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The House in the Cerulean Sea
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Start date
June 29, 2023
Finish date
July 24, 2023
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The House in the Cerulean Sea is Forest Avenue Book Discussion's July selection! This book club will be h…more

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Angie Vanderschel
Sep 12, 2023 rated it it was amazing
I didn’t read this right away because I prefer thrillers, but it got such good reviews that I gave it a shot and have no regrets. Such a sweet book. Highly recommend. And there is lots of TALK of murder…so that’s something.
Rod Snavely
I enjoyed this book very much. It makes you think about discrimination, government, mob mentality, what makes a hero, what defines a family and LGBTQIA themes. The book is in the fantasy genre including magical beings.
I recommend this book for numerous categories in the DMPL Reading Challenge including Family Sagas, Young Adult Book and Book Chosen for Cover Design. Although I don't think this book has been banned, it does have a strong backlash due to the author saying that he got some inspirat
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Jessa
Nov 21, 2021 rated it it was amazing
This book fucked me up and I loved every second of it. Magic without the annoying "omg magic is so cool" vibes. ...more
Heidi
Mar 25, 2023 rated it it was amazing
This is the first book in a long time that made me actually laugh out loud. Charming and sweet - if you just take it for a lovely story and not think to hard about it, it's a lovely ride. ...more
Melissa
Feb 22, 2022 rated it really liked it
This was a reread in preparation for the follow up book coming out soon. This time I listened on audiobook.
Amy Miers
Jan 18, 2022 rated it it was amazing
Ellaine
Dec 14, 2021 marked it as to-read
Madison Schettler
Apr 23, 2024 rated it it was amazing
Dsm Jsm
Mar 08, 2022 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Kelsey
Mar 08, 2022 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Emma Johnson
Jan 09, 2023 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Nic Lake
Jul 26, 2022 marked it as to-read
Heidi Mizer
Dec 04, 2022 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Julie Lange-gledhill
Jun 09, 2024 rated it it was amazing
Jennie
Feb 06, 2023 rated it it was amazing
Misty B
Apr 19, 2023 rated it it was amazing
Marshall Gill
Jun 29, 2023 rated it it was amazing
Alexandria
Aug 05, 2024 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Angela Ramsey
Oct 05, 2023 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Emma C.
Nov 30, 2023 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Candi
Jan 28, 2024 marked it as to-read
Kayla Sankey
Jan 15, 2025 rated it really liked it