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the other people - c. j. tudor

not her best work, but it was pretty good, I couldn't put it down.

rate: 4/5

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love, theoretically - ali hazelwood

And had me wondering if I, too, could contain two— no, a whole multitude of Elsies. Each one would be crafted, custom tailored, carefully curated with a different person in mind. I’d give everyone the me they wanted, needed, craved, and in exchange they’d care about me.

I thought it was really funny that Elsie pretends to be a girlfriend; also, I thought the idea of the "enemies to lovers" story suggested by the author was very reasonable and believable. The reason Elsie didn't like Jack was something genuine; I even got mad at him.

Jack is my favorite character from Ali Hazelwood (up to now). The way he is completely honest about his feelings and doesn't hide anything? I'm not used to male characters in books (or in real life) being like that; it was a good thing. Elsie is so mirrorball coded; I laughed a lot with her, such a enjoyable character!

⭐⭐⭐⭐, 5

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the berry pickers - amanda peters [⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐]

“Anger is exhausting. Holding on to it will drain the life out of you.”

pt-br review: substack

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crooked kingdom - leigh bardugo [5 stars]

“This action will not echo. It means we won’t make the same mistakes, that we won’t keep causing harm.”

This is a perfect book for those who love politics, criminal organizations, fantasy, romance, unexpected twists, and intense emotions. Definitely a five-star read and a favorite.

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the berry pickers - amanda peters [⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐]

“Anger is exhausting. Holding on to it will drain the life out of you.”

pt-br review: substack

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love, theoretically - ali hazelwood

And had me wondering if I, too, could contain two— no, a whole multitude of Elsies. Each one would be crafted, custom tailored, carefully curated with a different person in mind. I’d give everyone the me they wanted, needed, craved, and in exchange they’d care about me.

I thought it was really funny that Elsie pretends to be a girlfriend; also, I thought the idea of the "enemies to lovers" story suggested by the author was very reasonable and believable. The reason Elsie didn't like Jack was something genuine; I even got mad at him.

Jack is my favorite character from Ali Hazelwood (up to now). The way he is completely honest about his feelings and doesn't hide anything? I'm not used to male characters in books (or in real life) being like that; it was a good thing. Elsie is so mirrorball coded; I laughed a lot with her, such a enjoyable character!

⭐⭐⭐⭐, 5

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the other people - c. j. tudor

not her best work, but it was pretty good, I couldn't put it down.

rate: 4/5

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the invisible life of addie larue - v. e. schwab

rate: 5/5 love it <3

"What is a person if not the marks they leave behind?"

This was my second time reading and it still hits me the same.

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romancing mister bridgerton - julia quinn

4 ⭐️

i'm not a big fan of friends to lovers, but this one won me over.

i've always seen people praising colin as if he were the epitome of perfection. i found him nice, but not as much as most people seem to think. in fact, at times, i felt a certain concern about the intensity of his anger.

penelope, on the other hand, is simply incredible and has become one of my favorite characters. her intelligence, perspicacity, kindness, and empathy are remarkable. i don't understand how people didn't notice that.

their romance was so rushed. colin had never noticed penelope, and suddenly, he realized all her qualities? i think they could have at least made him aware of how interesting she is – and always has been – throughout their lives. perhaps that would have been more believable and fair to penelope.

i would like to understand why the author didn't include moments where penelope talks to lady danbury and eloise about being lady whistledown. it would be interesting to know their opinions on the whole situation.

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book retrospective 2023

1 – informations

• books read: 54

• new books on the shelf: 25

• books passed along: 0 :(

• genres read: romance, fantasy, young adult, contemporary, historical, mystery, classics, psychology, and religion.

• most read authors: Stephanie Garber, Sarah J. Maas, Tahereh Mafi, and Julia Quinn

• rereads? Yes. "The Deal" by Elle Kennedy and "The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue."

2 – shortest book read? "The Love Hypothesis - Extra Chapter" [31 pages]

3 – longest books read? "Empire of Storms" [658 pages]

4 – completed any series? Caraval and Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber, and Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

5 – started any series? Yes. I started A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket and Bridgertons by Julia Quinn

6 – best book of the year? Can't choose just one, so: all of Once Upon a Broken Heart, The Wind Knows My Name, and The Secret History.

7 – best sequel? Every second book in a trilogy is superior, and Once Upon a Broken Heart is no exception; "The Ballad of Never After" won my heart.

8 – book released in 2023 you haven't read but want to? "Nightbane" by Alex Aster

9 – most disappointing book this year? "Every Summer After," oh, how I hated that book.

10 – dnf? Yes, "Let The Dark In" [a Harry Potter fanfic that took a bad turn] and "King of Ashes" [left me confused 90% of the reading].

11 – new favorite author? Stephanie Garber and C. J. Tudor.

12 – favorite character of the year? Evangeline Fox (OUABH) and Aelin Galanthus (TOG).

13 – most hated character of the year? Apollo (OUABH), every chapter with his POV made me want to die.

14 – most emotional read? "Every Day the Same Night" by Daniela Arbex, cried from start to finish

15 – best suspense - "The Housemaid," I was on edge reading it, but it was so good.

16 – best book club reads: "Malibu Rise" [Ninheira's book club] and "The Burning Girls" [Vitória da Conquista's book club].

17 – most anticipated read for 2024? "Violeta" by Isabel Allende, "Serpent & Dove" by Shelby Mahurin, and "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo.

