Would you look at that – I am actually trying to catch up on all my pending tags?! This is unheard of! 😛
Anyway, I was tagged for the My Life In Books tag by the lovely Joanne @ YA Guitarist! Please make sure to check out her blog and click that follow button! 😉
This tag was originally created by One World, Too Many Pages.
A book for each initial
J – Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
A – Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
C – Caraval by Stephanie Garber
K – The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
I – Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi
E – Every Day by David Levithan
(obviously I had to try and get at least ONE of the Shatter Me books in there ;P)
Age – count along your bookshelf
I am 19 years old and the 19th book on my shelf is Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare. Well, this is one of the many books that I’ve owned for ages but haven’t gotten around to reading yet! The Infernal Devices series has been on my radar ever since I read the TMI series! I really do hope I’ll get around to reading this trilogy soon!
A book that represents a destination you would love to
travel to
For this one, I could have chosen pretty much any novel that is set in London! I decided on Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding because I love the movies 😛 It has always been a dream of mine to go to London one day and I just really, really hope I get to go there one day! Maybe even live there?! *sighs*
Favourite colour
Ohhh, I don’t really have a favourite colour if I’m completely honest! I do love the colour of my room though, it’s this very cute, light blue. And generally, I’m very fond of different shades of blue like teal, azure, royal blue etc and I love books with blue covers! One book cover that represents those lovely blues is Gemina (The Illuminae Files #2) by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff.
Fondest Memories of
I could have chosen a lot of books for this one because there’s so many books that I read in different situations that I think back to very fondly 😛 I decided on The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer. I used to be absolute trash for the Twilight series (I think most of us were) and this is an Eclipse novella!
I think back to it very fondly because I just remember having a sleepover with my friend and she had only just gotten this book and I was desperate to read it! I brought one of my books to the sleepover and she gave me this one and we LITERALLY sat next to each other all night long, not speaking a word, just reading. Reading until it was dawn and I finished the entire book in that one sitting! And my friend did as well and we just looked at each other… and went to sleep lol. I just love thinking back to that night like we literally exchanged books, sat next to each other in silence and read :’) It was lovely ❤
Most difficult to read
To be honest, I found it so difficult to read Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. I just had a hard time with the writing and a lot of the words that I didn’t understand… and I forced myself through it at times. I did enjoy the story, especially after listening to the audiobook, but I just had difficulties reading it.
Which book in your TBR pile will you get the most satisfaction/biggest sense of accomplishment from?
Oh, this is easy! That will definitely be Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. I know I’ve said this a lot already but Six of Crows has been on my TBR list ever since it got released. (And you’re probably thinking GOD JACKIE WHEN WILL YOU FINALLY STOP TALKING ABOUT READING IT AND ACTUALLY START READING IT?!?!?!?! LOL) I’ve absolutely adored the Grisha trilogy and I am so excited to finally read Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom and get to know the characters my children that everyone keeps talking about! 🙂
I tag…
May @ Forever and Everly / Mandy @ Book Princess Reviews / Nadwa @ Painfully Fictional / Laura @ thebookcorps / Rendz @ Reading with Rendz / Shanya and Tanya @ Twin Bookmarks / Deanna @ Deanna Writes About
I don’t know who has and hasn’t done this tag before so no pressure if you want to skip this one or you don’t do tags in general!
If I haven’t tagged you but you want to do this, consider yourself tagged! Feel free to leave your links down below so I can read your answers!
Thanks for reading!
What would your answer be to these questions? What books represents a destination that YOU want to travel to? What is your favorite colour when it comes to book covers? Which books do you have the fondest memories of? Let’s chat in the comments!
I loved the one about the Eclipse novella. I never read that one but I was once Twilight trash too ahaha but it reminds me of when my sister and I both got into Harry Potter and I was one book ahead of her and we laid side by side one night, her reading Goblet of Fire and me reading Order of the Phoenix when we had to evacuate for Hurricane Rita years ago. That’s probably one of my favorite memories actually haha
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Aww I love nights like those! What a sweet story ❤️ did you two finish reading the books that night?
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I know we finished whichever book we were on and began reading the next one (her the 5th book and me on the 6th). 🙂
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Ah that’s awesome XD
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I loved that story about The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner! I used to have a friend like that and we would just read together in the library. Although I couldn’t get into that Bree Tanner story for some reason, maybe because I was annoyed it was so different from Twilight.
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Yay thanks 😊 I agree, the story was sooo different and I wasn’t really a fan of Beer Tanner but I still read it all in one sitting 😂😂
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I also struggled through Brave New World. The way it was written, and some of the words he used was just weird. It was definitely something I had to force myself to keep reading at times.
