I don’t remember when I bought These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling but I do remember why: contemporary witch teen drama, ominous signs, and colourful characters. And I wasn’t disappointed. As a fan of The Craft, The Wicca series by Cate Tiernan, and many other contemporary witch stories, I want my stakes high. It’s Read More
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Reading Outside Your Comfort Zone
Most of us stick to what we know and love, but to grow as a person, we have to step outside of our comfort zone. We have to explore the regions of discomfort to understand ourselves and the world a little more. Reading outside of your comfort is an easy and safe way to explore Read More
r/Fantasy Bingo – July update
It’s been a few months since r/Fantay’s bingo started and some people have already finished the card. I’ve only finished ten squares but have a few books that can still fill up more squares. I’m really enjoying myself and hope to get a few more books off my TBR this way since the majority of Read More
Best Reads of 2021 (so far)
I’ve been doing these Best Reads for a while now, and I really enjoy writing them. So here’s another round of Best Reads of the Year, the midyear edition. Best Reads (so far) It’s going to be hard to pick a top five, let alone my top read. It’s only June, and I’ve read twenty-seven Read More
Review: Black Water Sister by Zen Cho
I added Black Water Sister by Zen Cho immediately to my TBR once she announced it on her Twitter. The blurb blew me away and gave me all the feels. While I might not be the daughter of immigrant parents from Malaysia, I am the daughter of a man who escaped the blazing Indonesian weather. Read More
10 Fantastical Summer Reads
Can you imagine a summer without reading? I can’t. It used to be the time in which I read the most books. The early sun would wake me up and I’d start reading around six in the morning and since it was still light out later, I read way past my bedtime. I couldn’t sleep Read More
7 Circus-themed Books
I can’t explain why books featuring circuses draw me in. Is it the mystery? Is the magic? Is it plain escapism? Is it because of the endless possibilities? I don’t know, but I do know the books listed below are ready to show you all sides of circus life. The good, the bad, and the Read More
Cover Reveal: Undine’s Blessing
I know Tales of Lunis Aquaria has a ton of fans and I decided to focus on expanding the universe after Infernal Contracts was done. But that’s going to take too long, I thought. So I wrote a few short stories for you. The first one will be newsletter exclusive. The second one I’ve submitted Read More
On My Mind: Hitting The Lists
‘Hitting the lists’ is something I hear a lot in authorland. It’s the specific goal to enter one of the bestseller lists so you can share the awesome achievement in your author bio. There are several of these lists, some with more prestige than others. What the rules are for each list is different too, Read More
Review + Cover Reveal: Judgement Day by Josie Jaffrey
I’ve got something very exciting to share with you today: Judgement Day‘s cover! Josie Jaffrey started a new series in her Silver universe last year with the release of May Day. Soon, the sequel, Judgement Day will be out. I already read the ARC and I’m so excited (review below). So here it is, Judgement Read More