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Rachel@walkaways· 19d

#152 Despite knowing about Ruby Ridge, this was my first book about it. So upsetting in so many ways.

End of Days by Chris Jennings rests on a wooden table.

Rachel@walkaways· 20d

#151 Cultish was fun. I now know about new cults to research.

Cultish by Amanda Montell rests on a pink velvet pillow. A floral pillow and a messy bookshelf are visible in the background.

Rachel@walkaways· 23d

#150 And with that I’m done with the world of Caraval. Tella was too Tella in this one, but the illustrations are great.

Spectacular by Stephanie Garber rests on a blue and pink floral rug. The cover is white with red text and holiday decorations.

Rachel@walkaways· 23d

#149 I am toward the end of this series, and I’m not sorry to be there. The later books have focused heavily on Tella, and I only have so much patience for younger sisters.

Finale by Stephanie Garber rests on a wooden surface.

Rachel@walkaways· 24d

#148 I read Cast in Honor today, and had a lot of fun. I’m a sucker for a found family story.

Cast in Honor by Michelle Sagara rests on a wooden surface. The cover features an illustration of a young woman with long dark hair holding a large sword.

Rachel@walkaways· 24d

#147 I actually read Cast in Flame a few weeks ago but somehow forgot to add it to the list. It was a good one.

Cast in Flame by Michelle Sagara rests on a green quilt. The cover features an illustration of a young woman in flowing red and orange robes.

Rachel@walkaways· 24d

#146 I’ve decided to read this entire series. It’s nice to read YA for a change of pace.

Legendary by Stephanie Garber rests on fabric with a black-and-white botanical print.

Rachel@walkaways· 26d

#145 I haven’t read a cult book in so long, and this one is so good. What a truly terrible thing that was allowed to happen.

The Road to Jonestown by Jeff Guinn rest on a wooden surface. The cover features a photo of Jim Jones wearing a suit and flashing a peace sign.

Rachel@walkaways· 28d

#144 My sister and I are reading Caraval together. I enjoyed it. It reminded me of all the reasons I have long loved YA fantasy.

Caraval by Stephanie Garber rests on a green quilt.

Rachel@walkaways· 29d

#143 A delightful not-so-comfortable adventure.

Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree rests on a pink velvet ottoman. The cover features an illustration of a motley group of characters including a rat person, a goblin, an elf, and a horse.

Rachel@walkaways· Jul 12

#142 I finally read Lessons in Chemistry and loved it. I’m going to try to finally finish the show.

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus rests on wooden surface. The cover is pink and features a stylized illustration of a woman with her hair held up in a knot with a pencil. Her glasses have the reflection of beakers and other chemistry equipment.

Rachel@walkaways· Jul 12

#141 Okay, so she’s lucky to be alive.

Down the Drain by Julia Fox rest on a wooden surface. The cover features a photo of Julia Fox with her head and shoulders coming out of water.

Rachel@walkaways· Jul 11

#140 Malibu Rising isn’t my favorite of her books, but I love Nina with my entire heart. Oldest sister solidarity is real.

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid rests on a wooden surface. The cover is blue with four small surfers.

Rachel@walkaways· Jul 9

#139 Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I’ve Cried About is another recommendation from my sister. I never would’ve picked it up, but I really enjoyed it. I’m a sucker for animal stories.

Dog, Boys, and Other Things I’ve Cried About by Isabelle Klee rests on top of a wooden shelf. The cover is green and features illustrations of dogs and glares of Erwin’s.

Rachel@walkaways· Jul 9

#138 A Holy Maiden’s Guide to Getting Kidnapped is a fun and easy read. At no point did I know what was going to happen next.

A Holy Maiden’s Guide to Getting Kidnapped by Katy Nyquist rests on a blue and yellow quilt. The cover features an illustration of a beautiful young woman in a long gown sitting on the lap of someone in stereotypical bad guy armor.

Rachel@walkaways· Jul 8

#137 Incredible stories and poems full of pain and rage and hope. Really needed this, this week.

