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We Were Liars by E. Lockhart will be drawing real tears

11.10.25 | Fiction + Thriller

Why Our Teens Should Read Looking For Alaska by John Green

08.10.25 | Books + Fiction

Practical Magic Series by Alice Hoffman

06.10.25 | Books + Fantasy + Fiction + Romance

Stephen King’s Novel Fairytale was simply, okay.

04.10.25 | Books + Fantasy + Fiction + Horror
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Three tips to get you reading when you aren’t “the reading type”

29.08.25 | Lifestyle
The Hunger Games Series

These Hunger Games Characters didn’t make the films Adaption & Should Have

27.08.25 | Books + Fiction + Sci-Fi

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart will be drawing real tears

Dove Baker| Fiction+ Thriller

I avoided the show, We Were Liars, though it looked tempting. I got some spoilers (by accident on TikTok) and I knew I wasn’t going to be able to stomach watching it. SO, when I stumbled across the paperback in the library, I thought to…
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Why Our Teens Should Read Looking For Alaska by John Green

Dove Baker| Books+ Fiction

The delicate themes in Looking For Alaska by John Green, could save our coming of age children from the peer pressure and fatal mistakes we all fear as loving parents. If you haven’t read Looking For Alaska by John Green then I suggest you bookmark…
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Practical Magic Series by Alice Hoffman

Dove Baker| Books+ Fantasy+ Fiction+ Romance

The Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman flick that sent my childhood into a New England Witchy SPIRAL (not complaining) was a book series and I didn’t even know it! So, of course, when I saw Practical Magic available for grabs I bought it. Loved it….
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Stephen King’s Novel Fairytale was simply, okay.

Dove Baker| Books+ Fantasy+ Fiction+ Horror

The reviewer found Stephen King’s “Fairytale” slow and boring, despite being a fan of his work. They noted unrealistic character ages and a lack of engaging side stories. However, they appreciated connections to other tales and King’s signature horror elements. Overall, they consider it one of their least favorite King novels.
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Three tips to get you reading when you aren’t “the reading type”

Dove Baker| Lifestyle

“I wish I could read more, I’m just not the reading type.” Should we put it to the test? With these three tips, you might find yourself the be the reader you never knew you could be. I wasn’t always the reading type Can you…
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The Hunger Games Series

These Hunger Games Characters didn’t make the films Adaption & Should Have

Dove Baker| Books+ Fiction+ Sci-Fi

**SPOILER ALERT** This article about the missing Hunger Games characters contains spoilers for The Hunger Games Series!! If you haven’t read the novels yet you can read my recommendation here and purchase the novels through my affiliate links with Amazon. books to movies One thing…
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The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley

Dove Baker| Books+ Fiction+ Thriller

Ehhh. The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley was not my favorite. I do plan on trying her other books to see if I like her writing and maybe this one was just a flop (to me). This will be my first go-over of a book…
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Lone Women by Victor Lavalle

Dove Baker| Books+ Fiction+ Horror

You can purchase Lone Women by Victor LaValle on Amazon through my affiliate link at the bottom of this post! I don’t normally jump for horror novels (see what I did there) but with the fall mornings starting up, it felt appropriate. My first take…
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Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor

Dove Baker| Books+ Fiction+ Sci-Fi

Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor was unlike any I have ever read and I really liked it. I didn’t realize I was such a Sci-Fi girly until recently (but I am not complaining). Aside from this book being such a great read, which we will…
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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (A Recommendation)

Dove Baker| Books+ Fiction+ Sci-Fi

You can get you copies at the bottom of this post through my affiliate links on Amazon! The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is hands-down is my favorite fictional collection currently existing. Before I got to the books, I watched all the movies (P.S. I…
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I work with the Amazon Affiliation program. This means I get a commission on all book purchases from Amazon using my links! This does not deter my recommendations. If I don't like a book, you'll know it!

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