Review: The Friend Zone (The Friend Zone, #1) by Abby Jimenez

September 27, 2020.Reading time 10 minutes.

5/5 ☕ | I feel like this is one of those books that I won’t forget for a time. Read this book. But be prepared and please bring tissues with you – because it would definitely make you an emotional mess. As it did to me.

Review: The Silvered Serpents (The Gilded Wolves, #2) by Roshani Chokshi

September 27, 2020.Reading time 13 minutes.

5/5 ☕ | The Silvered Serpents is a solid outing by Roshani Chokshi and a strong sequel for such a fantastic series helmed by The Gilded Wolves. This book is emotional and gripping at the same time – something that so few stories have managed to achieve at such a flawless degree.

Taking Stock #3: The Surprising Power of Intention

September 20, 2020.Reading time 12 minutes.

“Taking Stock” is a series where I try to slow down and take stock of where and how I am right now. | In this issue, I talk about the how I discovered the surprising power of intentionality in my days.

“What the heck’s a blind willow?”

September 19, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

Haruki Murakami’s “Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman” is getting an animated feature film – and guess who’s excited as heck?

Reading Diary: 13 Thoughts I Had While Reading Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone’s This is How You Lose the Time War

September 13, 2020.Reading time 13 minutes.

This is a collection of my notes, important highlights and little entries I had in my journal while reading Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone’s breathtaking epistolary novella, This is How You Lose the Time War.

Review: This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

September 13, 2020.Reading time 15 minutes.

5/5 ☕ | This is How You Lose the Time War is the sort of book that comes one-in-a hundred for me. This book was heartbreaking in its beauty. And let me tell you why.

Taking Stock #2: Random Realizations and Remembrance

September 13, 2020.Reading time 16 minutes.

“Taking Stock” is a series where I try to slow down and take stock of where and how am I right now. | In this issue, I talk about random realizations that make me sad and remembrance of things that somehow make me thankful to be alive.

Taking Stock #1: New things and old songs

September 6, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

“Taking Stock” is a new series where I try to slow down and take stock of where and how I am right now. | In this issue, I talk about new things I got, old songs that evoke a specific moment in my life and whatnots.

Review: The Rise of Kyoshi (The Kyoshi Novels, #1) by F.C. Yee

August 22, 2020.Reading time 13 minutes.

4/5 ☕ | The Rise of Kyoshi is necessary reading for all fans of the Avatar universe. You would think that that we wouldn’t be able to frame an Avatar background story in a new light anymore – but F.C. Yee managed to expand the Avatar lore effectively.

Review: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

August 16, 2020.Reading time 17 minutes.

5/5 ☕ | If you are a fan of Gothic stories and decadent horror, this is definitely for you. If you are down for a slow, morbid journey filled with intrigue and dark secrets, you will definitely relish reading this. I am not a fan of either (for personal reasons) but I unexpectedly enjoyed this immensely – and I think that speaks a lot.