marzie

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"in the end, we'll all become stories"

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Michael Townsend

↳ “If you can't keep them from hitting you, you make them hit you. At least that way, you're ready. At least that way, it's not a surprise."

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PHYSICAL TBR CHALLENGE: BOOK 6 ⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ ᰔ ୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹ Title: The Alchemist Author: Pauolo Coehlo Rating (out of 5): 3 Genre: Classic (kind of?), Fantasy Description: Santiago has been a shepherd, but he keeps having a dream about finding a treasure. He sets out on a journey to find the treasure, and learns lots of different lessons and meets lots of different people. My thoughts: Idk man I read it for school... I usually don't really like school books but this one was pretty good! The lessons and all that stuff made sense and it was a decently interesting story. Not sure if I'd necessarily recommend it though.

“One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.” ⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ ᰔ ୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹

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my fall tbr please convince me to read these books:

ninth house - leigh bardugo

the thirteenth child - erin a craig

phantasma - kaylie smith

love on the brain - ali hazelwood

all the missing pieces - catherine cowles

jane eyre - charlotte bronte

the atlas six - olivie blake

truly devious - maureen johnson

the secret history - donna tartt

the reappearance of rachel price - holly jackson

one dark window - rachel gillig

the seven husbands of evelyn hugo - taylor jenkins reid

a little life - hanya yanagihari

i know its ambitious but like i need options

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PHYSICAL TBR CHALLENGE: BOOK 5 ⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ ᰔ ୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹ Title: The Little Prince Author: Antoine de Saint-Exupery Rating (out of 5): 4 Genre: Classic, Childrens Description: A pilot gets stranded in the desert. A small child (The Little Prince) finds him and asks him to draw a sheep. They become friends and help each other answer questions. We learn about how the Little Prince got to earth and what his planet is like. We learn that adults are boring and untrustworthy. My thoughts: This book is so nostalgic for me. I read this book when I was pretty little, but I've been reading to my sister before she goes to sleep recently, and I thought this would be a good one to read to her! It's very short and pretty easy to understand and the pictures are so cute. I really enjoyed reading it again, and I think she really liked it to. Also I just had a thought as I was writing this out, this book would make such a good Studio Ghibli movie! Anyways I would fs recommend this, but it is a childrens book so just keep that in mind if you choose to read it!

“All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it.” ⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ ᰔ ୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹

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PHYSICAL TBR CHALLENGE: BOOK 4 ⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ ᰔ ୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹ Title: Deadly Little Scandals Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes Rating (out of 5): 4.5 Genre: YA Mystery Description: Not gonna put a desc. because it's the second book so look at my review for Little White Lies! My thoughts: UGH I love Jennifer Lynn Barnes so much. Her writing is so amazing and her ideas for books are so unique. I can't believe that The Inheritance Games is her most popular series when this one and The Naturals exist. Like don't get me wrong, TIG is good, but this is amazing. I will be reading more of her underground series. Anyways though this was so good and I WISH there were more books in the debutantes series. But another series finished!

"People will think what they want. I daresay they always do.” ⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ ᰔ ୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹

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PHYSICAL TBR CHALLENGE: BOOK 3 ⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ ᰔ ୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹ Title: Caraval Author: Stephanie Garber Rating (out of 5): 4.75 Genre: YA Fantasy Description: Scarlett and her sister Donatella have been living on the same island their whole lives, always dreaming of leaving and going to see Caraval. Scarlett is now engaged to a mysterious man, and she fears that she may never have another chance to see the Caraval. One day, a strange sailor appears, and with the help of Donatella, they whisk Scarlett away to Caraval. Once they arrive, Scarlett learns that this years Caraval centers all around Donatella, and if she wants to win or even see her sister again, she has to find her first. My thoughts: Holy crap this book was so good. I loved this so so so much and I am so excited to read the next one. It was my first Stephanie Garber book too! The plot twists were lowkey crazy and the vibe was just immaculate. I recommend this to anyone who likes books that involve games. ALSO? JULIAN FREAKING SANTOS. He's like top 5 book boyfriends now I love him so much. PLEASE READ THIS.

“Every person has the power to change their fate if they are brave enough to fight for what they desire more than anything.”

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*gasp* somebody with a book blog that's around my age???? on this platform??? *gasp* let's connect!!!!