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Yes!!!! I’m glad you can relate! I listened to the audiobook afterwards and it was so much better 😀
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Thanks for tagging me Jackie! This looks like so much fun, I can’t wait to do it 😀
I never read The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner, but I was obsessed with Twilight! I love that you and your friend just sat there the whole night reading! 😀
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You’re welcome 😇 and I probably wouldn’t have known that novella existed if I wasn’t such a hardcore Twilight fan 😂 thanks!
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This is a great list! Books are so personal really and there are so many each list will be totally different!
Jane Eyre is one of my absolute favourites by the way.
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Thank you ❤️ and that is true, indeed! I’ve never read Jane Eyre but I’ve been meaning to! Although I don’t really know what it’s about 🙈
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Thanks for tagging us! We will do this (awesome) tag once we have finished with the gazillions of more tags that we have! We will for sure do it! 😊 Clockwork Princess was our fave out of the TID trilogy! It’s also the most emotional (if that’s even possible)!! We too have to read Six of Crows, it’s been on our TBR far too long!! 🤓 Also that’s story of yours with reading with your friend ALL NIGHT is soo ADORABLE!! 😆❤
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You’re very welcome ❤️ hahaha and don’t worry, take your time! I have like 50 tags I need to get to but I’m in no rush 😂
Ahhh I REALLY need to read TID, maybe I’ll start it this summer? And yay at least I’m not the only one who hasn’t read SOC, it makes me feel a little less bad about it!
And aww thank you! 💜
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Thanks for understanding!😊 And you totally should – the feels are strong in this one!! 😃💜And we should totally get to it (read SoC)! You’re welcome 😊😊
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I am hoping to read both of those series in summer! Even though summer is more of a contemporary phase for me, I’ll have to make time for both SOC and TID!! 😀
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You’ll definitely enjoy TID (despite the strong feels)! And we should totally read SoC! Perhaps we all would read it in the summer! 😊 🤓
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That would be a lot of fun! And we could like update each other! 😍
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Why isn’t it summer already?!! We totally should! 😆😍
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Right?! I just really need to get out of uni and start READING! But I still have two months left *cries*
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If only we were allowed to take absences on the excuse of just wanting to READ! That seems productive…😅
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Oh that would be GREAT! We’ll have to suggest that to our schools 😂
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They’d probs look at us weird…and think we’re insane! 😅😂
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Yeaahhh…. probably 😅 *shrugs*
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Thank you so much for tagging me, Jackie!! 😍😍 Although Twilight was the first *actual* book I read aka first fandom i joined, I haven’t read the novella (I didn’t even know it existed until now…) 😂 I read Six Of Crows a while ago after Mandy convinced me to pick it up, and i loved it!! So i really hope you’ll get around to reading it soon, i might even join you for a buddy read since i want to refresh my memory before reading the sequel! Great choices 😄 Thanks again
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You’re very welcome 💜 hahaha same I’ve totally forgotten about the novella until I remembered that one night with my friend 😅
Ohhhh I’d totally be up for a SOC buddy read! Although I’ll be pretty busy the next few months but maybe we will be able to find a time frame! And if not, I’ll make sure to tweet about my SOC FEELS 😉
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Yesss!! That sounds awesome 😍😍
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WOW JACKIE TRYING TO GET THROUGH YOUR TAGS??? Lucky girl who remembers all of them. XD I’ve gotten so many I don’t remember what they are or who nominated me! I shall starr writing them down. *nodnod*
Anyways, thanks so much for tagging me, Jackie!!! And yeeeeees Jackie, we’re all wondering why you haven’t read Six of Crows yet. *side glance* I feel like my favorite color in book covers would have to be… white or black. White is so clean, but black is also really dark. I don’t know. I just like them. 😛
AGH YOU WANT TO GO TO/LIVE IN LONDON TOO??? It’s my DREAM to visit there (and Paris) and I also want to live there! Okay so it might be for the accent, but still!!!
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That’s how I used to feel! But I have a whole tags/awards section in my blog journal so that helps 😝
You’re very welcome!!! I KNOW THAT I’M THE WORST FOR NOT READINT I PROBABLY WON’T GET TO IT UNTIL LIKE JULY 😭
And true, most of my covers are black *like my soul*
YES LET’S MOVE TO LONDON TOGETHER! AND VISIT PARIS, IT’S BEEN AGES SINCE I WENT THERE! But living in London has always been a dream of mine 😍
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That probably is a good idea. XD
BUT… BUT.. WHY CAN’T YOU READ IT IN JUNE??? *whispers* Will you at least read the first five pages or something??? *puppy dog eyes*
(Lol what are you talking about I’m not getting you to read it and be sucked in whaaaaat.)
