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Fall 2025 Readalong
Level 3
My Taste
The Song of Achilles
Tress of the Emerald Sea
Kindred
The Familiar
The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)
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1984: The Graphic NovelOddbody: StoriesUprootedA Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)
  • A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)
    Thoughts from 59% -- Audiobook

    I'm so excited to see Ry again!!! I missed him (Ri? Rye? idk I'm listening to the audiobook)

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  • A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)
    Thoughts from 45% -- Audiobook
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  • A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)
    Thoughts from 45% -- Audiobook
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  • The Spellshop
    Thoughts from 15%

    Super easy read, especially to wind down before bed. Characters are delightful! And I'm hungry for a jam pastry! 😂

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  • A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)
    Thoughts from 24%

    I had taken a break from fantasy novels for a while as it's my comfort genre and I was getting a bit tired of it, but this book is such a warm welcome back. I'm loving it so far!! I love the premise, I love the writing, I love the characters, and I love the narrator (I'm listening to the audiobook)!! The way he performs the Dain twins is just *chef's kiss. * Lilah is also already my favorite. I hope she gets to fulfill her dreams of being a pirate.

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  • stardust82 wants to read...

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    Bull Moon Rising (Royal Artifactual Guild, #1)

    Bull Moon Rising (Royal Artifactual Guild, #1)

    Ruby Dixon

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  • The Familiar
    Imagery for Santángel
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  • The Night Circus
    Better than Caraval?

    I've been thinking of reading this book, but the plot seems very similar to the book caraval. i really didn't care for that book so i was wondering if yall would say this is better or the same?

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  • The Spellshop
    Thoughts from 70% (chapter 25)

    I hate this feeling 🥲 Sometimes if I've noticed some inconsistencies or annoyances with a book, it'll be impossible afterwards to NOT notice them anymore and it just sort of spirals down after that. Honestly, at times I fear I've become too critical 😭 I would like to just enjoy this book even if it isn't perfect!! Do I still like reading?? idk

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  • The Hacienda
    stardust82
    Sep 03, 2025
    3.0
    Enjoyment: 2.0Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 2.0
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    I really, really wanted to like this book... By all means, it was not a bad novel, I just think it wasn't for me. I could not get invested into what happened, and I think maybe it was because the plot was too slow for me? I can't put my finger on it, but that's the closest I think I can get for an explanation. I think I also expected to be more spooked, but honestly I never was. I'm still willing to try another one of Cañas's novels, but I wonder if maybe reading a physical copy would be better than the audiobook? Would love to hear people's opinions on this!

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  • stardust82 wants to read...

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    The Stolen Heir (The Stolen Heir Duology, #1)

    The Stolen Heir (The Stolen Heir Duology, #1)

    Holly Black

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