Review: The Epic Crush of Genie Lo (The Epic Crush of Genie Lo, #1) by F.C. Yee

June 16, 2019.Reading time 11 minutes.

With the current wave of YA lit, Genie’s character – the sarcastic, smartass, driven one — is the kind that I get to frequently read in the books these days, but as a guy. So imagine how groundbreaking it is for me to, finally, have it be a girl standing on that pedestal, and not just any girl — but an ASIAN GIRL.

Review: The Forbidden Wish (The Forbidden Wish, #1) by Jessica Khoury

June 8, 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

I can’t really remember the last time I read a retelling so this was really a thrilling experience for me: the familiarity, the references. First few pages, few chapters, and this book already charmed my socks off! I didn’t expect to like this book this much — but man am I so wrong.

Review: The Star Maiden by Roshani Chokshi

June 5, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

I am a Filipina and reading this story felt like being slapped by the wind whispering “it’s yours, it’s yours.” It was the familiarity I guess, the ease to which I imagined the scenes: typical provincial life, with the nice little bungalow, the festivities, the family. First few sentences and I can almost see my life reflected back at me.

Review: Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) by Leigh Bardugo

June 1, 2019.Reading time 16 minutes.

Leigh Bardugo managed to surprise in every turn with ridiculous plot twists and maneuvers that only validates just how awesome this crew of dangerous outcasts are — sometimes, it’s even hard to imagine these lot are just teenagers. Each with a depth of their own, and each with something to fight for.

Initial Thoughts: The Great Ace Attorney (Cases 1 and 2)

May 5, 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

Discovering this game was quite the surprise. Just when I thought I exhausted every single Ace Attorney game in the franchise, Nintendo Life posted that this Japan-only release finally receives a full 3DS fan translation! So of course, I knew I had to get this.

For a start

April 11, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

Last year, in some effort to start again, I decided to archive my former site, “Coffee-stained Dreams”. Giving it up felt like letting go of a huge chunk of myself. But you know what? It also felt like moving on.