Bookish Rambles and More
Hey everyone! Yes, you read that right, my tiny baby is now 3! And I haven't done it justice in the past year, I admit that, but it's still 3! And that's freaking insane! There are a ton of people I wanna thank, and there's so much I want to say but I have already... Continue Reading →
Hey everyone! So, yes I know I promised to be more regular, but alas, life got in the way. I ended up volunteering for a bunch of stuff, and internships, and its just been super exhausting. But, I am not here to drone about that. I am here to announce the publication of my first... Continue Reading →
Hey everyone! Welcome or welcome back to my blog! Boy, its been a while, hasn't it? But I have been swamped with work to do, and then I fell ill, and January flew by, and February's almost over (February was just tragic, I swear to god), but I am sort of back? I'll try to... Continue Reading →
Ahem. So, um, yes, you read that correctly. But you may also be wondering what happened to the hundred or so drafts lying in the .... drafts folder. The answer is: they are still there. But you see, end semester examinations are kicking my butt. And my creativity. But there's also been a lot going... Continue Reading →
FIVE SURVIVE Author: Holly Jackson Genre: Young Adult Thriller Publishing date: November 29, 2022 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Synopsis: Eight hours. Six friends. Five survive. A road trip turns deadly in this addictive YA thriller from the bestselling author of the worldwide phenomenon A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER.Red Kenny is on a road trip for spring break with... Continue Reading →
TERRY'S CREW Author: Terry Crews Genre: Middle Grade Graphic Novel Publishing date: November 8, 2022 Synopsis: Actor-author-athlete Terry Crews digs into his childhood in Flint, Michigan, to tell a story of fitting in and finding your place in his showstopping debut middle-grade graphic novel, the start of a series.“Terry’s Crew is a true delight from beginning to end.... Continue Reading →
Happy Halloween everybody! I was tagged to do this tag by Sweater and Raindrops, and since it's Halloween today, I decided to give it a go, since you know it's Halloween. This tag was originally created by The Book Pusher. thrillers or supernaturals Bold of you to believe that me, a hardcore scaredy cat, would be... Continue Reading →
I bought into the hype. I did not regret it. Okay, fine I'll give a proper intro and everything. Ugh. Hey everyone! Welcome or welcome back to my blog! So, I finally bought four volumes of Heartstopper altogether, having faith, in well, everyone who's ever recommended the book to me. There was a discount at... Continue Reading →
Hey people! Welcome or welcome back to my blog! It's been a while since I did a book tag, and so I decided to give one a go! I found this tag on library in the tower, and it seems rather fun, so I thought of giving it a go! Also, I hate WP, this... Continue Reading →
PRETTY DEAD QUEENS Author: Alexa Donne Genre: Young Adult Thriller Publishing date: October 4th, 2022 Synopsis: Seaview High’s homecoming queen is dead . . . and she’s not the first. From the critically acclaimed author of The Ivies comes a nonstop thriller about a decades-old mystery, a copycat killing, and the teen who won’t stop until she... Continue Reading →
FLIGHT 171 Author: Amy Christine Parker Genre: Young Adult Horror Publishing date: October 4th, 2022 Pages: Synopsis: Devon Marsh is haunted by secrets. Like the identity of the person who killed her twin sister, Emily, in a hit and run accident last Halloween, which Devon has vowed to uncover. Like the things Devon said to Emily... Continue Reading →
WELL, THAT WAS UNEXPECTED Author: Jesse Q. Sutanto Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Romance Publishing date: September 27th, 2022 Pages: 352 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis: An outrageous, laugh-out-loud YA rom-com about a girl who’s whisked from LA to her mother’s native Indonesia to get back to her roots and finds herself fake-dating the son of one of the... Continue Reading →
Hey everyone! Welcome or welcome back to my blog! So, it's been a while since I did a book tag, so I am doing one today! I was tagged by Inaya @The (quite useless) Stories of a Fangirl to do this tag, and she's also the creator! Do check her blog out for some amazing... Continue Reading →
