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23 Favorite Books of 2023

Annabella Mi and Amelia Bai
April 11, 2024



23 Favorite Books of 2023

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Annabella Mi
Annabella Mi, Website and Print Editor-in-Chief
Annabella is an eighth grader at Clague, and this is her third year in the Cougar Star! If missing, you could most likely find her on the couch online/window shopping, watching a cheesy rom-com (or her favorite movie, "Purple Hearts"), while biting into a crunchy snack.
Amelia Bai
Amelia Bai, Editor in Chief
Amelia Bai is an eighth grader at Clague Middle School, and this is her third year writing for the Cougar Star. In her free time, she reads, obsesses over all things matcha, and prides herself on being a music fanatic.