Category: Books
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You Should Read The Four Winds
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah I start any book by Kristin Hannah with the expectation that she’s going to devastate my emotions with her characters and plot lines. And, with that in mind, The Four Winds did not disappoint! I could feel the despair and heartache that these characters experienced in the Dust Bowl…
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A Gorgeous Concrete Rose
Book Review: Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas A 5⭐️ Read Angie Thomas does it again. She’s ripped my heart out and then patched it back together with her beautiful prose, vivid imagery, and glorious characters. I truly hope Ms. Thomas continues to tell stories about Garden Heights because each novel gets better and better. Concrete…
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Reviewing Mango Street
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros The House on Mango Street is one of those books I should have read a long time ago. Now that I’ve read it, I’m a bit salty that it was never assigned in school. This book, with less than 150 pages, is a bit like reading magic.…
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On the Come Up: A Book Review
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas I loved this book! I knew that Ms. Thomas is an amazing author when I finished The Hate You Give, but On the Come Up brings her talent and insight to another level. As the narrator, Bri gives us a look at how a strong young woman internalizes…
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A Woman is No Man
Book Review: A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum There are some books that manage to rip your heart out, filling you with grief for the characters, and then they give you hope for the future at their conclusion. A Woman is No Man is one of these books. Told from the viewpoint of…
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