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Legendborn Review

After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her family memories or childhood home. A residential program for bright high schoolers at UNC-Chapel Hill seems like the perfect escape–until Bree witnesses a magical attack her very first night on campus. A flying demon feeding on human energies. A […]

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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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Bookish Blog Posts

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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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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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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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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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 […]