YAS WE SHOULD TOTALLY MOVE TO LONDON TOGETHER. Then we’d just fangirl every day lollllll.
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*whispers back* alright then, I’ll try to at least read the first chapter! And then I probably won’t be able to stop reading, THANKS MAY XD
Hahaha yessss, watch out London!
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*pumps fist* *cackles*
(This is also how I’m getting my sister to read Harry Potter — one chapter a week. I said one chapter a DAY but she refused. XD )
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EVIILLLLL!!! XD hahaha poor sister, let her read in peace!!!!!!
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NO. *rubs hands*
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*slowly but surely shuffles out of the room*
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YOU’RE GOING TO READ RHE FIRST CHAPTER AREN’T YOU.
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UMMMM… MAYBE??? YES??? NO??? I DON’T KNOW???
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*towers over Jackie menacingly*
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OKAY YOU KNOW WHAT MAY I HAVE A PLAN. A PRETTY GOOD ONE IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF!
I have the whole week off after whitsuntide SO GUESS WHAT I’LL BE READING??????
*whispers* Six of Crooowwwssss
BOOM.
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GASP GASP GAAAAAAAAASP
JACKIE’S FINALLY DOING IT!!! Don’t worry, it’ll be amazing.
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YEEES YES YES YES AND I’M SO EXCITED
*chants* Six of Crows! Six of Crows! Six of Crows!
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YAS YAS YAAAAAAAAAAS
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Thanks for the tag Jackie. Now please stop everything you are doing and go read Six of Crows now, I’m not giving you an option. This has become required reading and you are lacking. 😉 hehehe
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You’re welcome Rendz 💜 and I KNOW I’m the worst but alright, if you say so I WILL GO DO THAT RIGHT NOW 😂
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This tag is awesome! I also need to read SoC ASAP!!!!
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I know right!! Feel free to do it if you feel like it 😊 and me too, I feel so bad for not having read it yet!
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I might actually do this one! Thanks!
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Yay I’d love to read it! 😍 you can link back to me or just drop your link in the comments so I won’t miss it!
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I really like this tag, it was fun to read! I’ve always wanted to go to London as well! I really do want to read six of crows as well, (because of all of ym friends ranting on about it’s amazingness) but then agian, I want to read like very book in the universe… Loved the post, and I really eant to see more!
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Thank you! 💜 and yes me too, SOC is very high on my TBR but then again SO MANY OTHER BOOKS are high on my TBR and it’s just… difficult to choose from 😂
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Same!
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Ahhh your story about when you were reading the book was so sweet and I DEFINITELY RELATE. Once I didn’t sleep at all because books and the next morning was not good.
And GOSH HURRY AND READ TBE SIX OF CROWS BOOKS PLEASE THEY ARE SO GOOD. I mean, no pressure or anything but #yespressure. And did you notice that on the cover they have these little tower things? BECAUSE I DIDNT AT FIRST. Her covers are honestly so clever.
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Thank you 💜 and SAME how often did I stay up until the early morning hours because I wanted to finish a book??? SO OFTEN!
AND OKAY I WILL #feelingthepressure and I think I did notice the towers? I’m not sure XD DO THEY HAVE TO DO WITH THE STORY??
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AHHHH I KNOW RIGHT I THINK THATS PRETTY MUCH EVER BOOKWORM
Yayyyy tell us how you feel because you will feel ALL THE FEELS when you are done. Ahaha I am literally the most unobservant person when it comes to covers and YES THEY DO HAVE TO DO WITH THE STORY READ THE BOOK PLEASE #polite
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I’ll make sure to let EVERYONE know how I feel about that book ahhh I can’t wait to read it now!!!!
