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The Beautiful Ones
The Beautiful Ones | Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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Nessavamusic
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A well written historical romance, though our villain was a bit two dimensional. I liked the story overall and it was a well done audiobook. 4⭐️
Another #bookspinbingo!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 6mo
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Decalino
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Hector, a famed performer of telekinesis, has moved to the city where his former fiance lives with her wealthy husband. Ten years ago, Valerie promised to wait when Hector left to seek his fortune, only to tersely break their engagement and his heart. Now Hector has found a way to insinuate himself back into her presence, by courting Nina, an unconventional young woman. By the end of this, I was on the edge of my seat and fully invested. Loved it!

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EliseE
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Loved the Jane Austen vibes in this one. I would‘ve been happy with more of the magical realism and I guess I expected it to get darker at some point with Valérie's weird kind of rage but I realize that SMG mixes up her tone book to book, which does keep things intriguing. Excited to read another of her books soon. Also, the cover!

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youneverarrived
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Mehso-so

The reader is privy to things the characters aren‘t so most of this book I spent willing the characters to do or see things differently. I liked Antonia but Pere annoyed me for the most part and Valerie was awful! The setting and the magical realism part of it I liked but overall not for me.

Cathythoughts I tried Mexican Gothic, and like that the setting was lovely, but the story and writing weren‘t for me. I hope you love your next one 👍🏻❤️ 2y
youneverarrived @Cathythoughts thank you! 💕 I have Mexican Gothic on audible but won‘t be in a rush to read it. 2y
Megabooks I just don‘t think she‘s an author I enjoy. Great review! 2y
youneverarrived @Megabooks I get the feeling she‘s not for me either. Her covers are always lovely though! 2y
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Night_Reader
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5/5 🌟

This book is beautiful, inside and out. I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. The writing is amazing.

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Soubhiville
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Bailedbailed

I thought this one was going to work for me 😞. But I don‘t want to read about a 30ish year old guy who takes advantage of a 19 yr old‘s affection in order to spend time with her cousin, who he‘s infatuated with.

The writing is good, the setting is beautiful, there‘s magic… at another time I might have kept reading.

I might be in a bit of a slump- I‘ve bailed on 4 books so far this month! Just going to move on though.
#AuthorAMonth

SayersLover My advice for getting out of slumps is to read a kids book new or old ❤️ @Soubhiville 2y
Addison_Reads @SayersLover That's my go-to technique as well. I either reread a favorite kid book or just pick up a new one that looks good. Something about it usually resets my reading block and reminds me reading can be fun. 2y
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Soubhiville
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I love this kind of afternoon.

AllDebooks I've got that lined up for #AuthorAMonth 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Enjoy ❤️ 2y
MemoirsForMe 🐶❤️ 2y
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Caterina
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I spent the day organizing, tidying, cleaning, and doing some of the last bit of unpacking, and I got some good listening in with The Beautiful Ones. I'm enjoying it! #AuthorAMonth In the evening I cherished curling up with Anna Karenina, for my third read of it. 😊 #Tomevember #BookSpinBingo #DoubleSpin

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Caterina
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#WeeklyForecast of books I hope to make progress on this week. 3 Kindle, 5 Print, and 1 Audio. A few for #NonfictionNovember and a few for #Tomevember. I'll listen to the tagged one for #AuthorAMonth while working around the apartment today! 🧹 #BookSpinBingo

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AllDebooks
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November's planned reading for #bookspinbingo
Getting to the end of the year now and have quite a few challenges to complete. So this board is mostly made up of #Naturalitsy #SheSaid #Pemberlittens #Autumnbingo and #Booked2022

I think I'll need to do a seperate board for #Authoramonth with Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Who knew such a young author could be such a prolific writer? 😲
@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
AnnR Oddly, I've noticed some of your posts never show up in my home feed. Maybe Litsy has some type of secret software algorithm that decides. I unfollowed you and refollowed you, in the off chance it makes any difference; likely not though. 2y
AllDebooks @Ann_Reads I've noticed that for a lot of people I follow. I have go to their page. Ordinarily on social media, you would expect to be shown those you interact with regularly. Not the case for Litsy lately 2y
AnnR @AllDebooks Thank you for letting me know I'm not the only one experiencing this lately. 2y
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kera_11
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Nina is telekinetic and everyone tells her to hide it. Until she meets Hector who is a telekinetic performer and helps her control her powers. While Nina is falling for Hector, he‘s feeling things for her too, but she isn‘t the reason (or person) he came to town for. Messy messy messy. Slowwww start but really liked it once it picked up about 100 pages in.

kera_11 This was compared to Austenian style and sort of is I guess, I liked it once it picked up 2y
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Caroline2
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Only 99p on kindle today if anyone is doing author a month? #authoramonth #99pkindledeal

Soubhiville Great deal! Thanks for sharing! 2y
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Jilly6183
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I think SMG is such a talented author and excellent storyteller, and I love that her novels are all very different but all include a magical element. I liked this one less than Mexican Gothic but more than Gods and Jade and Shadow. But all three are worthy reads.