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book retrospective 2023

1 – informations

• books read: 54

• new books on the shelf: 25

• books passed along: 0 :(

• genres read: romance, fantasy, young adult, contemporary, historical, mystery, classics, psychology, and religion.

• most read authors: Stephanie Garber, Sarah J. Maas, Tahereh Mafi, and Julia Quinn

• rereads? Yes. "The Deal" by Elle Kennedy and "The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue."

2 – shortest book read? "The Love Hypothesis - Extra Chapter" [31 pages]

3 – longest books read? "Empire of Storms" [658 pages]

4 – completed any series? Caraval and Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber, and Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

5 – started any series? Yes. I started A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket and Bridgertons by Julia Quinn

6 – best book of the year? Can't choose just one, so: all of Once Upon a Broken Heart, The Wind Knows My Name, and The Secret History.

7 – best sequel? Every second book in a trilogy is superior, and Once Upon a Broken Heart is no exception; "The Ballad of Never After" won my heart.

8 – book released in 2023 you haven't read but want to? "Nightbane" by Alex Aster

9 – most disappointing book this year? "Every Summer After," oh, how I hated that book.

10 – dnf? Yes, "Let The Dark In" [a Harry Potter fanfic that took a bad turn] and "King of Ashes" [left me confused 90% of the reading].

11 – new favorite author? Stephanie Garber and C. J. Tudor.

12 – favorite character of the year? Evangeline Fox (OUABH) and Aelin Galanthus (TOG).

13 – most hated character of the year? Apollo (OUABH), every chapter with his POV made me want to die.

14 – most emotional read? "Every Day the Same Night" by Daniela Arbex, cried from start to finish

15 – best suspense - "The Housemaid," I was on edge reading it, but it was so good.

16 – best book club reads: "Malibu Rise" [Ninheira's book club] and "The Burning Girls" [Vitória da Conquista's book club].

17 – most anticipated read for 2024? "Violeta" by Isabel Allende, "Serpent & Dove" by Shelby Mahurin, and "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo.

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romancing mister bridgerton - julia quinn

4 ⭐️

i'm not a big fan of friends to lovers, but this one won me over.

i've always seen people praising colin as if he were the epitome of perfection. i found him nice, but not as much as most people seem to think. in fact, at times, i felt a certain concern about the intensity of his anger.

penelope, on the other hand, is simply incredible and has become one of my favorite characters. her intelligence, perspicacity, kindness, and empathy are remarkable. i don't understand how people didn't notice that.

their romance was so rushed. colin had never noticed penelope, and suddenly, he realized all her qualities? i think they could have at least made him aware of how interesting she is – and always has been – throughout their lives. perhaps that would have been more believable and fair to penelope.

i would like to understand why the author didn't include moments where penelope talks to lady danbury and eloise about being lady whistledown. it would be interesting to know their opinions on the whole situation.

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the invisible life of addie larue - v. e. schwab

rate: 5/5 love it <3

"What is a person if not the marks they leave behind?"

This was my second time reading and it still hits me the same.

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the other people - c. j. tudor

not her best work, but it was pretty good, I couldn't put it down.

rate: 4/5

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tower of dawn - sarah j mass

“what did aelin promise you?” “a better world.”

who would've thought that a chaol book would made me feel so much emotions????

rate: 4,5/5

pt review: torre do alvorecer - by Noemy Moura Martins (substack.com)

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the burning girls - c. j. tudor

if you see the burning girls something bad will befall you

this was the third c. j. tudor book that i've read it so far, she still surprises me. love her.

rate: 5/5

pt review: garotas em chamas - c. j. tudor - by Noemy Moura Martins (substack.com)

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the wind knows my name - isabel allende

no, we’re not lost. the wind knows my name. and yours too.

writing about this book was a very difficult mission. I found the story incredibly beautiful, but also VERY sad. it got to a point in the history where I could only pray to heaven that nothing bad would happen anymore (and it did).

it was my first contact with the author and with the genre, I can say that it was a great surprise, this book has become one of my favorites. the story is very well written and the characters are very endearing, I always wanted to continue to know their fate.

we begin with the story of the adlers, a jewish family residing in vienna during the nazi occupation. after a sequence of horrors, samuel adler's mother decides to send him on one of the trains that took jewish children from germany, from that, his story as an orphan of war begins.

we also met lety, a child who lived in el salvador. due to an illness, she needs to leave her village to seek treatment, she travels with her father and is hospitalized until she is well, when it comes the day to her father pick her up to return to the village, he arrives informing her that they will never return there, instead they will start a life in the united states. she never returned to el salvador.

the next character that is presented, selena duran, is a social worker who works on the magnolia project, a project focused on offering legal support to immigrants trying to enter the united states, she seeks lawyers to be volunteers in the cases of families that are separated during this process. she meets frank, a lawyer willing to work on the case of a child who is in the united states and has lost contact with his mother.

and lastly, we will meet anita, a child who was caught crossing the mexico/us border. soon they were separated and anita lost contact with her mother. she had to stay in different homes with nothing but her imagination and the hope of finding her mother again.

the stories take place in different time periods, but they all connect eventually.

although the characters are fictional, the story is not, all the characters came from a real and horrific history. the reading was very emotional, for several moments I found myself crying, it's impossible not to root for these strong and courageous characters. I was able to know certain events that I had no idea of ​​existence. anyway, I will definitely read other books by isabel allende, I loved it. 5/5 and favourite

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