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The Arbitrary Journal


If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio Is the Next Best Thing to Happen to Dark Academia
A quick review of If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio, a thrillingly Shakespearean story meant to get you in the dark academia, fall feels!
Nov 4, 20243 min read
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I Just Read the New Percy Jackson Book, "Wrath of the Triple Goddesses" - and Wow.
A quick review of the newest book in the Percy Jackson series - the Wrath of the Triple Goddesses.
Nov 1, 20243 min read
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The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Is Her Grandest Book Indeed
So, The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes came out around a month ago, on July 30th, and I've only just gotten around to it. I...
Sep 3, 20243 min read
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I Have Too Much to Say About Olivie Blake's "The Atlas Six" Series - So Here It Is!
I mostly had a lot to say about the second book but didn't want to write a book review about the first two without finishing the third!
Aug 20, 202411 min read
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"The Secret History" by Donna Tartt is One of The Worst Five-Star Reads Ever
The Secret History starts out innocently enough... six students at Hampden College taking an Ancient Greek class. Only - there's much more.
Jul 30, 20245 min read
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I Read "The Atlas Six" by Olivie Blake in Two Days - Here Are My Thoughts
One of BookTok's favorite reads... meet "The Atlas Six," a dark academia fantasy by Olivie Blake. Read my full review in this blog post!
Jul 28, 20245 min read
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Meet BookTok's Most Popular Romance Novel - A Review of Better Than The Movies by Lynn Painter
My review of Better Than The Movies, a bestselling romance by Lynn Painter about two teenagers and a prom-related fiasco.
Jul 26, 20243 min read
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