Storybook Favorites

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I have found three storybooks that I favor from a first impression and I look forward to continuing reading more from them. The Three Storybooks are "Bedtime Stories," "The Mystical Horses of Hogwarts," and "LGBTQ+ Stories, The Other Side."

The first storybook that I enjoyed glancing through was the "Bedtime Stories" Storybook. I thoroughly enjoyed the welcoming tone of the storybook. On the homepage, there was a link to crackling campfire audio so one could listen to the soothing sounds while they read. There were four characters that have stories to tell and I really enjoyed how each character came off as conversational, they each greeted the reader and then went into their story. This storybook was genuinely a pleasure to read and I look forward to reading more.

The next storybook was a continuation of the beloved Harry Potter book series "The Mystical Horses of Hogwarts". This author devoted time to exploring the magical creatures that were only mentioned in the books rather than focus on the main characters of Harry, Ron, and Hermione. I particularly enjoyed this storybook because it elaborated on the magical world that I already love, and it allowed me to appreciate the different facets of it in new ways than ever before. I now want to find more storybooks like these and see if they can help me expand past the stories I already know even more.

The last storybook I found was LGBTQ+ Stories, The Other Side. I chose to look into this storybook because I am somewhat separated from that community. I have close friends who are in this community and I am interested in every opportunity to try and empathize with them more. This storybook is a collection of stories about the other side of the LGBTQ+ community and I am excited to expand my perspective about this community.

These three storybooks were very interesting and I look forward to finding storybooks that are similar!

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