As most of you probably, I AM MAD FOR PRETTY BOOKS – who isn’t, right? So, to celebrate that love, I started the Colour of The Month series last month where I will choose a new colour every month and pick out books from my to-buy/anticipated releases lists and share with you so that YOU CAN BURY YOUR FACE IN THEIR ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS COVERS!!
I know I AM SOOO HELPFUL! You should appreciate me more, you know! Just sayin’. xD ;P
Well, this month, I have decided to bless your eyes with some of THE MOST GORGEOUS Purple COVERS EVERR!!!!!! β€ β€ YOU ARE WELCOMMEEEE! π
π The Bone Witch | Rin Chupeco : I first saw this one on my Pinterest and I FELL IN LOVE – HEAD OVER HEELS! But..apparently not enough to buy it RIGHT THEN! π¦ I was going through my Pinterest boards and when I saw this, I knew I HAD TO CHOOSE Purple for this month’s theme – I MEAN LOOK AT THAT! This had to be one of THE MOST MYSTERIOUS, MOST GORGEOUS COVERS EVER! And I have vowed to read it before 2020 ends! Because I will be needing some witchy powers to survive the rest of this goddamn years, that’s FOR SURE! π
π Toil & Trouble | Jessica Spotswood & Tess Sharpe : The artwork on the edges of this one is just TOO BEAUTIFUL, isn’t it?! *heart eyes forever* I MEAN HOW CAN ANYONE RESIST THIS??! β€
”A young adult fiction anthology of 15 stories featuring contemporary, historical, and futuristic stories featuring witchy heroines who are diverse in race, class, sexuality, religion, geography, and era.”
π A Room Away From The Wolves | Nova Ren Suma : As if the title wasn’t intriguing enough!! The cover depicts a PERFECT BLEND OF FANTASTICAL AND REALITY and I AM 1000000% HERE FOR IT! β€ β€ Are you? Well, you better be! π
π That Inevitable Victorian Thing | E.K. Johnston : So, the Goodreads blurb says,
”That Inevitable Victorian Thing is a novel of love, duty, and the small moments that can change people and the world.”
Okay! Okay! THAT sounds awesome tooo BUT…I am mostly here for that rather classy cover, okiee?!??! xD I MEAN…WOW! My heart leaps with joy whenever I see that cover – I am already imagining it a a lush purple cloth bound edition. It would look GORGEOUS, don’t you agree?!
π The Diviners | Libba Bray : WHERE DO I EVEN START?! This one has been recommended to me by almost EVERYONE! You guys loved it sooo much that I just….I GOTTA READ IT NOW – and that cover is certainly a plus! β€
But hey, I gotta ask – what is the significance of those threaded pearls in the cover?!
π Wicked Like Wildfire | Lana Popovic : I simply couldn’t resist the flowery beauty in this one – AHHH!!!! β€ β€ Also,
”All the women in Iris and Malinaβs family have the unique magical ability or βgleamβ to manipulate beauty.”
As soon as I read that, I knew I SIMPLY MUST BE A PART OF THIS INTRIGUING STORY! And it certainly helps that it got soo much love from my fellow bloggers. π β€
I am going to have to interrupt you to direct your attention to these beautiful ”purple” quotes! I HOPE YOU WILL LOVE THEM. β€
βI think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it.β
β alice walker, The Color Purple
βPurple is the last of the rainbow colors, so it means I will love and trust u for a long timeβ
β kim taehyung
βEverything changes when a man becomes purple.β
β Charlie McDonnell
βYeah, but they’re PURPLE pants,” Bobby said as if that made some kind of distinction. “Hence, I’m awesome.β
β Amanda Hocking, Wisdom
π Exit West | Mohsin Hamid : I was looking for pretty purple book covers on Google when I stumbled upon this one and fell in love immediately! The way blue and shades of lilac compliment each other on a rather dark an d mysterious background HAS ME DROOLING OVER THIS ONE! And what’s more? The GR blurb says,
”Exit West follows (Nadia and Saeed) as they emerge into an alien and uncertain future, struggling to hold on to each other, to their past, to the very sense of who they are. Profoundly intimate and powerfully inventive, it tells an unforgettable story of love, loyalty, and courage that is both completely of our time and for all time.”
