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used to think my childhood dream was to only be a used to think my childhood dream was to only be a ballerina, but i remember my real dream was to travel the world, document my life, laugh with friends, read books, experience cool things, AND dance 🥹📹🫂💗✨

in which case, i’m very grateful i got to dance my heart out when i was younger, and even more grateful to move on and live the rest of my fig tree life now. 💌
happy september 💗 what do you want to do this mont happy september 💗 what do you want to do this month?
12 years ago, i created this instagram account and 12 years ago, i created this instagram account and little did i know that so much would change in my life because of this space on the internet 𝜗𝜚⋆₊˚

ib @marikocreates 

honestly, i’m still trying to unlearn this but it’s a worthy journey :”)

if you followed me from the #bookstagram days, you’re a real og!

i didn’t think i’d ever have a healthy relationship with food/my body, but here we are 🥹💞

trying to find non-ballet photos from my 2014 camera was impossible 🙇🏻‍♀️🩰

sikeeeee biggest plot twist of my life 🎓

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i knew everything at 16 and nothing at 28, and i wouldn’t have it any other way ⭐️💞
happy book lovers day & women in translation month happy book lovers day & women in translation month 💞🌷✨ what’s your mbti?
#ad on this week through the lens of the color tea #ad on this week through the lens of the color teal, i realized that this color – through different shades of blue and green – is all around me. i’m so glad @sharpie released the S-Gel pen in Teal Crush because it truly is the color of the season. Available at Walmart. 🩵 #Sharpie_Partner
every summer, i try to learn a new skill and this every summer, i try to learn a new skill and this year, i finally LEARNED HOW TO SWIM! you will not catch me panicking or drowning in a body of water anymore 🙂‍↕️🏊🏻‍♀️🌊🐬🩵
happy august 💗⭐️✨ happy august 💗⭐️✨
love letter from me & my film cameras 💌 love letter from me & my film cameras 💌
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  • October 2, 2018

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?!...

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  • September 18, 2018

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...

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  • March 10, 2018

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....

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  • February 6, 2018

REVIEW: American Panda, by Gloria Chao

American Panda feels like a deeply personal novel. out of all the books i read (and i read A LOT of books), this was the first starring a teen Chinese-American – like me. for the first time ever, i felt...

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  • October 9, 2017

REVIEW: Without Merit, by Colleen Hoover (Blog Tour + Giveaway)

hey everyone! i’m so honored and excited to be part of the blog tour for without merit by colleen hoover! i’ve only ever read one colleen hoover book before, and that was hopeless, which i LOVED. i’ve been dying to...

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  • September 13, 2017

REVIEW: Warcross, by Marie Lu

Warcross is a mashup of all my favorite!! things!! i was hesitant on Warcross before i began. mostly for three reasons: 1) i’m tired of reading dystopian novels and i’m not a huge fan of sci-fi. but against all odds,...

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  • October 21, 2015

REVIEW + DISCUSSION: six of crows, by leigh bardugo

warning: i really enjoyed this book and i tried to be critical about some stuff but it’s mostly just going to be fangirling SORRY. leigh bardugo outdid herself and this book makes me scream in all-caps and weep. you know...

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  • October 11, 2015

REVIEW + DISCUSSION: the fill-in boyfriend, by kasie west

this book was too adorable for my heart to handle. this was my first kasie west novel and i absolutely ADORED it. i planned on reading one chapter, starting at 12am, and ended up finishing the entire book. in that...

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