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Current Reads 1/17/21

I am reading A LOT right now! I finished Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens per the request of my Instagram followers. It was very good - a review is coming soon. If you are thinking about ordering it or buying it in a store, I highly recommend picking one up. While it is an adult book, it is very good (the first "good for young adults" adult book I've read in a while). 

I am currently reading the third book in The Charlotte Holmes trilogy by Brittany Cavallaro (A Study in Charlotte, The Last of August, and A Case for Jamie). I love these books. While I think the first is the best one so far (as is true with many series and trilogies), the other two are completely delightful. They are certainly thriller-light, but they make me want to be a smarter person. 

Also, on another note, I am not sure about this little literary journal series I seem to be doing weekly or tri-monthly. I like keeping up with my reading as well. Plus, it doubles as a blog post. I don't know. I think I will continue it.



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