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I finished In the Afterlight by Alexandra Bracken. I read it on and off for about a month which, considering my reading speed, is highly unusual for me. The length of time it took me to read this book shouldn't be taken as an indicator of its quality. Instead, it's just an indicator of my life right now. I'm always busy with school and when I'm not doing math homework, I'm in desperate need of a nap. Because of the mental and physical exhaustion I put myself through in school, I've been in a reading slump which I've mentioned on the blog before. I hated feeling like maybe I couldn't read anymore.

But it seems as though finishing In the Afterlight catapulted me out of this slump. I went on to immediately read four books back to back. Reading felt easy and normal again and I couldn't be happier about that. The books I read were Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel by Sara Farizan, The Museum of Intangible Things by Wendy Wunder, Schizo by Nic Sheff, and Roomies by Sara Zarr and Tara Altebrando. I really liked all of these books and you should definitely take a look at them. I'm planning on posting a full review of Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel and making a post about The Museum of Intangible Things and Schizo that talks more about mental illness in young adult literature.

Hopefully this streak of reading a book a day continues and I'll be sure to let you guys know about any books I read that are just too fantastic not to share.
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