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Wonder By R.J Palacio

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Today, May 15th, is a day before I turn 15. Looking back at my childhood books, I came across a special book that made exploring new places and overcoming fears special. The book overall helped me realize that growing up and changing sometimes opens opportunities to new things and new people. Not everyone may like you but you will definetly find your people, and I feel that message is very important as you get older. Wonder is a coming-of-age novel written by R.J Palacio, about a little boy, Auggie, who was born with facial difficulties and had 27 surgeries by the time he started 5th grade. He lives in New York with his Mother, Father, His sister, and Daisy, his dog. He explains how it is to be homeschooled by his mother and how he enjoys spending time at home. Auggie was exposed to middle school, and he met some children as they showed him around his school. On Auggie's first day, he is terrified, and because of his facial difficulties, he gets bullied by a kid named Julian. Jack,...
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Yuri of the year ♡

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  Above, you see my yuri tier list. My taste in yuri is a little weird, so I'm going to rearrange it by most beginner-friendly. These are my top 5 recommendations.  1) The Guy She was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at all  AMAZING first yuri. A classic nerd x popular girl, blended with musicality and tooth-rottingly sweet moments. My number one recommendation, just not my style. 2)  LOVE BULLET One of my favorite yuri OF ALL TIME. Cute art, intriguing concept, and heart-shaped artillery. I cannot express how much I enjoyed this when I first read it.  3) I'm in Love with the Villainess  An uncommon fantasy yuri. Slow burn and pretty art, I can't ask for a lot more. Seeing this couple progress is super heartwarming. 4) Kirio Fanclub  A very good first exposure. I can't really reveal a lot about the actual couple for spoiler reasons, but the plot follows two girls obsessed with a random guy in their class. Comedic, and a tiny bit heartbreaking. 5) Sora and Ha...
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Atomic Habits by James Clear

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Atomic Habits by James Clear was very good. I had been seeing this title all over the place, and I had it on my list of books I wanted to read, but kept pushing it back. Strangely, something that had never happened before made me read it: my mom saying she had read and really liked the book.  When I did read it, what I liked most about this book is that James Clear doesn't just give a list of things to do. He tells real historical stories to illustrate his points. My favorites were the story about the Polgár family. There were these two teachers who believed in the power of nurture more than nature to raise their kids to be geniuses through practice and habits. They had three daughters, Zsuzsa, Zsófia, and Judit, and all three of them became chess prodigies. One of them is even regarded as the best female chess player of all time. I also liked the story of Vietnamese soldiers becoming addicted to heroin in the war environment, and people figured they would always be addicted. The ...
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The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

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 I really don't know if to refer this to a book or a script. But it's a very interesting play and has some funny moments. The script, is during the Victorian society, and the story is follow two men, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff. Jack W, is a man that lives a responsible life in the countryside, but theres a secret, he pretends to be a man named "Ernest" in the city. Algernon M, is Jacks amusing friend who also created a fake identity to escape and neglect his responsibilities. As the play goes on, there are these two lovely women both men unintendently fall inlove with Gwendolen Fairfax and lady Cecily Cardew. These two women are of high status and insist and dream of marrying someone named "Ernest", this leads to many misunderstandings and confusion. As the lie is revealed the truth about their identities is revealed, resolving chaos. The play is very much critizizing the Victorian Society, especially the focus on status, marriage, and especially a...
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Splatoon

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 The first volume of Splatoon written by Sankichi Hinodeya is a very fun colorful way to start the book series. I have only read the first volume but it is easy to follow the plot. It follows the Blue Team a group of inklings who always try their hardest without being the strongest. The book also has a game in which you go into a battlefield and the objective is to color the whole area the most and first. What stood out was how energetic and silly the characters are. It is not a heavy book , it is very light which makes it enjoyable without being serious. The action scenes are fun and bright (though it is in black and white) you can still feel the emotion of the scene. The story is not deep, it does not go to a in depth plot, but it still keeps the reader engaged. While not the book that people like to read it is a good book to sit down and have a couple of laughs at, definitely a recommendation for anyone that is looking for a calm, chill book.  Diken
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Citrus

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Citrus By Saburouta The yuri supposedly so toxic it needs a radioactive warning sign in bright red flashing letters. Yes, I am going to be talking about heatedly debated manga, Citrus. I half expected it to be sent from hell and have devil wings from how much some people hate it. The manga follows Yuzu, a gyaru transferring to a new school because her mom remarried. On her very first day, she meets Mei, the student council president and they immediately become rivals from their differing world views (Mei hold strong to rules and dress codes, Yuzu speak out against it). When Yuzu gets home, she finds out that Mei is going to be her stepsister. WHAT? On top of that, they'll be staying in the same room. WHAT?? Over the course of the story, the two of them grow closer over adversity and finds sides to each other unknown to anyone else, the manga ending with them getting married. IS THAT LEGAL??? After finishing Citrus and Citrus+ (The series that follows it) I didn't really feel mu...
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Junglekeeper: by Paul Rosolie

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  Junglekeeper: by Paul Rosolie      Paul Rosolie is the author of Junglekeeper, and in the book, he shares his incredible life and the tragic events happening in the Amazon rainforest. He is a conservationist, filmmaker, and, of course, an amazing author. The first time I ever heard of him was when I watched a video where he talked about the Amazon being burned and cut down. I was shocked because while he was talking, images of it showed, and the charred bodies of animals were shown. I was interested and looked up who this guy was, and when I did, I saw he had recently published the book, so I tried to get it at the Champaign Public Library, but it had a two-week wait time because apparently many other people also wanted to read it. I put my name down anyway, and I am very glad I did. I read the book over spring break, and I’m very glad I waited. The second I picked it up, I couldn’t put it down.       Junglekeeper covers the story of how he en...
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