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Happy New Year, everyone! It’s a new year, which means it’s time to tackle my favorite reads of 2023. My 2023 reading year was successful in terms of quality, which I’m happy about. I did read less than I did in years past, but I savored a lot of what I read, which made up
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R.F. Kuang’s Babel: An Arcane History was a pretty good read—if a little imbalanced. About the Book Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. 1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and
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At the start of this year, I decided that it was finally time to read Cassandra Clare’s fifth Shadowhunter’s series, The Last Hours. The Last Hours trilogy—which includes Chain of Gold, Chain of Iron, and Chain of Thorns—is Clare’s second historical fiction series set in the wider urban fantasy world of the Shadowhunter Chronicles. I
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Happy July! We’re halfway into the year now, which means that it’s time for a mid-year check-in. I wrote a post on my 2023 Reading Projects back in January, so I also wanted to give a few updates on how I’m faring with those and chat about other books I’ve read during this first stretch
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My first read by R.F. Kuang was one part an enjoyable enigma and another part hollow social commentary. I inhaled the book in two days, but was left a bit puzzled by the end. Note: There are slight spoilers ahead for Yellowface. Nothing major, as the synopsis really spells out what happens in the book,
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To say I was hesitant to pick up One for My Enemy by Olivie Blake is quite the understatement. I read and loved The Atlas Paradox (the sequel to The Atlas Six) earlier this year, but was deeply disappointed by Alone With You in the Ether, my first standalone read from Blake. However, I decided
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Yep, you read that right. I launched the trailer for my new podcast, “Diary of an Ex-English Major” and I’m beyond excited. I won’t ramble too much here since you can give the trailer a listen for yourself but here’s what you can expect: Bookish Discussions – Think book reviews, thoughts on current bookish news/trends,
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I finally read another book by Olivie Blake. And it was…something. About the Book From Olivie Blake, the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six, comes an intimate and contemporary study of time, space, and the nature of love. Alone with You in the Ether explores what it means to be unwell, and
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Last weekend, on two enchanting Friday and Saturday evenings, I attended Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour in Arlington, Texas! If you would have told me back in November–following the infamous Ticketmaster debacle–that I would get tickets to two of the three nights that Taylor Swift was set to play in Arlington, there is no way
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It’s been a long time since I’ve gotten so invested in an ongoing fantasy series. Olivie Blake’s The Atlas Six checked all of my boxes, and the much-anticipated sequel, The Atlas Paradox was no exception. Note: There are spoilers ahead for The Atlas Paradox. You can read my spoiler-free review of book one, The Atlas
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