Close your eyes Think about holding a book in you Close your eyes  Think about holding a book in your hands. Feel the pages and the spine. Visualize the cover. Now tell me, what book did you see? ๐Ÿ‘€ Was it one you recommend? ๐Ÿฅฐ
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The first book that popped into my head when I did this exercise was The Charm Offensive! ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ This was a combination of me wanting to reread this adorable book that became an instant fave of mine last year ๐Ÿ“– thinking about how often I've seen it recommended lately for #PrideMonth (yay!) ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ and all the pondering I've been doing lately about the fact that I hate reality TV shows but for some reason, love reading books about reality TV shows ๐Ÿ˜‚
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Have you read The Charm Offensive or is it on your TBR? ๐ŸŽฅ 
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Letโ€™s see how similar our tastes are in booksโ€ฆ Letโ€™s see how similar our tastes are in booksโ€ฆ ๐Ÿค” Give yourself 5 points for every book youโ€™ve read and an extra 5 points for every book youโ€™ve also LOVED! โญ๏ธ
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Here are my 20 all-time favorites (10 stand-alones and 10 series):
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STAND-ALONES:
๐ŸŒฒ Into the Heartless Wood
โœจ The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
๐Ÿ“š The Midnight Library
๐Ÿ‚ The Nature of Witches
๐Ÿ–๏ธ People We Meet on Vacation
โณ Early Departures
๐Ÿณ Amelia Unabridged
๐Ÿ“– The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
๐Ÿ™๏ธ Paper Towns
๐ŸŽค Daisy Jones & The Six
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SERIES:
๐ŸฆŒ Shadow and Bone
โฃ๏ธ Shades of Magic
๐ŸŽช Caraval
๐Ÿบ Echo North
๐Ÿฆ The Chronicles of Narnia
๐Ÿฉท Heartstopper
๐Ÿ˜ The Friend Zone/Part of Your World
โ˜•๏ธ Legends & Lattes
โ›“๏ธ The Prison Healer
๐Ÿงš๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Wicked Lovely
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How many points did you get? ๐Ÿ† Are any of the ones you *havenโ€™t* read on your TBR? ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ
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What was the last book you purchased for yourself What was the last book you purchased for yourself or got from the library? ๐Ÿ“–
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I've said it before and I'll say it a million more times (๐Ÿ˜…): I don't purchase books unless I've read them first (my few exceptions being sequels for series I love or auto-buy authors) ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Needless to say, I'm pretty picky about which books I DO spend my money on ๐Ÿ’ณ
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I recently did a bit of a haul from Book Outlet during their mega fiction sale and here's what I snagged:
โ˜•๏ธ Legends & Lattes
๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ In Five Years
๐ŸŒฒ Lost in the Never Woods
๐Ÿฅ€ Girl, Serpent, Thorn
๐ŸŽค XOXO
๐Ÿฅง Crumbs
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Have you read any of these or are any of them on your TBR? ๐Ÿ“š
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What was the last sequel/companion novel announcem What was the last sequel/companion novel announcement that got you really excited? ๐Ÿคฉ
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I was SO thrilled when I saw @kristinaforest's announcement for The Partner Plot, an adult romance that follows Violet (the older sister of Lily from The Neighbor Favor) and her high school sweetheart ๐Ÿฉท It's coming out in the spring of 2024 and I'm already counting down the days until it's in my hands ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ
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If you haven't read The Neighbor Favor yet, what are you waiting for? ๐Ÿ˜‰ It's absolutely ADORABLE and I was so thrilled to get a copy of it in one of my @litlovebox packages - along with some delicious chocolates and coffee, of course โ˜•๏ธ Use the code STEPH5 for a discount on your very own box (good til the end of May!) ๐ŸŽ
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What was the last cute romance book that you loved? ๐Ÿ“–
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What was the last series that you started? ๐Ÿ“š
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I've been starting (and completing) a lot of series this year ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ Admittedly, half of them are rereads, but they still count, right? ๐Ÿ˜…
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Series rereads I've finished this year:
๐ŸŒŠ All the Stars and Teeth
๐Ÿน The Hunger Games
๐ŸฆŒ Shadow and Bone
โฃ๏ธ Shades of Magic
๐Ÿฆโ€โฌ› Six of Crows
๐Ÿ‚ Heartstopper (up to date)
๐Ÿฆธ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Renegades
 
