Book Lists: Secret Admirer

XOXO From your secret admirer…. When it comes to this trope, it’s always fun–parts mystery and parts romance, a thrilling combination. Geekerella by Shelley Poston Genre: YA Romance Average Goodreads Rating: 3.94 Ellie Winter loves Starfield so when she’s a cosplay contest where the prize is an invitation to the comic con ball and a…… Continue reading Book Lists: Secret Admirer

Bookish Playlist: The Love Hypothesis

It’s another book I can’t stop thinking about. My solution? Make a playlist. We Fell in Love in October by Girl in RedThe First Thing You See by Bruno MajorGolden by Harry StylesLittle Black Dress by One DirectionI Don’t Mind by ZAYNWant U Like That by Marisa MainoR U Mine? by Arctic MonkeysThe Only Exception…… Continue reading Bookish Playlist: The Love Hypothesis

Bookish Playlist: Red, White, & Royal Blue

Ever since I read the book at the beginning of the month, I cannot stop obsessing over it. So here’s a playlist dedicated to it. Leave Before You Love Me by Marshmello, Jonas BrothersSomething to Talk About by Bonnie RaittDon’t Stop Me Now by QueenFoolish Thing by Darren CrissHistory by OneDirectionLondon Boy by Taylor SwiftFalling…… Continue reading Bookish Playlist: Red, White, & Royal Blue

Book Review: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood (JOVE: Berkley)

This is the month of reading popular books it seems. Or the month of reading romances. I suppose that probably should’ve been last month but…*shrugs* It took me less than 48 hours to read The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood (published by Berkley), a new-adult romance with the fake dating trope. *swoons* Olive needs to…… Continue reading Book Review: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood (JOVE: Berkley)

Book Review: Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (St. Martin’s Publishing Group)

History, huh? For my last Book of the Month order, I got the add-on of Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (published by St. Martin’s). I had seen this book all over bookstagram for the last year and I wanted to see what all the hype was about. Let me tell you, it…… Continue reading Book Review: Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (St. Martin’s Publishing Group)

Bookish Guide to Aesthetics

I think the idea of “the aesthetic” has really taken over in the last few years. There’s so many quizzes on the web asking “are you more dark academia or cottagecore?” What does that mean, and how do I apply that in terms of books? In my observations, the main aesthetics are: Cottagecore, Light Academia,…… Continue reading Bookish Guide to Aesthetics

Book List: Star-Crossed Lovers

“From forth the fatal loins of these two foesA pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life” The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Genre: YA Romance Average Goodreads Rating: 4.17 Hazel always sees herself as a ticking time-bomb with her lung cancer, but then she meets Augustus at a cancer support group. Opposite of…… Continue reading Book List: Star-Crossed Lovers

Book List: Sorcerers

Whether we call them sorcerers or witches or wizards or warlocks or mages or magicians…wow there are a lot of names for someone who practices magic, isn’t there? Here are some books where characters dabble in those supernatural powers. The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson Genre: Epic Fantasy Average Goodreads Rating: 4.63 Rochar is…… Continue reading Book List: Sorcerers

Book Review: You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson (Scholastic Children’s Books)

I finished my first read of February! Because it’s the month of love, I obviously had to start off with a romance. I chose You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson, published by Scholastic Children’s Books. I got this from The Portal Bookshop in York, England, a local bookstore dedicated to LGBTQIA+…… Continue reading Book Review: You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson (Scholastic Children’s Books)

Bookish Playlist: The Folk of the Air

This playlist is dedicated to my favorite series I read last year, consisting of The Cruel Prince, The Wicked King, The Queen of Nothing, and How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories, all by Holly Black. Natural by Imagine DragonsWithout Me by HalseyKiller Queen by QueenLittle Dark Age by MGMTWar of Hearts by…… Continue reading Bookish Playlist: The Folk of the Air