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Laughterhp
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#July was tough to pick a favorite book in, that wasn‘t included in my #Top21 list. Apparently July was a great reading month.

Decided to go with this one because you never know what you‘re going to get with Silvia Moreno-Garcia

#7thbookof2021 #12booksof2021

Andrew65 Love the cover! 3y
shanaqui This was probably my favourite of the SMG books I've read so far -- but she's done so many different settings and styles that I'm beginning to think she has something for everyone. 3y
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Johanna414
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Before this, the only book I'd read by Silvia Moreno-Garcia was Mexican Gothic and they were very, very different stories. It seems the author enjoys trying out different genres, which is kind of cool.
This felt like sort of a Jane Austen-ish period drama with magic, and it was a lot of fun!
@TheAromaofBooks this is my November #bookspin

Cathythoughts Another amazing cover 💫 3y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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Johanna414
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What an excellent way to start Thanksgiving break! Meeting @LittleMouse5708 for coffee, but I got here a little early to sneak in some reading time...

RaeLovesToRead Ooh... Nice mug! 👀 3y
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vlwelser
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I never have any idea what to expect from this author. But she tells good stories and keeps me engaged so that's a win. This is fantasy and a bit of romance. It was good. I can't decide if I like this cover.

#BookSpinBingo square 20
@TheAromaofBooks

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Asthecroweflies
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One thing I like about Silvia Moreno-Garcia is that she writes in different genres and her characters are interesting and not conventionally beautiful. This book is fantasy, romance, drama, and I get such a Victorian vibe from it. It‘s about unrequited love, lust, magic, social class conventions..I could go on and on. Plus, I actually liked the ending on this one.

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Breanne1
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This cover ❤️. I set this aside to get some other reading done for some book clubs and I finished this last night and LOVED it. I think it‘s pretty amazing Silvia writes such different genres of books, so far I‘ve liked her writing style no matter the genre. 5 ⭐️

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ReadingEnvy
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I finally read this (she writes so fast I had two books by her on my eARC backlog! I made myself read this one before Velvet Was the Night).

It's like... alt history or just nameless vague regency plus a little bit of telekinetic magic. ...

ReadingEnvy No Mexican folklore or mythology elements that I can identify although some reviews have labeled it as "telenovela" - perhaps only because of who the author is? It has quite a few similarities to Shades of Milk and Honey but the pacing is quite slow - I found myself skimming to the parts between Nina and Hector...↘️ 3y
ReadingEnvy Here's my confession - there's space between expectation and experience. I'm so used to her usual mode of taking a strong female, uprooting her, and placing her into a story that is somehow colored by Mexican or Central American mythology or folklore that I kind of felt like this story wasn't as interesting without that component. There is a woman, Nina, who is uprooted, and has been a bit of an outcast because of her telekinetic abilities. ↘️ 3y
ReadingEnvy She bonds with a performer who has similar abilities and hopes to marry him, but his story has a lot of secrets that get in the way.

My second confession - I thought The Beautiful Ones would be some kind of supernatural being. I'm kind of bummed that they aren't.

In the society itself are the "beautiful ones" who seem to be old money types who don't actually have money, but they are well-mannered and still hold a place in society. ↘️
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ReadingEnvy She has this blood but was raised outside the city and starts out with her cousin who is supposed to help her find a husband. But nobody wants her to use her abilities in public! And okay I love telekinetic stuff in books (The Girl with the Silver Eyes was my absolutely favorite book as a kid) but it's a little too infrequent in this book that I found myself skimming to those parts, since the rest of it is paced pretty slowly. ↘️ 3y
ReadingEnvy Some exciting things that happen, like a duel, just held no interest to me whatsoever.

One thing I really liked, and I hope we see this again from the author, was her omniscient narrator voice - the point of view doesn't switch but we are able to see the thinking of more than one character, and I really like being able to do this. ↘️
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ReadingEnvy The way she wrote it, it added a lot to the story, leaving the reader with a more complete picture than the characters sometimes had. Still, the other issues like pacing and lack of development make it at the bottom of the author's oeuvre for me.

Thanks to the publisher for granting me access to this title via Edelweiss. It came out April 27!
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Cathythoughts Another amazing cover ( I got Mexican Gothic for the cover … impulse buy 😊😂 (edited) 3y
ReadingEnvy @Cathythoughts yes! I haven't seen a bad one from her yet. 3y
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Nitpickyabouttrains
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Fantasy marriage setups

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Laughterhp
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#BookReport - Finished 5 books this week, 2 were audio. All were very good! I‘ve officially finished all of the books recommended to me by BookRiot this quarter.

