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Hello! My name is Megan. 90% of life is books: face behind @the_spines, publishing professional, and all day reader. So glad you're here!
![[gifted 📖] Guess what iiiiiii started? 👀 THE GOLDFINCH by Donna Tartt has been on my TBR since the moment I put down THE SECRET HISTORY last year, yet I’ve been apprehensive about starting it. I think I don’t want it to disappoint after my intense love of my first Tartt book. However, with the movie coming out in a few days, it was definitely time. I can’t wait to see this in theaters!
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Initial thoughts on the book from page 50/763: •
✨Just like with TSH, I realized I had absolutely no idea what this book was about even remotely before starting it. •
✨I love love love the imagery so much, I feel like I am personally in an art museum in New York City when I’m reading. •
✨Art as a theme is something I’m extremely into. (I realized this when I read THE GREAT BELIEVERS by @rebeccamakkai and picked up a copy of CHASING VERMEER, which is a book I loved as a tween.)
✨Theo is a great character and I’m really enjoying how introspective and a bit self-aware about his oddness. •
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💭Have you read The Goldfinch? Are you excited about the movie?💭 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56db33791d07c0ad5e0af15f/1568154118058-092RXI973FTC3FMTXMG1/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kICZhzhlpkTfZgBvAXFSxyhZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZUJFbgE-7XRK3dMEBRBhUpw5opcnmBGTrSvl2qRMpP26yA6cXWreZBPZk6SUOsPorfERqjnAqscnEdqlY2BJvs0/image-asset.jpeg)
![[gifted 📖] On this cozy Sunday, I’m so pleased to add another thriller to my list of recommendations! You know that I have a challenging relationship with this genre, since I hate 60% of the thrillers I pick up (😂), so when I find a good one, it’s a triumph. A STRANGER ON THE BEACH by Michelle Campbell was wild because I spent the majority of the book trying to figure out which narrators were lying to me and which characters were being misrepresented. •
Fast-paced, with a sense of foreboding lended by the setting of a hurricane, A STRANGER IN THE WOODS is your kind of book if you love unreliable narrators and complete and utter confusion. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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💭 Read any good thrillers lately?💭 Picked this one up off of a recommendation, so I’m all ears! 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56db33791d07c0ad5e0af15f/1567965741569-DAQZ6VU9COK5462BJU0N/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kICZhzhlpkTfZgBvAXFSxyhZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZUJFbgE-7XRK3dMEBRBhUpw5opcnmBGTrSvl2qRMpP26yA6cXWreZBPZk6SUOsPorfERqjnAqscnEdqlY2BJvs0/image-asset.jpeg)
![[AD] Thoughts on the “royals” trope that’s happening right now? 👑 I personally am not one to watch The Crown or keep close tabs on Megan Markle, BUT this book made me a full-on fan of royalty as a book theme! Written about the USA if we had gone the route of monarchy rather than democracy, AMERICAN ROYALS by @katharinemcgee is one of the best contemporary romances I’ve read this year. I gave it a FULL five stars and practically had a DO NOT DISTURB sign on me for a full weekend while I read. 😉
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Trust me, it’s a really fun one and if you liked RED, WHITE, & ROYAL BLUE, I think you’ll love this one, too. (I personally like this one way more!) #GetUnderlined #AmericanRoyals •
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💭 Are you into royals? Are you invested in the Prince Harry / Prince William drama? 👀💭I want to hear about the real life royals you’re into, the tv shows, the books, etc. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 let’s chat!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56db33791d07c0ad5e0af15f/1567618350388-K55VGD0E852NGW80R0NR/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kICZhzhlpkTfZgBvAXFSxyhZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZUJFbgE-7XRK3dMEBRBhUpw5opcnmBGTrSvl2qRMpP26yA6cXWreZBPZk6SUOsPorfERqjnAqscnEdqlY2BJvs0/image-asset.jpeg)
![Packing light 😉 off on a mini vacation today to the great state of Minnesota! Naturally, I left packing until the last possible moment, so should be interesting to see what ended up in my suitcase ...
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At least I know my main book and my side book are making the trip! Currently reading THE NIGHT CIRCUS by Erin Morgenstern, and I’m entertained by it. I didn’t expect the tone to be so dark, bookstagram! I also packed Christina Lauren’s upcoming book, TWICE IN A BLUE MOON [gifted] in case I need a spare. ✨
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I purposely left behind hardcovers because I was *not* about to lug them around. 💭what type of books do you bring on vacation?💭 tell me below! 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56db33791d07c0ad5e0af15f/1567015110323-JAT8SCINQTGA32M9LPM9/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kHem505q6McQd8XRhQc9zkRZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZUJFbgE-7XRK3dMEBRBhUpxpEURhgSBEh9ILe0HKIG3CcOCklsxWwam3CdWF6Xw7jwVv5P97BEtB5XaVnmvMtTA/image-asset.jpeg)
![NEW REVIEW! 📖 Friends I read *another* four star book this last weekend and I’m very excited about it because this was an unexpected one. Head over ✨to the blog✨ for my full, spoiler-free review! Here’s the mini:
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THE GIFTED SCHOOL by Bruce Holsinger [gifted] is about four women and their families in an idealic town in Colorado and the drama that unfolds when a new school for gifted children comes to town. Completely unrelated to my life, but a *completely* engaging, perfectly-paced book that hits on privilege, friendships, the extent to which a child is an extension of their family, and a whole bunch more. Definitely BIG LITTLE LIES vibes, if you’ve been searching for another community to drop into. •
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💭 Do you have any books to recommend with multiple narrators? 💭 tell me below! 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56db33791d07c0ad5e0af15f/1566925944624-3O0QJZ2UW2ETWP1DWY6L/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kICZhzhlpkTfZgBvAXFSxyhZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZUJFbgE-7XRK3dMEBRBhUpw5opcnmBGTrSvl2qRMpP26yA6cXWreZBPZk6SUOsPorfERqjnAqscnEdqlY2BJvs0/image-asset.jpeg)
![[gifted 📖] What is it with me and 450+ page books lately?? 👀 For some reason, I’m really gravitating towards giant bricks for the last couple of months so I’m just goin’ with it. THE GIFTED SCHOOL by Bruce Holsinger has been on my shelf for awhile and I figured, even though I’m not personally going back to school, end of August is a good time to dive in!
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Re: this photo... I’ve always had the insatiable urge to try every single door “just to see” if it’s locked, which apparently carries over to drawers. 😉 I’ve found a lot of cool places and things over the span of my life just by trying the door handle. •
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💭Any back to school type of books to recommend?💭👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 share here!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56db33791d07c0ad5e0af15f/1566413588517-42JBAIVXMPRJWKDFNHJT/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kICZhzhlpkTfZgBvAXFSxyhZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZUJFbgE-7XRK3dMEBRBhUpw5opcnmBGTrSvl2qRMpP26yA6cXWreZBPZk6SUOsPorfERqjnAqscnEdqlY2BJvs0/image-asset.jpeg)
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Big Little Lies still has the best music intertwined with the most cinematic moments -
wow what a rollercoaster of a thread 👀 https://t.co/X6Q2dMuxBw
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unpopular opinions are nearly always just pretty popular opinions dipped in a conspiratorial tone
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hello, here are some thrillers you should actually read! They’ve been vetted and approved for gasps and betrayals.… https://t.co/AvGzWOVHCT
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Being in a relationship is like 40% bringing the other person water
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