what went wrong with immortal longings by chloe gong – a book review

It’s no surprise to anyone that I adore Chloe Gong’s books with all my heart. So naturally, I couldn’t wait to read her new adult debut novel. To my utter disappointment, it was an absolute shit-show.

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the ultimate summer checklist – books, movies, and music

The season of ice cream, relaxation, and unbearable heat is finally here!

One of the best seasons (second only to spring) has begun! Even though I live near the equator and it’s extremely hot here all year round, summer is still something that’s pretty special to me. Perhaps because it’s one of the only times when I’m not buried underneath a pile of school work… or perhaps it’s because of the surplus amount of ice cream I consume during this time.

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spring book recs || books to read during the best season ever

Ah spring- the season of flowers, regrowth, and allergies.

Hello everyone, hope you’re doing great!! Spring is my favourite season, I genuinely love seeing the flowers bloom and sneezing myself to death every morning (just kidding.. mostly) also my birthday falls around this time, making the season even more memorable.

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babel by r.f. kuang – a book review || an analysis on colonialism and history featuring cool magic

Babel (Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution) completely blew my mind away.

I read Babel a really long time ago, while I was knee deep in my dark academia phase, and it was utterly phenomenal. There’s no doubt that R.F. Kuang is a masterful storyteller, as clearly exhibited by The Poppy War trilogy ( which you should definitely read if you haven’t yet !!! ) but Babel took a completely different route than what I expected.

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if we were villains by m.l. rio – book review || dark academia, shakespearean societies, and a new favorite.

*clears throat* As always, I find it a never-ending need to explain my absence from this blog, but rest assured this time I think I’m here to stay for good.

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Asian Book Recommendations 101 || a list of amazing and diverse reads you should check out!!!

I love seeing representation in books.

Now I don’t really talk a lot about my heritage on here, *cough* mainly because I’m not that connected with it *cough* , but I absolutely adore it when I see diverse representation in media. I do indeed have those Asian roots embedded in me (specifically Indian) and growing up I didn’t exactly see myself in the characters I read about.

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Unpopular Opinions Book Tag || ft. Suhani’s controversial thoughts on your favorite books!!

I’ve decided to crawl out from the heaps of blankets and unfinished books I’m currently drowning in, as it is once again time for my monthly reviving of this abandoned blog

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Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag || PLUS EXCITING NEWS!

It has indeed been a while since I’ve done a tag, almost eight months to be exact??? BUT THIS IS A TAG I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO DO FOR THE LONGEST TIME.

We’re already halfway through 2022 which is INSANE to believe, and you know what’s even crazier?

*drumroll please*

SUHANI CREATED A BOOKSTAGRAM ACCOUNT!!

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Recommending books based on your zodiac sign (!!) || yea um I don’t know a thing about zodiac signs oops..

book recommendations based on your zodiac sign from someone who doesn’t know a thing about zodiac signs!

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