My 2020 Retrospective

2020 definitely didn't end up going as I'd anticipated at all. It was a year filled with so many difficulties and heartbreaking events all around the world (some of which are still happening, and many countries and causes still require our help in spreading the word or donating what we can)…

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Abbreviations #116: Wonder Woman: Warbringer, Terrier + The Rise of Kyoshi

It only took me three years, but I finally read Wonder Woman: Warbringer and I loved it! This novel is penned by Leigh Bardugo (one of my favorites) as part of the DC Icons series, which is a series of novels that reimagine some of our favorite DC superheroes as teens. Diana is insecure about her p…

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Book Review: Lore

Lore , the upcoming standalone fantasy from Alexandra Bracken, was one of my most anticipated 2021 books. And friends, I’m so happy to report that I felt like it lived up to my high hopes! Set in my beloved New York City, Lore centers around an event that happens every seven years called the Agon – …

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Abbreviations #115: Skyhunter, Cold Snap + The Bone Shard Daughter

Skyhunter is a series starter is set in the nation of Mara, the last independent nation whose freedom is as fiercely guarded as the borders patrolled by the elite military force known as the Strikers. Our heroine is Talin, a young female Striker who does not speak and communicates primarily in sign…

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Custom Taylor-ed: Lover, folklore + evermore

It's no secret that I'm a Taylor Swift fan. Her music has been the dominant soundtrack for many of the biggest, most memorable moments in my life, and I'm always admiring her creativity and cleverness with every new release. I've seen her in concert (three times when she was on tour…

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Custom Taylor-ed: Red, 1989 + Reputation

It's no secret that I'm a Taylor Swift fan. Her music has been the dominant soundtrack for many of the biggest, most memorable moments in my life, and I'm always admiring her creativity and cleverness with every new release. I've seen her in concert (three times when she was on tour…

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Custom Taylor-ed: Taylor Swift, Fearless + Speak Now

It's no secret that I'm a Taylor Swift fan. Her music has been the dominant soundtrack for many of the biggest, most memorable moments in my life, and I'm always admiring her creativity and cleverness with every new release. I've seen her in concert (three times when she was on tour…

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Series Review: Sisterhood #1-5

If you’ve been a consistent reader since childhood, you probably have those books and series that you’ll always feel nostalgic about. The Sisterhood series (specifically the first four novels) makes me feel this way. I read and reread those books so many times when I was younger, and I’ll always fe…

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Abbreviations #114: Prosper Redding, Cassidy Blake + The Girl and the Witch's Garden

Alexandra Bracken’s middle grade fantasy series Prosper Redding , which includes The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding and The Last Life of Prince Alastor , was a delight to devour in October. The series begins with Prosper Redding, the most unexceptional member of the Redding clan, discovering that h…

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