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Rose Society
Rose Society | Marie Lu
From "New York Times "bestselling author Marie Lu comes the second book in the exhilarating Young Elites series "Once upon a time, a girl had a father, a prince, a society of friends. Then they betrayed her, and she destroyed them all." Adelina Amouteru s heart has suffered at the hands of both family and friends, turning her down the bitter path of revenge. Now known and feared as the White Wolf, she and her sister flee Kenettra to find other Young Elites in the hopes of building her own army of allies. Her goal: to strike down the Inquisition Axis, the white-cloaked soldiers who nearly killed her. But Adelina is no heroine. Her powers, fed only by fear and hate, have started to grow beyond her control. She does not trust her newfound Elite friends. Teren Santoro, leader of the Inquisition, wants her dead. And her former friends, Raffaele and the Dagger Society, want to stop her thirst for vengeance. Adelina struggles to cling to the good within her. But how can someone be good, when her very existence depends on darkness? Bestselling author and "New York Times "proclaimed "hit factory" Marie Lu delivers another heart-pounding adventure in this exhilarating sequel to "The Young Elites. ""
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PageShifter
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I liked characters and Adelina was interesting: she was so morally grey and that was the thing I loved. I also loved her relationship with her sister.

This book had a lot of action and something was happening whole time. Sone things solved & went forward slightly too quick because I had waited for more twists & problems on their way.

I really loved the ending, that was unexpected!

#SeriesLove23

TheSpineView Fantastic! 3mo
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RedxoHearts
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Well I'm in an arm sling and rest for a week or so while my shoulder heals. I tripped over the dog. 🤦‍♀️ I had to go to the ER to get it checked out so we didnt get home until 4 am. So sore and tired but perfect time to get some reading done today.

rockpools Oh no! Heal quickly and hope it‘s not too painful! 🌻 2y
UwannaPublishme Oh my! Feel better! 2y
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Gissy
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2nd book in YA fantasy. I really liked this book more that the first one. We will see new characters and how and why the Rose Society is created, who will be the members of this new society. I liked these new characters. You can‘t trust anyone and everyone has a purpose to act and behave they way they do. At the beginning was a little slow but then it was pure action. I can‘t wait to read the third one. What is going to happen? I don‘t know😱

Gissy For a YA fantasy, I think it was pretty good for me 4⭐️
3rd book read during August 2022 #20in4 Special Readathon @Andrew65

August #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaOfBooks

#TheForgottenBookClub

#2022ReadingGoals continue with sequels/old in my tbr
2y
Andrew65 Fantastic, thanks for playing along. 👏👏👏🥳🍾🥂😍 2y
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alecia3dixie
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Mehso-so

Ummm. I'm not sure what to think about this one.. I did like it, it was just a bit odd. The things she thinks in her mind or even says out loud sometimes are just off putting. If you like books based on the evil side, this is a book for you. I like this one better than the first one. I say "evil side" loosely tho because the lines of good and evil in this book are very blurred.

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vicky_reeve
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“Embellish your flaws. They will turn into your assets”. 📚 #currentlyreading

BethM Welcome to the best spot on the internet! @Chrissyreadit can you post the intro link? 3y
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vicky_reeve Thank you @BethM you rock!! And thank you for sharing! @Chrissyreadit 3y
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The Rose Society | Marie Lu

10/26-10/30
Fiction: I enjoyed reading this book, although near the ending it was difficult to understand the situation since it harder to know when it's transitioning from Adelina's powers to reality since she can create illusions. However, while reading more into it, I was able to understand the situation.

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Melismatic
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Middle books in a trilogy are often a roll of the dice but I enjoyed this bc it adds some unique wrinkles, has a surprising death, some fun new characters, and Adelina‘s creeping descent into delusion feels earned and not forced. Excited for Book 3!

October #BookSpin complete! #BookSpinBingo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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wideeyedreader
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Ho-ly crap. This book was a wild ride, if a bit slow in the beginning. It‘s incredibly dark, and the last hundred pages kept me on the edge of my seat. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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MidnightBookGirl
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Book 2 wasn't as good at The Young Elites- mostly because there were way too many nightmare/hallucinations, but Lu definitely isn't afraid to take bold paths for her characters, and I of course rushed to book 3!

