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Summer 2025 Readalong
Level 3
From Bookshelf to TV
Reading...Say You'll Remember Me
My Taste
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
The Measure
The Reformatory
Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery
The Compound

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  • The Picture of Dorian Gray
    Thoughts from 48% (End of Chapter 9)

    These characters are so selfish and stuck in their own little headspaces. It's crazy how each one is obsessed with the own idea of the other. I find them all to be tragic in their own way. Really enjoying this classic so far.

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  • Witchcraft for Wayward Girls
    Thoughts from 35% (page 172)

    I swear to god if I have to read "pepto bismol waterfall" one more time I may dnf

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  • Say You'll Remember Me
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    Never Flinch

    Never Flinch

    Stephen King

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  • Witchcraft for Wayward Girls
    Thoughts from 35% (page 172)

    I swear to god if I have to read "pepto bismol waterfall" one more time I may dnf

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  • Witchcraft for Wayward Girls
    Thoughts from 35% (page 172)

    I swear to god if I have to read "pepto bismol waterfall" one more time I may dnf

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  • The Reformatory
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  • The Compound
    Julespacehead
    Aug 05, 2025
    4.5
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 4.5Characters: 4.5Plot: 4.5
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    This was a 5 star for me right until the end where I feel like it just...ends. abrupt and not really any type of resolution or anything to wrap it up. But I loved this story and felt this impending sense of dread for most of it. It was also very funny at times and I really enjoyed the character interactions.

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    Don't Let the Forest In

    Don't Let the Forest In

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  • The Compound
    Thoughts from 22%

    I’m 22% into The Compound and completely hooked. The writing is sharp, the tension is building, and there’s this eerie feeling that something’s just not right… in the best possible way. I’m intrigued, suspicious, and dying to know more.

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    Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

    Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

    Grady Hendrix

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  • august tbr?

    it’s a new month, what are some books you’re hoping to read this August?

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  • How do you rate debut novels?

    After finishing a book that was very obviously a debut, it got me thinking about how others rate them. If you know you're reading a debut, does that change your rating? If so, are you more harsh or gentle with the stars you give? I think for me, my rating is usually pretty consistent, but I do have a little thought in my brain that maybe I should be more lenient?? I'm conflicted because if a book is good enough to be published, shouldn't it be able to hold its own against work from established authors? But then at the same time, this is such a hard market to break into... I'm curious to hear what others think!

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  • She Is a Haunting
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    The writing is really easy to follow and cool. The story has started, but has yet to reach the interesting point.

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