an open letter to the grishaverse
dear grishaverse: i have a bookshelf in my room and another one in my hall. the shelf in my room is kind of like my VIP shelf, only the GOOD good books go there. any book that takes place in...
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review: dragon pearl, by yoon ha lee
hey everyone, it’s priscilla here with a review (FINALLY)! it’s been so long since i last reviewed a book (or since i posted anything oops, sorry for slacking ahhh). honestly, it’s been a while since i’ve read at all –...
junior fall ♡ an ode to the autumn & everything school-related
it’s been longer than i can remember since i just sat down and wrote a blog post spontaneously. i used to write two blog posts a week, essentially all of 2017. it’s hard for me to believe. i’ve strayed farther than i’ve...
autumn book recommendations!!
hey friends!! i know the “bulk” of autumn is already over but it’s still in the high 80ºFs in LA and it hasn’t set in my brain that autumn is here. but since it’s halloween, i thought i’d share some...
five reasons to read truthwitch, by susan dennard + GIVEAWAY
thank you to tor teen for partnering with me on this blog post, and providing the giveaway prizes! truthwitch is book that’s been on my TBR for YEARS. i remember all! the! hype! when it was first released (the twitter...
Renegades Recruitment: Week 3 – A Renegades Recap + GIVEAWAY
HELLO! it’s week three of the Renegades Recruitment, which means another week of recapping! if you didn’t know, i’m teaming up with Fierce Reads to share a recap of Renegades to prepare for the release of Archenemies, the sequel. i’ll be going...
REVIEW: The Poppy War, by R.F. Kuang
the poppy war is a chinese-inspired fantasy and everyone is high. TPW tigger warnings: self-harm, suicide, violent rape, sexual assault, murder, massacres, brutalization, mutilation, torture, substance abuse, abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse, relationship abuse, human experimentation, chemical warfare, genocide i...
SERIES REVIEW: Strange the Dreamer + Muse of Nightmares, by Laini Taylor
i read Strange the Dreamer nearly a year ago, but i remember the experience so vividly. laini taylor’s writing is SO BEAUTIFUL. i had to stop every few paragraphs and pages to simply admire the way she crafts sentences. HOW?!...