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Welcome to my blog, I am a BS Psych major university student who loves to share her passion for reading and reviewing various genres of books. From historical to contemporary fiction to translated masterpieces, and everything in between. On this blog, you'll find honest reviews, author interviews(hopefully), and book-related discussions. Whether you're looking for your next great read or just want to chat about books, I'm glad you're here!

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colonizer romance? more like waste of all resources. To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods by Molly X. Chang; book review

on August 24, 2026

Asian Lit Asian Representation Fantasy Fiction Sci-Fi War Young-Adult

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Purpose has little to do with what, and everything to do with why: The Else Where Express. ARC review

on June 27, 2026

Cozy Fantasy Magical Realism Samantha Soto Yamabao

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Power, Sacrifice, and Sisterhood; Bones Of Jade, Flesh Like Ice. ARC review

on June 27, 2026

Debut Demons Gracie Marsden Historical Fantasy Shapeshifting Taiwanese Mythology

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Poetry is magic, strong enough to kill, but women are forced to stay illiterate; The Poet Empress by She Tao [ARC+ALC review]

on January 23, 2026

Fantasy Shen Tao

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a world where magic is only passed down to the first daughter, men in a pickle: The Library Of Flowers by L.C. Chu. ARC REVIEW

on December 02, 2025

Contemporary Fiction L.C. Chu Magical Realism

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Horror Thriller but make it a real-estate Hunger Game... Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino; ARC REVIEW

on November 30, 2025

Adult Contemporary Fiction Fiction Horror Marisa Kashino Mystery Psychological Thriller Thriller

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search for sisterhood and connection through multiple timelines and parallel universes, I'll Find You Where The Timeline Ends by Kylie Lee Baker; an arc review

on November 18, 2025

11.Kylie Lee Baker Asian Representation Coming of age Contemporary Fiction Magical Realism Romance Young-Adult

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mafia rom-coms are so back, a look at Kath Richards debut series: A Love Most Fatal + A Love Most Brutal book review

on November 13, 2025

Contemporary Fiction Dark Romance Kath Richards Mafia Romance

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A diaspora espionage novel: Oxford Soju Club by Jinwoo Park

on November 09, 2025

Asian Diaspora Asian Literature Espionage Jinwoo Park

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Between Love, Loss, and Survival: Emma Pei Yin’s When Sleeping Women Wake, book review + Q&A with the author

on October 03, 2025

0.Author Interview Asian Lit Emma Pei Yin Historical Fiction War Women's Fiction

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Language, Sympathy, Architecture, AI? Are they related? In Rei Qudan's Sympathy Tower Tokyo, they are. A book Review

on September 25, 2025

Contemporary Fiction Fiction Rei Qudan Translated Literature

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