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 …

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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 …

Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody [review] (This was amazing?? One of my favs??)

I think I've said this 500 times on the internet already but: the only bad part of my experience was seeing the left side get smaller and realizing this book would end. This is the same exact reaction I had with The Forbidden Wish, where I realized... wow i'm in love with this book and i …

Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan // brilliant, Asian-infused fantasy that literally everyone should read

I actually have so much freaking love for this book that I just can't explain in words??? I just,, love it so much????? If I could somehow turn back time to a time where I was reading this book and retrieve the happiness that this book gave to me, I would. Also back to a …

My So-Called Bollywood Life by Nisha Sharma // GUESS WHO WANTS TO WATCH BOLLYWOOD MOVIES NOW?? (me) [blog tour]

Bollywood movies have officially been added to my to-watch list. THIS BOOK JUST MADE THEM SOUND SO, SO GOOD? And from what I've heard about them being realistically emotional (or something around that wording) I'm really, really excited because I've heard that the way they're presented is completely different from American films. ALSO I JUST …

Reign the Earth by A.C. Gaughen // earth powers and feminist fantasy?? hell yeah (also giveaway!!) [blog tour]

Give me some of them earth powers thank you. I love that the main character has earth powers?? When the main characters always have fire or water powers or something?? LIKE EARTH POWERS ARE sO COOL (and also I love Toph from Avatar: Airbender bye) Anyways!! This is a blog tour where I list who …

Mini Reviews: Fluffy Contemporaries That Will Make You Squeal

Okay, fine, maybe these contemporaries won't make you squeal. But they'll probably make you giddy and dance around your room at least once. Anyways, I'll be mini-reviewing To All The Boy's I've Loved Before, Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda, and How To Break A Boy! (And also I loved all of these books.) And that's mini-reviews, …