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3⭐️/5⭐️

Love the cover... but for me, the book was just ok.

This one, stories set in Hawaii, is my pick for #FictionalTraveler April #Island & it‘s one of my April #Roll100 picks (#24 Any stories or essays ).

It‘s good incentive since it‘s been in my TBR since I bought a signed copy from a local book store when it was released.

Hagworthy a mystical village - my current bus read 📚

#Two4Tuesday
Thanks for the tag, @TheSpineView! 🤗

1. Not to brag, but I was pretty good in high school; I graduated 3rd in my class of over 600 students (thank goodness, for I would have hated to give a speech!). But then I discovered college and was legally okay to drink at the age of 18, so partying interfered with my scholastic abilities for a while. 🤣
2. My students loved the tagged book! Who wouldn't want to kill their English teacher? 🤩

Thank you @TheSpineView for creating this fun play-card & for the tag 💕🐎💝.

1 - Absolutely...terrible 👩‍🎓🤔.

2 - Just Beyond: The Scare School by R.L. Stine

#Two4Tuesday

#RLStinereviewedbyanncrystal

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

I‘m surprised I didn‘t read this one in school. I hadn‘t even heard of it until my husband mentioned it. Short, but good.

Finished March 1, 2025.

This month‘s book is #theLongWalk Grab your copy and check back at the end of the month for open discussion! Don‘t forget to tag me so I can see which version you have! #LosersClub #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead

I guess that wraps up my #WeeklyFavorites for March. It's been a pretty good reading month, but moving into April, I feel like I need a refresh of how I approach reading. I've been using audiobooks as a replacement for putting my hands over my ears, and I would rather move *towards* books rather than *away* from reality. So we'll see if I can find a little more balance as we move into spring.

@Read4life

Well that wraps up March. It was an awesome reading month from the beginning. What did you read this month? Any new faves?

The Reformatory
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Empire of Silence
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All Systems Red
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I also squeezed in a few audiobooks. You can check out my full wrap up and reviews here: https://wildwoodreads.com/2025/03/31/march-2025-wrap-up/

A dark, gothic romance, based on the brides of Dracula. Loved the language and the atmosphere.