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What a perfect way to start off December! I was having trouble getting into any of the books I had from the library but once I started this one, I was hooked! This book and the characters felt so real and so relatable. Paige was such a great main character in my opinion. She really struggled with anxiety to the point it was dictating every single decision she had to make. I feel like this is something a lot of teenagers deal with but never talk about with anyone! Fitz was just

I am indeed a true crime junkie. I love the podcasts, I love the shows (snapped fans wya??) but this was my first true crime book I’ve ever read! I’m hooked. I listened to the audio and read along with this book and it was phenomenal. The way Michelle wrote this book and how well researched it was is incredible! The narration was great and really had me so interested the entire time. The Golden State Killer is a case that fascinates me and after listening to a lot of My Favorite Murder (they talk about this book a lot) and listening to Man in the Window (another AMAZING podcast about GSK) I finally was able to get my hands on this book and read it. This book unexpectedly made me cry like a baby. Overall, this is a book I highly suggest to anyone who had an interest in true crime! This case is notorious and being able to see small details into the case is just so incredible to me! ⠀

...... how do I even being to talk about my thoughts on this book!! Wtf did I just read?! I listened to the audiobook (which was fantastic) in like 3 hours during a car ride and I was gripping my steering wheel so hard

This book was really cute! I liked Ryan and gabbys friendship so much. I loved the mutual pining and the dual POV. At first the time jumps were a little confusing but I got the hang of it real quick and understood what was happening. I liked how everything was told in the order of their “top ten”. I liked the bisexual representation and getting to see gabbby and her relationship! I didn’t love how the ending felt rushed in a way. It was cute to see Ryan and gabby eventually realize their feelings but I definitely agreed with how they ended things. This was a really cute story but just didn’t wow me how I wanted it to. If you’re looking for something quick and cute, check this one out!

This was cute!! I honestly felt like I may not be the right age for this book. I felt a little weird reading about teenagers sex lives as a 22 year old

Okay so I have mixed feelings. I love the location and I love the snowy island. However, I didn’t love any of the characters... they were honestly all pretty unlikable for me. I didn’t like that *one moment* between two of the characters and that just left a weird taste in my mouth for the rest of the book. I think I mostly just skimmed the pages until the end after that part. It was super cute but I think this book just overall was not for me

AHHH WOW!!! This is the first graphic novel that I’ve read in ~YEARS~ and it was incredible. I loved Charlie and nick so much. They were adorable! This is truly best friends to.....??? Excellence and the cliff hanger?! Ugh I need book two right now!! I really loved how you get to see the emotion on their faces and you saw how nick was really unsure of his feelings and what he felt. Charlie was adorable and I just had this fave the entire time I was reading it:

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I feel like I’m not left completely speechless about a book too often but WOW! I am having trouble piecing together my thoughts because this book just blew me away. This was not at all what I was expecting going into this book but it was in the best way possible if that even makes sense. I loved how important culture was to both Azere and Rafael. They had two very different cultures and both of them were proud of who they are and where they come from. Azere was such a wonderful MC who had a lot to work through during the book. I loved the epilogue so much. You really get to see their love for each other and how they made it work and it made me so happy!! I loved this book so much!! I could go into a much longer review but I would have so many spoilers

Okay wow. Dear Martin was one of my favorite reads of 2020 and this book is 100% also going to be in that list as well. First, I loved the way this story was told. Between letters, snapshots, flashbacks, and present, you really got such a feel for what was happening and Quan’s emotions throughout the book. I loved his letters to Justyce and how he wrote. They were serious but also really showed off his personality and helped you get to know who he was. I really liked that you saw Quan and Justyce’s friendship grow through the book even though you mainly saw Quan’s letters. Second, this book was an incredible look into the extremely awful way the justice system treats people of color. This book is incredibly eye opening to what people across the country deal with every single day. This book is such an incredible book that I feel like high schoolers should be reading. Just like Dear Martin, I wish I would’ve read this book when I was younger. This book is a super quick read because you don’t want to put down. Nic Stone is an amazing author and if you haven’t read this one yet, you really need to.

AHHH just when you think a series can’t get any better... IT DOES! Nick and Charlie are back at it absolutely warming my heart and making me go