Series I've finished this year (not rereads):
๐Ÿ’š The Green Bone Saga
๐Ÿฅฐ Jansen Brothers
๐ŸŒฒ Lovelight Farms
๐Ÿ” Truly Devious (trilogy - still working on the continuations)
๐Ÿซ– The Tea Dragon Society
๐Ÿงš๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ These Hollow Vows
๐Ÿƒ The Cardplay Duology
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I've also started several more, but I'm most proud of the ones I've completed โœ… There's something so satisfying about finishing a series, don't you think? ๐Ÿ˜‚
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Have you read any of these yet? ๐Ÿ“–
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What are your favorite adult fantasy series? โš”๏ธ
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A few years ago, I devoured The Daevabad Trilogy and completely fell in love with the absolutely magnificent world-building ๐Ÿ˜
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Adult fantasy can be tricky if you're used to the pacing in YA fantasy, but after some time, you might find that you really enjoy the way that the story develops ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ
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Some of my favorite completed adult fantasy series:
๐Ÿ’š The Green Bone Saga (Jade City, Jade War, Jade Legacy)
๐Ÿง›๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ All Souls (A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, The Book of Life)
๐Ÿบ The Wilderwood (For the Wolf, For the Throne)
โณ Shades of Magic (A Darker Shade of Magic, A Gathering of Shadows, A Conjuring of Light)
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Have you read any of these yet? ๐Ÿ“š
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What's one book you'd recommend to someone just di What's one book you'd recommend to someone just diving into fiction for the first time? ๐Ÿ“–
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I've asked this in the past, but I'm curious how the answers might change since so many books have come out in the last several years that I think would fit this perfectly ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ
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I don't have many IRL friends who enjoy reading, but I have been lucky enough to recommend books to fiction newbies in the past and I usually start with The Midnight Library! ๐Ÿ“š I think it's a book everyone should read (but that's because it saved my life, so it's very special to me) and I especially recommend it during May, Mental Health Awareness Month! ๐Ÿ’š
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โ€ผ๏ธ Iโ€™m taking the next week away from social media/blogging for my own mental health. Iโ€™ll probably be lurking some but please note that I wonโ€™t be updating much of anything til after the 15th ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ
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Have you read The Midnight Library yet? โ˜•๏ธ
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Have you reached your quarterly reading goals (if Have you reached your quarterly reading goals (if you set any)? ๐Ÿ“Š
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I was tagged by @estherfungreads to do a quarterly reading wrap-up:
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Total books read: 92
Rereads: 28
Favorite genres: fantasy & romance as per usual
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โ˜•๏ธ Personal favorite reads (not counting rereads):
Begin Again, Legends & Lattes, Happy Place
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โ˜•๏ธ Favorite new-to-me authors:
Angie Thomas, Maureen Johnson
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โ˜•๏ธ Favorite authors revisited:
Leigh Bardugo, V.E. Schwab, Marissa Meyer, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Emily Henry
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โ˜•๏ธ Books that made me laugh (not counting rereads):
Funny Feelings, Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, Happy Place 
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โ˜•๏ธ Books that made me cry:
We Are All So Good at Smiling, The Crossover, Happy Place (yes it fits in both categories)
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โ˜•๏ธ Currently reading:
If the Shoe Fits, These Twisted Bonds, Crumbs
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โ˜•๏ธ What's left on my priority TBR:
Babel, A Curse for True Love, Foxglove, This Cursed Light, The Stardust Thief, A Wilderness of Stars, Painted Devils, Bring Me Your Midnight, Someone Just Like You, The Brothers Hawthorne, and several more tbh 
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Fashion · January 19, 2018

Shake It Like a Polaroid Picture

For the past three years, I have had a Fujifilm Instax Mini camera on my Christmas wishlist. Each year, I asked my family for it, and each year I got so many other things I wanted, but never the camera….