Finished a book last night and couldn‘t check any audiobooks out, so I‘m not currently reading anything.

#WeeklyForecast - Will start Pretty Things on audio this week. Not sure which book I‘ll pick up, but it‘ll probably be one of these. Or not 🤷🏻‍♀️

Cinfhen Ohhhhh!!! Awesome week!! Ariadne and TOBG are both on my forecast this week 💕💕 3y
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Branwen
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Starting the tagged book today! I loved Mexican Gothic so I have high hopes for this one! 💕📚 I wanted to finish reading a different book first, but once I set it down I discovered that Chaplin had other ideas! 😹 #catsoflitsy #littenkitten #chaplin

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Laughterhp
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#BookSpin

I wasn‘t sure what to expect when I picked this up. Her books are all so different from each other. This one is a historical fiction, with romance, heartbreak and magical realism.

It was a bit slow and not a lot happened but about 100 pages in, I was hooked and was dedicated to the characters. I needed to see what happened.

A book I‘d definitely recommend but note, IT IS NOTHING LIKE MEXICAN GOTHIC!

phantomx The Beautiful Ones is one of earlier novels, before Mexican Gothic was published. Her newest novel, which will be published soon, it'll also be a historical fiction novel. 3y
Laughterhp @phantomx Oh really? Was it re-published? I thought it came out in April of this year. 3y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
phantomx @Laughterhp yeah it's a reprint of the book, the cover is a newer design. Her other book, Certain Dark Things will be reprinted in October 3y
Breanne1 I‘ve been trying to get hooked on this one, it helps to know that by page 100 I won‘t want to put it down. 3y
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Johanna414
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I had no intention of getting any books for myself, but you all know how that goes...

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phantomx
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I loved this story! Nina is such a great character with a lot of spunk and intelligence. Hector is a swoony character, I felt like I learned more about him in part II. Valerie is so vile and wicked, she is the perfect villianess throughpit the story. Also, I enjoyed the style of writing Moreno-Garcia used, it made the story feel like a play and a literary classic.

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Laughterhp
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Here are my options for #LMPBC Round 12 - #GroupD

The top 3 I already own. The others I have no problem purchasing if we pick one of those (probably used).

I‘ll tag the rest below in the comments. Let me know what you all prefer!

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Marmie7 I would love to read The Midnight Library, and my second choice would be Ariadne. I haven't read these choices, so I'm open to any of these. 3y
alisiakae Same as @Marmie7 1st choice Midnight Library, 2nd Ariadne 3y
Chrissyreadit I‘ve read The Midnight Library- it is one of my favorite books ever. I could reread it - I‘ve not read any of the others. 3y
Chrissyreadit I think I would love Ariadne, Beautiful as my too Teo choices. 3y
Laughterhp @Marmie7 @4thhouseontheleft @Chrissyreadit Okay, let‘s go with Ariadne since no one has read that one and it was everyone‘s second choice. 3y
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Kempfme
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I received this book from NetGalley. I requested it because I love how the author writes. I like how she doesn‘t write for one genre. This one is a magic realism/romance. One allusionist meets another, and there is a love triangle and jealousy involved.

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Skyrimir
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The first blanket I ever made and a good book. The perfect Saturday night!

Come-read-with-me Congrats on the quilt! I‘m in the process of learning and you inspired me! 4y
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phantomx
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Heard there was a new cover for Silvia Moreno-Garcia's The Beautiful Ones (surfed the web for months to see the cover reveal for it), ran to my nearest bookstore and bought a copy. I am in LOVE with this cover!! So excited for Silvia Moreno-Garcia's books resurfacing and being reprinted. It has star-crossed lovers, social class issues, telekenetics all wrapped in a lush world filled with beauty and mysteries #bookworm #2021 #bookcovers

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TheReadingRaccoon
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I recommend The Beautiful Ones to romance fans of all ages that enjoy historical novels with elements of magic, fantasy and whimsy.

4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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cleoh
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I just? Everything about this was perfect?

This story is the perfect combination of Pride and Prejudice-esque angst, magic, and high society drama. The first part was a bit slow, but the slow burn was worth it. I will read literally anything Silvia Moreno-Garcia writes, and I'm pretty sure it'll be perfect every single time.

I say perfect a lot in this review but I have no other words.

