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“I wasn’t actually in love, but I felt a sort of tender curiosity.”
The Great Gatsby
A tender curiosity is the subtle feeling I get when I start a book that might just become my next favorite.
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My Thoughts on Books I Read April – June | Mini Reviews
Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang I’ve been meaning to read this one for a while now as it gets a lot of love on Bookstagram. I was even more excited because the synopsis included “For fans of Leigh Bardugo, V. E. Schwab, and Fullmetal Alchemist” – all of my favorites! Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood…
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My Thoughts on Books I Read January – March | Mini Reviews
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir I read science fiction every once in a while, but I didn’t know this was hard sci-fi and let’s just say I spent the first quarter of the book confused by the scientific information overload. Astrophysics? Energy transfer? Astrophage? I’m just a casual reader! Once it started clicking, I…
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2025 Vision Board, Ins and Outs, & Reading Goals
My vision board for 2025: goals, manifestations, and reminders for the new year! There’s a screenshot on here that I love that keeps me mindful: “this is gonna take 3 years” / “the time will pass anyway”. The passage of time will always continue, and many things in life take time to achieve like personal…
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Most Anticipated Books of 2025
One of my favorite things about the start of a new year is looking ahead at all the exciting books on the horizon. My TBR continues to grow by the year with endless stories to get lost in. Here are my top 12 books that I’m looking forward to reading in 2025. There’s a Studio…
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2024 Updates: Where I’ve Been, What I’ve Read, & More
Hi everyone! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I finished my exams two weeks ago and with my graduation on the horizon next year, all I’ve been thinking about is how excited I am to delve back into reading everything and rambling in my little digital journal here. This update is long overdue! My last…
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10 Most Anticipated Books of 2023
New year, new books to get excited about! I fell off the reading wagon in the latter half of 2022 because of life got overwhelming but there are so many books I can’t wait to read this year. As usual, my most-anticipated list features many books by Asian authors (some familiar and some new), some…
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