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When We Were Magic
When We Were Magic | Sarah Gailey
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Jari-chan
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At first, I was unsure if I would like this story. I was unsure through the first few hours of the audio book. I was unsure until I realized how hooked I was. That I wanted to know what would happen to the girls. How they would deal with this mess. If they would get out of it.

Would I listen to books about the others girls as well? Would I listen to a whole series with them? I so would!

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peanutnine
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️📚🖤👍🏻 2y
Eggs 🖤🤍❤️ 2y
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Moonprismpower
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Panpan

2 stars. I finished the book because I hoped it would resolve itself. It did not. I was sadly disappointed. 😕

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magyklyXdelish
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Thank you so much @kellyann28 ! I love it ♥️♥️♥️

Happy #Jolablockaflod ♥️

kellyann28 You are welcome! Merry Christmas! 2y
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Hooked_on_books
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Alexis and her friends can do magic, but then something goes very wrong and the attempts to fix it aren‘t much better. This is a fun story and a nice look at female friendships in young (high school) women. I like Gailey‘s adult novels a bit better than this one, but still really enjoyed it.

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MeganAnn
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1/2 @DebinHawaii I‘m in tears this #basicwitchswap box is so amazing!🖤 I‘m excited to try the Hawaiian coffee, tea & chocolate. The tarot book sleeve is gorgeous & I‘ve never seen one this big! I love the witchy zippered bag, this saying is perfect 🧙🏻‍♀️The black tote bag is perfect to throw in my purse. And the books, oh my goodness! I can‘t wait to dive into all the witchy stories. The witches datebook looks fascinating to explore all year⬇️

MeganAnn I was so excited when I unwrapped The Hollows Insider - perfect timing for my current reread of the series! The Scrapgracers and When We Were Magic and Secondhand Spirits have all been on my list for awhile. I‘ll post a closeup photo of the Taurus oil and Mahogany Obsidian stone next. 2y
Soubhiville Wow!!! 2y
mklong 😍😍😍 Happy Halloween!! 2y
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mabell What an amazing swap box!! 2y
DebinHawaii I am so glad you enjoyed your box! I really had a lot of fun putting it together for you with help from your lists & Etsy vibe page. 😉 I found the Witches Datebook at my local crystal shop & ended up buying one for myself! 🤦🏻‍♀️ Anyway THANK YOU for being a wonderful swap partner! I just opened my boxes & WOW I adore it all! 💚🖤💚 2y
monalyisha That ginger tea. 😍🍋☕️ 2y
MeganAnn @monalyisha right?! Lemon and ginger tea is my favorite flavor so I can‘t wait to try this! 🖤 2y
MeganAnn @DebinHawaii I really do love everything so much! Thank YOU for being an equally amazing swap partner! 🖤✨ 2y
sprainedbrain @DebinHawaii is just awesome! 🖤 2y
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peanutnine
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This is a book about friendship and the lengths we go to protect & support each other in crisis. Alexis and her friends are magic but when a spell goes wrong and they try to fix it, they make things worse. Gailey does an amazing job of describing the bittersweet in life and relationships, the dynamics of a large friend group, and the anxiety of relying on those you care about for help. Also I loved the mysterious way the magic works in this world.

peanutnine Oh and this was my #doublespin pick for August! @TheAromaofBooks 3y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3y
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peanutnine
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"I didn't mean to kill Josh Harper."

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

bthegood Now I have to stack this😊 3y
ShelleyBooksie You got me - totally stacked. Thats an awesome intro 3y
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NeedsMoreBooks
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This book about six high school friends who can do magic but whose lives are changed when Alexis accidentally kills her prom date, Josh. An excellent book in its representation of the diverse characters in terms of their sexuality, family statuses (adopted), race and ethnicity, and interests (makes tutorials, swimming), and female friendships. Despite a young adult novel, there is a lot of exploration of Alexis‘s relationship with her dads.

Cupcake12 This sounds intriguing! 3y
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rachelsbrittain
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Unassigned Reading is back! @sebrittainclark and I decided to start our booksta and blog back up even though we don't have time for a podcast anymore. Well be posting book reviews, lists, recommendations, and all sorts of other bookish goodness. Check out our first full length review up on the blog now!

http://unassignedreadingpod.com/when-we-were-magic-review/

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lahousewyfe
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A group of high school witches, the best of friends, bands together as one of them discovers a terrible part of themselves. A grand adventure with a sweet queer love story at the center.

