Author: Riza @ Pages and Coffee Cups
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A case for e-books and e-readers
It’s not about comparing and saying that one is better than the other. Of course, reading physical books has its own unique charms. The rustling of pages. The smell of books both old and new. The feel of actual paper, something you could actually touch. But in the end, it basically boils down to one…
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Back-to-Back Review: Crazy Rich Asians + China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians, 1&2) by Kevin Kwan
But you know what? Despite the obvious flaws, it still achieved what so very few chick lits failed to give me – it kept me wanting, it kept me entertained, it kept me interested.
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Photowalk: San Francisco, California
It’s been a little more than two weeks since I’ve been here in the US and my two weekends were all spent roaming around San Francisco. I walked around without a plan. I was with friends the first time and alone the second. And honestly, it never lost its charm.
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Blog Tour: Jade War by Fonda Lee (The Green Bone Saga, #2) [Review + Creative Feature]
![Blog Tour: Jade War by Fonda Lee (The Green Bone Saga, #2) [Review + Creative Feature]](https://pagesandcoffeecups.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/lee_jade-war_hc-1.jpg?w=500)
Jade War is one of the strongest sequels I’ve read so far – ever! It was more explosive, bigger in scope. It will hit you right where it was supposed to and then some. Fonda Lee delivered and have given us more that what we asked for.
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Review: An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
One notable thing that I must truly commend is how atmospheric this book is. I feel like this is how stories about faeries should be written. I was swept away by the story – something that was told, maybe a couple of times before already, but executed so beautifully it’s hard not hold your breath…
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Review: Always and Forever, Lara Jean (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, #3) by Jenny Han
This was such a bittersweet goodbye to a series that is so close to real life, it’s hard not to get attached. Weddings, college, decisions to make, things to leave behind. It’s the perfect closure. I can’t have it any other way.
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Review: The Selection Series (Books 1 to 3) by Kiera Cass
I miss obvious romance — maybe because I’ve been reading too much SFF lately, so this is really a welcome change. So to anyone who wants to fall in love while having a quick read at the same time, this is definitely for you.
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On mental health and reading
I recently got into therapy and, boy, am I being forced to confront all these uncomfortable thoughts head on. One interesting bit that came up is how my habit of reading is negatively affecting my mental health – and that’s what I wanted to discuss by writing this post.
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Review: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
Murakami was able to weave such intricate tangle of web, and make it into a masterful labyrinth where his readers could get lost in. It was such a bizarre, surreal experience — as most his books were.
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Straight from my BuJo: My 2019 TBR List
It may be bit late in the year to be sharing TBRs but today, but here I am still sharing with you guys a page in my bullet journal: in which I’ve decided to go a little extra and draw an actual bookshelf!
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