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the art of growing up, ch 14 💌 it’s normal to ex the art of growing up, ch 14 💌 

it’s normal to expect teenagers to decide the rest of their life (their major, career trajectory, specialty) but… 😭✋🏻 how??? i was very confident when i chose ballet but i’m glad i decided to carve my own path afterwards.

if you’re going through a quarter life crisis, career pivot, or still figuring it out, just know that i am here for you! we are in this together! 🙂‍↕️💗
when you’re reunited with long distance friends 🥹🩷 when you’re reunited with long distance friends 🥹🩷

inspo @fredericaruth @victoriaaren_
the art of growing up, ch 13 💌 there are soooooo the art of growing up, ch 13 💌 

there are soooooo many times i just want to skip to the end — when watching a show, reading a book, making a video, and on and on. but!! i’m learning to pause and take a note from my younger self. 🫂 because the most rewarding aspect is often through the experience of it rather than the end result. 🕺
saw a few people do this last month so here are so saw a few people do this last month so here are some things i’m doing in may 🌸⭐️🩷💌📕
i’ve been creating on this space for a while so i i’ve been creating on this space for a while so i figured it’s time for a reintroduction! 💌

don’t be a stranger & pls share something about yourself! genuinely want to get to know you 🥹⭐️
happy AAPI month! featuring some diaspora and tran happy AAPI month! featuring some diaspora and translated works by asian authors, curated by your favorite book club @subtleasian.bookclub 📚🥰💗
the art of growing up, ch 12 💌 cringe is an unav the art of growing up, ch 12 💌 

cringe is an unavoidable and without it there is no discomfort, discovery, or development. 🙂‍↔️ so yes, allllll the cringe-y moments as a teenager helped create who you are now (in the best way!).

if there’s something out there that you’re holding back on in fear of cringe, let this be your true reminder to embrace cringe!!! 🫂💗
an outfit inspired by katabasis by rf kuang 🩵 an outfit inspired by katabasis by rf kuang 🩵
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  • January 20, 2016

can you make money from book blogging?

i’ve thought, drafted, and never published posts about this topic for months now. i’ve consulted my number one source for help (google) too many times to count, regarding money making and blogging and how that relates in the book community....

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  • January 13, 2016

in defense of negative reviews

negative reviews always get bad rep. scratch that, negative ANYTHING always get bad rep. people (me) usually feel bad for posting negative reviews and sometimes would rather not post the review at all. in some blog tours, negative reviews aren’t...

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  • August 23, 2015

what are your thoughts on book subscription boxes?

background photo via uppercasebox.com i was scrolling through my twitter feed when i saw a conversation bubbling between sydeny (from a daring adventure) and jacquelyn (from ya bookmark) about book subscription boxes. i joined in, but after i’d realized how...

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  • June 17, 2015

reasons why i love booktube

background image via the librarian who doesn’t say shhh yesterday there was some drama going on about bloggers vs. booktubers. it mostly exploded because of this video, which was a discussion between booktubing and book blogging. i wasn’t online during...

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  • June 15, 2015

the struggles of commenting

when i first started blogging, i read a bunch of “tips for new bloggers” posts and almost all of them include the following tip: COMMENT. it’s how you get more readers to your own blog, as well as join the...

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  • May 13, 2015

DISCUSSION: diversity in pop culture and more

there’s been some talk on diversity (among race, gender, and sexual orientation) on the internet and i wanted to join the conversation! this might be a controversial and heavy topic, but i still want to voice my opinions. here’s what...

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  • April 15, 2015

what are critical reviews?

when i began this blog, i was afraid to write anything negative or controversial. if i didn’t really enjoy a book, i would ignore all the parts that annoyed me and try to focus on the good. sometimes, i wouldn’t...

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  • March 27, 2015

I’M DIVERGENT: personality traits for fictional characters and myself

one of the teenage rite-of-passages is to spend a load of time in an existential crisis and try to “find yourself.” i went through that phase years ago and frankly, i still don’t know who i am. conclusion: we, as people,...

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