*ARC provided by Netgalley for review*

That-Bookish-Hiker I feel the same way about this author. This book was great and loved it as well. 4y
cleoh @That-Bookish-Hiker I‘m so excited for her new ones this year! 4y
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cleoh
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I woke up to the sound of rain, so I hurried down to my reading nook faster than usual so I could read and drink a cup of tea while listening to the rain 🥰

marleed Reading through rain is the best! 4y
LiteraryinPA Yes!!! 4y
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rachelsbrittain
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The Illusionist meets Jane Austen. Described as a novel of manners, but equally a novel of errors. A performer returns to see his first love, now married, only to court her cousin by marriage instead to stay close to her. I loved the blending of fictional historical setting with speculative elements (telekinetic abilities), the extremely imperfect characters, the lush world building, and the voice. Nothing like Mexican Gothic, but so so good.

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rachelsbrittain
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Exactly what a Sunday should be.

Kappadeemom Agreed 4y
Catsandbooks Perfect! Adorable pupper! 4y
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rachelsbrittain
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Enjoying some bathtime reading with a bathbomb from @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm 🤗

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Aww, yay! ❤️ 4y
MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm I‘m so glad! 😄👏 4y
j.rye I have to know.... what‘s it like to enjoy a bubble bath without a dozen kids toys staring you in the eye? 😂😂😂 4y
rachelsbrittain @j.rye hahahaha amazing 😂😂😂 4y
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rachelsbrittain
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"Hector was like a castaway who had washed up on a room of velvet curtains and marble floors."

#FirdtLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

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rachelsbrittain
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Baby had to get three staples so now we're resting

slategreyskies Awww, hope your baby feels better soon!! 🐶 💕 4y
DinoMom What a beautiful puppers! Speedy recovery ❤️ 4y
Megabooks Get well soon pup!! 💜💜 4y
NeedsMoreBooks Wishing your puppy feels better, soon! 4y
rachelsbrittain @slategreyskies @DinoMom @Megabooks @NeedsMoreBooks thank you all! We've managed to keep the bandaging on so far-- only 5 more days to go 😅 4y
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rachelsbrittain
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Reading at the vet. Not how I expected to be spending the afternoon, but the pup has a hurt foot so I'm trying to pass the time (and the tension headache).

Hugs to everyone. This week has felt like a year.

wordslinger42 I hope your dog recovers soon ❤ 4y
rachelsbrittain @wordslinger42 thank you! She needed 3 staples and is on antibiotics and anti-inflammatories for a bit but otherwise is doing well 🐶 4y
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rachelsbrittain
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Lunch break with a new Silvia Moreno-Garcia book I'm already obsessed with

LittleBug Is that PB and banana on toast, with sweet potato fries? That's...I don't know...awesome? 😋 This is now officially on my bucket list! 4y
Annl I agree @LittleBug . I want to have that for lunch tomorrow! 4y
Caroline2 Yum! 😋 4y
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rachelsbrittain @LittleBug i had some leftover fries from dinner past night and couldn't resist! The pb and banana toast on the other hand is on cinnamon toast, one of my favorites, and I highly recommend it! 4y
rachelsbrittain @Annl @Caroline2 it's so so good 😋 4y
Annl With cinnamon toast even better! 4y
LittleBug Ohhhhh cinnamon toast! That sounds good!😋 4y
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Beachesnbooks
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April TBR! I've already started several of these, including the tagged book which is great so far. I'm participating in the #magicalreadathon2020 this month, which I found out about via instagram--it's a month-long readathon with different prompts that equal Hogwarts courses, and then you pick a magical career based on what courses you tale (so cute!)

LiteraryinPA The Office was really fun! I read it over the weekend and it made me want to watch The Office from the beginning. 5y
Beachesnbooks @LiteraryinLititz I rewatched a bunch of it recently but this really took me back to when I first watched it in college & was obsessed! lol. i really liked all the behind the scenes fun facts. 5y
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That-Bookish-Hiker
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Antonia Beaulieu is attending her first Grand Season in the city of Losail where she meets a magnetic man named, Hecto Aurvey. They share the same talent, telekinesis.

This story reminded me a lot of Austen‘s work. It‘s in the same time period as those books but is slightly different. I really enjoyed this slow paced novel that had me unable to put the book down. The characters are so well written and formed that I felt I knew them.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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sparrowssavvy
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I definitely thought this was going to be more fantasy based but I was so pleasantly surprised with this book. It had a Cruel Intentions feel and rich, vibrant characters. I got quite caught up in all the drama and the romance. The ending was extremely satisfying and I definitely will be rereading this in the future.

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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian
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I sure have been bailing on a lot of books lately! But this one was only a random pick from my library so I had something to read on my break.

This is the 2nd book by this author I've tried and I had the same experience twice: the book sounds really cool but it just doesn't grab me. The other one I tried on audio and I thought it was the narrator I didn't like but I think now it's just this author's style or voice that doesn't do it for me.

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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian
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I forgot to bring one of the many books I am already reading to work today. For a second there, I was worried about what I was going to read on my lunch break. Then I remembered I work in a library. Haha. 😁

JacqMac 😂 😂 7y
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