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#SixforSunday—Books That Made You Cry

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SixforSundays is a meme hosted by A Little But A Lot. Every month there is a theme and that is broken down on Sundays into categories.

This week’s theme is:

Books That Made Me Cry

When I saw this prompt, I thought to myself “Only 6 books”….lol. I am an emotional reader and there are instances where I have cried over the littlest things in books. The books I have picked for today, though, are ones that made me cry from page one.

Please let me know what books bring on the waterworks for you!!

  1. The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
The Death of Vivek Oji

2. White Oleander by Janet Fitch

White Oleander

3. Doll House by John Hunt

Doll House

4. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Me Before You (Me Before You, #1)

5. Before I Let Go by Marieke Nijkamp

Before I Let Go

6. The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo by Kerrigan Byrne

The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo (Victorian Rebels, #6)

#SixforSunday—Books that Made Me Feel

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SixforSundays is a meme hosted by A Little But A Lot. Every month there is a theme and that is broken down on Sundays into categories.

This week’s theme is:

Books That Made Me Feel

I wasn’t too sure how I wanted to go with today’s prompt. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to list books that made me feel happy, angry, sad (insert other emotions here). After some thought, I decided to go with them all!! Enjoy the rollercoaster of my emotions….lol. Also, let me know what books made you feel in the comments below!!

  1. Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas
Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)

2. The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

The Death of Vivek Oji

3. Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett

Alex, Approximately

4. Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

Girls of Paper and Fire (Girls of Paper and Fire, #1)

5. The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski

The Midnight Lie (The Midnight Lie, #1)

6. White Oleander by Janet Fitch

White Oleander

WWW WEDNESDAY: December 30th, 2020

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WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words.

The Three Ws are:

What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?

I recently finished reading:

White Oleander

What I am currently reading:

Elixir Project
Akata Witch (Akata Witch, #1)

What books I think I’ll read next:

Portal Zero (Apocalypse Gate #1)
The Last Descendant (Sanyare Chronicles, #1)
Three Seconds to Rush (Piper Anderson Legacy Mystery, #1)

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Hope Santa Brings

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Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.

How it works:

She assigns each Tuesday a topic and then post her top ten list that fits that topic. You’re more than welcome to join her and create your own top ten (or 2, 5, 20, etc.) list as well. Feel free to put a unique spin on the topic to make it work for you! Please link back to That Artsy Reader Girl in your own post so that others know where to find more information.

  1. What You Wish For by Katherine Center
  2. White Oleander by Janet Fitch
  3. To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo
  4. The Marsh King’s Daughter by Karen Dionne
  5. The Night Swim by Megan Goldin
  6. The Shadows by Alex North
  7. The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski
  8. Havenfall by Sara Holland
  9. Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan
  10. LaRose by Louise Erdrich