Simone and Her Books
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Category: Books
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I’ve finally read the book that inspired the movie! And wow, it is worth the hype. Here’s more about Jurassic Park An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now humankind’s most thrilling fantasies have come true. Creatures extinct for eons roam Jurassic Park with their awesome presence and profound mystery,…
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I don’t ever know what to expect when staring a new Tamsyn Muir book. I go in empty-headed. I don’t think about Gideon. I don’t think about Harrow. I just focus all my energy into learning about Nona and hopefully at some point, Tamsyn Muir will give the cue that it’s okay to feel things…
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This had all the vibes of Stranger Things and Ready Player One. If you’re a fan of video games, monsters looking to suck your life out, and teenagers really learning a little bit about themselves in the process, then this one is for you. Here’s more about Dead Flip Growing up, Cori, Maz, and Sam…
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Happy fall, everyone! I’ve always felt like fall was too short. It would encompass October and November and that’s it, but thinking about it, I feel like it deserves just as much love as the other seasons receive. So when I heard that people are counting September towards the fall, I realized that that’s the…
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“We were a monstrous, thoughtful, selfish, sensitive, fearful, ambitious, loving, hateful, hopeful species. We contained within us the potential for great evil, but also for great good. And we were capable of so much more than this.” This new novel from Blake Crouch was definitely different than the ones he’s written in the past. However,…
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The second book in The Burning Kingdoms trilogy and it definitely heated up the story! Thanks to Orbit Books for the gifted copy. Here’s more about The Oleander Sword The prophecy of the nameless god—the words that declared Malini the rightful empress of Parijatdvipa—has proven a blessing and curse. She is determined to claim the…
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This was just a warm hug of a book. Honestly, I think anyone who loves The House in the Cerulean Sea or Practical Magic will fall head over heels for this gorgeous contemporary fantasy romance. Thanks to Berkley Pub for the gifted copy of this book. Here’s more about The Very Secret Society of Irregular…
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If you’re a fan of zombies, demigods, undertakers, and You’ve Got Mail, then this book is 100% for you. The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy was a lot and I mean that in a positive way. Thanks to Orbit Books for the gifted copy. Here’s more about The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy Hart is…
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I recently picked up Honey and Spice after hearing a friend rave about it. She’s a big “romance with a bit more story” kind of reader like I am, so when she suggested it and gave it five stars, I had to check it out. I’m so glad I did. Thanks to Libro.fm for the…
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I am very late to ride the Nevermoor train, but I’m so glad that I did. This was the first modern middle grade book I’ve read that I absolutely adore, want to keep reading, and definitely find out what happens to our intrepid little Crow. Here’s more about Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow A…
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