AH OMG YES YES YES

i need to finish updating this blog lowkey cause its a little behind on my actual reading but that's okay

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PHYSICAL TBR CHALLENGE: BOOK 2 ⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ ᰔ ୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹ Title: Caught Up Author: Navessa Allen Rating (out of 5): 3.25 Genre: Dark Romance Description: Junior and Lauren were together in high school, but one day he completely broke things off with her and didn't speak to her again. Lauren is over him now, but they keep bumping into each other and she can't seem to stop her old feelings from resurfacing. Junior is working in the Italian Mob for his dad, but he can't take his eyes off of Lauren. He knows that being with her will put them in danger and that she wants nothing to do with him, but he just can't seem to stay away. My thoughts: I don't really read dark romance that often, and the only reason I read this was because I actually really enjoyed Lights Out because it was soooo funny. I'm just not a huge fan of second chance romance or mafia romance or dark romance or any of that stuff. BUT I liked the found family that was at the end and Lauren and her friends were super cute. ⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ ᰔ ୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹ not gonna do photos or a quote for this one...

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PHYSICAL TBR CHALLENGE: BOOK 1 ⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ ᰔ ୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹ Title: Little White Lies Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes Rating (out of 5): 4.25 Genre: Mystery, Thriller, YA Description: Eighteen-year-old auto mechanic Sawyer Taft did not expect her estranged grandmother to show up at her apartment door and offer her a six-figure contract to participate in debutante season. And she definitely never imagined she would accept. But when she realizes that immersing herself in her grandmother's "society" might mean discovering the answer to the biggest mystery of her life-her father's identity-she signs on the dotted line and braces herself for a year of makeovers, big dresses, bigger egos, and a whole lot of bless your heart. The one thing she doesn't expect to find is friendship, but as she's drawn into a group of debutantes with scandalous, dangerous secrets of their own, Sawyer quickly discovers that her family isn't the only mainstay of high society with skeletons in their closet. There are people in her grandmother's glittering world who are not what they appear, and no one wants Sawyer poking her nose into the past. As she navigates the twisted relationships between her new friends and their powerful parents, Sawyer's search for the truth about her own origins is just the beginning. My thoughts: I love JLB's writing, and this book is no exception. While I don't think anything will ever be as amazing as The Naturals, I honestly could see myself liking this duology more than I liked The Inheritance Games. The twists were insane, the characters were hilarious, and it was just so perfect. I really loved the setting as well, which I wasn't really expecting, so that was a pleasant surprise! I 100% recommend this to any JLB fan, ESPECIALLY if you liked TIG more than The Naturals, because this gave me more TIG vibes than Naturals vibes.

“5 stars. Would definitely get kidnapped again.” ⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ ᰔ ୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹

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- my physical tbr reading challenge -

i have an issue. and that issue is my 191 unread books. so this is me tracking myself getting through this. the goals are: - read 2 books a week - get it under 149 (halfway) by the end of 2025 - no buying new books except my botm subscription if i really really want a book from that month - stats tracking - overall read books: 112/299 challenge read books: 6/196 left to read: 187

list of the unread books coming soon & will be linked here

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Review #3 ⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ ᰔ ୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹ Title: The Seven Year Slip Author: Ashley Poston Rating (out of 5): 6 Genre: Romance, Magical Realism Short description: Clementine finds herself living in her late aunts apartment, that she always said carried some kind of magic. Clementine is a struggling book publicist living in New York, and when she meets her new roommate, sent by her aunt, she is confused. However, she quickly learns of the magic that her aunt always spoke about. He lives 7 years in the past. My thoughts: My favorite book I read in 2024! (well tied with the house in the cerulean sea, but that review is coming soon) I genuinely enjoyed this book so much, and I have reread twice in the past year! I recommend this book to literally everyone. The romance is so well done, and I will admit, I did cry a bit while reading this. The themes are so perfect and the hint of magical realism just made it that much better. And the connections that are revealed! Omg! If you take one book rec from me please please please have it be this one. ⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ ᰔ ୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹

"I loved how a book, a story, a set of words in a sentence organized in the exact right order, made you miss places you've never visited, and people you've never met."

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Review #2 ⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ ᰔ ୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹ Title: Monk & Robot Author: Becky Chambers Rating (out of 5): 5 Genre: Sci-Fi Short description: A duology where both books are under 200 pages! A long time ago, robots became fed up with humans overusing them, so they left the factories, and began to live in the wild, never to be seen again. They became a sort of myth and urban legend. You start off with a tea monk, who decides they want to have some sort of adventure, so they pack up their business into a wagon, and start off. The monk then runs into a robot, and the story continues from there, with them adventuring together. My thoughts: This duology was so good. I read each book in a day, and I loved it so much. The cozy vibes were so there!! It also covers a slightly more serious/philosophical topic, while still keeping it fairly light, and I really enjoyed that part. There were some parts where I was a bit confused, but I am always confused when it comes to sci-fi books so that is probably just me. Books: A Psalm for the Wild-Built, A Prayer for the Crown-Shy

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“You keep asking why your work is not enough, and I don’t know how to answer that, because it is enough to exist in the world and marvel at it. You don’t need to justify that, or earn it. You are allowed to just live.”

