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The Celestine Prophecy (Celestine Prophecy, #1)
The Celestine Prophecy (Celestine Prophecy, #1)
James Redfield | 1997 | Fiction & Poetry
8.0 (3 Ratings)
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"This is the other book I live by. It's fiction—a guy travels to find a secret book that has a series of principles. The story is a metaphor for life: I could go left or right, I could be stuck, or I could keep advancing. Some people are happy where they are. I tried to hire a guy once, and I said, "Don't you have ambition to be bigger?" And he said, "No, I'm good." I had to respect that, but for me that was the wrong relationship."

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Midnight Marauders by A Tribe Called Quest
Midnight Marauders by A Tribe Called Quest
1993 | Hip-hop, Rock
9.5 (2 Ratings)
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"[One of my favorite tracks is] ‘Clap Your Hands’ and I don’t know what it’s called but they sampled Biz on it, which I can’t remember, but it’s a record about trying to party out. ‘Yeah, I know it looks pathetic/Ali Shaheed Muhammad got me doing calisthenics.’ ‘The Chase Part II’—that’s my other one where I can just turn it on and I don’t care if I got 50 people at my house partying or I am just doing the dishes, it just sets the tone like, ‘Yeah man, life is good.’"

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6.0 (1 Ratings)
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Untainted ( The Crystal Island book 1)
By Lilian T. James
⭐️⭐️⭐️

There were several things Vera was quite skilled at. Wielding a blade and pretending to be human were two of them. Following the rules and controlling her anger, were not.

Raised in the heart of the Matherin Empire, Vera spent most of her life forced to hide what she was and what she could do. Until one day, she foolishly confronts a strange male she spies tailing the Crown Prince.

Not only does the altercation not go as planned, but the male claims she possesses a power his people vitally need. He’s desperate to return home and refuses to leave without her.

Staying would give her a life she never thought she’d have but leaving could provide her with the only chance to learn more about her past.

The more answers she uncovers about herself, the more questions arise, and nothing is adding up. Vera must decide what to do, not only with her life, but with the ancient power inside her.

It was good but definitely middle of the road and similar to a few books I’ve read. It was an easy read it just lacked a little spark.