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Writing Tips & Tricks

It Took Me Two Years to Write A Novella: Introduction

Over a year ago I completed the first, full-length piece of work I’ve done in a long time. It took me two years to write, and it helped me grow. When I first wrote the novella, I was in a place of anger and depression, and when I finished I was was in a place […]

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Monthly Log

What’s Been Entertaining Me? An Overview of the Last Month

EDIT (05/23/2020): Due to an inconsistency on my part, this article has been edited to reflect a current problem. Please enjoy. Having skipped the entire month of February when it came to blogging (so much for consistency, right?), there are quite a few things that I’ve been doing, whether it’s working, reading, listening to music, […]

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Bookish Blog Posts

Books I Hope to Read in 2020

First things first, happy new year! It’s the time for new beginnings, picking up positive habits again, and just trying to get your life together. For me, the New Year means getting back into a schedule where I can blog, film, and read again. I know I’ve fallen off on this blog, so thanks for […]

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Book Reviews

Six of Crows, Leigh Bardugo

I apologize for the long absence! For some reason, this review was really hard to write and this was all that I could get out. Even still, I hope you enjoy! Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy […]

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Bookish Blog Posts

2019 Mini-Wishlist

As we enter the last half of the year (woo, has this year gone by fast), I’ve made a list of the books that I want to read and/or review. Here are the books below! On the Come Up – Angie Thomas: Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. […]

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Book Reviews

Whichwood, Tahereh Mafi

Our story began on a frosty night…Laylee can barely remember the happier times before her beloved mother died. Before her father, driven by grief, lost his wits (and his way) and she was left as the sole remaining moordeshoor in the village of Whichwood, destined to spend her days scrubbing the skins and souls of […]

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Book Reviews

The Darkest Part of the Forest, Holly Black

*Minor spoilers ahead* Children can have a cruel, absolute sense of justice. Children can kill a monster and feel quite proud of themselves. A girl can look at her brother and believe they’re destined to be a knight and a bard who battle evil. She can believe she’s found the thing she’s been made for. […]

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Book Reviews

Reflection, Elizabeth Lim

What if Mulan had to travel to the Underworld? When Captain Shang is mortally wounded by Shan Yu in battle, Mulan must travel to the Underworld, Diyu, in order to save him from certain death. But King Yama, the ruler of Diyu, is not willing to give Shang up easily. With the help of Shang’s […]

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Book Reviews

Shatter Me, Tahereh Mafi

*Possible spoilers ahead* No one knows why Juliette’s touch is fatal, but the Reestablishment has plans for her. Plans to use her as a weapon. But Juliette has plans of her own. After a lifetime without freedom, she’s finally discovering a strength to fight back for the very first time–and to find a future with […]

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Book Reviews

Batman: Nightwalker, Marie Lu

Nightwalkers are terrorizing Gotham City. The city’s elites are being taken out one by one as their mansions’ security systems turn against them, trapping them like prey. Bruce Wayne is next on their list. Bruce is about to become eighteen and inherit his family’s fortune, not to mention the keys to Wayne Industries and all […]