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Book Review: A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi
I rarely read contemporary YA — in fact, I have only read five contemporary YA books this year — but somtimes one really catches my eye. This was the case with A Very Large Expanse of Sea, Tahereh Mafi’s semi-autobiographical novel of life as an American Muslim teen one year after 9/11. Having read and… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Despite the fact that it hasn’t been released yet, you may have already heard buzz about The Silent Patient. Set to be one of the biggest thriller debuts of 2019, this book has so much hype surrounding it already. I can’t claim to be an expert on the thrillers, but I absolutely love reading them… Continue reading
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The 5 W’s Book Tag
I was thinking that I want to do more tags and what do I see? The 5 W’s book tag on Shanah’s blog! What great timing you have, friend. Continue reading
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Weekly Wrap-Up: 07 December 2018
The year is almost over — can you believe it? It feels like it should still be September, maybe October. Where has the time gone? At least I get to be super Christmassy without judgement. Continue reading
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Book Review: Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean
I was so excited to hear that Empress of All Seasons was being published in the UK — an all-girl contest to win the hand of the emperor’s son set in a Japanese-inspired world? Sign me up. I tumbled into the story right away and really enjoyed it — it features strong feminist themes, trope… Continue reading
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Book Review: After Atlas by Emma Newman
I am not shy about shouting out my love of Emma Newman’s Planetfall — it is easily one of the best books that I’ve read this year. I have been looking forward to reading After Atlas ever since I finished up Planetfall, but I just hadn’t found the time until this summer. After Atlas is… Continue reading
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Book Review: Mirage by Somaiya Daud
I absolutely love those rare books that combine science fiction and fantasy elements. Naturally I was naturally thrilled when I heard about Mirage, a Moroccan-inspired YA book that does just that. If you’re looking for a gorgeous tale with lush worldbuilding, I couldn’t recommend Mirage more highly. Continue reading
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October and November 2018 Reading Wrap-Up
Hi. This is a bit late. October was an absolutely crazy month, then NaNoWriMo took over my life in November. During these two months, I took a little bit of a step back from reading, blogging, videoing, Instagramming, everything. On the bright side, I did rediscover my burning love of Star Trek and started actually… Continue reading
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Blog Tour: Skyward by Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson is an author I trust completely. I will buy every single one of his books because I know I will like them. When I heard that he was writing his very first science fiction novel, I was so incredibly excited. My expectations for this novel were sky high (heh) and I have to… Continue reading
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Mini Hiatus Announcement: NaNoWriMo!
Hello everyone! I’ve been around here a little less than usual because I’m participating in NaNoWriMo. In case you don’t know, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month and it takes place every November. Everyone’s goals are a little different for NaNoWriMo, but most people (like me) aim to write 50,000 words in 30 days.… Continue reading
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