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Nothing But Nautical: Preparing for Festival Season

Fashion · February 24, 2017

Nothing But Nautical: Preparing for Festival Season

The sun is setting later, the days are growing warmer, and festival season is fast approaching. ย While I have no plans to attend any festivals (I can actually hear my own heart ripping in two), I have begun to bring…

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#CoupleGoals: How To Hustle Without Losing Sight of Your Relationship // She Saw Style

Fashion · January 27, 2017

#CoupleGoals: How To Hustle Without Losing Sight of Your Relationship

Just the other day I was thinking about how challenging it can be to cultivate a happy,ย committedย relationship. ย Couples work every day to keep their love alive and show each other how much they care. ย I’ve been in my fair share…

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Brightest Winter Blooms: Mixing Edgy With Girly // She Saw Style

Fashion · January 25, 2017

Brightest Winter Blooms: Mixing Edgy With Girly

I’m so happy to finally see the sun again! ย We had a terribly long stint of rain and overall gloom in RVA recently, and today the sun finally came out to say hello! ย I’m so ready for the sunshine and…

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One Short Day in the Emerald City: A Top For Warmer Winter Days // She Saw Style

Fashion · January 6, 2017

One Short Day in the Emerald City: A Top For Warmer Winter Days

Any of you who have been reading for quite some time and have come to know me well through my blog most likely figured out that my title truly has little to do with the color of my top and…

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Where The Red Blooms Grow: Embroidered Pieces Aren't Going Anywhere in 2017 // She Saw Style

Fashion · January 4, 2017

Where The Red Blooms Grow: Embroidered Pieces Aren’t Going Anywhere in 2017

We saw it everywhere in 2016: embroidered pieces. ย From denim shorts and jackets, to dresses, even purses and shoes with embroidery emerged from the the depths of fashion designers’ minds! ย I have to admit, when the trend first started gaining…

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Neutrality: Breaking the Rules with Black and Brown // She Saw Style

Fashion · December 5, 2016

Neutrality: Breaking the Rules with Black and Brown

The “rules” say you shouldn’t wear black and brown together. ย But I say, “who created the rules, and aren’t we meant to break them?” ย Fashion shouldn’t have restrictions. ย It should be about what you like to wear and what makes…

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Red Hot: A Sizzling Party Dress // She Saw Style

Fashion · November 25, 2016

Red Hot: A Sizzling Party Dress

Happy Black Friday, everyone! I hope you all had a magnificent Thanksgiving, surrounded by loved ones (and lots of delicious food). ย I’m actually writing this on Thanksgiving day, while theย sweet potato soufflรฉ is in the oven and the creamed corn…

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An Evening Chill: Casual Date Night // She Saw Style

Fashion · November 9, 2016

An Evening Chill: Casual Date Night

I’ve recently gotten into the habit of taking my photos while I’m out and about. ย I used to just schedule days where I shot a bunch of looks in a row, but this way, I feel like it’s more genuine….

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Here for the Boos: Happy Halloween // She Saw Style

Fashion · October 31, 2016

Here for the Boos: Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween, everyone! I hope everyone had a great weekend, full of costume parties and lots of boos ????ย  I actually had zero excuse to dress up this year, which is rare. ย It’s usually “what will I be for Halloween?”…

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Pink About It: Keeping Cozy in Varsity Stripes // She Saw Style

Fashion · October 5, 2016

Pink About It: Keeping Cozy in Varsity Stripes

You may have noticed thatย my hair grows really fast. ย Just kidding! ย This added length is thanks to the fabulousย Irresistible Meย clip-in extensions I received recently. ย They are made ofย real remy hair that blends perfectly with my own, and I will be…

