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
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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
Reading Challenge: r/Fantasy Bingo 2021
I’ve been lurking on the Fantasy subreddit for a while now and I want to participate more. One of the community events is the yearly r/fantasy bingo, and I want to participate this year. I didn’t know they release the new bingo on April first, but when it dropped, I ultimately fell for the April Read More
Booktour: The Infinity Courts by Akemi Dawn Bowman
Big thank you to Turn The Pages Tours, the publisher, and the author for this advanced reading copy in exchange for my honest opinion during the blog tour. The Infinity Courts by Akemi Dawn Bowman has been on my TBR ever since it was announced. As a biracial woman with a heavy interest in Japan, Read More
Booktour: Stay Mad, Sweetheart by Heleen Kist
I’ll be honest, this is a difficult review for me to write. Stay Mad, Sweetheart by Heleen Kist touches on current subjects like sexual harassment and online bullying. It also starts with off-page suicide. So trigger warnings apply. While I knew it had to do with the #metoo movement, I wasn’t expecting the suicide and Read More
13 Diverse Fantasy Books Released in 2021
Because my TBR isn’t large enough already, and I really like overviews of new books, I’m presenting thirteen diverse fantasy books released this year already. I’m pretty excited to check these out. Have you read any of these yet? Winter Orbit by Everina Maxwell Release date: February 2nd, 2021 Summary While the Iskat Empire has Read More