Fierce Fairytales by Nikita Gill rests on a botanical fabric surface.

Rachel@walkaways· Jul 7

#136 I really enjoyed learning more about native plants over the past few years. I’m slowly trying to add more to my yard.

Bringing Nature Home by Douglas W. Tallamy rests on a pink velvet surface. The cover features a lush natural landscape.

Rachel@walkaways· Jul 6

A few pics from a WV weekend.

A woman in an American flag print dress sits on the edge of a pier under a West Virginia state flag. She is wearing sunglasses and taking a picture with her cell phone.

Three bouquets of wildflowers sit on a cluttered kitchen table. There are Black-Eyed Susans, Purple Cone Flowers, Butterfly Weed, Chicory, Queen Anne’s Lace and more. The bouquets are wild and magnificent.

A peaceful lake surrounded by trees. The cool blue of the sky is reflected in the water.

Firecrackers explode with sparks on the edge of a small wooden pier. A man in a blue shirt is flinching away from the conflagration.

Rachel@walkaways· Jul 6

#135 Astronauts? Lesbians? Routine missions gone awry? It’s like this book was designed for me in a lab.

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid rests on a wooden surface. The cover features a woman with dark curly hair wearing aviator sunglasses looking up into the sky.

Rachel@walkaways· Jul 4

#134 My sister recommended this one, and I loved it. I can see a lot of myself in Carrie.

Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid rests on a colorful quilt.

Rachel@walkaways· Jul 3

#133 My mom is getting rid of some books, so I snagged Daddy-Long-Legs to see if it is as creepy as I remembered. Yep. This is a fucked up book to give to a girl, or anyone.

Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster rests on a grey quilt. The cover features an illustration of a young woman with curly blond hair sitting, pen in hand.

Rachel@walkaways· Jul 3

Good morning from the world’s saddest cat.

A large black cat with yellow eyes reclines on a blue pillow. A colorful patchwork curtain is behind him.

Rachel@walkaways· Jul 3

#132 My sister got me an amazing book full of art from my favorite comfort movie.

The Art of Howl’s Moving Castle rests on a colorful quilt. The cover features a concept sketch of the castle. It’s a big building made of junk walking around with its tongue hanging out.

Rachel@walkaways· Jun 30

#131 I’ve really enjoyed getting to know more about Teela in the past two books.

Cast in Sorrow by Michelle Sagara rests on a wooden surface. The cover features a young woman with dark hair in a long green dress sitting on the edge of a fountain.

Rachel@walkaways· Jun 29

#130 I am really enjoying the Chronicles of Elantra. It’s becoming a comfort read.

Cast in Peril by Michelle Sagara rests on a wooden surface. The covers an illustration of a young woman with long dark hair. She is wearing a flowing green dress and holding a large egg.

Rachel@walkaways· Jun 28

#129 Tea and dragons are one of my favorite combinations.

Can’t Spell Treason without Tea by Rebecca Thorne rests on a blue and yellow quilt.

Rachel@walkaways· Jun 25

#128 I’m still enjoying this wonderful stupid series, but I do have to say that each book in a series increasing in length is one of my least favorite trends. Most books just don’t need to be this long.

The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman rest on a wooden surface. The cover features orange text.

Rachel@walkaways· Jun 23

#127 I read this for the first time on a beach three years ago and enjoyed it. I decided to give it a reread because it’s one of my sister‘s favorite books. It’s still a fun book, even though I’m not on a beach.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid rests on a pink velvet surface. The cover features a woman in a long green dress.

Rachel@walkaways· Jun 22

#126 Two excellent nonfiction books in one day! I devoured The Remedy. I just can’t get enough medical history.

The Remedy by Thomas Goetz rests on a wooden surface.

Rachel@walkaways· Jun 21

#125 Triangle was fascinating and heartbreaking. I learned a lot about this chapter in American history, and I don’t think it will ever leave me.