Uploaded August 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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So I filmed this video and felt pretty good about it, then checked the footage and saw that the whole thing is slightly out of focus. #thestruggleisreal After running a twitter poll, I decided to upload anyway and I hope you guys don’t mind it too much!

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Twitter: twitter.com/SCSreads
Instagram: instagram.com/scsreads
Goodreads: goodreads.com/starcrossedsmile
Blog: starcrossedsmile.com
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///// MY LAST VIDEO

What I Read | April, May, and June 2016: youtu.be/zy1Y6QTpd6Q

///// BOOKS MENTIONED

*Beautiful Country by J.R. Thornton
goodreads.com/book/show/25817513-beautiful-country
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
goodreads.com/book/show/27071490-homegoing
Winter by Marissa Meyer
goodreads.com/book/show/13206900-winter
*An Innocent Fashion by R.J. Hernandez
goodreads.com/book/show/13586707-my-brilliant-friend
*Multiple Choice by Alejandro Zambra
goodreads.com/book/show/28588315-multiple-choice

*This book was sent to me by the publisher for review purposes.

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On Resilience and African Literature in Homegoing: medium.com/@strandbookstore/on-resilience-and-african-literature-in-homegoing-with-yaa-gyasi-3b53d82ebdf1
Yaa Gyasi and Hua Hsu Talk About Writing: thefader.com/2016/06/09/yaa-gyasi-hua-hsu-interview

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YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music