An Open Letter to Ning (A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin)

This is part of a series called Margin Letters, where I write open letters to fictional characters of content I love. This particular installment is a stop on the blog tour organized by Colored Pages Bookish Tours. Please read my non-spoiler review here. Ning is one of the competitors for the position of court shennong-shi…

[Blog Tour] Review: A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin

This has been one of my most anticipated reads this year, and it rightfully deserves its instant #1 place on the New York Times Bestselling List! Thank you so much to Colored Pages Bookish Tours for the opportunity to talk about this book, and I'm so happy that my return to blog tours starts with…

ARC Review: Not a Lot of Reasons to Sing, But Enough by Kyle “Guante” Tran Myhre

Since I've started blogging again, I often wonder why I should keep writing in the face of great historical upheavals. Is writing a poem still valuable when everything is crashing around me? The title of this book alone grabbed my interest and promised me answers, and honestly, this is such a comforting read for fellow writers.

[Blog Tour] Review: A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark

This is one of my most anticipated reads for 2021, and now that I've read it, I can definitely say that all my tears over getting rejected for an ARC on Netgalley are definitely worth it. Thank you so much to Tracy Fenton of Compulsive Readers for not only including me in this blog tour,…

An Open Letter to Voya (Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury)

This is part of a series called Margin Letters, where I write open letters to fictional characters of content I love. This particular installment is a stop on the blog tour for Blood Like Magic organized by TBR And Beyond Book Tours. Please see publication information and read my non-spoiler review here. Voya Thomas is…

A guide to finding audiobooks on Spotify

For beginners to audiobooks and for people who are uncertain if a separate subscription is worth the cost, I highly suggest reading on Spotify! Since this platform is available in many countries and is highly accessible, it's incredibly empowering to know that audiobooks are not as exclusive as I originally thought. Subscriptions are quite affordable…

[Blog Tour] Review: Fire with Fire by Destiny Soria

Welcome to my tour stop for Fire With Fire! It has recently been released this week, and I hope that you can also get a chance to read it! Many thanks to TBR and Beyond Tours for including me in this lineup and giving me the opportunity to talk about this wonderful book! Check out…

ARC Review: Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Iron Widow is a mecha anime in written form and follows a reimagined Wu Zetian--first and only woman emperor of China--as she takes down the patriarchy with the help of her two boyfriends.

Review: Want by Cindy Pon

There is no greater feeling than to read a book at exactly the right time you needed it, and encountering Want in this season of raging protests against greedy corporations makes it much more relevant than ever.