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CJMerriman

I have eclectic tastes in reading, and am a mood reader.

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Sarah J Maasverse
Made for the Movies
Reading...The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)
My Taste
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
Book Lovers
The Silent Patient
Witch Please (Fix-It Witches, #1)
Curtain (Hercule Poirot, #44)

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  • Bloodmarked (Legendborn, #2)
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  • Gild (The Plated Prisoner, #1)
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    The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

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    Sangu Mandanna

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  • Gild (The Plated Prisoner, #1)
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  • The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)
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    Alright, I’m picking this next because all you cool kids are reading it. It’s been collecting dust on my TBR so here goes.

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    Alright, I’m picking this next because all you cool kids are reading it. It’s been collecting dust on my TBR so here goes.

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    The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)

    The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)

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  • Summer Sons
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    This book has given me a book hangover. I can’t figure out what to read next as a follow up!

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  • Summer Sons
    CJMerriman
    Jun 29, 2025
    4.0
    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0

    Addictive, compelling and emotional. The street racing thing isn’t my scene so I deducted for enjoyment, but that’s a Me thing, not a problem with the book. And the street racing scenes were necessary for understanding these characters. This is a queer southern gothic horror novel so there’s some graphic descriptions of sex and violence. It deals with themes of loss, grief, racism, substance use, and ultimately redemption and hope. Recommended.

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    That was a lot better than I expected. I figured out whodunnit long before the reveal, but that didn’t stop it from being an intense confrontation. The relationships were raw and gritty and realistic. Ultimately sad and hopeful. If you like queer southern gothic horror, this is a great read.

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  • The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
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    A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping

    A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping

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  • A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
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