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  • Five justifications for buying two of the same book

        I found myself at the bookstore the other day fawning over a copy of Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson. The paperback cover of the novel looked completely different from the hardcover (which feels to me like the latest trend nowadays). It was shiny and silvery from the foil and the title of the novel…

  • Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

    My grandparents were married during the Japanese occupation of Korea. There’s only two remaining photos of my grandparents from that time both taken on their wedding day. The whole family was out in front of their house standing to take the picture while a massive Japanese flag waved in the background. My family background is…

  • I’m making an earnest TBR for August because I can’t be trusted

    I bought way too many books this month and it’s only day 9! At this rate I’ll be building a fort and living in my books. Also I’ve been pretty lazy with reading and instead have been watching The Bachelorette. I’m still sore about the ending! In an effort to keep myself in check and…

  • The new trailer for A Wrinkle in Time is out and words can’t express my emotional state

    You guys. You ladies. You all. I have so many feelings about the teaser trailer for the new A Wrinkle in Time. Scratch that, I have so many GREAT feelings about the teaser trailer for the new A Wrinkle in Time. Because I’m not a book tuber, I have to resort to gifs to express…

  • I just want one book that completely understands me

    I’ve been writing a blog post like this for a few years. It’s a topic that comes up every once in a while, but I’ve finally reached a tipping point. It’s a hard truth for me to admit, but I am a quintessential millennial. I love rose gold and fraps and hate cultural appropriation. I…

  • White Fur by Jardine Libaire

    Love love love is such a crazy emotion. It’ll make you happy, sad, angry, violent, giggly, stupendous, and scared for your life. Yet we crave it like a sugar rush and we can’t stop until we have it. Our entire existence revolves around love. Without it, we would be the same people we were yesterday. White…

  • The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

    I’ve been a huge fan of Taylor Jenkins Reid since I read her other novel One True Loves. Just as similarly as I felt about that novel, I feel the same way here. The story is fantastic covering the imaginary screen legend Evelyn Hugo and her tumultuous love life only to reveal one big truth; not…

  • How I failed NaNoWriMo

    There are no excuses. There are no excuses at all. But I failed regardless. I knew going into NaNoWriMo this year that my efforts in writing a novel would be fruitless. I assumed I’d make some good headway, but definitely no where near the end of the story. Sadly, I ended this month with the…

  • Memories, trinkets, and a good story

    I love memories and trinkets. The mind’s ability to recognize something and immediately understand that this was a part of my childhood. Even if it only lasted for a few fleeting moments in my life, I can remember my fondness for a wind up toy or how I lovingly caressed my barbies. Memories and their…

  • 2016 Thanksgiving Reads

    I’m super excited about this week because: I only have to work three days because of the holiday I love Thanksgiving and all the fruits of that labor I have time to READ And with that, I put together some Thanksgiving reads to enjoy while breaking bread with your family and friends. While some of…