Huge thanks to Netgalley, St. Martin's Press, Wednesday Books, and the author for sending me an ARC of Arya Khanna's Bollywood Moment in exchange for an honest, unbiased review! You can find my review on Goodreads here. Thank you to the author, Arushi, for allowing me to interview her. I absolutely loved reading her book, and her… Continue reading An Interview with Arushi Achavat, Author of “Arya Khanna’s Bollywood Moment”
Today's post's inspiration was actually from this Reddit, so shout out to them! I absolutely love hearing hot takes and unpopular opinions, so that's what we're doing today. Honestly, I'm not sure if these actually are considered unpopular opinions, so let me know your thoughts as well! https://livinglovingandreading.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/image.png 1. Male/female friendships are great, but they… Continue reading Discussion: My Unpopular Literary Opinions
One of the things I was most excited to do as a newbie book blogger was interviewing authors. I did a good amount of googling but didn't find anything that actually gave me good information that applied to a new blogger such as myself. I ended up asking a blogger on Goodreads (Goodreads group for… Continue reading A Book Blogger’s Guide to Author Interviews
Huge thanks to Netgalley, Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing and the author Chloe Gong for sending me an ARC of Foul Heart Huntsman (Foul Lady Fortune #2) in exchange for an honest, unbiased review! All quotes in this review are subject to change upon release date. This review does not contain spoilers for Foul Lady Fortune… Continue reading ARC Review: Foul Heart Huntsman (Foul Lady Fortune #2) by Chloe Gong
Welcome back, everyone! This is a continuation of my previous post recommending books based on my favorite songs. You can find part 1 of this "series" here. My Spotify account is linked here, where you can find dozens of playlist that I don't listen to, yet continue to make (they're fun, okay?). "War of Hearts"… Continue reading Recommending Books Based On Songs Pt.2
I was recently reading a Goodreads review on a book that was labeled racist for only having white characters. The reviewer said something along the lines of "It's not that hard for the author to just make [Character A] black, or [Character B] bisexual". My immediate reaction was: "That feels so superficial". Representation is important,… Continue reading Discussion: What Counts As A “Diverse” Book? The Problems With Superficiality & Filling Quotas
Thank you, Jan from Inkspun Tales for tagging me! Please check her out if you haven't already, I personally love her writing style and ideas. She tagged me in the Identity Crisis book tag, which is so exciting because I am obsessed with both books and Buzzfeed quizzes. I don't think I'll get a result… Continue reading The Identity Crisis Book Tag
I feel like it's a universal trait of book-lovers to appreciate music deeply. My own Spotify includes dozens of playlists to fit every single mood, plus various playlists that go along with different books. Fantasy books require powerful, ethereal music (think: Lana Del Rey), while contemporary ones can fit with many different artists (Taylor Swift,… Continue reading Recommending Books Based On Songs
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