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one direction reading challenges !!
hello lemon8 ! it's been a minute since i posted reading challenges & it felt right to post 1d for the summer months haha :) i hope you enjoy !! #onedirection #lemon8bookclub #lemon8bookchallange #lemon8creator #readingchallenge
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Reads like a bad acid trip for 90% of the book.
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this book cost me so much money… 😱💰😭
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MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT THIS BOOK…
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📚 Title and Author: A Child of Sanitariums by Gloria Paris 🌟 Genre: Non-fiction 💬 Short Summary: "A Child of Sanitariums" by Gloria Paris is a memoir that recounts Gloria’s (the author) experiences growing up in various sanitariums due to her battle with tuberculosis. The book provides a
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The book cover for Rachel Reid's "The Long Game" features two male hockey players in uniform, facing each other on an ice rink, holding hockey sticks. The title is in white against a teal background, with a quote from Sarina Bowen and the author's New York Times Bestselling status.
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Whole and Worthy E-book/Pouring into Yourself
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My first book!!
Sarah is a 12 years-old young writer, who was born and raised in Miami, Florida. She faced challenges when she started middle school, and as a result, this led her to write, "Before I Learned When to Stop Talking: Finding My Voice."
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you need to read this military romance book🪖😍
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Book review!
I feel like I don’t have very many 5 star reads, but this was freaking amazing. So good I wrote the review halfway through. I finished this in a couple of days & was so engaged from the beginning. It was like a movie playing in my head. Just one thing after another!! Without saying too much,
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Books I “accidentally” bought last week. 🧐 *’excuse my typo/writing mistake on Imogen. it’s supposed to say “ college crush”. I probably stopped writing to take a bite of my ice cream. ☁️ imogen, obviously - tropes sucked me in ☁️ my dark prince - this was a preorder! book released Feb 9 ☁
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Reading has a unique way of nurturing my imagination and uplifting my spirit. With each page I turn, I feel myself getting closer to my dreams My Current Read 📖 Name of the Book: Woman, Thou Art Healed and Whole: A 90-Day Devotional Journey 📄 Plot: The book is structured as a 90-day journey, wit
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