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...
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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...
REVIEW: somewhere only we know, by maurene goo
roman holiday meets modern kpop? THIS IS THE BOOK OF MY DREAMS. Somewhere Only We Know was one of my most-anticipated releases of 2019 and it did not disappoint!! i’ve been in a sort of reading slump, but i managed...
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...
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: 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...
REVIEW: Match Made in Manhanttan, by Amanda Stauffer
this is so, so, SO overdue, and i’m incredibly sorry to amanda (and to xan and the other cobloggers). i’ve been super mia recently—with college apps, school, and drama, i’ve had neither the time nor motivation to focus on blogging....