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If you‘re a foodie, romantic, #armchairTraveler, mother or caregiver this book will fill your heart with a swell of emotions. In the most soothing voice Tembi Locke shares her short but intense love story. Audio includes authentic recipes from Tembi‘s kitchen as her husband, Saro was an acclaimed chef. #InfiniteTissueRead
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I never use the word epic because it is lame, but EPIC is the only way to describe this book. Dragons, magic, queens, warrior priestesses. Bad ass heroines all over the place! The world building and character development was amazing. The start was slow, so many people to keep track of, but the pace picked up and I was hooked. This book was looooong, but worth me dedicating a few weeks of my life.

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Angie Thomas is an amazing storyteller. Where were books like this when I was growing up? Thomas writes black girls who are into "nerd shit". Harry Potter, Star Wars, comic book references in these books means so much to black and brown girls who are into things outside the norm. The families, neighborhoods, schools in this book are real, and told an important story about friends, family and being true to your self.

#pop18 "own voices" book

Well, now I want a pet dragon.
This book was reminiscent of Robin Hobb and George RR Martin. Really enjoyed this high fantasy tale.
#pop18 a book with one million GR ratings

This book was on Obama's best of 2018 list and so it moved up on my TBR list. This story was much lighter than I expected, and was a quick read. I enjoyed Jones' prose and character development. I expected a grittier, darker story, and was pleasantly surprised by the way it ended. This book did take an important look at social justice and the prison system in america, while still telling a hopeful story.
#blisty #blackhistory month #pop18

#literarylove #februarytbr
These are some of the books I want to get to...

The Song of Achilles is a re-read for a bookclub I run, so I‘m switching it up and trying the audio this time...

The English Patient is for my own reading challenge #mywheelhousetbr

The rest are all for #booked2019 and #pop19 prompts , including The Aftermath, which has been adapted into a movie (with Keira Knightly and Alexander Skarsgard) coming out in March...

I bought this book a year ago for #pop18 and then ended up using a different book for the prompt it was for. Short and snappy though, this one sounds like a lot of fun!

#cabaret #musicalnewyear

I think I'm the last person to read this, and honestly it's because I loathe the cover so much. But thanks to some book challenge prompts, I had to read it!

I'm not sure if I enjoyed it because my family is Italian and I could imagine this being my mom's life if her grandparents had made different decisions, but I get the hype now. Plus, it oozes Napolitano realness!

#pop18 #bookwithanuglycover #readharder #bookwithacoveryouhate @bookriot

Oh. My. Gosh. Not only was this a fabulously fun take on a minor piece of British history, the audiobook may be the best I've ever listened to. The narrator leans in hard to every ridiculous element and sounds like she's having the time of her life.

#pop18 #bookrecommendedbysomeoneelsetakingthepopsugarreadingchallenge

I loved all the elements that came together in this book! True crime, historical mysteries, a boarding school....all catnip for this reader. I can't WAIT for the second book to come out!

#booked2018 #mcwithinvisibleillness @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft #pop18 #favoritepromptfrom2017readingchallenge #ermadlibs #adjective @EclecticReaders