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Day: July 7, 2020

AlexiaJuly 7, 2020

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Alexia's bookshelf: currently-reading

An ungracious love

An ungracious love

by Victoria Fransén Rollins

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The Lightning Thief

The Lightning Thief

by Rick Riordan

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The Knockout Queen

The Knockout Queen

by Rufi Thorpe

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💰The Girls I’ve Been — Pub Date: 1/26/21💰
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QOTD: If you could only have two things (no phones) with you in bank robbery what would they be?
A: This is hard because I know I wouldn’t be good with a weapon so that’s out the question. Maybe a lighter and 🤔a blanket to hide under.
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So this book was perfect. It's so well written that it was a struggle to even put it down. I had to finish it in a day.
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You feel like you know Nora immediately because of how strong her characterization is, but then as you read you realize you don't know her as well as you thought you did. The tension between Nora, Wes, and Iris also heightened the stakes in this story as they need to find a way out of the situation while being upset with each other. Wes was the only guy in this story that deserved rights though. Also, I don't think I've read a book with a character who has endometriosis, so that was a great addition to the story. YA books are really it.
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I already know that I'm going to buy a copy of this because I need it on my shelves. It's a commentary on so many things, but I loved the way it talks about the treatment of girls in society, trauma, coping strategies, and the lies we tell ourselves and others. You just want to hug so many of the characters in this book (and help them get revenge). Looking at Nora's past and present, vigilante justice can seem thrilling, but you also see the negative impact it has on the way she sees herself and forms connections with others.
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I could keep going on about the characters, the structure of the book, Nora’s past, but I really can't say enough good things about this, so read it. Read it. Read it.

*Thank you to the publisher for the ARC. All opinions are mine*
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🇺🇸Happy Inauguration Day🇺🇸
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I got my announcement in the mail from The Presidential Inauguration Committee 🥺 Wishing we weren’t in a pandemic so I could actually be celebrating all the hard work we did. But we really flipped GA blue twice. I love that for us.
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I also got an ARC of The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation in the mail from Flatiron yesterday 🤩 This book sounds so good y’all. I read the introduction yesterday and I already know this is gonna be groundbreaking:
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“Because of who Alberta, Berdis, and Louise were, Martin, James, and Malcolm were able to become the great leaders we all revere. Because of who Alberta, Berdis, and Louise were, the world was changed forever and it is time they receive their due credit.”
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I’m gonna be reading a chapter of this a day, so I’ll post my review when I finish. The book publishes on 2/2 🥳
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QOTD: Do you know a lot about MLK Jr, Malcolm X, or James Baldwin? Are you celebrating Inauguration Day in any special way? (Or booing it 👀)
A: I feel like I only know the most about MLK Jr, so I’m excited to see the role the mothers played in the lives of all of these figures. Also I barely woke up in time for this so I’m just watching the livestream 😂
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🛶You Have a Match Review🛶 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

🛶You Have a Match Review🛶
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I finished this ARC last week but look who’s finally posting about it 😌 (There was actually someone canoeing when I went to take this picture which I found entirely hilarious)
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I was surprised how much I ended up loving this book. At times Savannah and Abby's relationship annoyed me, but there were so many heartwarming moments in this story that I got over that. The way that everything ended was just perfect and hit me right in the feels.
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Also, I wanted the tension between Leo and Abby injected right into my veins. I absolutely loved the drama of it. It gave me life. And Abby's a better person than me because I would have had beef with Connie for a long time.
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Overall, this was a fun story, and I would give it a read if you love camp settings and secrets that blow up.

QOTD: What are you reading right now?
A: I probably should finish Lovely War and I also want to start Wings of Ebony
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QOTD: Have you read a book yet that you know is go

QOTD: Have you read a book yet that you know is gonna be in your top books of 2021?
A: The Frozen Crown is gonna be a good contender and this book for pure nostalgia reasons
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Swipe once to see what book came in the December YA OUABC box and then keep swiping to see the unboxing of all the gifts. These were some of my favorite gifts I’ve gotten in their boxes 🎁 I also have an IGTV of me unboxing and unwrapping the gifts.
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Then swipe more to see low quality pics of me from some of my HS productions. (SPR 13 Once Upon a Mattress; FALL 13 These Shining Lives; SPR 14 A Midsummer Night’s Dream; SPR 16 The Addam’s Family musical)
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This book y’all! It was like my high school experience wrapped up in a book, and I loved it. This book is absolutely ridiculous but so are theater superstitions, so the author did such a great job of highlighting how easy it is to get carried away with traditions and counteracting the superstitions rather than focusing on the good.
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My best friend was stage manager for half of our HS years but she ruled with an iron fist, so it was interesting to see the differences and similarities between her and Melody. The beef between actors and tech was so realistic too. You can’t have a good technical show without both 🤝
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Melody’s relationships definitely did make a mess of things, but it was really enjoyable to see how everything worked itself out by the end. Overall, this book was fun and unique, and if you’ve ever done theater I would definitely recommend this one.
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