BAD AT LOVE Author: Gabriela Martins Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Romance Publishing date: August 2nd, 2022 Pages: 240 Rating: Synopsis: Ever since Daniel moved to L.A. from Brazil to join the band Mischief & Mayhem, he’s become the tabloids’ bad boy. Paparazzi follow him and girls swoon over him . . . except for Sasha, who hates... Continue Reading →
Hey everyone! Welcome or welcome back to my blog! Today I'll be doing the LGBTQ+ Historical Icons tag. I was tagged by the creator Laura @Corner of Laura, and she runs an amazing blog so do check it out! I actually meant to do this tag in June, but well, procrastination got in the way,... Continue Reading →
August slipped away in a moment of time. I had to. You know the Swiftie in me had to. It's not a lie though, August did slip away in a moment of time. Hey everyone! Welcome or welcome back to my blog! August was an eventful month, to say the least. I am typing this... Continue Reading →
THE DECOY GIRLFRIEND Author: Lillie Vale Genre: Adult Romance Publishing date: September 6th, 2022 Number of Pages: 336 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐.5 Synopsis: A laugh-out-loud funny and whip-smart romantic comedy from the author of The Shaadi Set-Up, about a young woman who takes the place of her celebrity doppelgänger, and must fake-date the actress’s sexy costar boyfriend.Writer Freya Lal... Continue Reading →
ON THE SUBJECT OF UNMENTIONABLE THINGS Author: Julia Walton Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Publishing Date: August 23rd, 2022 Number of Pages: 320 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 Synopsis: A girl rewrites sex education, one viral post at a time, in this fiercely honest and delightfully awkward novel by the award-winning author of Words on Bathroom Walls. Phoebe Townsend is... Continue Reading →
Hey Guys!! Welcome or welcome back to my blog! I enjoy reading a good locked room mystery. They are fun and intriguing and bring my heart rate to a fat burning rate. So, I thought why don't I ask Bookriot for a recommendation? Here's the link for the quiz! Question 1: I like them like... Continue Reading →
THESE FLEETING SHADOWS Author: Kate Alice Marshall Genre: Young Adult Horror Publishing Date: August 9th, 2022 Number of Pages: 336 Synopsis: The Haunting of Hill House meets Knives Out in a bid for an inheritance that will leave Helen Vaughan either rich…or dead.Helen Vaughan doesn’t know why she and her mother left their ancestral home... Continue Reading →
BUCK UP, BUTTERCUP Author: Anna Alkire Genre: Comedy, Contemporary, New Adult, Romance Publishing Date: June 30th, 2022 Pages: 345 Synopsis: All’s fair in love and war.With Randi and Buck, it’s hard to tell the two apart…An uptight, self-contained college girl, Randi Becker just needed one thing: a room. Somewhere she could study, and keep away from the things... Continue Reading →
Hey everyone! Welcome or welcome back to my blog! Look who's getting to a seasonal tag in the right season? That's right, me! Anyway, I was tagged to do this by Alex @Mybookworld24, and guys go check out their blog, it's really cool! Let's get into it! LEMONADE: PICK A BOOK THAT STARTED OFF BITTER... Continue Reading →
July flew. Like literally, one of the fastest months of my life, because I do not know what I did this month. Probably because I did literally nothing. Oh my god, I did nothing this month. *proceeds to have a breakdown* Hey everyone! Welcome or welcome back to my blog! First of all, I apologize... Continue Reading →
Hey everyone! Welcome or welcome back to my blog! It's been a while since I've done this, right? *Checks website*- Yep the last one was about six months ago, in January. But considering the fact that the condition of the world seems pretty bleak right now, with governments falling all around, wildfires and whatnot, I... Continue Reading →
IT'S ALL IN HOW YOU FALL Author: Sarah Hennings Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Romance Publishing date: May 31st, 2022 Pages: 320 My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Synopsis: A contemporary young adult romance about moving on, finding your place, and recovering after life falls apart.Gymnast Caroline Kepler has three state balance beam titles, a new trick even most elites... Continue Reading →
BOYS I KNOW Author: Anna Garcia Genre: Young Adult Fiction–Contemporary Romance Publishing Date: July 26th, 2022 Pages: 352 Synopsis: June Chu is the “just good enough” girl. Good enough to line the shelves with a slew of third-place trophies and steal secret kisses from her AP Bio partner, Rhys. But not good enough to meet... Continue Reading →
