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Rachel’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Rachel’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Rachel C. Hyde
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https://www.goodreads.com/rachelwrites93
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Patchwork Girls
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Songs of the Heart: A Chartus.X Poetry Anthology (Verse #1)
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Irregular: A Short Story Anthology
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I think I need to go on a Hazelwood hiatus for a little while. This was good, fluffy and Swoony at times. It’s got the usual Hazelwood quips and humour which I enjoyed, it’s also paranormal. It’s basically vampires with a different label - and I kind ...more |
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Oh good god. I have a lot of mixed feelings about this book. Here’s the thing, I read it very quickly and there was a big chunk in the middle I found very entertaining and binge-able. But, for me, I found the plot and lack of world-building too diffic ...more |
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"I enjoyed the read overall, and found myself invested for most of the book, but toward the end it was a bit hard to maintain interest as the conflicts felt more about vibes than plot relevance. IMO, the Snow White elements were the strongest aspects "
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Right. So. I have marked this four stars, but I’ve gotta be honest, I struggled for the first third of the novel but then somewhere around the 150-180 mark, it picked up and I was INVESTED. I think this is partly due to the writing style itself. There’s ...more |
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Ahhhh. Why did I let myself read this when the next one isn’t due out until October NEXT YEAR?!? Madness. A rookie mistake, truly. Generally, I always find the middle book in a trilogy to be the weakest. And I do think this did suffer a little bit from ...more |
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Right. So. I have marked this four stars, but I’ve gotta be honest, I struggled for the first third of the novel but then somewhere around the 150-180 mark, it picked up and I was INVESTED. I think this is partly due to the writing style itself. There’s ...more |
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This was a really interesting account of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life and her impact in US law and politics. This managed to inspire me and also make me so acutely aware of how unproductive I am in my own life… I will admit, I found the first half of th ...more |
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“Jane, be still; don't struggle so like a wild, frantic bird, that is rending its own plumage in its desperation."
"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being, with an independent will; which I now exert to leave you.”
― Jane Eyre
"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being, with an independent will; which I now exert to leave you.”
― Jane Eyre
“Laugh as much as you choose, but you will not laugh me out of my opinion.”
― Pride and Prejudice
― Pride and Prejudice
“So what were you [Sonea] and Dorrien discussing before?' Akkarin asked.
She turned to regard him. 'Discussing?'
'Outside the farmhouse when I was buying the food.'
'Oh. Then. Nothing.'
He smiled and nodded. 'Nothing. Amazing subject, that one. Produces such fascinating reactions in people.”
― The High Lord
She turned to regard him. 'Discussing?'
'Outside the farmhouse when I was buying the food.'
'Oh. Then. Nothing.'
He smiled and nodded. 'Nothing. Amazing subject, that one. Produces such fascinating reactions in people.”
― The High Lord
“You think I'm a fool?" demanded Harry.
"No, I think you're like James," said Lupin, "who would have regarded it as the height of dishonor to mistrust his friends.”
― Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
"No, I think you're like James," said Lupin, "who would have regarded it as the height of dishonor to mistrust his friends.”
― Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
“You can tell whether some misogynistic societal pressure is being exerted on women by calmly enquiring, ‘And are the men doing this, as well?’ If they aren’t, chances are you’re dealing with what we strident feminists refer to as ‘some total fucking bullshit’.”
― How to Be a Woman
― How to Be a Woman
Harry Potter
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We're fans of Rowling's series because we know that it is more than just a children's fantasy story. ...more
The Magician's Guild
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— last activity Feb 17, 2025 09:32AM
For all fans for Australian fantasy author Trudi Canavan.
Never Too Old For Y.A. & N.A. Books
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— last activity Dec 03, 2025 09:25PM
This group is for Young and New Adult readers. For those who believe in Angels, Vampires, Werewolves, Fairies and other mythical and supernatural crea ...more
Erudite Readers
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— last activity Sep 08, 2025 05:22PM
This is a group for Erudite readers. You know you're an erudite reader when you can use erudite in a sentence properly. er·u·dite [er-yoo-dahyt, er ...more
SciFi and Fantasy Book Club
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— last activity 3 hours, 43 min ago
Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, ...more
Lord of The Rings
— 249 members
— last activity Aug 09, 2015 03:56PM
For those absolutely amazed at Tolkien's classic Trilogy. ...more
Banned Books
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— last activity 12 hours, 8 min ago
To celebrate our love of reading books that people see fit to ban throughout the world. We abhor censorship and promote freedom of speech.
Young Adult Book Reading Challenges
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— last activity Dec 04, 2025 11:05AM
Welcome to the Young Adult Book Reading Challenges! Welcome everyone who is interested in YA books! We have amazing reading challenges going on all t ...more
Jane Austen
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— last activity 15 hours, 9 min ago
Established July 2007. Readers of Jane, gather here to discuss anything from Frank Churchill's secrets to Lady Catherine's whims. What finally "persua ...more
19th Century Epic Romances
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— last activity Feb 27, 2024 12:36PM
Join us in discussing 19th Century Epic Romances. After all, who doesn't love a good love story. ...more
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Thank you for your friend request Rachel! Hope you're doing well and totally agree with your review of Shine stating that Jason Lee is unnecessary. :)
Check out my video review of 'The Night Circus' by Erin Morgenstern >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2gxy...
Do you know what "A Game of Thrones" isn't?A good lesson in genetics.
I have a goal. A daunting, daunting goal.Finish re-reading the last three Harry Potter books by the end of the week.
Then read The Book Thief.
THEN re-re Daughter of Smoke & Bone AND Days of & Starlight.
Then, collect my copy of Dreams of Gods and Monsters...sit down, relax, have a cuppa with some malteasers and read.
Saw the midnight showing of Catching Fire this morning, amazing film! So faithful to the book!
It really grates me when a book is released with it's movie-counterpart's image on the front. I like book covers to be actual BOOK covers. Not another means of advertising Hollywood.
So I realized that my wonderfully large bookcase only holds a certain genre of books of the fantasy inclination. New goal, read some of the different genre!
On a Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows buzz...apologies if I attack all the HP discussions. I'm on a roll people!
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