Autumn Essentials

I absolutely like autumn. It's my second favorite of all the seasons (though it's really not that far off from how I feel about summertime), both for the actual weather and for all of the things it brings into my life. I adore the cooler temperatures (especially after the crazy heat we'…

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Abbreviations #68 | The Storm Runner, Sadie + Check, Please!: #Hockey

Zane Obispo has always enjoyed having a dormant volcano near his home, even though having only one good leg makes any exploration a little challenging. However, he would never have imagined that this volcano is actually a gateway to another world and  that he happens to be at the center of a prophec…

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Friends with ARCs | Shadow of the Fox + Blanca & Roja

Yumeko, a half-human/half-kitsune teen girl, has been raised all her life at the Silent Winds temple. But her life is upended completely when her home is destroyed, the monks she calls family are slain and she is charged with the mission of protecting one part of an ancient scroll that has the powe…

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Abbreviations #67 | Ignite the Stars, The Dinner List + Rule

Ia Cocha is a notorious outlaw that is feared and respected by many. Ia also happens to be a teen girl. When she's captured by the Olympus Commonwealth, they make an example of her by exerting their authority to control her by enrolling her in their military academy. All Ia wants is to escape h…

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Alexa's Adventures #11 | Anime Day + Boston Teen Author Festival

Even before the month started, I already knew September was going to be filled with a ton of fun events! True enough, I've barely had time to sit on my laurels (both when it comes to actual work and to the fun stuff), but I wouldn't have it any other way. (Okay, maybe I would like work to …

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What I Loved: August 2018

I've always loved sharing the new things I'm into with my friends, so I figured it was high time that I started doing a series that just highlighted all of my favorite things in a month! Even though it's coming a little later than I'd originally planned, I wanted to take the chance…

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Friends with ARCs | For a Muse of Fire + The Boneless Mercies

Jetta and her parents are a troupe of traveling shadow players wandering their country and putting on stunning performances with puppets that look like they have no strings or sticks to move them around. The truth? Jetta has a magical ability to see the souls of the dead and harness them to objects…

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Abbreviations #66 | Paradise Kiss, Your Name + The Garden of Words

I get most of my manga recommendations from Kristin of Super Space Chick , and Paradise Kiss was one of them. I've read another series from this manga author ( Nana , and yes, I'm still dying over where it cuts off since it's unfinished) and really liked that, so I'm not entirely sure…

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Playing The (High Stakes) Game • Wildcard

If you’ve been reading this ol’ blog since last year, or following me on any of my other social media accounts, you’ll already know that Warcross was my favorite book I read in 2017 . I love it so much, in fact, that I decided I needed to reread it before I picked up the sequel this year. It was so …

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Table for Two #21: Blank Slate Tea

Rachel of Hello, Chelly and I have teamed up to bring you a collaboration that involves two of my favorite things: New York City and food. Welcome to Table for Two , where the two of us will be highlighting restaurants and dessert spots in New York City. Today, I'll be sharing my thoughts on Bla…

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Alexa's Adventures #10 | Blue Box Cafe, The Little Mermaid + Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

While I'm pretty consistent about updating my Instagram to share all the fun things I've been up to, I realized that it had been a while since I'd managed to do that for the blog. (It's been a little while since I've blogged, really.) Since I'm feeling inspired to pick up t…

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