Simone and Her Books
books, reviews, and recommendations
Category: Book Recommendations
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Happy Halloween, everyone! There is an unbelievable amount of vampire stories to pick from during this season. I’m so happy about that because I’ve been a fan of vampire stories since I was a kid. And if you’re like me trying to wade through all the stories to find the ones worth reading, then I…
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While I know everyone loves October for the spooky reads and December for the holiday reads, lonely November needs some love and what better way to celebrate this month between two big holidays (in most countries. The US has Thanksgiving) than with some super cozy books. Grab yourself a cup of hot cider or a…
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It’s officially the spooky season! Well, here in Florida, it still feels like summer, but I love this time of yearr. Give me a big cup of pumpkin spice tea, some cozy reads, and a lot of scented candles. And what better way to enjoy the season by reading some spooky books! I know not…
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Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This month, there’s plenty to celebrate and many folks to celebrate with. But I wanted to celebrate by sharing a few reads I’ve loved recently written by Asian American authors. If you’ve been following me for a while, then you may know that I have an affinity…
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The Chosen One trope is most definitely the oldest trope in fantasy fiction. I’m making this up, but I’m pretty sure Frodo was chosen to be the destroyer of the one ring and a young Arthur was considered the next King of England. The idea that someone is destined to do something big is something…
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Happy Lunar New Year! Lunar New Year is one of the biggest celebrations in much of East Asia (and parts of Southeast Asia). Over the last year, it feels like the publishing world has been putting out way more Asian-related folklore and historical retellings and I couldn’t be more excited to read them all. As…
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Happy end of the year! I know I’ve been a bit MIA for the past few weeks, but it’s mostly to recharge the old blogging batteries before starting a new year. I’ll be back next year, but before I depart from 2021, I wanted to share my favorite books of the year. While this may…
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Happy Wheel of Time day! If you’re like me, then you’ve probably been obsessing about this show a few years ago when they actually made the announcement that it was going to be a show. But the happy day is here and I know we’re all going to rush and see what this is all…
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Recently, I took a poll on my bookstagram account to see if folks were fans of novellas. But interestingly enough, there were many folks who said they haven’t read any at all! I’m slowly becoming a huge fan of novellas, which are stories that are told in 17,500 and 40,000 words. It’s longer than a…
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Recently, I finished reading another middle grade book that I absolutely adored. I’d read Percy Jackson over the summer and absolutely adored it, so I wanted to read some more middle grade and tried Pahua and the Soul Stealer by Lori M Lee. I also really loved that one (review to come soon) and it…
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