Hey Guys! Welcome or welcome back to my blog! So back in May I had asked you guys to let me know stuff you thought about how I am as a reader, and here I am (finally) reacting to them! Also, some of you sent in your assumptions on Instagram, but I can't find them... Continue Reading →
Hey Guys! Welcome or welcome back to my blog! Yes, I am aware that this is the third consecutive tag I am doing but A. I am pretty behind on my tags and B. My creativity is at an all-time low. So, kindly bear with me. Anyways, I was tagged for this tag by Harini... Continue Reading →
To sound like a cringey Gen Z person (even though I feel like a millenial more often) #TBT2021 Hey everyone! Welcome or welcome back to my blog! Today, I'll be doing a tag that was created by Laura @The Corner of Laura to celebrate all the happiness of 2021! She's also the one who tagged... Continue Reading →
Hey guys! Welcome or welcome back to my blog! So, recently I've been mildly obsessed by Harry Styles latest album, and what better way to celebrate the obsession than to do a themed book tag! The only thing that I didn't like about the album is the fact that it's like really cocaine and erm,... Continue Reading →
Hey people! Welcome or welcome back to my blog! I have succumbed to the peer pressure, and for the first time ever, I am doing the Mid-Year Freak Out Tag! I am super excited, and let's get right into it! I've read 44 books until now (My goal is 60 books lol, I think I... Continue Reading →
Hey everyone! Welcome or welcome back to my blog! So, I realised that it’s been a while since I updated you guys up on what I am reading and stuff (Last time I did that was April), and I figured that this was a good way to do that! But what exactly will I be... Continue Reading →
What the eff was this book. Not in a good way. *WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD* Although I'll mention them separately so that those of you who haven't read the book, can read reasons as to why you shouldn't read this book. Ummmmmmmmm.... this is another one of those books which made me go- Why the hype????... Continue Reading →
Hey everyone! Welcome or welcome back to my blog! So I have done a couple of posts reacting to poor reviews of books I loved, so I thought of doing the opposite for once! I honestly don't have very many books that I hate, so this one might be just a one-part series, but let's... Continue Reading →
SOMETIME IN SUMMER Author: Katrina Leno Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Publishing date: June 28th, 2022 Pages: 416 Synopsis: From critically acclaimed author Katrina Leno comes a tender love letter to books and summertime, with a touch of magic.Anna Lucia Bell believes in luck: bad luck. Bad luck made her best friend stop talking to her. Bad luck caused her... Continue Reading →
And just like that, we are officially into the seventh month of the year. The first half of the year is over. Yay? Well, for those of you who love my monthly wrap-up rants, the second half of the month wasn't quite eventful, and so, the rant is going to be significantly shorter. But you're... Continue Reading →
Hey everyone! Welcome or welcome back to my blog! Back in October 2021, Nehal @Quirky Pages convinced me to start reading audiobooks. I was skeptical because come on, listening to books? That is time taking. I mean I can probably complete a 300 page novel in a maximum of 3 to 4 hours of total... Continue Reading →
NEVER COMING HOME Author: Kate Williams Genre: Young Adult Thriller Publishing date: June 21st, 2022 Pages: 305 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Synopsis: The beach read you have been dying for! When ten of America’s hottest teenage influencers are invited to an exclusive island resort, things are sure to get wild. But murder isn’t what anyone expected. Will anyone survive?Everyone knows Unknown... Continue Reading →
ZYLA & KAI Author: Kristina Forest Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Romance Publishing date: June 7th, 2022 Pages: 480 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐.5 Synopsis: A fresh new YA romance novel by Kristina Forest, Zyla & Kai is an epic star-crossed love story about first love and not just the will they, won’t they— but why can’t they?While on a school trip to... Continue Reading →
Hey peeps! Welcome or welcome back to my blog! So, a while ago Ash @Ink Words and Ash created a tag- The Trope Tag! And she was kind enough to tag me, and I've decided to give it a go! Let's get into it! Rules: -mention the creator of the tag and pingback to the... Continue Reading →
Whispering Stories 