Tag: reading
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Forbidden Notebook: A Positive Perspective

There is something in Valeria’s story that is in all women, in all of us. The world decides a lot of her actions. In many stories, this dynamic can make the main character seem weak. But here, it serves to highlight the injustices in a world that often does not let women be the architects…
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Too Bright To See: A Positive Perspective

“It’s hard to be yourself before you know who that is”. I imagine it’s even harder when you are being plagued by a ghost.
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The Cost of Knowing: A Positive Perspective

There are not enough words to adequately describe this book and how it left me feeling afterwards.
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A Prince So Cruel: A Positive Perspective

This three book series had me reading way past my bedtime. There are cliffhangers and plenty of moments that have you on the edge of your seat.
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Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts

Hidden histories are both a terrible and fascinating thing. They are the histories of those who did not write the history books. They are the stories of those who are often left out of the historical record all together.
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Carrie Soto Is Back: A Positive Perspective

If this was a book solely about tennis I would have probably enjoyed it. Oh, but this story is about so much more.
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Coraline: A Positive Perspective

Coraline is one of those stories that freaks you out no matter how old you are. It has combinations of the most common fears: spiders, rats, the dark, old people, etc.
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First Grave On The Right

The stakes build quickly throughout the series until the entire world is at stake. Our characters try desperately to keep themselves caffeinated and in one piece while coming up with seemingly ridiculous plans to do so. Who needs a voice of reason anyway?
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Part Two: The Ship In The Stars

There was nothing left to do but wait. Wait until someone came to get me. Or until I died after they forgot to feed me or bring me more water. A sharp hissing sound echoed in the room as the outline of a door formed against one of the walls, sliding open to reveal someone.…
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A Clash Of Steel: A Positive Perspective

There is not a single thing I did not love about this book. It kept the spirit of the original story but adapted it in a way that feels wholly original.