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“the irony of life is that those who wear masks often tell us more truths than those with open faces.“

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m_m
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Again, a great sequel. :)

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BookNightOwl
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Mehso-so

3⭐⭐⭐
I want to start off by saying how much I love Marie Lu's writing. Even though I'm not enjoying this series her writing style is getting me through it. I dont know what it is. I don't know if it's the story or the characters I'm not enjoying. This was just an okay read.

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WriterAtHeart
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Mehso-so

Young Elites book 2 was decent. I preferred the first one over the second (and that is probably because I am not the biggest fan of our antihero protagonist), but the storyline was decent and solid character development happened.

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ReadingRobyn
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This... was... intense! Lol the ending would be amazing on the big screen if done correctly!

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ReadingRobyn
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Ooooooo drama. Up next on audio!

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Kristy_K
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Panpan

I remember liking the first book of this series. Yet every time I picked this one up I couldn‘t get into it. I finally decided to power through, but I never really enjoyed it. The writing was good enough, and the story seemed like it could get interesting, but I didn‘t like the characters and it didn‘t deliver what I was hoping.

⭐️⭐️

#ya #fantasy

sammisho I read the first one and never picked up the second. Disappointing, because I loved her Legend series. 5y
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DuckOfDoom
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Mehso-so

The only thing that stand really out is the main character and her psychological issues. That is what keeps me reading, even though I think the rest of the story is blablabla.

TracyReadsBooks I tried to read this series and just couldn‘t do it. Liked Legend much better. 6y
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annieftbooks
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This book was amazing, even better than the first one! I can't wait to know what happens next, this series is brilliant 💗

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annieftbooks
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I am loving this trilogy. And i adore Adelina, she's the most badass character i've ever read 🙈

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Abby-J
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Mehso-so

This is the second book in the series. I kind of hated it, yet I‘m compelled to read the third one. I kind of hope that every single character dies horribly.

Tadams4 That‘s a compelling review! Makes me very interested! I‘ve had mixed feelings on a few of her previous books! 6y
sammisho I read the first one, but haven't been able to being myself to read the seeing yet. I loved the Legend series though. 6y
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398.2
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I feel like Addison is judging me. “You just got that book yesterday and you just finished it.” Lol I am really enjoying this series. I love a good villain.

Karkar 🐾❤️🐾 6y
Coco Awww Addison is so cute!! 6y
398.2 @Karkar @Coco Thanks! She‘s my little fox. 🦊❤️ 6y
Elisa Haha I‘m sure a cuddle will make Addison forget all about the judging 😄😄🐶😍😍 6y
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thewallflower0707
The Rose Society | Marie Lu

#litsypartyofone
I read this book so fast!Adelina is an absolutely ruthless, brutal and dark character who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals. I‘m glad I ordered the two books at once so I can start midnight star ⭐️ this week already

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actualdisneyprincess
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What a ride. Lu pulls no punches with the sharpness of these magnificent characters, and she doesn't shy away from the darkness that exists in them. Sometimes they are totally unsympathetic, even hateful, and yet they are engaging, and their story is one I want to continue. On to "The Midnight Star!" #therosesociety #marielu #theyoungelites

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actualdisneyprincess
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What if I just spend my entire shift reading? (Because quite frankly, I do not want to put this down!!!) 🤷🏻‍♀️ #therosesociety #marielu #theyoungelites

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alanacristin
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🎶hello, darkness, my old friend🎶 so i apparently don't really read books this dark and violent anymore. I did like this better than the first, especially the new characters and settings. And boat travel is always a winner for me. All the death and fighting got heavy, but I'll read the final book. #mommyreads #ya #fantasy #ebook

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actualdisneyprincess
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I loved Magiano immediately, which makes me exceedingly nervous. #therosesociety #marielu #theyoungelites

398.2 In her books... yes 6y
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actualdisneyprincess
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I'll tell you what doesn't bring me joy -- finding out that someone marked up a library book. #therosesociety #marielu #theyoungelites

Ashley_Nicoletto And they marked up kind of an icky quote. 6y
Alfoster So wrong...😢! 6y
GA_Bookworm07 So what about all those litsy people who are doing that send a book to a person and they read it and write all in it. One reason why i declined. 6y
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actualdisneyprincess @Ashley_Nicoletto they highlighted a few that are in the same vein. It's a little unsettling. 😐 6y
actualdisneyprincess @AvidBookWorm02 if people want to mark up things that belong to them, I don't mind that so much. But good Lord, if it doesn't belong to you, D O N ' T. 🙄 6y
GA_Bookworm07 I get that but 3 people will mark up a book that isnt theres. 6y
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actualdisneyprincess
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This was waiting for me when I got to work tonight; even though I have a BUNCH that are due sooner than this, I can't resist cracking it open. #therosesociety #marielu

