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Mainstream? Indie? The popularity of the series doesn’t bother me one bit!

I don’t try to hide this ever, actually, I’m very vocal about enjoying your stuff your way, that’s always been my forever motto when it comes to my entertainment, especially reading. The genre, demographics, or even the popularity don’t bother… Read More »Mainstream? Indie? The popularity of the series doesn’t bother me one bit!

Have I ever not read? Let me talk about that dreaded reading slump.

Long before when I was still blogging for books, I dreaded getting that reading slump. Especially when I reviewed advance copies before. When my anime + manga got resurrected that bookish slump started to get longer: from days to weeks… Read More »Have I ever not read? Let me talk about that dreaded reading slump.

Kind and compassionate FMCs. The strong kind of heroines that I love!

I love strong female characters. I love how they stand strong physically, emotionally, and mentally in a society where most assume that they are weak and have no abilities to defend and to lead because of their (our) gender. It… Read More »Kind and compassionate FMCs. The strong kind of heroines that I love!

I found it and I read it on the spot: not placing a series on my TBR list!!

I don’t think I’m the only one who spare time in an activity where I look for new reads (even though I have like 124395047321 series on my TBR but I just need to have more, right? It’s human instinct… Read More »I found it and I read it on the spot: not placing a series on my TBR list!!

Shipping like a girl-boss in non-romantic series!

Sometimes shipper remains a shipper regardless of the genre or demographics. Case in point? Me! There are plenty of times that I ship pairings in a series where the romance is not really its priority…or there’s none at all. But… Read More »Shipping like a girl-boss in non-romantic series!

That Amazing Feeling that You’ve Read So Many!!

When new year comes, I’m always excited with all the new series I’m gonna discover and read. I know it’s kind so faraway but I think of the series that will eventually be part of my year-ender special, Best of… Read More »That Amazing Feeling that You’ve Read So Many!!

Out of sight, out of mind? Hiatuses and the long waiting game.

Let’s put disclaimer first, shall we? This is not me complaining about authors (regardless of the reasons) or me being ice cold b*tch who could not fathom that health comes first! That’s not the topic. Personal all-around welfare of the… Read More »Out of sight, out of mind? Hiatuses and the long waiting game.

Skipping Ahead: the pros and cons of not reading everything from the start!

Ain’t quitting ‘til it’s over! At least, that’s my mantra when it comes to starting a new series (or before books). I’m very forgiving, and if possible, I always want to finish what I started. And even though reading can… Read More »Skipping Ahead: the pros and cons of not reading everything from the start!

One Story, different interpretations! Our ways of reading.

I’ve heard, more like read, it somewhere, if I remember correctly, from an author that once they publish the story, it’s not in their hands anymore. It’s now in their readers. And those same readers have all the rights to… Read More »One Story, different interpretations! Our ways of reading.