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I'm Annie Jones, owner of the Bookhelf, an independent bookstore in beautiful downtown Thomasville, Georgia, and today I'm recapping the books I read in February.

February is one of my favorite months. I think that is contrary to popular opinion.

It is my birth month, it's Galentine's Day, Valentine's Day,

this year it's Le Leap Day. So I love February. Now the weather has

made it a little difficult to love. But I think because of that I was able to

tackle quite a few books this month, even though it's a shorter

month than the rest.

So let's just dive right in.

The first book I finished in February is My Eyes Are Up Here by Laura Zimmerman.

This is a young adult novel that I picked up because the title alone just sounded really intriguing to me.

It's got this great cover.

The book itself does not release until June,

so bear with me.

But my eyes are up here is about maybe exactly what you think it's about. Basically, there's this young woman this protagonist who she is a size gosh I think it's like double-h

H bra size and she is only 15 years old and really trying to come to terms with her new and kind of changing body.

And that sounds, you know, just the phrase new and changing body might send, you know, shivers up your spine reminding you of your own puberty.

But I think what Laura Zimmerman does so well

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