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What I’m Reading on Wattpad

A while back, I made a post about my favorite books that I’ve read on Wattpad, an app where writers and readers alike could interact and create novels and series of their own. After a few years of reading on Wattpad, I had narrowed down my favorite novels on the site, hence the last post. […]

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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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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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The Traitor’s Ruin, Erin Beaty

After proving her worth in Book One as a deft spy and strategic matchmaker, Sage Fowler is now comfortably positioned in high society as the royal tutor. When she’s called upon to teach his majesty’s soldiers how to read and write, she jumps at the chance to serve her kingdom of Demora—and to be reunited […]

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The Traitor’s Kiss, Erin Beaty

An obstinate girl who will not be married. A soldier desperate to prove himself. A kingdom on the brink of war. With a sharp tongue and an unruly temper, Sage Fowler is not what they’d call a lady―which is perfectly fine with her. Deemed unfit for marriage, Sage is apprenticed to a matchmaker and tasked […]

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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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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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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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Quick Updates

Hi, everyone! So, for the past few months, I’ve been wanting to make book blogging, my videos, and my writing part of a brand. After debating and talking to myself through video today, here it is! Kanna Ree will be the general brand name (and the name on my YouTube), but this blog will be […]

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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 […]