Tag: quarantine
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eARC Review: Admission by Julie Buxbaum
Rating: Format: Ebook Page Count: 304 Release Date: 12.1.2020 Disclaimer: I received a free eARC (Advanced Reader Copy) of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Synopsis From the New York Times bestselling author of Tell Me Three Things comes an of-the-moment novel that […]
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Book Review: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (The Hunger Games, Book #0)
Overview (Spoiler Free!) So, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to even get into this book, but I let you all decide if I was going to and since 90% of you wanted me to…here we are! I initially wasn’t sure if I wanted to read this prequel because it’s been so long since I […]
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Gold House Book Club Launch 10/1/2020: Anchoring & Exploring Asian American Identity with Leading Writers and Scholars
Today, I am so excited to announce the launch of The Gold House Book Club, the first book club made with the intent of promoting the diversity and inclusion of Asian American literature in order to help Asian Americans better understand their identity and culture in today’s political and social climate. Its fantastic lineup has been carefully selected by top Asian American scholars and writers (including Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Viet Thanh Nguyen and The Joy Luck Club author Amy Tan), and includes selections for not only adults and young adults, but also beginners, early readers, and middle grade readers.
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My Summer 2020 TBR :)
Hello friends! Happy Summer Solstice! 🙂 It’s officially time for my summer TBR–I’ll hopefully be reading a lot more in the coming months than I was able to during the school year. There are so many books that I’m excited to get to, but I’ve picked out a selection of ones that are very high […]
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Book Recommendations | 11 Books By African American Authors To Add To Your TBR
It’s taken a while for me to write this post. This country is *finally* waking up and realizing–to a more widespread extent–that something needs to be done about the inequality and injustice that so many people face every single day just because of the color of their skin, but it’s horrific what had to happen […]
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Original Poem | overflowing
overflowing White hot tears Dripping down. Overflowing, Overpowering. When silence Is the only sound to be heard for Months, And then everything Comes crashing, Crashing, Down, Like before. The anger ripples in waves Sucking the joy, And carefree, And calm, Out in a single violent breeze. Can’t you see, Before you strike me down, That […]
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YA Recommendations: Books with Asian American Leads
It’s time for another YA Recommendations post! This time, partially in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, I’m going to be sharing my favorite YA novels that feature Asian American leads. This is a topic near and dear to my heart. As a first generation Indian-American, I didn’t grow up seeing a whole lot […]
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Meet The Blogger Tag
In honor of the upcoming one year anniversary of me re-starting this blog, I thought it was finally time to introduce myself! I’m so incredibly grateful for all of the support I’ve received throughout the past year, through both the book blogging and bookstagram communities, not to mention from my close friends and family. I […]
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YA Recommendations: Trilogies!
Hello again! I hope you’re having a wonderful day today 🙂 Today (after a long break), I’m back with another YA Recommendations post! I thought what better time to resume this series than now, when many of us are getting back into reading as a result of all the extra time alone and at home. […]
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How to stay Healthy & Productive in Quarantine
Hello hello! I hope you’re doing well today, and are safe and healthy at home. Today I thought I’d do a bit of a different post and talk about what I’ve been doing recently to stay healthy and productive with everything going on. Much like most of you reading this, my life has gone in […]
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