YEP! I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE. YOU need this in your life! β€
π The Book of Tomorrow | Cecelia Ahern : Why I chose this? Apart form the title, you mean? Well how in the hell was I supposed to resist that magical cover? COULD YOU? I DON’T THINK SO! I have only read a couple of short stories by Ahern but I ADORE HER WRITING and I AM SOOO LOOKING FORWARD TO READING IT! β€
Hey, hey..if you have read it then PLEASE talk to me about it in the comments! I would love to know your thoughts on this one. π
π Music and Malice in Hurricane Town | Alex Bell : So, according to Goodreads, this one has ghosts, possessions, music, and A DARK PAST! Pair that with such a pretty cover and you have me rushing towards the bookstore with one hand on the hat and the other clutching the money! xD
π Bloom | Kyo Maclear, Julie Morstad: AWWWWW!!!! That’s all I can say about his cover! I MEAN LOOK AT IT! It’s…….AHHHHH….IT’S GORGEOUS and to not buy it would be a crime against beautiful books, okay??
π The Color Purple | Alice Walker : Well, I HAD to include it, didn’t I? I have been meaning to read this one for YEARS but….well..life (MY FICKLE HEART) kept coming in the way..but NO MORE. NO MORE. I have decided to finally give this a close read!
π Daughter of The Burning City | Amanda Foody : MAGIC. MYSTERY. MURDER. This one’s got it ALL! I have a feeling that it will be an unforgettable and thrilling read and I CANNOT WAIT TO ADORN MY SHELF WITH THIS BEAUTY! β€
Purple.Best.Color.Evah!! π Yesterday, I posted a poem inspired by a beautiful purple flower! https://iwriteher.com/2020/08/18/a-regal-hue/ Hope you enjoy it!
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Ahhhhh!! I KNOW RIGHT?!? Itβs way too gorgeous! ABSOLUTELY MAGICAL!! ππππ Oh?!? Wait…lemme check! Although I know itβll be awesome!! ππ
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100% agree!! π Thank you for the praise before you even read it!
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This post is so pretty! I love seeing books of the same color all together.
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Ahhhh!! THANK YOU SOO MUCH, Kristi!! I am soo glad you liked the post! πβ€οΈ and mee tooo!! They look soo aesthetic together! πππ¦
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You’re welcome! π
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So many pretty covers ππ. The Divners is really amazing!!!
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Ahhhh! You recommend Diviners too?! Well..I REALLY HAVE TO MAKE HASTE NOW – read this one soon! ππβ€οΈ
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OMG ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! Beautiful covers are what my bank account hates mostπ
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MINE TOOOO!! π€£π€£ But…well..what can I say – these are WAY TOO GORGEOUS TO IGNOREEEE!!β π€·π»ββοΈππ€£πβ€οΈ
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Ahh, I am in love with the aesthetics of this post! ππβ€ And since you asked, here are my thoughts on the ones I have read π
The Bone Witch – Except for the last fifty pages, I thought this was horribly boring, since it mainly consisted of the main character sweeping floors and describing clothes π But hey, everyone else seems to love it, so maybe give it a chance? π
The Diviners – I really liked the book but hate that cover because the old one with the eye was sooo much prettier π I still need to finish this series, though.
Exit West – OMG, YOU HAVE TO READ THIS!!! This book is absolutely amazing! ππ
The Book of Tomorrow – I enjoyed it when I read it, but it didn’t really stick with me. I could barely tell you any details about what happened…
Anyway, I hope that helps with your TBR decision-making π I definitely plan on reading The Color Purple at some point, too!
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AWWW!! Thank you sooo much, Naemi!! I AM SOO GLAD YOU LOVED THE POST!! πππππβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
Sweeping floors, huh?? π€£π€£π€£ Hmmm….well…since the rest of it was good, you say, I think Iβll give it a try then? ππ¦
There was a old one too?! With the eye? I gotta search for that one! β€οΈ
AHHH!! So you have read it then?!? I GOTTA READ THIS ONE SOON THEN! πππ
Hmm…that doesnβt seem like a good sign!! βΉοΈ I think Iβll skip reading The Book of Tomorrow then!
YOU DID!! YOU SOO DID!!! You do know that I absolutely adore your comments, yeah?!? π₯Ίπ₯Ίπβ€οΈβ€οΈπππππ¦
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Purple?! I ADORE purple πππ AND I’m a total magpie. HENCE I am going to need ALL of these π Especially The Diviners and Music and Malice in Hurricane Town πππ I couldn’t get on with The Color Purple but I may have been too young, I may need to give it another try?
