Simone and Her Books
books, reviews, and recommendations
Author: Simone
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I can’t believe August is already over. It’s kind of interesting that time moves so quickly when you’re stuck at home. I really do miss going out to cafes or the library and sitting for hours while reading a book and enjoying the people watching. I think I miss people watching the most. While I…
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Honestly, from the first couple of pages, I was hooked on The Year of the Witching. It’s not your average book about witches with more of a Salem witches vibe than a modern witches vibe. However, don’t think that the puritanical church is the same as the one in real life. There are some similarities,…
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Big books. Chonkers. Doorstoppers. They come in various names, but the one thing we all love about them is that there’s a lot of story. And somehow, I do. I’ve read many big books and don’t really shy away from them. From character-driven literary fiction novels to epic fantasies filled with tons of world building…
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I’m excited because today a book that I pre-ordered is out into the world. This is a fantasy book with tons of Caraval and illusionist magic vibes to it. When I heard about this one, I needed to have it and now it’s here! Happy Pub Day to my final pick of August 2020. Where…
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Here goes another book review for a book I don’t think I’ll do justice. If you’re interested in politics especially those around socialism and capitalism, then you’re going to really like this book. While set on Mars in a futuristic version of reality, the story is much more literary diving into more realistic themes instead…
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This August marks the fourth year I’ve been on bookstagram and blogging about books. It’s been such an incredible ride thus far and I wanted to take a moment to reflect on this experience. When I first started making bookish content for the Internet, I was in a way different space than I am today.…
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If you love Hayao Miyazaki’s style, but with more magic, more autumn vibes, and a little sweet romance, then this is the graphic novel for you. I’m excited to share with you Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu. For the most part, this was a sweet and very low stakes graphic novel. There’s some…
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Hi hello! We’re in the middle of a heat wave, which is not good for us delicate readers who so easily fall asleep in the heat with the book on our chest and our glasses falling off our faces. But it’s Publishing Day! And there’s some great books publishing today. Today, there’s only two books…
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If you’ve read Gideon the Ninth and absolutely loved being confused for most of it just to have everything explained and then have Tamsyn Muir tell you that you’re basically a pleb, then this is the book for you. If you’re into nonlinear timelines, second POV, dry wit and tons of banter, then this is…
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I’m so excited about this pub day. While I only have one book to highlight, I’m very excited about it. So excited that I’ll even be doing a spotlight on it this weekend on Instagram. I love that there are more South Asian authors coming out and this one isn’t one you should sleep on.…
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