398.2 This series has been on my TBR list. I heard it‘s really good 6y
Ashley_Nicoletto You are seriously the fastest reader ever. 6y
actualdisneyprincess @398.2 I finished the first one in four hours the other night!! I couldn't put it down!! 😍 6y
actualdisneyprincess @Ashley_Nicoletto haha sometimes!! Other times I take forever to get through something!! 😂 6y
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addipolkadots
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Mehso-so

This book was good, but the beginning was a little slow. Lu definitely did a good job making you cling to the characters, and the end was heart wrenching. The next book is now immediately on my To Read list.

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BooksendswithRen
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Blurry, but a hilariously accurate summary

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BooksendswithRen
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Honestly losing my mind laughing at #TRS Tumblr feeds , I might have to post a few.

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BooksendswithRen
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The Rose Society does something I've been exploring with in my own writing so artfully that it left me flipping through pages fast enough to get paper cuts. I can hardly believe that by the end of this book, Adelina is the villain. I'm so excited to see where the next book goes with this awful/exciting/terrifying decline. Masterful storytelling! 😍

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alexdildine
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Mehso-so

I read The Young Elites not so long ago, and I absolutely LOVED it. Adelina's character and powers just completely intrigued me and the book was just so hard to put down. Then, The Rose Society came around. The book started off okay, but it wasn't the best sequel to such an amazing book with the such potential. 3.5/5 stars.

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Bookandbrunette
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This picture is a nod to my never-ending love of scones + Marie Lu ?

"The irony of life is that those who wear masks often tell us more truths than those with open faces."

1:20 pm // Favorite author of all time?

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#MarieLu #TheRoseSociety #bookphotography

AReaderUnderTheSea Roshani Chokshi and Sabaa Tahoe. Ooh and Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han 😎😏 7y
AReaderUnderTheSea *Tahir 👀😳😳😳 7y
Bookandbrunette Roshani has such beautiful writing 😍 I really need to read AEITA & TATBILB 🙊 @AReaderUnderTheSea 7y
Eramreads Cassandra Clare and Reneé Ahdieh ??? 7y
Bookandbrunette I still need to read a book by Renée Ahdieh *hides* 🙈 @Eramreads 7y
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Theeminha
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" Sometimes, love can bloom like the tiny flower hidden in the tree's shadow, found only by those who know where to look."

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Deborah42
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Adelina and her sister find some new allies and her Rose Society sets out to defeat the Inquisition Axis (lead by the fanatical Teren) take the crown of Kenettra.

Adelina is still a fascinating character, but her power and motivations get darker and pull her more and more toward not being the hero we want her to be.

This middle book in the trilogy will keep readers breathlessly turning pages.

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SassenachTheBookWizard
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Firstly, The White Wolf is the greatest nickname ever.
Secondly, I was kinda bored/not feeling the first chunk of the book but once all the parties/sides get together and start interacting, it picked back up. I wasn't totally sold on Adelina being evil until the very end which has made me very curious about The Midnight Star.

And can we all please just not try to revive the dead...it NEVER goes over well and something always backfires!

KathyWheeler You would think people would learn their lesson about leaving dead people dead, but no, Stephen King had to remind us it was bad in Pet Cemetary, and even Cordelia Chase in Angel had to say, "People, leave your tombs earthed!" 7y
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SassenachTheBookWizard
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"Fear is more powerful than anything else in the world."
...my dog, Sherlock, seems to agree

UwannaPublishme How sweet is Sherlock! 🐶💕 7y
MyNamesParadise Cute doggie!! 7y
nstewart72 Beautiful 🐶 dog! 7y
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SassenachTheBookWizard
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I was having a hard time staying interested until 1/3 of the way in...now I'm enjoying it just as much as The Young Elites.
Sunday game plan: intake coffee after making sure all my friends in London are alive and finish this book with some sudoku breaks

Simona I ❤️sudoku. 7y
Karionie Love that mug 😃☕️❤️ 7y
Zelma That mug is the best. 👍 7y
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minkyb Hope all your London people are doing alright. 7y
bibliophile1 Love your coffee mug! He is a "hot Scot"!!!❤️ 7y
KellyAlex1962 My prayers sent to all of London❤️ 7y
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SassenachTheBookWizard
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I love me a flawed/kinda almost evil main character!

