Can anyone believe that it's already the end of May? That we already almost halfway through 2019??? As May is my final month of uni, things have been very hectic lately that I didn't managed to post more often. I didn't even remember what happened outside of uni for this wrap up post. But at …
Continue reading "May Wrap Up & June TBR // Out of reading slump, in with all the assignments"
Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix by Julie C. Dao ebook, 384 pages Published November 6th 2018 by Philomel Books (Penguin Random House) ✰✰✰✰.5 This fairy tale retelling lives in a mystical world inspired by the Far East, where the Dragon Lord and the Serpent God battle for control of the earthly realm; it is here that …
Continue reading "Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix by Julie C. Dao"
Welcome to another edition of Screen Rambles! In case you’re new to this blog or not know what is this series about, Screen Rambles is where I talked about all the shows and movies I’ve watched in the previous month in details. In short, this is where I ramble about them. The Umbrella Academy After all …
Continue reading "April 2019 Screen Rambles // All the Dysfunctional Fictional Family"
If I'm Being Honest by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka e-ARC, 384 pages Published April 23rd 2019 by Viking Books for Young Readers ✰✰✰✰.5 High school senior Cameron Bright’s reputation can be summed up in one word: bitch. It’s no surprise she’s queen bee at her private L.A. high school—she’s beautiful, talented, and notorious for …
Continue reading "If I’m Being Honest by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka"
I don't know about you, but book fairs are one of my biggest weakness. Living in a country where English books are pretty expensive and foreign literature is a rarity, book fairs are great opportunity for me to get cheap books and explore new types of books. In my country, there are two famous annual …
Continue reading "Your Guide to All the International Book Fairs in 2019"
The Stonewall Riots: Coming Out in the Streets by Gayle E. Pitman E-book, 224 pages Expected publication: May 14th 2019 by Abrams Books for Young Readers ✰✰✰✰ This book is about the Stonewall Riots, a series of spontaneous, often violent demonstrations by members of the gay (LGBTQ+) community in reaction to a police raid that …
Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by the lovely Samantha and Lainey! You can check the group here for more discussions and topic. This weeks topic’s is mother figures, in honor for mother's day in the US. However, I feel like it's a topic that has been used so many times so I decided to switch up the prompt …
Continue reading "Top 5 Wednesday #51: Books I’ve Read Because of My Mom"
Nocturna by Maya Motayne ebook, 480 pages Expected publication: May 7th 2019 by Balzer + Bray ✰.5 The first in a sweeping and epic own voices debut fantasy trilogy—set in a stunning Latinx-inspired world—about a face-changing thief and a risk-taking prince who must team up to defeat a powerful evil they accidentally unleashed. Perfect for fans …
Continue reading "Nocturna by Maya Motayne // So much potential, but lacks originality"
Hi guys! As the title suggests, the month has been an eventful one in terms of pop culture and entertainment. I'd say the same in terms of academics, except it has been a BUSY eventful month. But I survived, that's something to be celebrated right??? :') LOVE AND OTHER CURSES by Michael Thomas Ford {e-ARC} …
Happy May Day, guess who's back doing top 5 wednesday this week? 🙋 It's been a while since I'm joining top 5 wednesday, a look at my archive showed that the last time I posted anything was November 14, 2018. Not that I don't appreciate the work the team has done in compiling topics for …
Continue reading "Top 5 Wednesday #50: Bookish Things I’ve Changed My Mind About"
