Category: Books
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My Top 10 Summer Reads of 2024
Ever since I was a child, I always saw summer as this time of endless possibilities—mostly endless reads. It seemed inevitable at the time: no school, hours on end either at my grandma’s or silently following my mom around a work….what better way to pass the time than with a good book? One of my…
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Book Review: Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong
It’s been a long time since I’ve written a book review and what better way to get back into doing so than by starting off with one of my favorite authors: Chloe Gong. Spoiler alert: I don’t have many negative things to say here. I’m back with a new review structure and I’ve got quite…
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My Top 10 Most Anticipated Books of 2023
One of my goals of the year is to make some changes to my reading. Normally I’m a mood buyer with a tendency to only get books in the same Genre – fantasy. But not this year! Besides diversifying my reading, I will also make a better effort of not buying books impulsively. Although this…
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Reading slumps and why you don’t need to “overcome” them
I’ve been a bookworm for as long as I can remember and, if you’re like me, you’ll know what it’s like to experience a reading slump every now and then. Time spent at home reignited my love of reading and I was a woman on a mission: if there was a book I found interesting,…
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My Most Anticipated Books of August 2022
Here are the books I’m looking forward to in August 2022: 1. Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution (Hardcover) by R.F Kuang If you’re a fan of The Poppy War, you’re going to love this one brought to you by the same author Traduttore, traditore: An act…
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Book Review: Red, White, and Royal Blue
Introduction “Thinking about history makes me wonder how I’ll fit into it one day, I guess. And you too. I kinda wish people still wrote like that. History, huh? Bet we could make some.” First Son Alex Claremont-Diaz is the closest thing to a prince this side of the Atlantic. With his intrepid sister and…
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Book Review: Honey Girl
Introduction “It’s okay to admit that something can be best just because it makes you happy, and not because you had to tear yourself apart to get there.” With her newly completed PhD in astronomy in hand, twenty-eight-year-old Grace Porter goes on a girls’ trip to Vegas to celebrate. She’s a straight A, work-through-the-summer certified…
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Book Review: Five Dark Fates
Introduction “Those scars you have,” Emilia says, “that you would hide behind a mask. They are the finest part of you. Now let us earn a few more.” After the grim confrontation with Queen Katharine, the rebellion lies in tatters. Jules’s legion curse has been unbound, and it is up to Arsinoe to find a…
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Book Review: Two Dark Reigns
Introduction “I suppose it does not feel the same without her . . . Some people leave too much space behind when they are gone.” Queen Katharine has waited her entire life to wear the crown. But now that she finally has it, the murmurs of dissent grow louder by the day. There’s also the…
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Book Review: One Dark Throne
Introduction “You cannot kill what is already dead.” The battle for the Crown has begun, but which of the three sisters will prevail? With the unforgettable events of the Quickening behind them and the Ascension Year underway, all bets are off. Katharine, once the weak and feeble sister, is stronger than ever before. Arsinoe, after…
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