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ADMSJBDKDJD I AM SOOO GLAD YOU LOVE THE COLOUR AS WELLLL!!! ππ AND THEY ARE TOTALLY GORGEOUS ARENT THEY?!? πβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
Yesss!! Music and Malice in Hurricane Town HAS to be the most interesting one – the title itself! π
Oh yess!! Please dooo!! I will be reading it soon too!! ππβ€οΈβ€οΈ
Kels, thank you sooo much for your awesome comments! You always make my day! THANK YOUU πππβ€οΈβ€οΈ
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Purple is SO UNDERRATEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Ahhhh this is so soothing on the eyes tho omjg and I would rec My Lady Jane bc that book is just so amazinnnngngngng
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I KNOW RIIIIGHT?!? I mean almost EVERY SINGLE SHADE OF THIS COLOOR GIVES ME LIFEEEE!!!ππππππβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ My Lady Jane?! Oh yes – I read a few reviews of it last year!! Did you review it on yours as well?!? BUT I WILL DEF LOOK FOR IT NOWWW!! πππππππ
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I dID review it, but not as it’s own post?? It’s like three sentences in a random wrap up bUT I WOULD RECOMMEND IT LIKE YES IT HAS SHAPESHIFTERS AND FERRETS AND MAGIC? AND IT’S ABOUT HENRY VIII WHO IS NAMED AFTER THE EVIL CAT THAT LIVES IN MY YARD
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ABSJEJEPWOOWW This comment is review enough for mee – I AM 100% CONVINCED!! πππ
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FANTASTIC!
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Purple covers are so pretty!! My favs here were Bloom and The Color Purple — they just look so soft and I love that design!! β€
Great series, RAIN!! Love looking at some cute covers!
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Yesss! Bloom is my favorite as welllll!! ITS JUST…ITS THE VERY DEFINITION OF GORGEOUSSS!! ππππ And yess!! The Color Purpleβs cover is sooo classy! π
Awww!! THANK YOU SO SOOO MUCHH, E!! I am sooo glad you liked the post! ππππβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
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Ooh these are all so beautiful!! I think my favourite is Exit West it looks so…cool… I don’t have a better word for it π like a really awesome fandom poster or something
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YESSS!! Thatβs exactly what I thought – Exit West is one of my fav covers toooo!! Its soo….πππ
I AM SOO GLAD YOU LIKED THE COVERSS, Sabrina!! πβ€οΈβ€οΈπ¦
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Love love purple! One of my fav purples is The Gilded Years by Karin Tanabe
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OH YAYYY!! Another purple lover!! πππππ And I gotta look for The Gilded Years noww!! Thank you soo much for the rec, Carol! πβ€οΈ
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These covers are all so gorgeous β€
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THEY AREEE, ARENβT THEYYY?!? I am SOOO glad you liked them too, Kay!β ππβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈπ¦
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Beautiful covers, I like purple as well! And of course you had to include The Color Purple, I would have been disappointed if you hadn’t π
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Awwww!! I AM SOO GLAD I DID THEN! ππ I am so looking forward to reading it!
Thank you sooo muchh, Star! I am so veryyy glad you liked the covers!! ππβ€οΈβ€οΈπ
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Purple is a VERY pretty color for book covers. And you featured some gorgeous ones!
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Awwww!!! I AM SO VERYYY GLAD YOU LIKED THE BOOK COVERS, Mogsy!! πππππ I am sooo veryy glad!! But…I gotta ask….have you read any of these? Suggestions?! πβ€οΈπ
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Such beautiful covers!πβ€οΈπ. The only one Iβve read is The Color Purple but they all look great π
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AHHHH!! I am SOOO glad you liked them alll, Tessa! AND YESSS The Color Purple HAS to be the one I am MOST excited about! And itβs so great you have read it too! So? Do you recommend? Did you like it? π
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Oh, most definitely! It is heart-wrenching and beautifully written.
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Well then! I am convinced! β€οΈπ
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this concept <3333 love it!! and omg so many beautiful covers…… how I am supposed to stay strong?
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Omg howβs this the most gorgeous post ever? Everyone should either Go Rain or Go home. Cos when you write a blog post you put your whole into it. π Covers PLUS Quotes. Purple is the best damn thang that happened to all of us. ππππ Lovely lovely!
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DJAWFASKSJSKSHDKSHSKSSJSJS π₯Ίπ₯Ίπ₯Ίπ₯Ίππππππ₯Ίπ₯Ίπ₯Ίπ₯Ίππππ I am a puddle of emotions right nowwww!! AHANAAAAA! YOUR COMMENTS MAKE MY WHOLE DAYYYY!! Why are you soooo soooo lovely!? πππππππ
Thank you soo muchh, hon! I am so very glad you liked the post! AND I COMPLETELY AGREEE!! PURPLE ALL THE WAYYYY!! Yayyyyy!! ππππ
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HAVE YOU READ YOUR OWN COMMENTS?! You should host a comment war where people try to out-kind each other. And you can only be the judge βcos if you participate no one else has a chance even!
π youβre most welcome. ππ₯°πππππππ
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Awwwwwwwww!!! STAAAAHPPP!! You making me blushhhhhh!!! BUT HEYYY! That comment war sounds…EPIC!! πππππ Letβs start it! π€£πππ
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What a fun post and those books are gorgeous!!
