Tell Me How You Really Feel by Aminah Mae Safi [review] awesome premise!! alas, I was disappointed

I'm melodramatic asf, so when I say that I'm disappointed, I don't mean that the book was bad. I just have... unrealistically high expectations, which is almost always my downfall when reading? So, disclaimer for my entire post: three stars is not a bad rating (why do I feel like I say this every other …

Happy Messy Scary Love by Leah Konen [review] It’s a Fluffy Contemporary Summer Anonymous Romance!!

This may not be public knowledge (why would it be?) but I'm a freaking sucker for anonymous romances. By anonymous romances, I mean ones where the main character and love interest communicate in some way but while communicating, don't know who the other one is. Basically, inspired by You've Got Mail or The Shop Around the Corner, …

Far From Agrabah by Aisha Saeed [blog tour & giveaway!!] ft. a Novel Retelling of Aladdin

I heard "Aladdin" retelling and "author of color" and I arrived. Like I mentioned in my March recap, I'm not entirely sure of whether or not this would technically be classified as an ownvoices novel because I'm not 100% educated or informed on which nations are considered Arab (the author is Pakistani). But I was still …

Chrysalis by Brendan Reichs [blog tour] all the plot twists, what the heck

Hello, friends! As it turns out... I didn't return to blogging as normally as I expected I did, and here I am again, bringing you a blog tour post after only one of discussion/list post. Seriously, I'm so sorry, but I do believe that I won't be posting any blog tours for at least half …

Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria [review] I’m Disappointed But This Was Still Good?? Mixed Feelings?

It's safe to say that I have very mixed feelings about this book. I mean, I'm still not sure of whether I should be rating this three or four stars. Because three stars isn't necessarily a bad rating!! I used to think of it as one, but really... I've decided that three stars are actually …

Echo North by Joanna Ruth Meyer [review] *screaming intensifies*

Echo North?? DO YOU MEAN, ECHO "MORE" because I want more of this book? Subscribe if you want more high-quality puns. I put time and effort into them. For example, I spent at least 3 seconds thinking about that Echo More pun. Also, this book is seriously underrated and I've seen very little hype for this book?? Even …

The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi [blog tour] literally the most gorgeous, lyrical writing to ever exist

  People: Shakespeare's writing is so good!!! Me: literally Roshani Chokshi exists but ok Seriously, um, who allowed Roshani Chokshi to write like this because somehow or some way she has clearly harnessed the power of the gods and gone beyond mortal boundaries. This is not okay. This should not be allowed. This will be a …

The Girl King by Mimi Yu [review] ft. HEAVY COLONIALISM (!!) IN EAST-ASIAN INSPIRED FANTASY (!!!)

*stares at the low ratings* *stares at my five-star rating* Well. This was one of my most anticipated reads of the year, and was included in my list of asian-inspired fantasy books. It's about sisters betraying sisters and magic and shapeshifting is involved. Sounds amazing and cool, right? Yeah, except a lot of trusted reviewers …

Ignite the Stars by Maura Milan [review] hey wow i love this book so much oh my god

I'm not sure how I'm going to encapsulate all of my love for Maura Milan into a review, but... I'm going to attempt it?? Everything about this book was amazing, and I'm unbelievably excited for the sequel (which is called Eclipse the Skies doesn't that literally sound epic) Also, this review is coming at you around three/four …