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As Far as You’ll Take Me by Phil Stamper
“How long does it take to fall in love with someone—hours, days, years?” This was okay but I was kind of expecting something different. At times As Far as You’ll Take Me follows a bit too closely in the footsteps of other YA coming-of-age books. There also seems to be a rising trend for YA…
1st pov, 3 STARS, America, American, AMERICAN AUTHOR, ANGST, anxiety, bad love, body dysmorphia, Christianity, coming of age, drama, eating disorders, england, Florence, friendships, gay, insta love, Italy, lgbtq+, LGBTQ+ Author, LONDON, m/m, male authors, mental health, music, musicians, published in 2021, queer, read in 2021, Religion, ROMANCE, Summer, summer reads, toxic relationships, travel, Wales, YOUNG ADULT -
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones — book review
“I’m dying of boredom,” Howl said pathetically. “Or maybe just dying.” Like many, I fell in love with Studio Ghibli’s adaptation of this novel. I consider it a personal favourite and have watched it many times. So once I learnt that it was ‘loosely’ based on a book, I was eager to get my hands…
3.5 STARS, adventure, BOOK REVIEW, Booklr, British author, british classics, CHILDHOOD, CLASSICS, curses, Diana Wynne Jones, FAIRY TALES, FANTASY, Howl’s Moving Castle, HUMOR, MAGIC, MAGICAL DOORS, modern classics, playful style, portal fantasy, published in 1986, READ IN 2019, ROMANCE, studio ghibli, Wales, WARLOCKS/WIZARDS, witchcraft, WITCHES
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