Bubble Book Review

Book: Bubble by Jordan Morris, Sarah Morgan, Tony Cliff (illustrator) Release date: July 13, 2021 Pages: 272 Publisher: First Second Source: Physical Arc from Publisher Goodreads Summary: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55284969-bubble ***** My Thoughts:  TWs: Graphic descriptions of dead bodies, blood, violence Rep: LGBTQIA+ This initially sounded like an intriguing graphic novel. I’ve been wanting to get into more graphic novels and I…

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Road to the 2022 Medical School Application Cycle

The application season for the new year is in just 5 months and there’s a lot of work left to do before I’m ready to present myself as a candidate to all these schools (a list that still needs to be tweaked and edited). I thought it would be helpful to share a little timeline…

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The Ivory Key (The Ivory Key Duology #1) Book Review

Book: The Ivory Key (The Ivory KeyDuology #1) by Akshaya Raman Release date: January 4, 2022 Pages: 384 Publisher: Clarion Books Source: Physical Arc from Publisher/Signed Physical Arc won from Author Goodreads Summary: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55959475-the-ivory-key ***** My Thoughts:  TWs: Graphic descriptions of dead bodies, blood, violence, alcohol, discussion of identity policing/microaggressions directed toward a biracial character, allusions to human experimentation, discussions…

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January 2022 TBR

I wanted to start the year with a new slate which means I’m going to attempt to make TBRs with books I actually want to get to each month. However, if you’ve been around long enough I’m sure you know that I’m a bit of a mood reader, so I would take these TBRs with…

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Growing into 2022

Hello everyone! For all of you who don’t know me, my name is Shivani. I don’t think I’ve ever formally introduced myself on my blog (unless you’ve clicked on the About tab). I’m a 22-year-old South Asian woman who loves to read and talk about books. My main purpose in creating this blog was to…

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Sway With Me Book Review and Tour

Book: Sway With Me Syed. M Masood Release date: November 9, 2021 Pages: 320 Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Romance Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Source: Physical copy from the publisher Synopsis: Content Warnings: References to death of a parent, domestics abuse, alcohol recovery, emotional abuse, anxiety, slut-shaming, guilt Arsalan has learned everything he knows from Nana,…

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Bookshop Feature: Wickry Candle Co.

Hello everyone! ‘Tis my favorite season, candle season! If you’ve been here a while you know how much I love sharing small businesses with you all that we can all support. I think it’s especially great to be featuring these shops close to the Holidays, not only because it’s my favorite time of the year,…

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Dating Dr. Dil (If Shakespeare was an Auntie #1) Book Review

Book: Dating Dr. Dil (If Shakespeare was an Auntie #1) by Nisha Sharma Release date: February 22, 2022 Pages: 300 Publisher: Avon Source: NetGalley E-Arc Goodreads Summary: ***** My Thoughts:  This book took me all over the place, both with my emotions and being entangled in the chaos that was Kareena and Prem’s love life. I picked this book up…

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Bookshop Feature: Willowood Candle Company

Hello everyone! I feel like it’s been quite some time since I’ve featured a small business/Etsy shop on my blog. With Washington now being knee-deep into Fall and the holiday season approaching, I thought what better time to recommend some lovely candle companies! Now if you’ve been here for a while I’m sure you remember…

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The Trials of Moorigan Crow (Nevermoor #1) Book Review

Book: The Trials of Moorigan Crow (Nevermoor #1) by Jessica Townsend, illustrated by Jim Madsen Release date: October 31, 2017 Pages: 465 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Source: Physical book bought from Powell’s Books Goodreads Summary: ***** My Thoughts:  I’ve heard many things about this book from the Booktubers I watch, but I ended up picking it up…

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