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WhatWouldJaneDo
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1. Just started When We Were Magic and I'm already in love
2. We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry
3. I'm watching scary movies most of the year! Went to a drive in last weekend and saw A Nightmare on Elm Street for the first time which was awesome!

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

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LaurenELovesToRead
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Amazing! Loved the writing style of the author, and thought every single character was fully-developed! The story was silly and it was mystical. It was heartwarming and at times heartbreaking. This book was brilliant!

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Branwen
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"Magic is like that feeling when you've been cooped up inside all day and then you finally go outside and remember what fresh air tastes like. It's like when you get up in the middle of the night and your mouth is dry and you take a drink of water and the water is sweet. It's like watching someone dive into a pool without leaving a ripple. It's like waking up."

I am seriously loving this book so far! ???

BennettBookworm Such a beautiful quote! 4y
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IhoardBOOKS
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For my birthday my wife basically cleaned out my current wishlist 😂and got me some other goodies, she knows me well.

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kyraleseberg
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What a fantastic discussion about diversity and representation with Sarah Gailey and excellent perspective on their first YA novel!

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the.bookish.valkyrie
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“That‘s the key to doing stuff you‘re scared of. You gotta run at it.”

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the.bookish.valkyrie
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@rachelsbrittain #WeekendReads
1. The tagged book, "Always Be My Banshee" by Molly Harper, and "Marriage of Inconvenience" by Penny Reid.
2. Both!
3. "Take a Hint Dani Brown" by Talia Hibbert

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JoScho
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This one is a coming of age story about a group of witches in their senior year of high school. We see the lengths they will go to support each other no matter what the cost. It‘s about finding yourself, being true to yourself and who you have always been. Also a great read for LGBTQ. This book is weird and filled with magic, romance, and unquestioned friendship.

JoScho Also finishing this completed another goal for #easterextravaganza @Andrew65 (edited) 4y
Branwen Omg this looks amazing! 😲 4y
Meaw_catlady Ooooh looks so good!!! Stacked 🖤 4y
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kyraleseberg I'm a huuuge Sarah Gailey fan! So sad my library closed before my hold on this came in 😔 4y
JoScho @kyraleseberg you should see if they have it on overdrive. Even if you don‘t have kindle you could read it on a phone or tablet. This was my second book of hers. So far I am a fan. 4y
JoScho @Branwen @Meaw_catlady it is good. I hope you ladies enjoy it as well 🖤 4y
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JoScho
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So simple. So true. So reassuring.
#librarybook

aa_guer2021 😍😍😍 Thank you! 4y
Meaw_catlady 💜💜💜 4y
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sakeriver
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I loved this book. And what I particularly loved about it is how it refuses to engage in so many of tropes we expect in YA. The story focuses on a group of young women, who are never catty or competitive but are actually just great friends. Even the parents are great—understanding and very functional.

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JoScho
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1. Tagged book on kindle and Bitter Falls on audio
2. I couldn‘t pick just one 🖤
3. I don‘t have a fave-just being in a bookstore makes me happy
4. We are Never Meeting in Real Life-I don‘t typically reread books.
5. The Shining
6. Lol what‘s not? Looking forward to the new Grady Hendrix🍑
7. Hogwarts
8. Dolores Claiborne-one of my faves
9. 100 books
10. Bed or couch
11. Any RL Stine Fear Street
12. @BookishMe
#quarantinereadschallenge

BookishMe 🤗❣️🤗 Thanks for the tag! 4y
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cherylmorton
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“This is a book about the friends and family that hold us together. It‘s about uncertainty. It‘s about learning to accept love and support...It‘s about doing hard things unalone.”

I don‘t usually quote from the acknowledgements, but this just sums up this gem so well. The (literal) magic and relationships btwn the 6 main characters were fantastic and I 💕them all. Also, some really beautiful parenting moments, which are sometimes lacking in YA.

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rachelsbrittain
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A YA novel by one of my favorite authors about 6 best friends with magical powers working together to protect Alexis after she accidentally kills a boy on prom night. The magic feels almost incidental (though central to the plot) while the relationships between the friends and Alexis's journey of self-discovery are the real heart of the story.

4 stars / ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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rachelsbrittain
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Some evening reading

ChasingOm Oooh, jealous of that Gailey!! 4y
rachelsbrittain @ChasingOm I just about died when I saw I'd gotten it on Netgalley 4y
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JoScho
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Here are a few red reads books currently on my TBR ❤️
#redcover #fallisbooked

OriginalCyn620 👌🏻📚😊 4y
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