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Month: April 2020

TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS I WISH I'D READ AS A CHILD

TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS I WISH I’D READ AS A CHILD

Posted on April 27, 2020 by RAIN CITY READS

  No matter how many books you read, there are always some you don’t get to. Then in my case, there are books that weren’t even published yet when I was a kid. Notably the entire genre of young adult fiction, which didn’t really exist when I was a kid. So here are some of READ MORE

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TOP TEN TUESDAY | TITLES THAT WOULD MAKE GOOD BAND NAMES

TOP TEN TUESDAY | TITLES THAT WOULD MAKE GOOD BAND NAMES

Posted on April 20, 2020April 12, 2020 by RAIN CITY READS

  This is an interesting prompt! And a lot harder than I thought it would be. I spent ages reading through spines on my shelf and somehow very few seemed to hit the mark. Here are the ones I thought came close:                           READ MORE

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TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS I ENJOYED BUT RARELY TALK ABOUT

TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS I ENJOYED BUT RARELY TALK ABOUT

Posted on April 13, 2020March 30, 2020 by RAIN CITY READS

  There are so many wonderful books I’ve read that haven’t really shown up much on this blog. Because they’re not as popular, or they don’t fit easily into themes and genres or because they’re just not that well known. But I loved them, and am excited to bring a few to your attention. Who READ MORE

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TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS I BOUGHT BECAUSE...

TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS I BOUGHT BECAUSE…

Posted on April 6, 2020March 30, 2020 by RAIN CITY READS

  Most of the books I buy are because of one of three reasons: 1) someone on BookTube raved about them, 2) they were nominated for a book prize or 3) they’re new releases that are getting buzz or are by an author I have read before. Occasionally I hear about books from friends or READ MORE

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