<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:07:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/youngadult/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Funny How Unforseen Circumstances Take Over.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's funny how unforeseen circumstances take us away from what we love doing, it's been a minute guys. I wasn't happy I had a take a break from writing but it is what it is. 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And yet, I couldn’t shake that unease. It’s like walking into a spotless room where the air feels a little too clean, a little]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@seunruth/book-review-the-giver-by</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@seunruth/book-review-the-giver-by</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[seunruth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:30:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwfXPpi5ckcLESTB3nmmnKh21iG8RVNKXoGXkPxYdRxBryxDWqDmyRCgsiTfS5Tr257e1TVvBpZcxK5e6DfvdRMoTVN4VqjS8e2gsyRoGo8a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Maze Runner]]></title><description><![CDATA[‎I can finally tick this movie off my watchlist. It's been three years. Before I started the movie, I'd seen some snippets and edits on Instagram and saw one of my favourite actors, Dylan O'Brien. 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"Should sex/adult education be taught in schools. We have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@fashtioluwa/dzejkuco</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@fashtioluwa/dzejkuco</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fashtioluwa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 14:46:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfKKVdjVhdYZ4EdkSSJVzLrezeTJ3DpbBna7Efpay9sTrrocAj38KVjZiXzsGUsCEJk4aCXVrsKocSJz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[ENG/ESP] Opinión de Una Corte de Niebla y Furia con Fan-arts originales ✨ ACOTAR 2✨/Review of A Court of Mist and Fury with original Fan-arts ✨ ACOTAR 2✨]]></title><description><![CDATA[🦇🌹🦇🌹🦇🌹🦇🌹🦇🌹🦇🌹🦇🌹🦇🌹 Hola comunidad lectora 💜😙 el día de hoy Les comparto una reseña del segundo libro de la Saga de una Corte de Rosas y Espinas, continuando con la reseña del libro #1 que]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@mily23m/engesp-opinion-de-una-corte-de-niebla-y-furia-con-fan-arts-originales-acotar-2review-of-a-court-of-mist-and-fury-with-original-f</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@mily23m/engesp-opinion-de-una-corte-de-niebla-y-furia-con-fan-arts-originales-acotar-2review-of-a-court-of-mist-and-fury-with-original-f</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mily23m]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2024 22:45:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqwq2A426UrZN22JnkHSHEkooE9jynRHeQiymTsRr1c31Sc5d6ACjZ1YMbJ9myrL5apLJjtexxxxf1JWwS8Tp2oFMeirHbbcmuLdvJA7u2VwuNAh?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Poppy War Trilogy: A Complex Journey Through History, Trauma, and Shamanic Powers | Book Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I picked up R.F. 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All books in the series in order with links to my reviews: 1 Cinder]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@oleftinochka/eng-and-ru-lunar-chronicles-bf5b5b20c7a4a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@oleftinochka/eng-and-ru-lunar-chronicles-bf5b5b20c7a4a</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oleftinochka]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jun 2023 15:59:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yoXoGCCgZvnxnNWEmSsYcUaCKXuXWWpZAm1GrympB6TJgeCshX2frzEN2ZfufTU19eW9F29vMuJTXFjRBDLjQkCyoASRDXx9Hp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tears of Ismae]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Evening Glory by Catalina Paris]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@violetphoenix/the-tears-of-ismae</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@violetphoenix/the-tears-of-ismae</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[violetphoenix]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 02:38:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNbFzApDTmvFYJczLb7FJz3TaMfBugj6FiPhP9oDtLxZwCvFknvFVdPbjgTywKN8hmnVDTV6t7EDehF8K7ReVsw9ekybrtZmQ5MVYiZUPBvuMg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[ENG&RU] Lunar chronicles #3.1: "Fairest" by Marissa Mayer. 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