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when i was younger and reading all the time, i feel like the books were always more exciting and i can’t tell if its because i haven’t found the right style yet as an adult reading, or if kids books specifically have much more creative descriptions for younger minds. could be both but either way, i miss the books i read as a kid and Ive found it’s hard to find books that give that vibe without carrying some crazy title around or big animated monsters on the front (which i don’t really want to read at work since everyone is so nosy AND judgmental to the things i read) so i wanted to do this trend in a way i haven’t seen it before with the books i have found somewhat resemble books from my childhood. these three books mentioned were probably my favorite books as a kid and the more i’ve been reading now, the more i see them in these adult books.
Also i hope saying “adult book” makes sense… seems weird so say so please correct me if that’s bothering you lol
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