Simone and Her Books
books, reviews, and recommendations
Category: Books
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Happy September! First, let’s get it out of the way: I can’t believe it’s already September. I feel like we all went into quarantine a month ago and not six months ago. I would be lying if I said it didn’t affect my mental health or my reading life. Each month has been different with…
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Today is a rare event where the first day of the month also happens to be a publishing Tuesday. Also, this Tuesday and the rest of the month is publishing some incredible fiction. I hope you all get a chance to dive into some great reads and find your next favorite story. Today’s publishing day…
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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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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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