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Story time! 📚📖

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Introducing you to books (mostly fiction) that I love and stories that I am dying to check out myself! This list is also a way for me to keep track of books I have read and want to check out in the near future!
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Utopian & Dystopian Novels! 😳

These novels are grim and dark in tone, especially with the current social climate 😬

 
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This was my first introduction to the dystopian genre, and it is a great introduction for anyone looking to read something that is very on par with the current world!
The Giver (Newbery Medal Winner)|Paperback
 
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This story is very chilling and reminds me a bit of the show severance on apple tv+! It is an overall great read!
The Circle|Paperback
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This is one of my all time favorite stories and i can't get enough of the world created in this novel. It feels like a look into our future which may sound grim but still boosts the adrenaline and keeps you hooked!
Ready Player One: A Novel|Paperback
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An absolute MUST when it comes to fiction novels, but overall an amazing world crafted in a dystopian setting!
Hunger Games 4-Book Paperback Boxed Set Deluxe Edition (The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes)|Paperback
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Stories WE need to check out! 🤗

These are books that I have not gotten a chance to read yet, but I have heard nothing but good things and will be reading right alongside you all!

 
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I absolutely loved the show on HBO Max, so I would love to assume that the novel is just as chilling and exciting!
Lovecraft Country: A Novel|Paperback
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I loved the first book, but haven't gotten around to reading this one yet, so I am super excited to check it out!
Ready Player Two: A Novel|Paperback
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Books That Have Me Hooked

 
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There was absolutely no reason this needed to be a mandatory book in middle school, but I ATE IT UP! It is a very dark story and reminds me a ton of 13 reasons why (if you're in to that kind of stuff 😬)
Go Ask Alice|Paperback
 
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This book brings tears to my eyes every time! I will always enjoy a black love story no matter the outcome because love conquers all!
If Beale Street Could Talk (Deluxe Edition): A Novel|Paperback
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I am an actor, and was a part of the show (The Crowded Room) that took inspiration from this story. I haven't finished reading just yet but reading the true story of this man dealing with multiple personality disorder is chilling!
The Minds of Billy Milligan|Paperback
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This story was one of the first books I read as a young adult and it made me fall in love with story telling! It also reminds me a ton of my favorite musical West Side Story!
The Outsiders|Paperback
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