day
by David Levithan
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5 stars. This book (especially at the end) broke me. The tone, mood and writing is amazing and kept me drawn in. I think what I like most about the book is the fact that I fell in love with the concept of love. That’s the whole premise behind this novel: realizing the one who you’ve loved for years never really cared, or if they did, it felt that you had to prove you deserved love an attention; the one who actually loves you who hops from different bodies everyday (the sci-fi aspect) though you know you can’t have them; and loving yourself and making your own choices, NOT based on either party. I had moments where I said to myself “man, Rhiannon sucks and I hate her.” Though yes, she was annoying, I felt bad for her being placed in the relationship tug-o-war between Justin and A. In my opinion I feel that this is a great 2000s YA novel and more people should read it. Whether you start with Another Day or Everyday (the first installment) the book is still memorable and nostalgic in a sense. (But when I tell you, you are going to feel that ending HARD. My heart started beating so fast at the last two chapters

The Naturals
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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THIS BOOK IS A MUST-READ!! I can't believe that this book is not talked about more. I love the little blurbs between the chapters and the way they solve the case in the end. Can not believe the way that the psychology of the characters and the killer is ingrained in the book from the start. The characters are written beautifully and I will be continuing onto the next book.

Murder Crossed Her Mind
by Stephen Spotswood
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Love this series so much; it always keeps me on my toes!! Can't wait for the next installment.

The Breakaway
by Jennifer Weiner
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Another Jennifer Weiner book that does not disappoint! I loved the setting where the bike ride takes place (NY State) and Philly and NJ mentioned. A well-written story that has serious subject matter - a woman's struggle with self-image and also the topic of abortion. Loved it!

One of the Boys
by Victoria Zeller
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I love the premise! It's very unique, it defies stereotypes and clichés. This has a very diverse cast of characters, as well. I'm happy to see more diversity and intersectionality in YA books. I also appreciate that there wasn't a romance subplot shoe-horned in. There was a little bit of romance, but in a way that naturally fit into this as a queer coming of age story. That being said, it was clear that this was a debut, especially judging by the dialogue, which often came off sounding clunky. The writing style didn't always flow smoothly. That just means that author has room to grow! I'd be interested to see what she writes next.
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