The Hundredth Queen by Emily R. King (Mini ARC Review)

June 16, 2017

Title: The Hundredth Queen Author: Emily R. King Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Fantasy, Romance Imprint: Skyscape Publisher: Amazon Publishing Date published: June 1, 2017 Format: Digital Page Count: 300 Source: NetGalley A digital copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: As an orphan ward… Read More The Hundredth Queen by Emily R. King (Mini ARC Review)

— japan & korea 2017, travel —

Japan and Korea 2017 Day 2: Shinjuku, Shibuya, Sushi, and The Ghibli Museum

June 14, 2017

Hello everyone! It’s time for me to tell you guys about the second day of my trip! I hope that you’re as excited to hear about it, as I am to tell you all about it. This was a very happy time for me, because not only was I back in Tokyo, one of my… Read More Japan and Korea 2017 Day 2: Shinjuku, Shibuya, Sushi, and The Ghibli Museum

— book review, young adult —

Death and Night by Roshani Chokshi (Mini ARC Review)

June 12, 2017

Title: Death and Night Author: Roshani Chokshi Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Fantasy, Romance Imprint: St. Martin’s Griffin Publisher: Macmillan Date published: May 2, 2017 Format: Digital Page Count: 132 Source: NetGalley A digital copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: Before The Star-Touched… Read More Death and Night by Roshani Chokshi (Mini ARC Review)

— film review —

Wonder Woman (2017) (Film Review)

June 10, 2017

Title: Wonder Woman Directed by: Patty Jenkins Based on: Wonder Woman by William Moulton Marston Screenplay: Allan Heinberg Music: Rupert Gregson-Williams Cinematography: Matthew Jensen Edited: Martin Walsh Production Companies: DC Films, Atlas Entertainment, Cruel and Unusual Films, Tencent Pictures, Wanda Pictures Type: Fiction Genre: Superhero, Fantasy, Action, War Producers: Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder,… Read More Wonder Woman (2017) (Film Review)

— japan & korea 2017, travel —

Japan and Korea 2017 Day 1: Airports, Long Plane Flights, and Arriving in Japan

June 9, 2017

Hello everyone! It has been exactly 9 days since my return back to Canada, and am finally in a state of mind where I can properly write about my experiences in Japan and Korea. I always get a little sad when I return home from a trip (especially if it’s from a place that I… Read More Japan and Korea 2017 Day 1: Airports, Long Plane Flights, and Arriving in Japan

— anime review —

Yuri on Ice / ユーリ!!! on ICE (Anime Review)

June 5, 2017

Title: Yuri on Ice Director: Sayo Yamamoto Writer: Mitsurō Kubo Studio: MAPPA Original network: TV Asahi Original run: October 6, 2016 – December 22, 2016 Episodes: 12 Type: Fiction Genre: Contemporary, Sports Source: Funimation Summary: Japanese figure skater Yuri Katsuki faces a crushing defeat during the Grand Prix finals and heads home, unsure of whether or… Read More Yuri on Ice / ユーリ!!! on ICE (Anime Review)

— book review, young adult —

I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo (ARC Review)

June 5, 2017

Title: I Believe in a Thing Called Love Author: Maurene Goo Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Contemporary, Romance Imprint: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Publisher: Macmillan Date published: May 30, 2017 Format: Paperback Page Count: 336 Source: Book Distributor A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the book distributor, in exchange for an honest… Read More I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo (ARC Review)

— blog event, calendar girls —

Calendar Girls (#6 / June 2017): Best Shakespeare Play

June 5, 2017

It’s finally here! May felt like a very long month, despite being on vacation and time usually going by very quickly when you’re on vacation. Maybe it’s because I wrote only one blog post the entire 21 days that I was away? Who knows. I also wanted to say thank you for picking my choice for… Read More Calendar Girls (#6 / June 2017): Best Shakespeare Play

— book review, young adult —

When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon (ARC Review)

June 1, 2017

Title: When Dimple Met Rishi Author: Sandhya Menon Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Contemporary, Romance Imprint: Simon Pulse Publisher: Simon & Schuster Date published: May 30, 2017 Format: Paperback Page Count: 380 Source: Publisher A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: Dimple Shah has it all figured… Read More When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon (ARC Review)

— top ten tuesdays, weekly meme —

Top Ten Tuesday (#26): Top Ten Most Anticipated Books For The Second Half of 2017

May 30, 2017

Hello everyone! It’s definitely been a while, hehe. For those of you who don’t know, I’ve been traveling through Japan and South Korea from May 10th until tomorrow, and have therefore had absolutely no time to write posts for my blog! There was also an issue involving my 3 prong laptop plug, and the fact… Read More Top Ten Tuesday (#26): Top Ten Most Anticipated Books For The Second Half of 2017