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1️⃣ I recently read my first book by Chloe Walsh. I was blown away by the quality of the prose. Also, had wonderful character development and a great plot. Highly recommend.
2️⃣ Tagged. By far, my favorite book of this year.

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Wow, that was a LOT. So much happened and our MCs went through so much! I really enjoyed the depth Walsh brought to the characters, and the different types of relationships that were explored. Honestly, Johnny and Gibs‘ friendship is probably my favourite thing about these books, with all its charming, slightly crazed intensity. This was a great duology and I would definitely read more from this author.

What a chonker omg. But it didn‘t feel long — I got sucked right in to the angst and the longing and the confused teen silliness. This book is kept from absolute nonsense by a strong current of abuse (not between MCs) and its fallout, the search for family and a place to belong. It‘s a very engaging read, with a busy plot, lots of action, and a good quick pace. FMC Shannon whines maybe a bit too much, but it‘s not that bad. Gone right into book 2!

Caught up with the series. Compelling, heartbreaking, hilarious. These poor kids, they have a lot to work through but I can‘t help cheering them on. Next book in the series is our May 27 and someone may have ordered the ebook. I got all the others from the library but I‘m just not waiting :)

Hard to believe we are 1/4 of the way through 2025! 🤯

Unless something really hits me over the head, Binding 13 will be my top pick for the first half of the year. I still think about that story. Still two months to go, so it could happen. We'll see what May has to bring.
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In the last couple of weeks, I blew through this series. Pretty tough in parts, it is set in Ireland and follows young adults dealing with pretty difficult situations, physical and mental abuse in the home, bullying, and the financial challenges that existed in the late 2000s. Walsh writes with an intensity that kept me reading, even though most of these are 600 pages or more. Waiting in the next one to become available at my library :)

If I was 18-25I‘d have loved this book,it is a spicer version of Judy blumes wonderful forever , it is a lot lot better than the bombardment now of poorly written boring 🥱 romance but and here‘s the BUT maybe it‘s
An age thing (I‘m 53) with a huge TBR and time is precious , this book is 800 odd pages and…..

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1. Tagged. This one pulled at my heart strings. You also have to read Keeping 13 because it is a continuation of the story.
2. Not yet. However, I might DNF " The Familiar ". I can't get into it, and I don't care about the MC.

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1. I was the student that actually liked doing homework…and then I decided I liked school so much I went to graduate school. So yeah, a pretty good student.

2. The tagged book is one of my all time favorite YA books by one of my all time favorite authors with one of my all time favorite covers (which I once had a very memorable conversation about with Dan Santat).

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