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YESSSS YOU MUST READ IT *cackles in delight* btw I’m totally not evil or anything
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Hahaha I’m not so sure if I should believe that 😉😝
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Aww your answers are amazing! This tag seems so much fun and I think I’ll give it a try. Heehee! ;))
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Thank you ❤️ and yay I’d love to read it! Make sure to link back to me or leave your post in the comments so I won’t miss it 😊
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No problem! 😉
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Loved reading your answers! OMG, I can’t believe that you haven’t read Six of Crows yet! It’s one of my favorite series! You need to read it ASAP! 🙂
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Thank you 💜 I KNOW AND I WILL READ IT SOON! Probably in June or July! I’m so ashamed that I haven’t read it yet, I can’t wait to finally meet Kaz 😉
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Ahahahaha, yes, you will definitely have the biggest sigh of accomplishment after you read SOC while also squealing and screaming because it’s amazing. One day! 😉 And omigosh, that sounds like an amazing sleepover. XD I totally could see my one friend and I doing that, but that does sound hilarious and amazing at the same time. I do love this tag every time I see it because it’s always so much fun to read. Thanks so much for tagging me, although I’ve already done it! 😀 Thanks again, Jackie, and wonderful post!! ❤
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Ahhh don’t say that or I’ll be tempted to drop all the books I’m currently reading and just pick up SOC! 😂
I wish I had more friends who loved books so you could just meet up and read together in silence, it’d be awesome 😉
You’re welcome and I’ll have to check out your answers for this one! Thank you 💜
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Ahahahaha. No, no, I don’t want you to do that…or do I? XD 😉
But really! I have a few friends that could do that, but not nearly enough. Hopefully you will meet a few more! And take an occasional break to fangirl of course. 😉
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Evil Mandy 😝😉
Yes, I’ll just go visit all the libraries at my university and ask people if they wanna hang out! I think that’s a solid plan 😛 and yes, I will always make time for fangirling!
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Ahahahaha, yes, yes, brilliant plan. I’m surprised I didn’t think about that. XD And lol, yes! You can’t limit the fangirling. XD
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Wonderful answers. How I wish I have a friend which enjoys reading. All of my friends aren’t as into reading as me. If only i have a friend who could sit beside me and read with me throughout the night. 😦 Don’t worry Jackie, I have yet to read Six of Crows yet. I have been telling myself to just start reading the duology but…
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Thank you 💜 hahaha and I wish I had more friends who enjoyed reading as well! I need to visit more libraries and ask people if they wanna be my friend 😂 Ahh, I’m glad to hear that! And same but I’ve been anticipating it for so long, I’m actually kind of scared to start Six of Crows! 👀
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I’m scared too. I got into a really bad reading slump after I finished Shadows and Bone. Now im really scared to read any of Leigh Bardugo books. 😦
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Ah really? I actually binge-read the entire Grisha trilogy in a week which was exciting! I really like the world she has created but I’m scared to read SOC because of the hype surrounding it! 👀
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Shadow and Bone is really good and I love the novel. Maybe I got into the reading slump because the novel was just so good. 😂
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Noooo you haven’t read TID yet??! YOU MUST JACKIE. ❤ ❤ And haha same goes for Six of Crows!! Lovely tag. 😀
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Ahhhh I know! Some of my Twitter mutuals have started reading it recently and now I’m very much in the mood! :’)
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I hate to admit that I was Twitrash in my teenage years, but I totally was – definitely not for the movies, though. SO BAD. MUCH CRINGE. I never got around toe reading The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner. I’ve been DYING to read Six of Crows, but I haven’t gotten to it. I haven’t included it in my June TBR, but I have a few pending that I might end up reading in June, anyway. I ALSO have not gotten to the Infernal Devices yet, but will soon (hopefully).
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Oh gosh, I just found this in my spam folder… sorry for replying so late! Haha I was Twitrash for both the movies and the books 😀
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AHH THIS WAS SO FUN, JACKIE!!! Blue is a really soothing colour and I love it too (but green will always be my first favourite) Twilight Trash? A.B.S.O.L.U.T.E.L.Y. I loved it when I first read the books and now, looking back, the books were really problematic. I read the series 2 years back and gosh. I WAS FREAKING OBSESSED WITH IT. Now, the obsession has worn down to a great extent. 😂 Also, SOMEONE KILL ME. I HAVEN’T READ THE INFERNAL DEVICES TRILOGY AND THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS SERIES MY CASSANDRA CLARE. (CAN I GET MORE HORRIBLE? I DOUBT IT.) OH AND SIX OF CROWS. Basically, I have missed out on reading all the hyped YA books. I really need to catch up on that. I’d love to visit Greece, if offered a choice! AH BUT SERIOUSLY, MY HISTORY OBSESSION IS ALWAYS INTRUDING LOL. ❤
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Ahh yes, I think everyone can relate to the Twilight obsession because we were all in love with the books at one point! 😂 AND LITERALLY SAME I HAVEN’T READ TID OR SOC EITHER AND SO MANY OTHER HYPED UP YA BOOKS OOPSIES! Ohhh, I’ve been to Greece when I was like 2 so I don’t remember much lol but I wanna go back!
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