My 2018 Retrospective

2018 has been a year , friends. It felt like the days were flying by, even though the months were slipping by slowly. It was a year filled with some incredible opportunities and experiences I'll cherish with a handful of the folks I love. But it was also a year where there was a lot of personal…

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Abbreviations #76 | Everless, Grim Lovelies + Love & Friendship

I really have Kristin (from Super Space Chick ) to thank for getting me to read Everless , which I had been mildly interested in before but was convinced to read when she mentioned how much she was enjoying it. Everless is set in a world where currency is in the form of time, which can be drawn from …

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Abbreviations #75 | Dash and Lily's Book of Dares, Snow in Love + Famous in a Small Town

I’ve had Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares on my to-read list for years, and owned the Kindle book for nearly as long as I’ve known about it. I decided this year that this December would be the perfect time to finally read it, and I’m glad I did. It’s a cute story - a girl leaves a red notebook in the …

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Abbreviations #74 | Imagine Us Happy, The Lying Woods + Girl on a Wire

{trigger warnings: depression, mental illness, cutting} Stella, who is navigating her own life with depression, is determined to survive her junior year, tune out her parents’ arguments and hang out with her two best friends. But everything changes when she meets Kevin, who understands her in a way…

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Book Review: The Wicked King

(Now would be a good time to let you know that if you haven’t yet read  The Cruel Prince by Holly Black, you’re about to be spoiled for it if you read any further. It’s also an excellent time for me to encourage you to go and grab a copy from your bookstore or library and read it immediately so that …

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Abbreviations #73 | Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix, Girls of Paper and Fire + Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow

I loved Forest of a Thousand Lanterns when I read it last year, so I was eagerly anticipating this companion novel sequel. Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix takes place years after the first novel, with Princess Jade having grown up in a monastery in exile. When her stepmother Xifeng, the empress of F…

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To Whatever End • Kingdom of Ash

It’s been six years since the release of Throne of Glass . It’s been six years since I first fell in love with the story of an assassin, a competition, corrupt rulers and even more corrupt magic. It’s been six years since I started reading this series, and I still feel like it’s so unreal that Kingd…

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Table for Two #24: Jack's Wife Freda

Rachel of Hello, Chelly and I have teamed up to bring you a collaboration that involves two of my favorite things: New York City & food. Welcome to T able for Two , where we will be highlighting restaurants and dessert spots in New York City. Today, I'll be sharing my thoughts on Jack's W…

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Abbreviations #72 | At the Stroke of Midnight, Bucket List to Love + Josh & Hazel's Guide to Not Dating

Cynthia’s life was perfect - until her husband ran off with all their money and their babysitter. Struggling to make ends meet, Cynthia meets two other ladies - Ariel and Isabelle - at an annual Halloween block party who have money troubles of their own. When the three of them are mistakenly invite…

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Abbreviations #71 | Practical Magic, The Lost Sisters + Night of Cake and Puppets

I have a fondness for the film inspired by Practical Magic , so I was looking forward to checking out the actual book it was based on. The story is about two sisters - Gillian and Sally Owen - who are among the many Owens women who have always been seen as witches, as different, in the small Massac…

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