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Beware, there are spoilers ahead!

I decided to re-read Tuck Everlasting because the story held a special sort of magic for me when I was young. As I read it as an adult, I was able to appreciate the story more. I was also able to better understand the messages that the author was trying to convey to the reader.

One of the big questions in the story is whether or not having eternal life would be desirable or undesirable. I feel that the type of eternal life presented in the book (one where a...

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Hi Everyone,

This is my first time joining WWW Wednesday, which is a weekly event hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. Simply answer the three questions and leave a comment (with the link to your WWW Wednesday post) on Sam’s post. Here are the questions:

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?

What do you plan to read next?

Currently Reading:

Eager by Helen Fox

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This is a wonderful book so far! I have about 100 pages left.

Illusionarium by Heather Dixon

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Hi Everyone,

I’ve been working on a poetry book for the past several months and I wanted to share some information about it. The book will contain fifty poems that deal with different topics. I categorized the book into five different sections that include the following subjects: nature, mankind, music, dismal thoughts and the metaphysical. This is my first poetry book and I hope to have it published in about two weeks.  The book will be available on CreateSpace and Amazon.

Here is a brief s...

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Feature and Follow is a blog hop hosted by Rachel from Parajunkie and Alison from AlisonCanRead. I really enjoy the Feature and Follow blog hop. If you decide to follow my blog, I would prefer that you follow it by email.

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Here is the prompt: What was the first book that moved you? Scared you, made you cry, disturbed your view of the world?

My Response:

The first book that really moved me was Night by Elie Wiesel. I read this book in high school and it was so poignant. The tragedies...

Feature and Follow is a blog hop hosted by Rachel from Parajunkie and Alison from AlisonCanRead. I really enjoy the Feature and Follow blog hop. If you decide to follow my blog, I would prefer that you follow it by email.

-Avery

Here is the prompt: What book do you reread the most? (For people who don’t reread, what books have you considered rereading?)

My Response:

A few months ago I read A Wrinkle in Time for the second time. I really loved this book the first time that I read it and I enj...

Feature and Follow is a blog hop hosted by Rachel fromParajunkieand Alison from AlisonCanRead. I really enjoy the Feature and Follow blog hop. If you decide to follow my blog, I would prefer that you follow it by email.

-Avery

Here is the prompt:Best and worst reads for 2016. Which would you recommend, which would you not?

My Response:

These are my best reads for 2016.

A Wrinkle in Time By Madeleine L’Engle- A classic book that I loved re-reading in 2016.

The Radiant Road by Katherine Catmul...

Feature and Follow is a blog hop hosted by Rachel fromParajunkieand Alison from AlisonCanRead. I really enjoy the Feature and Follow blog hop. If you decide to follow my blog, I would prefer that you follow it by email.

-Avery

Here is the prompt:What is your most anticipated book of 2017?

My Response:

Currently, I’m looking forward to the release of the following titles:

Summary from Goodreads:

Strange the Dreamer is the story of:

the aftermath of a war between gods and men
a mysterious cit...

Feature and Follow is a blog hop hosted by Rachel fromParajunkieand Alison from AlisonCanRead. I really enjoy the Feature and Follow blog hop. If you decide to follow my blog, I would prefer that you follow it by email.

-Avery

Here is the prompt: Show us your holiday reads!

My Response:

Currently, I’m reading A Wrinkle in Time and Mirror in the Sky. These aren’t holiday stories, but I am reading them for the holidays. I read A Wrinkle in Time in high school, but I’m reading it again for my b...

Hi Everyone,

First Chapter First Paragraph Intros is a weekly link-up is hosted byBibliophile by the Sea. If you would like to join, just share the first paragraph or a few paragraphs from the first chapter of the book that you’re currently reading or that you’re planning on reading. Today’s pick is Heir to the Sky by Amanda Sun.

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First Paragraph of Chapter 1:

‘They say Lord Dorric is dying,’ Tassel told Keri, swinging without ceremony into the bakery kitchen. She let the door slam sh...

Feature and Follow is a blog hop hosted by Rachel fromParajunkieand Alison from AlisonCanRead. I really enjoy the Feature and Follow blog hop. If you decide to follow my blog, I would prefer that you follow it by email. I’m a little late this week!

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Here is the prompt:What is your take on DNF books. Do you review them? Choose not to review them?

My Response:

I think that it’s always OK to stop reading a book if you don’t like it for some reason. I used to feel guilty about not finishin...