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The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1)

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Books that make you hungry

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Books about food, either non-fiction or foodie fiction

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Thoughts from 11% (page 38)

Not sure about the plot yet, but the writing is hilarious.

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Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping [on a Dead Man] (Vera Wong, #2)

seema

Jun 19, 2025

3.5

Enjoyment: 3.5Quality: 4.0Characters: 3.5Plot: 3.0

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I really hate to say it, like really really hate to say it, but I feel like the subject matter and genre of this book are seriously dissonant. I ADORED the first Vera Wong book, it was warm and cozy and full of laughter and love of culture and found family and all the good stuff, being carried forward by the current of a kind of silly mystery. This book takes a subject that is extremely serious (not naming it to avoid spoilers) and includes some pretty dark content, yet still tries to package it under the cozy Vera Wong umbrella. I wouldn't say the topic is treated disrespectfully or in a lighthearted way, the issue is more that instead of feeling the warm and fuzzies I felt deep concern for most of this book. Because of that, it also made Vera's typically lovable antics actually feel much more frustrating, because the stakes were so much higher. There were still moments that had me laughing and a touch of that sweet family vibe, but whereas in the last book the found family WAS the story, in this one it was more like a costume for the story, if that makes any sense.

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Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping [on a Dead Man] (Vera Wong, #2)

Jesse Q. Sutanto

Vera Wong is back and as meddling as ever in this follow-up to the hit Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers.… Ever since a man was found dead in Vera's teahouse, life has been good. For Vera that is. She’s surrounded by loved ones, her shop is bustling, and best of all, her son, Tilly, has a girlfriend! All thanks to Vera, because Tilly's girlfriend is none other than Officer Selena Gray. The very same Officer Gray that she had harassed while investigating the teahouse murder. Still, Vera wishes more dead bodies would pop up in her shop, but one mustn't be ungrateful, even if one is slightly...bored. Then Vera comes across a distressed young woman who is obviously in need of her kindly guidance. The young woman is looking for a missing friend. Fortunately, while cat-sitting at Tilly and Selena's, Vera finds a treasure Selena's briefcase. Inside is a file about the death of an enigmatic influencer—who also happens to be the friend that the young woman was looking for. Online, Xander had it a parade of private jets, fabulous parties with socialites, and a burgeoning career as a social media influencer. The only problem is, after his body is fished out of Mission Bay, the police can't seem to actually identify him. Who is Xander Lin? Nobody knows. Every contact is a dead end. Everybody claims not to know him, not even his parents. Vera is determined to solve Xander's murder. After all, doing so would surely be a big favor to Selena, and there is nothing she wouldn't do for her future daughter-in-law.

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Thoughts from 95% (page 310, mid Ch30)

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Thoughts from 85% (page 275, start of Ch26)

All I can say is thank god because I may have rage quit if she kept secrets AGAIN at a time like this

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What is your favorite reading weather/environment?

I’m torn between the summer reading picnics I have with my friend and snuggled up under blankets with some hot tea during a storm ☺️

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Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes, #1)

Travis Baldree

A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes. After a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword for the last time. The battle-weary orc aims to start fresh, opening the first ever coffee shop in the city of Thune. But old and new rivals stand in the way of success—not to mention the fact that no one has the faintest idea what coffee actually is. If Viv wants to put the blade behind her and make her plans a reality, she won't be able to go it alone. But the true rewards of the uncharted path are the travelers you meet along the way. And whether drawn together by ancient magic, flaky pastry, or a freshly brewed cup, they may become partners, family, and something deeper than she ever could have dreamed.

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A Pile of Currently Readings

I'm curious if anyone else has this problem, but I often find myself reading five or more books at once. Between library, audio, digital, and physical books, my currently reading list can get quite large. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed by it, but the thought of only sticking with one book makes me worried about getting bored. Does anyone else feel this way? How do you combat it?

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A recommendation please

I'd like a book to read about unrequited love. Basically loving someone and them rejecting you over and over again, and the pain that comes with it. A girl is in need please 🙏🏼💖

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Re-rating your rereads?

Are y'all updating your ratings and/or reviews after doing a reread? Why or why not? Also: I swear there was already a discussion on here about this so I'm sorry to be redundant, but try as I might I just can't find it ☹️ if y'all have a link I'd love to look at the answers there too!

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Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes, #1)

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Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes, #1)

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Book Shopping

I'm planning to take a trip to my local Barnes & Noble soon. Recommend me a book you think I MUST purchase.

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miawgicalreads

The movie/tv Show > Book

So I was thinking… is there any movie/tv show adaptation that in your opinion is BETTER than the book? 🤔 I, for example, believe that the movie adaptation of The Virgin Suicides is way better than the book, and I love the book, but I feel like the movie did a better job capturing the Lisbon sisters, like, the director understood them better than the author of the book. 🙂‍↕️ Do you think it’s possible an adaptation is better than the source material? 🫢