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Gypsy Origins ( All the Pretty Monsters book3)

Kristy Cunning

6.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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I'm not all that special, really. Or uncommon. I'm sure there are a lot of girls with old gypsy...

RavenclawPrincess913 (253 KP) rated A magic steeped in poison in Books

Jun 23, 2022

Title: A Magic Steeped in Poison
Author: Judy I Lin

I love the cover it's so pretty. It's so sad the main characters sister is dying and if she wins the contest saving her sister would be a good prize like she wants. The fact she accidentally poisoned her and her mom must be hard to live with. I loved the quote that explained their beliefs in death: "Three souls contained within each of us separated from our bodies when we die. One returning to Earth, one to the air, and the final soul descending into the wheel of life." It's a nice way of putting how death works around this point is where I got hooked on the book. When she sold her only memory of her mom she had left in Nánjiāng was very sad. I agree with the makers of the game that they had to take a test to be let into the competition it'll help keep the cheaters out. I also loved how they gave them a price limit for the tea ingredients so make it more fair. The boy she met while shopping for ingredients my gut said don't trust him but later on he helped save the Princess from an assassin attempt. I don't want to go into more detail so I don't spoil the rest of the story for others but all around I loved this book and I would 100% reread it.

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Pay or Play (Charlie Waldo #3)

Howard Michael Gould

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Blackmail, sexual harassment, murder . . . and a missing dog: eccentric, eco-obsessed LA private eye...

Thriller Private Detective

Endeavor (Voyagers #4)

Ava Olsen

9.0 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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Jared: Challenging the status quo in Hollywood doesn’t make me the most popular director in...

Contemporary MMM Romance

Whatchareadin (174 KP) rated Dumplin' in Books

Apr 9, 2019

Dumplin'

Julie Murphy | 2015 | Young Adult (YA)

8.5

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Willowdean Dickerson aka Dumplin' is a high school student who is trying to navigate her way through life after the death of her aunt, who was a big part of her life. She is also trying to find her way through a job with her crush, ups and downs with her best friend and pageant season. Will is fat, and she has not problem admitting that. But when one of the best looking guys in town is working with her and shows an interest, she's not sure how to take it. Why does he like her and how can they avoid everyone else thinking the same thing?

I could totally relate to Dumplin'. I remember high school fondly and crushes and everything. It's the worst and best time in a young girls life and its also the time that makes quite an impact on your life. Will loves the way that Bo uses her full first name. When he kisses her one night after work and continues to kiss her, she is confused about why he is showing an interest. He is well known in their small town and she's sure that if they are seen together, the whole town will be talking. But how can she avoid him?

To top it off, Dumplin's mom is in charge of the pageant and this is the last thing Dumplin' would ever do, but this year she decides to enter. Even though she thinks she has no chance of winning, why not? She inspires other unlikely contestants to join as well. This will definitely be the first for the Miss Teen Blue Bonnet Pageant. Will one of these unlikely girls be able to pull off the win?

This book is great for girls of all ages and sizes to read. It's an inspiration to go for what you believe in no matter what others think.