REVIEW: Anna K, by Jenny Lee
Anna K is so good, it convinced me to start reading the classic 982 paged classic it was based on — Anna Karenina. if i’m being honest, there’s nothing super special about this novel. the writing is alright; pacing is...
Young Adult
why i disliked Loveboat, Taipei
ah a ha ah aHhA hahah. this was one of my most anticipated books of 2020. think about it: a YA story set in Taipei that has Crazy Rich Asians energy? um YES. but that was not the case lmao....
REVIEW: Permanent Record, by Mary H.K. Choi – BLOG TOUR
objectively, this book is closer to a 3.5 or 4/5 star BUT because i had such a wonderful reading experience and enjoyed it so so so much, i have no qualms for giving it a 5/5. Permanent Record is the...
a love letter to chicken girl // chicken girl blog tour
dear chicken girl, contemporary novels. i don’t really like them. i feel like i’m usually weird because of this fact, but i’m not sure. it’s probably because i don’t want to read about real life (i have enough of that...
REVIEW: The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy, by Mackenzi Lee
oh man. oh man. oh man! i adored this book so, so much. i don’t usually rate books so high, but Lady’s Guide was one of my most anticipated reads of 2018 and after sitting on it, to process after i finished reading,...
REVIEW: The War Outside, by Monica Hesse
originally i gave this book one additional star, but the more i think about this book, the more i realize how mediocre it was for me?? it didn’t stick in my mind afterwards, and i don’t feel very strongly about...
REVIEW: Wildcard, by Marie Lu
Wildcard was WILD. Warcross was one of my favorite books of last year, so i (obviously) had high hopes for Wildcard. but i was also really worried i’d be disappointed. spoiler alert: I HAD NOTHING TO FEAR (aka it was...
Five Magical Things about Summer + a RICK RIORDAN GIVEAWAY
thank you to Disney-Hyperion for partnering with me on this blog post + providing the prizes for the giveaway! summer is nearly here and you know what THAT means? more time to read!! among other things. it’s actually my least...