Interstellar Journey to the Past • Heart of Iron

Ana knows the wrong side of the law; she and her best friend D09 are part of a crew of space pirates and have been since she was found by them as a child. She's willing to do just about anything in order to find a way to stop D09 - a Metal who has not been brainwashed like the rest - from glit…

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Gift Guides for Marilyn & Angie | In Search of Us Blog Tour

I'm thrilled to be a part of the blog tour for In Search of Us ! I've been excited to read this sophomore novel from Ava Dellaira since it was first announced, since I truly enjoyed her debut Letters to the Lost . Today, I'll be doing a gift guide for the two main characters -- I hope yo…

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Sis Switch #2 | Clothing Flatlay

It's been such a treat having both of my sisters in New York with me!  Mel  has been with me since I returned in 2013 post-wedding, but  Rachel  joined us last year in October and has plans to stay for some time. One of my favorite things about having Rachel in town is that, as a fellow blogger (h…

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Sequel Spotlight #2: Daughter of the Siren Queen

There are just so many incredible sequels coming out in 2018! After a  lot  of flailing with Kristin of Super Space Chick over the many upcoming sequels we're excited for, we decided it could be fun to start a monthly feature where we got to spotlight the ones we're most excited about. And t…

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Abbreviations #45 | The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Who's That Girl? + The Tea Dragon Society

I've owned The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up for years, ever since my sister Mel gave it to me for Christmas. Now, to preface my thoughts on this non-fiction guide to tidying using the KonMari method, I've always been an organized person. I give credit to my mother for that, as she alw…

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Tunes & Tales 2.0 | February 2018

Back in the day, Tunes and Tales  was a series I enjoyed featuring some of my favorite albums alongside books each song reminded me of, but it ultimately ended up having an expiration date as I don't fall head over heels in love with a lot of albums in their entirety (though I will have posts c…

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Table for Two #14: Snowdays NYC

Rachel of Hello, Chelly and I have teamed up once more to bring you a collaboration that involves two of my favorite things - New York City and food. We're proud to introduce Table for Two, where the two of us will be highlighting restaurants and dessert spots in New York City. You'll be he…

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Staying True To Self • American Panda

American Panda is a contemporary novel with a Taiwanese-American main character that is the perfect combination of entertaining and relatable. It's about Mei, a seventeen-year-old who is starting her freshman year at MIT and appears following the path her parents have laid out for her for years…

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Abbreviations #44 | The Belles, The Wedding Date + The Pale Dreamer

I had a lot of fun reading The Belles ! It's a fantasy novel that's about a girl with the power of beauty in a society where that's the most precious commodity. Camellia Beauregard has grown up honing her abilities as a Belle and she's determined to be the queen's favorite. But …

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You're My Person: A Galentine's Day Gift Guide

I'm so thrilled to be collaborating with three of my favorite gals in the universe - Rachel of Hello, Chelly , Hannah of So Obsessed With and Kelly of Belle of the Literati  - to bring you all this post - You're My Person: A Galentine's Day Gift Guide . I've had the privilege of knowi…

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Grounded in Power • Reign the Earth

Were it not for the intervention of my BFF Rachel , I probably wouldn't haven't picked up Reign the Earth until a much later date. That, my friends, would have been a total travesty. This book is so, so, so very good. It's incredible, at least to me (and to Rach, of course), for many re…

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Alexa's Adventures #7

It's been a couple of weeks since the last time I shared all of the things that have been going on in my life . It's been a busy couple of weeks, with shows and book events, TV show binges and trip planning and reading pretty much monopolizing my time, but I can't say that I'm sorry…

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Tournament for Truth • The Traitor Prince

Javan, the crown prince of Akram, finds himself caught up in the conflict of politics and power when there is an attempt on his life that results in an impostor pretending to be him and  getting himself thrown into Maqbara, the most notorious prison in their kingdom. In order to reveal the truth to…

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