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Awww thank you soo much, Nicki! This has to be one of my favorite posts to write!! πππ And I AM SI VERY GLAD YOU LIKE IT TOO!! β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
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I bought Wicked Like a Wildfire because of the cover π Which is good it’s so pretty because I haven’t actually read it yet! One of these days…
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Ahhh! I CAN RELATE! Almost ALL of the books I own were bought for the cover! π€£π€£π€£ Well, I really hope you will like it when you get to read it! I will wait for the review of the same!! πππππβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
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I LOVE cover posts and purple is one of m favorites (my favorite color is indigo). I love the cover for The Bone Witch so much (I may have picked that one up based on the cover haha). π
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AWWWW!! I am soo glad that you like purple tooo!! And oh my god YES! Indigo is SUCH A ROYAL COLOUR!! ππππ I love it tooooo!!! π
Hey! You have already read The Bone Witch then? Did you like it!? ππβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
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I did read it! I really loved the non-linear structure of the book and I thought the world was intriguing as well. Overall it was a pretty good read. I should be starting book 3 sometime later this year, hopefully. π
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I’m sad to not have ever read a single one of these hahahah But I do agree, those purple covers are stuunnniiing! Looking forward to seeing what new colour you’ll tackle next month. π Thanks for sharing! π
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I KNOW RIGHT?! That was my first reaction too! I MEAN THESE ARE SO PRETTY THAT NOT READING (or at least owning) THEM WOULD BE A CRIMEEEE!!! π€·π»ββοΈππ€£π€£
Ahhh…well…itβs going to be a…..happy one! I think youβll like it! ππ¦
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I love your posts. You just always express your personality so beautifully. These are gorgeous covers and Iβm tempted by so many… just not Cecelia Ahern. Omg I canβt stand her books ππππ I know… I have so many unpopular opinions. Iβm sorry FORGIVE ME π₯Ίπ₯Ίπ₯Ίπ₯Ίπ₯Ίπ₯Ίππππππππππππππππ
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Awwww!! Thank you SO SOOO much hon! It makes me super happy that you loved the post!! ππβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈAND OH MY GODDD!! You hate her books?!? π₯Ί Well, I have only read a few short stories by her so..itβs alright! ππ€£πβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
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I do. I think she has wonderful stories to tell but her prose lets her down badly… π π π
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PWEEEETY!!
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I KNOWWW RIIIGHT?!? πππ How many of these do you recommend? π¦
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Although I haven’t read any of these books yet, I have always wanted to read The Bone Witch and Wicked Like Wildfire. Also, Toil & Trouble sounds aweeeesome!
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The Bone Witch YESSS!! Me tooo!!! And I know right?! Toil and Trouble really does sound AWESOMEE!! ππππ
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Yaaaaaaas!!!
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This post is so neat! Ooo, I love how you compiled this together.
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Awwww!! Thank you SOOO much, Mel! You are such a sweetheart! ππβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
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Ahh these are so beautiful!! π Thanks for sharing, Rain! I love your idea of this series!!
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THEY TOTALLYYY AREEE, arenβt they?! ππππ AND IT MAKES ME SOOO HAPPY THAT YOU LIKED THEM AS WELLL!! Thank you soo much for your awesome comments, Hsinju! THEY ALWAYS BRIGHTEN MY DAYYYY!! ππβ€οΈβ€οΈπ
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This series is ~pretty~ brilliant hehehe!! I love these gorgeous covers! Something about an aesthetically pleasing book cover that makes the reading process that much more enjoyable xx
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AWWWW!!! THANK YOU SO SOO MUCH, hon! I AM SOO VERY GLAD THAT YOU LIKED THE POST! YAYYY!!!! YESS!!! A pretty book cover even motivates you to keep reading even when the book sucks! xD THAT’S A PLUS TOO!!! π ;p
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Purple is my favourite colour! However most of my books are not purple, they tend to be be black (for Penguin Classics) or white (Oxford World Classics).
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OHH???!!! That’s AWESOMMEE!!! I am so glad I picked your fav, N! β€ ahhh!!! I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND! Oxford World Classics REALLY need to work on their covers!!! I have Mysteries of Udolpho – the Oxford Classics version – and I just….JSDHWEOFIHERJWPOI…WHY DOESN'T IT HAVE A PRETTYYYY COVERR?!??!?! π¦
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I know, some of the covers can be so dull… I do have a few purple ones on my shelf but obviously not enough π
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Everything IS better in purple. Also- I love the cover of The Diviners.
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Ahhh!! I KNOW RIGHT??? Purple IS AWESOMEEEE!! πππ
Yess!! I am SUPER excited to read it!! Have you though? π
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I havenβt- but itβs on the list! It comes pretty highly recommended from around the blogosphere.
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Yesss!! It doesss!!
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