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Current Reads 1/2/21

Happy New Year! I am working on two posts right now. One is about how I have gotten over my hesitations and fears of reviewing classic books and the other is a New Year's resolutions - book edition - post. 

I am about to start a 3 week period at my school where you take elective classes instead of those in your regular schedule. I am taking a class where you get to read for eighty straight minutes every day. I mean reading whatever you want. I am about to do a poll on Instagram about which book (or series) I should start on Monday. For those of you not on Instagram (if there is anyone reading this post), comment below which of the three books below sounds the best. 








Have a great start to the year, and comment on which book looks the most interesting!

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  1. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2021 at 7:44 PM

    I just read a few ratings, and I would read Where the Crawdads Sing. It sounds very interesting!! All of these sound amazing.

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