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Letās be honest: reading about people getting āgleanedā in a disturbingly organized dystopia doesnāt exactly pair well with, say, spaghetti and meatballs. (Too much red. You get it.) But just because Scythe is morally heavy doesnāt mean your snack game has to be. If anything, the world of the Thunderhead deserves a carefully curated menuāsomething…
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What if death wasnāt inevitable, but regulated? In Scythe, Neal Shusterman dishes up a dystopian future where humanity has cured disease, ended war, and even conquered aging. Death is no longer naturalāitās scheduled. Enter the Scythes: cloaked in robes, wielding deadly weapons, and burdened with the responsibility of population control. Citra and Rowan, two teens…
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Some books deserve to be savoredāpage by page, sip by sip. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid is one of those reads. Itās not just a story; itās an entire mood. So this Sunday, I decided to treat it like the star it isāwith a brunch worthy of Evelyn herself. š¾…
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Itās Whodunnit Wednesday, the midweek moment where we dive into the dark, the twisty, and the absolutely unputdownable. And this weekās pick? One that still haunts me in the best way: š¬ Night Film by Marisha PesslGenre: Psychological thriller / noir mystery with a meta twistVibe: Think David Fincher meets Donna Tartt, then throws you…
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Welcome to Monday Morsels, where we serve up snackable book recommendations to kickstart your week with flavor. Whether you’re craving something spicy, sweet, or just satisfyingly strange, there’s a morsel here for every mood. Hereās whatās on the Literary Gluttony menu this Monday: š„ The Comfort Read Legends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeLow-stakes fantasy? Check.…
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Happy Saturday, book lovers! Thereās nothing like a weekend dedicated to getting lost in a good book (or two), and this time, my TBR is serving up strong heroines, high stakes, and plenty of danger. This weekend, Iām diving into: š Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao A sci-fi reimagining of Chinaās only female emperor,…
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Thereās something undeniably magnetic about a well-written villain. Whether theyāre cunning masterminds, morally gray antiheroes, or full-blown tyrants, villains often steal the show. But why do we love them so much? 1. Theyāre Compelling and Complex The best villains arenāt just evil for the sake of itāthey have depth, motives, and sometimes even sympathetic backstories.…
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Few things test a readerās patience (and emotions) quite like a slow burn romance. You know the typeātwo characters dance around their feelings for what feels like forever, exchanging longing glances, nearly touching, but always pulling away at the last second. And yet, when they finally get together? Absolute magic. Why do we love slow…
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Taylor Jenkins Reidās The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is an intoxicating tale of old Hollywood glamour, ambition, and the price of fame, woven together with themes of love, identity, and sacrifice. A novel that blends historical fiction with contemporary storytelling, Reid delivers a compelling narrative that lingers long after the final page. The story…
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