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Close your eyes Think about holding a book in you Close your eyes  Think about holding a book in your hands. Feel the pages and the spine. Visualize the cover. Now tell me, what book did you see? ๐Ÿ‘€ Was it one you recommend? ๐Ÿฅฐ
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The first book that popped into my head when I did this exercise was The Charm Offensive! ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ This was a combination of me wanting to reread this adorable book that became an instant fave of mine last year ๐Ÿ“– thinking about how often I've seen it recommended lately for #PrideMonth (yay!) ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ and all the pondering I've been doing lately about the fact that I hate reality TV shows but for some reason, love reading books about reality TV shows ๐Ÿ˜‚
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Have you read The Charm Offensive or is it on your TBR? ๐ŸŽฅ 
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Letโ€™s see how similar our tastes are in booksโ€ฆ Letโ€™s see how similar our tastes are in booksโ€ฆ ๐Ÿค” Give yourself 5 points for every book youโ€™ve read and an extra 5 points for every book youโ€™ve also LOVED! โญ๏ธ
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Here are my 20 all-time favorites (10 stand-alones and 10 series):
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STAND-ALONES:
๐ŸŒฒ Into the Heartless Wood
โœจ The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
๐Ÿ“š The Midnight Library
๐Ÿ‚ The Nature of Witches
๐Ÿ–๏ธ People We Meet on Vacation
โณ Early Departures
๐Ÿณ Amelia Unabridged
๐Ÿ“– The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
๐Ÿ™๏ธ Paper Towns
๐ŸŽค Daisy Jones & The Six
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SERIES:
๐ŸฆŒ Shadow and Bone
โฃ๏ธ Shades of Magic
๐ŸŽช Caraval
๐Ÿบ Echo North
๐Ÿฆ The Chronicles of Narnia
๐Ÿฉท Heartstopper
๐Ÿ˜ The Friend Zone/Part of Your World
โ˜•๏ธ Legends & Lattes
โ›“๏ธ The Prison Healer
๐Ÿงš๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Wicked Lovely
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How many points did you get? ๐Ÿ† Are any of the ones you *havenโ€™t* read on your TBR? ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ
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What was the last book you purchased for yourself What was the last book you purchased for yourself or got from the library? ๐Ÿ“–
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I've said it before and I'll say it a million more times (๐Ÿ˜…): I don't purchase books unless I've read them first (my few exceptions being sequels for series I love or auto-buy authors) ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Needless to say, I'm pretty picky about which books I DO spend my money on ๐Ÿ’ณ
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I recently did a bit of a haul from Book Outlet during their mega fiction sale and here's what I snagged:
โ˜•๏ธ Legends & Lattes
๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ In Five Years
๐ŸŒฒ Lost in the Never Woods
๐Ÿฅ€ Girl, Serpent, Thorn
๐ŸŽค XOXO
๐Ÿฅง Crumbs
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Have you read any of these or are any of them on your TBR? ๐Ÿ“š
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What was the last sequel/companion novel announcem What was the last sequel/companion novel announcement that got you really excited? ๐Ÿคฉ
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I was SO thrilled when I saw @kristinaforest's announcement for The Partner Plot, an adult romance that follows Violet (the older sister of Lily from The Neighbor Favor) and her high school sweetheart ๐Ÿฉท It's coming out in the spring of 2024 and I'm already counting down the days until it's in my hands ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ
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If you haven't read The Neighbor Favor yet, what are you waiting for? ๐Ÿ˜‰ It's absolutely ADORABLE and I was so thrilled to get a copy of it in one of my @litlovebox packages - along with some delicious chocolates and coffee, of course โ˜•๏ธ Use the code STEPH5 for a discount on your very own box (good til the end of May!) ๐ŸŽ
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What was the last cute romance book that you loved? ๐Ÿ“–
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What was the last series that you started? ๐Ÿ“š
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I've been starting (and completing) a lot of series this year ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ Admittedly, half of them are rereads, but they still count, right? ๐Ÿ˜…
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Series rereads I've finished this year:
๐ŸŒŠ All the Stars and Teeth
๐Ÿน The Hunger Games
๐ŸฆŒ Shadow and Bone
โฃ๏ธ Shades of Magic
๐Ÿฆโ€โฌ› Six of Crows
๐Ÿ‚ Heartstopper (up to date)
๐Ÿฆธ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Renegades
 
Series I've finished this year (not rereads):
๐Ÿ’š The Green Bone Saga
๐Ÿฅฐ Jansen Brothers
๐ŸŒฒ Lovelight Farms
๐Ÿ” Truly Devious (trilogy - still working on the continuations)
๐Ÿซ– The Tea Dragon Society
๐Ÿงš๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ These Hollow Vows
๐Ÿƒ The Cardplay Duology
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I've also started several more, but I'm most proud of the ones I've completed โœ… There's something so satisfying about finishing a series, don't you think? ๐Ÿ˜‚
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Have you read any of these yet? ๐Ÿ“–
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Cafรฉ reading dates just hit different โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿ“– Cafรฉ reading dates just hit different โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿ“–

