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Spring 2025 Readalong
Pride 2025Level 4
My Taste
The Fault in Our Stars
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Red, White & Royal Blue
If We Were Villains
The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)

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  • I Kissed Shara Wheeler
    Thoughts from 10%

    "All I want is a nice girlfriend in a cottage where we have philosophical conversations over scones or something." period

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  • You're the Problem, It's You (Mischief & Matchmaking, #2)
    axel_vms
    Jun 20, 2025
    3.5
    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 3.0Characters: 3.5Plot: 3.0
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    3,75⭐️ i enjoyed this one much more than the first book, i was really involved in james and bobby's relationship and i liked the tension and the drama but still some problems remains, mostly abt the realism and the author's lack of research on the Victorian era, most of the times they dont sound like ppl from the 1800s i also didn't really liked how they went from sworn enemies to lover in two pages but ig thats always the problem when writing an enemies to lover without these problems it wouldve been a solid 4⭐️ but alas

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  • 📚 How Many Hours a Day Do You Read? ☀️

    I try to read for about 2 hours a day — one hour for each of the two books I’m currently reading. 🕐📖🕐📖 Lately though, I haven’t been reading at all because I’m in the middle of moving to a new place and things are hectic! 📦🏠 But I have high hopes for the rest of the summer — I’ll be by the sea 🌊 and I’m pretty sure I’ll be spending every quiet afternoon with a book (or two!) in hand. 😎🧃📚 How about you? How many hours a day do you usually read — and do you set a goal or just go with the flow? 💬✨

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  • 📚 How Many Hours a Day Do You Read? ☀️

    I try to read for about 2 hours a day — one hour for each of the two books I’m currently reading. 🕐📖🕐📖 Lately though, I haven’t been reading at all because I’m in the middle of moving to a new place and things are hectic! 📦🏠 But I have high hopes for the rest of the summer — I’ll be by the sea 🌊 and I’m pretty sure I’ll be spending every quiet afternoon with a book (or two!) in hand. 😎🧃📚 How about you? How many hours a day do you usually read — and do you set a goal or just go with the flow? 💬✨

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  • Don't Want You Like a Best Friend (Mischief & Matchmaking, #1)
    axel_vms
    Jun 16, 2025
    3.5
    Enjoyment: 3.0Quality: 2.5Characters: 3.5Plot: 3.5
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    i wasn't engaged in beth and gwen relationship until 70% of the book but i liked the ending i much prefered the parents relationship and loved their ending the epilogue and the setting for the sequel is smart but a bit far-fetched maybe, i'll read the next book but im not that excited to start it

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  • Don't Want You Like a Best Friend (Mischief & Matchmaking, #1)
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    im so bored omg

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  • Don't Want You Like a Best Friend (Mischief & Matchmaking, #1)
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    Don't Want You Like a Best Friend (Mischief & Matchmaking, #1)

    Don't Want You Like a Best Friend (Mischief & Matchmaking, #1)

    Emma R. Alban

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  • Birthday
    axel_vms
    Jun 12, 2025
    3.5
    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 3.0
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    this book made me really emotional as a trans person i relate a lot to morgan and experience a lot of thing she experienced sometimes the writing is weird and doesn't feel like how teens talk but maybe its just me overall i like reading this book and its an important topic to discuss however i can't ignore the allegation against the author and it tainted my reading

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  • Reading Experience

    Does it affect your reading experience if you see a negative review or something bad in general about the book you find yourself loving? Usually, if some friend gives me their opinion about a book that they've already read and i'm about to read, it does hinder my judgement a bit because now i'm reading with that thought in mind. Sometimes, I would even read a book and love it, then check the reviews and see people pointing out things that lacked or were overdone, and that also makes me question my opinion. Other times, like with this one series, so many people talk bad about but I don't care because I enjoyed it so much and love it. I know it's not a classic piece of literature and so i dont mind if people write endless negative reviews on it, it doesnt affect my perspective at all. Share your experiences please

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  • Ways to Get Uninterrupted Reading Time

    Hey, I'm curious - what locations, or under what situations, are your favourite to read? As per my previous post about favourite's being hard, I don't mean you need to pick one. For example, I really love curling up in a chair I have in our bedroom when I want to read with no sound, or taking myself to a pub if I am feeling like I want human connection without having to talk to anyone other than my server. Obviously this does mean I get interrupted every once in a while, but I like the ambience (and the fact that food and drink are brought to me so I have more time to focus on reading). Oh, and I love a long walk with an audiobook. Depending on what I am listening to, I might start talking back to whatever is going on out loud (but only a line here or there, not a constant monologue). Thoughts?

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  • Birthday
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    so i started reading this today and learned that the author had been **allegedly** abusive to her ex wife for many years, i decided to finish the book since i already bought and started it but this leave a bitter taste in my mouth and will maybe ruin the book for me

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  • I Kissed Shara Wheeler
    Thoughts from 55%

    Somebody asked one of this days what book we rage read. I'm currently rage reading this one. WHY ARE THEY LIKE THAT?? CHLOE AND SHARA ARE HORRIBLE PEOPLE Not Rory and Smith tho, love them

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  • axel_vms commented on LilPadthai's update

    LilPadthai completed their yearly reading goal of 50 books!

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    LilPadthai's 2025 Reading Challenge

    27 of 50 read
    The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)
    Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2)
    The Shadows that Listen
    Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
    Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy, #1)
    Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2)
    The Awakening (Zodiac Academy, #1)
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  • I Kissed Shara Wheeler
    axel_vms
    Jun 09, 2025
    3.5
    Enjoyment: 3.5Quality: 4.5Characters: 4.0Plot: 4.0
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    mixed feeling abt this book, loved the last 50% but the first half was so boring i can't give this more than 3,5⭐️ smith, rory, georgia, ash and ace are who really stand out to me, loved the characters development but didn't like chloe and shara

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  • I Kissed Shara Wheeler
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    this remind me of highschool lmao you think everyone is straight until boom you realise everyone was queer the whole time

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