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Spring Book Haul 2016

Even though I'm moving in a couple of months, I seem to have a penchant for buying books. I mean, my bookshelf is teeming with books that I still haven't read and WHAT DO I DO? I BUY EVEN MORE BOOKS....

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Afraid to Read (The Pressure of Hype & Your Own Expectations)

I am afraid to read The Raven King. I was one of the lucky few whose pre-order had shipped out early - who people were threatening (don't you dare release spoilers!) and begging (release spoilers! I...

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Tina Makes the Bookish Rounds (101): Cover Reveals Part II

Tina Makes the Bookish Rounds is a feature that will let you know about recent MG/YA/NA book related news. I'll post about articles from the publishing industry, cover reveals, discussions from the...

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BIG NEWS: I AM GOING TO BE IN A BOOK

HUGE news! I am going to be in a book! Specifically, I’m participating in the YA villain-themed anthology, Because You Love to Hate Me curated by Ameriie, which is being published in July 2017 by...

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Cover Reveal Round-up

I will -- hopefully next week (i.e. when I might have some free time) -- actually post a full bookish rounds, but until then here is another round-up of MG, YA, and NA cover reveals from the past two...

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My Blog & Channel State of Affairs

Hey, all! You may have noticed some changes around here, and this post is just to address some of those changes if you're interested. If you've got more questions for me, feel free to ask them in the...

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Young Adult (YA) Anthology Recommendations

Anthologies are great. They're an easy way to discover new authors while reading about fascinating worlds and fun characters. The nature of the short story means that everything has to be compact;...

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Tina Makes the Bookish Rounds: Cover Reveals (101) Part III

Tina Makes the Bookish Rounds is a feature that will let you know about recent MG/YA/NA book related news. I'll post about articles from the publishing industry, cover reveals, discussions from the...

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Tina Makes the Bookish Rounds (101): Cover Reveals Part IV

Tina Makes the Bookish Rounds is a feature that will let you know about recent MG/YA/NA book related news. I'll post about articles from the publishing industry, cover reveals, discussions from the...

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Recommendations: Nerdy Academic Love Interests

So, say you've read A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, and you realized, hey, you like the romance, you like the sex, you want more of this in YA but there aren't too many novels for you to...

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Review: Three Dark Crowns - Kendare Blake

Release Date: September 20, 2016Source: EdelweissPublished by: HarperTeenAn early review, I know! But in case you have an ARC and are debating whether to read... or debating whether to...

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Is "Light-Hearted" SFF Taken Seriously?

My friend's boyfriend asked me for book recommendations the other day. He said that he liked Brandon Sanderson's works and the Wheel of Time series but that Game of Thrones, which everyone had...

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July TBR

Hey, all! Today I’m here to talk about my July TBR, including four middle grade fantastical adventure stories and four young adult novels that aren’t quite as easily grouped together. I went on...

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August and September Recap / Book Talk

Hey, everyone! Today I've got my August and September recap. It's been a while since I've updated; I'm probably, right now, in a relationship best described by Katherine Locke, who once wrote that she...

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Because You Love to Hate Me Cover Reveal

Hey, all! Have you seen the cover reveal for Because You Love to Hate Me, edited by Ameriie (the YA villain-themed anthology that I am participating in)?Check it out below the cut!Because You Love to...

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Because You Love to Hate Me | Back Cover + Villain-Author Pairing Reveal

Hey, y'all, look at the glorious back cover of Because You Love to Hate Me, a young adult villain-themed anthology pairing authors & booktubers! And, and, and do you want to know which author I was...

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I Didn't Like Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Okay, so I might be weeks late, and many people might have already posted on this topic, but hey, maybe many of you have also already seen Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and maybe many of you...

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Why You May Not See As Many Reviews Here Anymore

You may not see so many reviews here anymore.I know I've lately been absent, more generally speaking, but when I think about blogging, usually the last thing on my mind is reviewing books (though next...

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Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia | READ THIS NOW!

This past Tuesday, Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia was released into the world, and you all need to get a copy. Now.I was an Eliza beta reader about a year and a half ago, and I finished...

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Because You Love to Hate Me Pre-order Promo + Chat about Villains!

Hi, everyone!Guess what? If you pre-order Because You Love to Hate Me, a YA villain-themed anthology that pairs booktubers/bloggers with authors (cc: initial announcement, cover reveal, back cover and...

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Because You Love to Hate Me | Q&A with Ameriie

Hey everyone!By now, you've probably heard me say a lot on Because You Love to Hate Me, a YA villain-themed anthology edited by Ameriie that pairs booktubers with authors (cc: pre-order promo, back...

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Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen Turner | READ THE QUEEN'S THIEF SERIES NOW!

If y'all have been following this blog for a while, you know that I am a HUGE fan of Megan Whalen Turner's The Queen's Thief series. I wrote an entire post about why it's the best thing ever. I...

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Let's Discuss Villains

Heyhey, today I'm discussing villains with y'all. If you haven't already seen various announcements, as a part of Because You Love to Hate Me, Bloomsbury is starting twitter chats about villains on...

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Do you live in Southern California?

If you live in Southern California, come check out the book launch for Because You Love to Hate Me (for more details, see other posts: discussing villains, chatting with Ameriie, the pre-order promo,...

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June Book Haul

Hey, everyone! Here today to share what I read & received in June.1. Because You Love to Hate Me edited by Ameriie (for more details, see other posts: discussing villains, chatting with Ameriie,...

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