Tag: reading
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History + Vampires = One Fun Graphic Novel
Lesser Known That You Should Own #4: Comics and Graphic Novels My, possibly concerning, obsession with vampires has been made abundantly clear. The fact that I am also a sucker (haha) for historically inspired fiction, especially when it is a subject that has inspired many a rabbit hole, made this graphic novel a no-brainer. Our…
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Embrace Winter with ‘The Snow Child’: A Heartfelt Review
For the first reading challenge of 2026, I decided to read a book that truly felt like winter. Not just with a significant increase in snowfall, but that gave you a sense of real cold. The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey captures that feeling and invokes so many more.
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Simon Fayter and the Doors of Bone: A Positive Perspective
Many people have done the fish out of water thrust into a magical school trope, but this author’s approach is purely unique. If you don’t laugh at least a dozen times while reading this book, I am concerned about your sense of humor.
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Book Review Speed Run
Let’s do a speed run of my reaction to various books I have read in the last few weeks filled with gifs and arbitrary ranking systems.
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The Kite Runner: A Positive Perspective
This book does not shy away from its gut punches. It will leave your heart wrecked, but it is totally worth it. It’s a beautiful story of friendship and reconciling yourself with your mistakes and regrets.
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Be The Unicorn: A Positive Perspective
Even if you don’t read a lot of business/ money books, I would recommend trying this one. It is a quick and easy read with quite a bit of humor. Might as well have a little fun and learn something along the way.
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Scorched Grace: A Positive Perspective
Honestly, the easiest character to like was the service dog. That sweet girl deserves all the treats and all the belly rubs.
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Lady Of Ch’iao Kuo Warrior Of The South: A Positive Perspective
Because she lived so long ago, we do not have a ton of information on her life. What we do have, however, makes it clear that she was a pretty awesome lady.
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The Vanishing Half: A Positive Perspective
One of the reasons this story is so powerful is because it’s indicative of so many real stories of pain, love, and loss. This is a book that I will be thinking about for a long time.
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Bruised Sole: A Positive Perspective
This book perfectly blends heart-wrenching, gut punching moments with elements of humor. You will laugh, but you might also cry.