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wait you read a pslam for the wild built?

I loved that book :)

YES it was so good one of my favoriteee books

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i love books

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Review #1 ⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ ᰔ ୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹ Title: The Lunar Chronicles Author: Marissa Meyer Rating (out of 5): 5! Genre: Dystopian, Fantasy, Sci-Fi Short description: Each book is in the POV of a different character. You start out with Linh Cinder (Cinder), who is a cyborg mechanic. She ends up having to work with Kai (the prince), and everything unfolds from there. Get ready for space missions and rescues and much, much more! My thoughts: I love love love this series so much! I read it all within like a month back in 7th grade. I still don’t understand why this series isn’t that popular, it deserves so much more hype!! It is a unique world and magic system, and it blends sci-fi and fantasy so flawlessly. Each character has their own personality, and you can find something to love in each of them, and the found family is so so cute. While this is a YA book, I still think everyone should read it. I convinced my friend to read it earlier this year, and she read all of them in two weeks and loved them! I am planning on rereading it later this year, so there will probably be more thoughts to come then! Books: Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, Fairest, Winter, Stars Above (Fairest and Stars Above are novella type things, not necessary but highly recommended) ⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ ᰔ ୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹

"Even in the future, the story begins with Once Upon a Time"

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All of the books I read in 2024! I know this was so long ago, but this is for reference in case anyone is interested, and so I can link reviews of some of these books! All ratings are out of 5, and ones in color are my favs & if they don't already have reviews, they will soon!

Picking Peaches by Ansley B Calloway - 2.75

Twisted Love by Ana Huang - 3

The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas - 3

The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams - 3

Skin of a Sinner by Avina St Graves - 3.75

Between Love and Loathing by Shain Rose - 3.5

Between Commitment and Betrayal by Shain Rose - 3.25

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood - 3.75

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood - 3.5

Twisted Games by Ana Huang - 3.5

The Pucking Wrong Number by CR Jane - 0.25

Better Than The Movies by Lynn Painter - 3.5

Credence by Penelope Douglas - 1.25

So This is Ever After by FT Lukens - 3.25

The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas - 3.25

Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid - 2

Funny Feelings by Tarah DeWitt - 3

Shadow & Bone by Leigh Bardugo - 3.5

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers - 5

Red At The Bone by Jacqueline Woodson - 3.25

The House In The Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune - 5

This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel - 2.75

Always the Almost by Edward Underhill - 2.75

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas - 3.25

Behind the Net by Stephanie Archer - 3.75

The Fake Out by Stephanie Archer - 4.25

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas - 4.5

So Long A Letter by Mariama Ba - 2.5

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson - 4

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers - 4.25

The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston - 6

Beach Read by Emily Henry - 5

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas - 5

Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier - 4

Anitgone by Sophocles - 2

King of Wrath by Ana Huang - 3

A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson - 3

The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - 4

Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - 3.75

All In by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - 4.75

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi - 3

King Of Pride by Ana Huang - 2

Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas - 1

Book Lovers by Emily Henry - 5

Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman - 3

Haunting Adeline by HD Carlton - DNF

Heartstopper Volume 2 by Alice Oseman - 3

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross - 4

Family Style by Thien Pham - 3

Salt Magic by Hope Larsen & Rebecca Mock - 2

Sammy Espinoza's Last Review by Tehlor Kay Mejia - 4

Bad Blood by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - 5

The Summer of Broken Rules by KL Walther - 4.75

A First Time For Everything by Don Santant - 2

Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling - 3.25 (reread)

Out On A Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young - 3.5

The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston - 4

In The Time of The Butterflies by Julia Alvarez - 4

Radio Apocalypse by KM Gallagher - 2.5

Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage - 3.5

The Serpent & The Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent - 4.5

Staging Love by Lynette McCornan - DNF

Following Fox by Ansley B Calloway - 2

Viciously Yours by Jamie Applegate Hunter - DNF

The Pairing by Casey McQuiston - 4.5

The Most Wonderful Crime of The Year by Ally Carter - 4

The Fine Print - Lauren Asher - 2.5

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer - 4.5

Swift and Saddled by Lyla Sage - 3.75

Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling - 3 (reread)

Heartstopper Volume 3 by Alice Oseman - 5

Total Stats for 2024 (might be a little off compared to this list): 72 books read Most read genre: Romance Average rating: 3.7 Most read author: Ana Huang & Jennifer Lynn Barnes Favorite book: The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston Least favorite book: Viciously Yours by Jamie Applegate Hunter