Posts by Christy
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Continuing The Book Series That I’m Stuck On
In trying to finish several book series that I haven’t managed to get to, I decided to force myself by making it into a post.. so here we are. While I didn’t finish any of these series, at least I am one book closer to the end! The Selection by Kiera Cass (The Heir) 3.5…
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Utterly Forgettable Books That I’ve Apparently Read
There are books that you read, and possibly even like, but when it’s been a little while afterwards, you can’t remember a single thing about the book. Just me? I hope not – because there are some books that I have in my collection that were apparently just utterly forgettable. So, here they are. The…
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Here We Go Again with Historical Fiction
Okay, we are back at it again. I had more historical fiction in my collection – enough to make another post and share the experience again. Radio Hour by Victoria Purman 3.5 starsQuite liked it but there sure was a ton of sexism thrown in – to the point that it actually annoyed me and…
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I Read More Representative Fiction
People want diversity in stories, and it does exist. So I read some books that have people of different ethnicities to see how they were. The Love Script by Toni Shiloh 4 stars A really great look into not only dating in the craziness of celebrity, but with a heart that wants to stay true…
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Reading my First 007 Book | Casino Royale Review
It was time, I can’t believe I hadn’t read any yet (and admittedly I have only seen a few of the movies also). I decided to finally get around to reading the first James Bond super spy book. Let’s talk about Casino Royale. I gave this book 2.5 stars, which might already give you insight…
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Reading Books From My Childhood
I read quite a different sort of book when I was a pre-teen / teenager. Yet, some of them still feel like a comfort read and that they might be good to revisit. So, that’s what I did. I re-read books from when I was younger to see if they were still a win now…
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Reading books with “scarlet” covers
This is Christy Grace Scarlet Pen – so I decided to read some books on my shelf that are red to celebrate my site. Theives Gambit (Kavyion Lewis) 4.5 stars I loved this so much. Teenage thieves may be a bit of a niche story concept, but it read less like teenagers and more like…
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2024 Reading Goal Results | Did I Make It?
This year, I made a reading goal. I don’t usually, and I certainly do not accept a DNF as counted in this officially list, but let’s see if I actually hit the goal. Last year in 2023, I read 144 books, so this year I wanted to see if I could increase this. That’s why…
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5 Stars vs DNF Books in 2024
As we look back at this year, I can see the books that were 5 stars amazing, and the one’s that didn’t even make it to the end. So, I’m going to share them with you. My 5 Star Books in 2024 The Rom-Commers (Katherine Center) Fun characters, love the writing angle, quirky forever. Hover…
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