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Zone One by Colson Whitehead
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This one was SO almost a DNF. (Actually, I probably would have been happier if it had been!) It took me weeks to get through and completely obliterated my chances of meeting my Goodreads goal this year and it’s only … Continue reading

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The Gunslinger – Stephen King
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Soooooo…you know how The Dark Tower series is supposed to be like this huge awesome epic fantasy-type story that everyone in the world loves? There are countless websites devoted to it, in fact the people at the WoT/ASoIaF forum I … Continue reading

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Crap I Read Lately…and I DO mean crap.
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I’ve been slacking on my posts SOOO much, and I guess it’s time to rectify that. Sort of. I normally post a review after every book I read…however, as I am now more than just a handful behind, I’m taking … Continue reading

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Requiem – Lauren Oliver
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<– this girl on the cover is looking progressively manlier with each book. I’m not really sure I have much to say about Requiem. I didn’t like it. I just feel rather blah about the whole thing, and I’m really … Continue reading

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Pandemonium – Lauren Oliver
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Here are some random thoughts I have about Pandemonium, some taken from notes on my kindle while reading. It’s kind of ridiculous that, now that the “bad guy” (the Invalids) from the first book doesn’t really exist anymore, now there’s … Continue reading

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Wither – Lauren DeStefano
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Awww, man. This is a review that I really don’t want to write. Not because I feel bad about writing a bad review – some people like books, some people don’t, oh well. It’s because I feel like there’s something … Continue reading

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The Selection – Kiera Cass
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I am irritated. The whole time I was reading this book, I was composing in my head what I’d write about it here: It’s just so CUTE! It’s fun and fluffy and really just kind of adorable, and I enjoyed … Continue reading

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Shatter Me – Tahereh Mafi
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Juliette hasn’t touched anyone in exactly 264 days. The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette’s touch is fatal. As long as she doesn’t hurt anyone … Continue reading

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