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What are your favorite adult fantasy series? โš”๏ธ
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A few years ago, I devoured The Daevabad Trilogy and completely fell in love with the absolutely magnificent world-building ๐Ÿ˜
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Adult fantasy can be tricky if you're used to the pacing in YA fantasy, but after some time, you might find that you really enjoy the way that the story develops ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ
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Some of my favorite completed adult fantasy series:
๐Ÿ’š The Green Bone Saga (Jade City, Jade War, Jade Legacy)
๐Ÿง›๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ All Souls (A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, The Book of Life)
๐Ÿบ The Wilderwood (For the Wolf, For the Throne)
โณ Shades of Magic (A Darker Shade of Magic, A Gathering of Shadows, A Conjuring of Light)
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Have you read any of these yet? ๐Ÿ“š
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What's one book you'd recommend to someone just di What's one book you'd recommend to someone just diving into fiction for the first time? ๐Ÿ“–
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I've asked this in the past, but I'm curious how the answers might change since so many books have come out in the last several years that I think would fit this perfectly ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ
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I don't have many IRL friends who enjoy reading, but I have been lucky enough to recommend books to fiction newbies in the past and I usually start with The Midnight Library! ๐Ÿ“š I think it's a book everyone should read (but that's because it saved my life, so it's very special to me) and I especially recommend it during May, Mental Health Awareness Month! ๐Ÿ’š
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โ€ผ๏ธ Iโ€™m taking the next week away from social media/blogging for my own mental health. Iโ€™ll probably be lurking some but please note that I wonโ€™t be updating much of anything til after the 15th ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ
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Have you read The Midnight Library yet? โ˜•๏ธ
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Have you reached your quarterly reading goals (if Have you reached your quarterly reading goals (if you set any)? ๐Ÿ“Š
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I was tagged by @estherfungreads to do a quarterly reading wrap-up:
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Total books read: 92
Rereads: 28
Favorite genres: fantasy & romance as per usual
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โ˜•๏ธ Personal favorite reads (not counting rereads):
Begin Again, Legends & Lattes, Happy Place
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โ˜•๏ธ Favorite new-to-me authors:
Angie Thomas, Maureen Johnson
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โ˜•๏ธ Favorite authors revisited:
Leigh Bardugo, V.E. Schwab, Marissa Meyer, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Emily Henry
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โ˜•๏ธ Books that made me laugh (not counting rereads):
Funny Feelings, Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, Happy Place 
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โ˜•๏ธ Books that made me cry:
We Are All So Good at Smiling, The Crossover, Happy Place (yes it fits in both categories)
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โ˜•๏ธ Currently reading:
If the Shoe Fits, These Twisted Bonds, Crumbs
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โ˜•๏ธ What's left on my priority TBR:
Babel, A Curse for True Love, Foxglove, This Cursed Light, The Stardust Thief, A Wilderness of Stars, Painted Devils, Bring Me Your Midnight, Someone Just Like You, The Brothers Hawthorne, and several more tbh 
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Did you love any of your April reads so much that Did you love any of your April reads so much that you wanted to immediately turn around and read them again? ๐ŸคŽ
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I certainly felt that about a few of the books I read this past month, but especially:
๐Ÿซ– The Tea Dragon Society - this entire MG graphic novel trilogy just warmed my heart so much. It's precious and wonderful and if you haven't read it, please do because you won't be able to wipe the smile off your face.
๐Ÿ” Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers - within the first couple of chapters, I was belly-laughing so hard I was crying. This was hilarious and adorable and I didn't want it to end. I immediately began recommending it to everyone. 
โ›ฑ๏ธ Happy Place - because of course! I mean, this book did make me sob my eyes out multiple times, but it also made me belly laugh more than once as well. It was perfect in every way and very quickly became my second fave of Emily's books (just after PWMOV)!
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Thank goodness I'm a big fan of rereading because I know I'll be revisiting all of these books again in the future ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ
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Have you read any of my April favorites? ๐Ÿ“š
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