Simone and Her Books
books, reviews, and recommendations
Category: Books
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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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Friends, it’s with a heavy heart that I write this book review. Truly because while I truly enjoyed reading Record of a Spaceborn Few, I was saddened by the fact that this wasn’t an instant favorite of mine. Here’s more about Record of a Spaceborn Few Centuries after the last humans left Earth, the Exodus…
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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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Well, Seanan McGuire’s gone above and beyond to create another story of alchemy and mystery set in the same world as Middlegame. It’s a companion novel, so you can read it alone. However, I think you’ll really benefit more if you’ve read the first. Thanks to Tor dot com for a gifted copy of the…
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Yes, a process that took me forever to come to terms with and then figure out for myself, I’m finally ready to share with you how I annotate my books. I do want to preface by saying that I don’t annotate every book. Aside from a funny or prolific line in general fiction, I find…
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While this was my second time reading the book, I’m counting it as my first. I read this the year it came out (2020) and suffice it to say, the events of that year were more on my mind than reading and I don’t remember much of what I read. However, this second time around…
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What’s better than starting the month with new books to be excited for? I know that this month is filled with new releases that I’ve been dying to get my hands on and I know that’s the same for you. The best part? Most of them are publishing on the first Tuesday in May! While…
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April was definitely full of challenges. Not only was I reading the books I set up for myself, but I also started doing some experiments on my reading life. Whenever I do experiments like this, I always end up burnt out and exhausted from reading. However, the challenges also share some interesting insights about my…
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It’s been such a good reading year for me and after finishing Kaikeyi, I can say that I’ve found another favorite of 2022. Filled with magic, adventure, political intrigue, feminist themes, and a woman who believed her fate was much bigger than what was foretold, I think everyone will truly appreciate Kaikeyi. Thanks Orbit Books…
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It’s my first read from T. Kingfisher and I think I’ll be reading more from her in the future. If you’re a fan of unconventional stories like The Princess Bride or Shrek, then I highly recommend this one. Here’s more about Nettle and Bone After years of seeing her sisters suffer at the hands of…
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