I really loved The Young Elites and the whole politics, world building and magic that was within it. Reading a few chapters before going to see Wonder Woman!

398.2 Love her Legend series! I need to check this one out. 7y
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"Once upon a time, a girl had a father, a prince, a society of friends. Then they betrayed her, so she destroyed them all."

#LyricalApril #KissFromARose @Cinfhen

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Cinfhen I'm hooked! Stacked! ❤️ 7y
Cinfhen Wait it's book two!!! 7y
EchoLogical @Cinfhen Yep, book one is the 7y
JazzFeathers Wow! 7y
EchoLogical @JazzFeathers It's pretty good. I didn't like the audio of the first book that much and decided to switch to print and it made all the difference. 7y
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alisonrose
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Okay, I do love a YA fantasy where the main character is basically evil. Or maybe not evil since it's not entirely within her control, but at least a villain. It's different and dark and fun! Thought the author did a great job showing the progression of Adelina's mindset and capabilities. The whole "battle" scene went on too long and was somehow a little boring? And the other chars are kinda flat. Still eager to read the concluding book 3/5⭐

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alisonrose
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(The Litsy cover art for this book has wolf eyes in the cloud but Goodreads doesn't and neither does my copy. Did they reissue it with that addition??) #nowreading

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eden1
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It was a great book. I love that the author explores the darker side of people. It's a twist on heroes.

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BookNerdBritt
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If the first book was X-Men meets Evil Kermit meme, this one adds some Game of Thrones into the mix. Although it's darker than The Young Elites, it succumbs to a couple of tropes that kept it from being quite as exciting for me. However, it was still an intense and enjoyable read with a few twists that make me wonder how the trilogy will end. Onward to book 3!

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Wow. This was probably one of the darkest books I've read, and I've read a lot of them. Adelina went down a hole of madness that I'd never thought she would go down. Everything was astounding. I am still in shock from this gorgeously written book. The addition of Magiano (my love) and the other characters really made the story enjoyable for me.

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NovelPairing
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I finished Marie Lu's "The Rose Society" last night and I'm still reeling. 5/⭐️ but it was an unsettlingly dark read.

By the end of the book I didn't know if I should be cheering for Adelina or praying she never finds me. Either way I couldn't put the book down, and I can't wait to see where Marie Lu takes this with the Midnight Star.

#bookstagram #yafantasy #youngadult #bookphotography

LazyOwl Love the photo 😀 7y
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TheNextBook
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The second day of the book sale and this was my book haul! Books were half off so I grabbed some of the books I put back yesterday, decided to grab hardbacks of The Hunger Games trilogy because they were $1 each and then found a signed Marie Lu arc of The Rose Society! $12 well spent. #booksale #bookhaul #ineededmorebooks

courtney I Know This Much is True and Landline 😍😍😍 Fabulous haul! 7y
BookishMarginalia Nice! Enjoy! 7y
KCorter Great finds! 7y
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BookishFeminist Awesome!! Glad you were able to grab some stuff you wanted yesterday! 7y
DivineDiana Congratulations! The Invention of Wings is a moving story. 7y
read_diverse_books Holy crap, this is such a great find. I need to go to a sale soon! 7y
TheNextBook @courtney so glad I picked up both. Havent read Landline yet! @BookishMarginalia @KCorter @read_diverse_books thanks guys! @BookishFeminist I'm glad I came back. It was so crowded though. Like insane! @DivineDiana Its been on my list for ever! Scored that one for $1 too. The most expensive was The rose society $3. 7y
Gayan What an awesome haul. ❤️ 7y
GoldenGirl @TheNextBook Oh, Wally Lamb is my fave! I loved I Know This Much Is True! Have you ever read it? 7y
TheNextBook @Gayan Thanks! I'm happy with it! @GoldenGirl Yes! I read it earlier this year and really enjoyed it. It was so well done. Now I can put it on my shelf! 7y
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KaitlinS16
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This book wasn't nearly as exciting for me as The Young Elites! I still really liked the characters, but near the end, I started realizing how bored I was throughout most of the story. Very little seemed to happen even though it felt like it took me forever to read. :(

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JessIbarra
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While I can't say this was as good as the first book, it was still very good and worth reading.