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My Thoughts on BookTok (Pt.2)
Hi all! Welcome back! Last week, I started a little rant about BookTok, the bookish subculture on TikTok. Last week, I talked a bit about the marketing of romance books, the normalisation of adult content in YA novels, and what they label as “must-reads.” This week, I wanted to tackle some other issues like the…
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My Thoughts on BookTok (Pt.1)
In the 18th century reading was considered a delinquent activity. Teenage girls were banned from reading alone in their rooms out of fear that they would become too aroused by the story. Sounds absolutely crazy and unreasonable, right? Now, enter today’s romance books, and its subcultures, specifically BookTok — a section of TikTok where book-related…
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“Pachinko” by Min Jin Lee
Welcome back all! One of the first books I read this year was Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. Pachinko is a historical fiction novel that tells the touching and resilient story of four generations of a Korean family through the 1900s, as they navigate World War II, Japan, and the life that comes after it.…
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My Favourite Reads
Welcome back! This week, I wanted to share some of my favourite books. And by favourite books, I mean that if I was trapped in a tower for an extended period of time, I would be thriving as long as I had these books. 😊 By the way, this is not a ranking, just a…
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Guest Interview: Liz Buxbaum and Wes Bennet
Hi everyone! In today’s blog, we have some very special guests joining me for an interview. Please welcome the star couple from Better than the Movies: Liz Buxbaum and Wes Bennet! We’ll start with a question for either one of you: How did you first meet? Wes: I’ll take this one. We met when we…
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“The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels” by Janice Hallett
Synopsis: Amanda Bailey’s career is on a downhill trajectory, and the only way to save it is to write a book on the infamous Alperton Angels cold case: the cult where the members thought that a teenage girl’s baby was the anti-Christ. However, when the girl called the authorities, the Angels all committed suicide and…
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“The World is Your Beautiful Younger Sister” – Tracy K. Smith
!! TW: This post references sexual assault !! This week, I wanted to focus on Wade in the Water by Tracy K. Smith. This poetry book covers social justice issues, from economic disparities to racial and gender inequalities. Smith’s many accomplishments range from winning multiple prizes, graduating from both Harvard and Columbia, and serving as…
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My Anticipated 2024 Releases
Hi everyone! For my first blog post, I thought I’d talk about some of my most anticipated 2024 releases. As a reader, I generally tend to stay within my comfort genres. My most read genre is romance novels because who doesn’t love a good love story and a happily ever after? However, I’ve also read…