The Good Things: One of my top reads of the year so far! It’s a beautiful fantasy retelling. I read this as part of a readalong! Thank you, Tandem Collective Global and HarperCollins Australia for hosting. The writing reminded me of Juliet Marillier, one of my favourite authors. It was gorgeous writing that sucked you […]
It’s been 24 hours since I finished this book and I’m still completely shaken up by it – Verity has certainly left a lasting impression! This is definitely not a book for the faint hearted, it’s twisted, featuring fucked up characters and situations that are just completely messed up. Unlike Colleen Hoover’s other books, Verity is definitely not […]
After the m/m royal romance, Red White and Royal Blue came out, I was definitely keen to pick up the newly released queer contemporary book. I Kissed Shara Wheeler offers a deep dive into queerness in a religious Christian school, and the forced pressure that comes with what is expected of you. From Chloe, the bisxual […]
Gallant is a middle grade Gothic tale, about Olivia Prior, a 16 year old girl with mutism who discovers her haunting past from snippets of her mother’s journal. It is a beautifully written book, almost poetic, but many of the concepts felt familiar. As Olivia is mute, the book heavily focuses on the descriptions of her […]
How We Fall Apart is a YA mystery thriller with Asian main characters, and I really enjoyed it! Set at an elite private school, it explores the immense pressure of academic performance on students, in particular Asian students. It touches on important themes such as friendship rivalry, classism and the illusion of being perfect, mental […]
If there’s anything that we love in YA, it’s definitely stories about fighting against the patriarchy. Iron Widow certainly gives us that – and it gives us a good does of anger, rage and female empowerment at that. Add in some giant fighting mechas, Chinese culture and history, with a queer, polyamorous relationship as a norm […]
For the girl who has never been kissed, imagine finding out all the past beaus in your life who had a crush on you before – and meeting up with them to find out the signs that had been missed. This is exactly what Zoe Kelly does after starting her internship at Bumble, so she […]
As an avid lover of Asian fantasy, Jade Fire Gold sounds like everything I would love in a book – soul-stealing abilities, a Dragon Prince, and an Asian fantasy setting. So how did it hold up? As my first book of 2021, I really wanted to love this and persisted even though I put the […]
Ahhh I loved The Heart Principle so much! This is definitely my favourite of the series so far. Anna and Quan are the sweetest couple ever, despite having so many things in their way, like Anna being in a relationship with another guy! Reading some of Anna’s thoughts regarding people pleasing, masking real self in […]