— readalong —

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han (Readalong Announcement Post & Sign-Up)

July 22, 2018

It’s been so long since I hosted one of these! The last readalong that I hosted was for Six of Crows, and it started in December 2017 and ended in January of this year! So, wow, it’s really been a while. I am super happy to be hosting another one though, especially for a book that’s… Read More To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han (Readalong Announcement Post & Sign-Up)

— japan & korea 2017, travel —

Japan and Korea 2017 Day 8 (Part 3): Osaka Castle & Osaka Downtown Area

July 20, 2018

Welcome to Day 8: Part 3 of my Japan & Korea 2017 travel series (the final part of Day 8)! I had to split Day 8 into 3 pieces, because we did a lot in one day. And, as with the previous post (Day 8: Part 2), I have a lot of photos from this part of the… Read More Japan and Korea 2017 Day 8 (Part 3): Osaka Castle & Osaka Downtown Area

— book review, young adult —

Bright We Burn by Kiersten White (Review)

July 19, 2018

Title: Bright We Burn Author: Kiersten White Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Fantasy, Historical Publisher: Delacorte Press (Penguin Random House) Date published: July 10, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Haunted by the sacrifices he made in Constantinople, Radu is called back to the new capital.… Read More Bright We Burn by Kiersten White (Review)

— backlist blast, weekly meme —

Backlist Blast #15: The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury

July 19, 2018

Happy Friday Junior, and Backlist Blast day! Also, I’m so happy to see that so many of you have decided to join Backlist Blast, and in order to make your post for this meme more visible (and your blogs, Instagram, or Twitter accounts too), I have decided to add a link-up form/widget to the bottom of… Read More Backlist Blast #15: The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury

— calendar girls —

Calendar Girls Is Back!

July 18, 2018

Surprise! Calendar Girls Books is back! As you can tell from the header, there have been some changes made to it though. Firstly, Melanie and myself will no longer be hosting the event. We stopped doing Calendar Girls late last year / early this year (I forget the exact date). Secondly, our friends (and former… Read More Calendar Girls Is Back!

— blogger tag, book tag —

Secret Life of a Book Blogger Tag

July 17, 2018

I came across this tag on Twitter because one of my mutuals liked a tweet posted by Maddie @ Munch Reviews! It was the eye-catching header that first snagged my attention, because it’s so accurate for book bloggers, and because it also made me laugh. I just had to click the link to see what this… Read More Secret Life of a Book Blogger Tag

— arcstravaganza, weekly meme —

#ARCstravaganza #49: Lifel1k3 by Jay Kristoff

July 16, 2018

Happy Monday everyone! And also happy #ARCstravaganza day! I want to apologize for those of you who are getting the notification email for this post twice! I accidentally hit the “publish” button before the post was all written-out. Facepalm! I also wanted to let you all know that some weeks ago, I opted for adding… Read More #ARCstravaganza #49: Lifel1k3 by Jay Kristoff

— blog tour, book review, comic/graphic novel, middle grade —

Spill Zone: The Broken Vow by Scott Westerfeld and Alex Puvillard (Blog Tour: Review)

July 14, 2018

Welcome to my stop on the Spill Zone: The Broken Vow Blog Tour hosted by First Second Books! I am so very happy and honoured to be a part of this blog tour. I read the first graphic novel in the series last year, and I absolutely loved it. Needless to say, I was very excited… Read More Spill Zone: The Broken Vow by Scott Westerfeld and Alex Puvillard (Blog Tour: Review)

— ARC review, book review, new adult, young adult —

Summer Skin by Kirsty Eagar (ARC Review)

July 13, 2018

Title: Summer Skin Author: Kirsty Eagar Type: Fiction Genre: NA, YA, Romance, Contemporary Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (Macmillan) Published: May 29, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by Raincoast Books, in exchange for an honest review. Jess Gordon is out for revenge. Last year the jocks from Knights College tried to… Read More Summer Skin by Kirsty Eagar (ARC Review)

— indigo teen staff pick —

Indigo Teen Staff Pick of the Month: July 2018

July 11, 2018

Welcome to my Indigo Teen Staff Pick of the Month blog post for July 2018! If you’ve been following my Instagram, you might have noticed that I’ve been posting about the Indigo Teen Staff Picks since November of 2017. But I didn’t talk about the picks on this blog before January 2018 (for some reason)! Continue reading… Read More Indigo Teen Staff Pick of the Month: July 2018