This page houses all my previous blog posts under the old, TL;DR blogging style that I adhered to for the past decade! Because I don’t have the heart to give them up completely, I’ve decided to preserve them and let them up for public viewing! Enjoy reading!
Author: Katie Cotugno Published: April 21st 2015 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Categories: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult External Links: Book Depository • Goodreads Summary: Day 1: Julia Donnelly eggs my house my first night back in Star Lake, and that’s how… Read More »99 Days
That is my question. Ok, another TG-related post again. What can I say? I love this series to bits. It’s my favorite series right now, and I’m quite up-to-date on all things TKG, so yeah. As the very opinionated person… Read More »To Haise or not to Haise?
It’s back!!! This is some sort of spur-of-the moment kind of post. I realized that my first one wasn’t complete yet! So here are the additional five things where I tried to break some labels! Woot! I like spoilers. I… Read More »Breaking some stereotypes! (Part 2)
Officially April 1st here, and this is my monthly wrap-up. And it ain’t a joke! (ha, I fail at pun ^^; ) Here’s a breakdown of what happened last month. I think it improved compare to February. *self-confidence regained* :]… Read More »March was a semi-productive month!
A few on my watch-list were last autumn leftovers; Akatsuki no Yona, Nanatsu no Taizai & Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso. That said I still found winter season a wee bit promising. Granted I only have like 4 new titles to… Read More »Winter wrap up! + Spring Watch-list!
When I started blogging, I really had no idea what an ARC was all about. But when I saw people mentioning sites like NetGalley and Galley Grab (which I really, really miss), I was really, really interested. I got to… Read More »A little dent on my book buying habit.
The amount of scorned Tokyo Ghoul √A received from manga elitist had me rolling my eyes for the entire course of the series. I actually prefer reading the genuine reaction of anime only viewers than the spiteful comments those said… Read More »a review / reaction to TKG √A.
Author: Rachel Hawthorne Published: April 28th 2015 Publisher: HarperTeen Categories: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult External Links: Book Depository • Goodreads Summary: Perfect for fans of Stephanie Perkins, Lauren Barnholdt, and Susane Colasanti, Trouble from the Start is a sweet and… Read More »Trouble from the Start
Author: V.E. Schwab Published: February 24th 2015 Publisher: Tor Books Categories: Fantasy, Science Fiction External Links: Book Depository • Goodreads Summary: Kell is one of the last Travelers—rare magicians who choose a parallel universe to visit. Grey London is dirty,… Read More »A Darker Shade of Magic
Author: Robin Benway Published: June 23rd 2015 Publisher: HarperTeen Categories: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult External Links: Book Depository • Goodreads Summary: Emmy’s best friend, Oliver, reappears after being kidnapped by his father ten years ago. Emmy hopes to pick up… Read More »Emmy & Oliver
I’ve been in a shoujo manga spree for some time now (like months). Reading one shots, rereading old favorites and especially searching for new ones. And here I am sharing the love. I’m going to segregate this topic into three… Read More »The Great Shoujo Rec Post (Part 1)
is that I don’t hate them. I actually liked them. They are good tools. They are a very great starting point. I don’t necessarily fault a book/story when it showcases clichés or tropes. In all honesty, there are some good… Read More »The thing about clichés and tropes—