A bargain will always pique my interest, thanks to @tordotcompub for the copy! I am so in love with this cover and wanted to showcase my mini-review!
Mini Review: From the premise alone, I love the idea of making deals for fame and sacrifice. And Siren Queen is a world that is distinctly not ours - because hello magic - but it feels a shade away. This insular community of decadence and decay, of homophobia and fierce ambition, feels just a track away from our world. It uses this idea of trading everything we have to be in movies, for our dreams, and magnifies it. To say I'm a fan of this world building is an understatement. There's a rawness and elegance to it.How it's all a series of trades and transactions, sacrifices for success. And Luli is a character I couldn't help but love. Not only as an Asian woman did I obviously resonate with Luli, but I loved how driven she is. How she has her ambition and isn't willing to burn some bridges and to make some compromises - but not all. And in this world of deals with demons concealed by smoke, will she be able to find a shred of authenticity? Of friendship and love?
#sirenqueen #nghivo #sffbooks #novella #tordotcompub
I am so excited for PRINCE OF SWORDS and it's even made it to my vacation TBR. You already know I have two editions pre-ordered and ready to go on publication date. I'm already planning on when I can see @elise.kova speak again and get more of my books signed. I love being able to go to book events and when they work out I will move mini mountains!
#elisekova #princeofswords #arcanaacademy #sffbooks #booksta
Been obsessed with @shopmcstudios recently and wearing these T-Shirts on repeat. You already know I'm scoping out my next order! I love how cozy they feel and these quotes from @thechloegong are some of my favorites! How many T-Shirts are too many? Also prepare to see a lot of my sweater and knitting progress because it's been giving me nightmares.
#bookishmerch #chloegong #bookish #bibliophile #shopmcstudios
I am in love with my JADE CITY book ends. I don't see a lot of book ends which catch my eye, but I had to make an exception for @fonda.lee & @illumicrate which nailed these. I use them to hold up my shelf of favorites and I love the green color! It's intricate and striking!
#fondalee #jadecity #illumicrate #bookends #bookishmerch
April was a very busy month and I just wanted to feature some of my favorites which helped pierce through my very stressful month. I have a really hard time reading when I'm so stressed - not to mention exhausted - so these favorites really helped me get through it and remember why I love reading!
#sffbooks #thiskingdomwillnotkillme #verityguild #thelastcontractofisako #booksta
This could be my most intricate earring set I've ever made for the talented @thechloegong and THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS and OUR VIOLENT ENDS. Each of these roses is hand conditioned, rolled, flattened, and shaped and then put on. It's been a process that I've been working on for months to get the clay cutters, to hone my rose skills and to get everything in order to give them!
#theseviolentdelights #chloegong #simonteen #yabooks #polymerclayearrings
Welcome to my current read thanks to @entangledteen I have been reading a few of Nisha J Tuli books and this is my latest! I love how purple it is and an academy setting will get me everytime. What can I say? I have a type!
#entangledteen #mayhembooks #nishajtuli #stormbreaker #yabooks
I am making my vacation TBR and have put EYES OF KINGS on there. Thanks to @sagapressbooks for my ARCS! I am so excited to jump back in as I re-read IMMORTAL LONGINGS with @all.eyes.on.the.king and the #fleshandfalsegodsreadalong so join us to prepare or read for the first time!
#chloegong #immortallongings #sagasayscrew #sagapressbooks
@simonteen has been spoiling me so much recently and this ARC stack is all thanks to them! I cannot wait to dive in as so many of these are coming up soon! We have some new faces here as well as some forever faves so my summer is set! As if I needed more motivation to ditch my TBR.
#simonteen #simonteeninfluencer #yabooks #bookstack #booksta
Do you use your bookish mugs? I want to, but I'm always worried I'll break them so they end up on my shelf holding pins or other bookish merch. My beloved mug from GIRLS OF PAPER AND FIRE by @_natashangan MUST be protected at all costs okay!
#illumicrate #girlsofpaperandfire #natashangan #yabooks #bookstagram
April was a month with a lot of ups and downs, stress and exhaustion, overflowing joy and moments of sadness. I'm not recovered yet and still trudging along into May which we have hit the ground running and are all out sprinting to get through in one piece.
I rushed to finish as many earrings as possible to bring to NY, kept running even though I'm not good at it by far, saw some gorgeous flowers, drank some interesting drinks, and also got my hair dyed!
HAPPY RELEASE DAY to @katrinazkwan and LOVE AMONG THIEVES which pulled me out of a mini reading slump! We love a group heist meets romance and that cover? The spice? All perfection. Go pick up your copy today!
#loveamongthieves #katrinakwan #romancereads #penguinrandomhouseca #bibliophile
