Happy end of April! I really hope the saying “April showers bring May flowers” comes to fruition next month, because I was not a huge fan of the weather going from incredibly shiny to cold and rainy for a few weeks this month. Regardless of that, April was a nice, more relaxing month than the month before, so let’s chat about it!
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‘When sorrows come, they come not single spies but in battalions…’
Hamlet and Ophelia are back in this return to the world of SMILE AND BE A VILLAIN, a magical retelling of one of literature’s most heart-wrenching tragedies.
In Denmark’s capital, quiet streets hide the unrest of the people. War has impoverished them; magic is sickening them, though they may not know it. A new king reigns. But as battle drums are replaced by wedding bells, there are many in the city with reason to be displeased…
Prince Hamlet licks his wounds. Ophelia lies in wait. And all around them the city, rotten to its stately heart, is beginning to crumble.
While Hamlet grapples with what it will take to seek vengeance against his uncle for his crimes, Ophelia must fight to remain true to herself in the battle against corrupted magic.
The only way they will be powerful enough to heal the damage done to Denmark is if they work together. But as their hearts rot in time with the city itself, it seems it will take more than the providence in the fall of a sparrow to heal their love – and their city.
True love is sweet, but could revenge be sweeter?
Everyone loves Chanel Cao—except Ares Yin.
While Chanel has spent her entire life curating a picture-perfect social media personality—from her body to her hair to her camera-ready smile—Ares has spent his trying to hide in the shadows. But Ares’s brother is missing, and Chanel’s parents have secretly separated, and their only hope is each other.
Ares is willing to do whatever it takes to find his brother, and Chanel will do anything to keep her parents’ secret. When the two meet and share a vision of the future—where Ares’s brother appears, as Chanel’s house burns to the ground—they are determined to use each other. Ares believes Chanel is the key to finding his brother, but Chanel is convinced if she gets Ares to fall in love with her, she’ll save her family house—and her parents’ crumbling marriage.
But Ares isn’t interested in the fake personality that Chanel has used her entire life to get affection and adoration. If she’s going to save her reputation, she’s going to have to let Ares get to know the real her—and risk real feelings.
With March having come and gone, it means that we’re now through the first quarter of 2026! As you all know, I love stats, so that means it’s time to share my stats for January, February and March!
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A vacation in paradise turns deadly when four teens’ sailing charter hits stormy seas in this propulsive new thriller from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Megan Lally!
Hannah is having an incredible spring break. A week at a resort in Mexico with her best friend Emmy and her family is perfect for de-stressing from senior year, even if it’s awkward being around Emmy’s older brother, Jackson, who she’s had a crush on for as long as she can remember.
Still, the beach is gorgeous. So is the guy they meet in the surf. Except Hannah is now the third wheel in Emmy’s vacation romance.
Eager to impress Emmy, her wealthy new boyfriend charters a private sailboat to make the most of their last day in paradise, and Hannah and Jackson are invited along. As the clouds roll in and the skies darken, their boat is the only one leaving the marina. And the further they get into open water, the more unsettled Hannah becomes. A storm is brewing onboard that’s as deadly as the one racing toward them. Forget surviving graduation. Who will make it back to land alive?
Happy spring, besties! I’m so glad that Orpheus finished his song and spring has come again!
Wow, what a month March was! A lot was going on this month, so let’s chat about it!
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Last week I got to go to my first book even of 2026! Lauren Kung Jessen was at the Bay’s first romance bookstore A Novel Affair for the launch of her latest release, The Fortune Flip, and there was no way that I wasn’t going to be there!
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Taylor Swift really knew what she was doing when she wrote the lyric “all my mornings are Mondays stuck in an endless February”, that’s exactly what this month has felt like. I’ve come to realize that February is the worst month for me because I spend the entire month feeling like Eurydice saying “is it finished yet?” to Orpheus regarding his song that is supposed to bring back Spring. Like, hurry up and finish the song, bestie, I can only take so much more of this!
It may not be my favorite month of the year, but let’s recap February, shall we?
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Hello hello! In the past, I’ve only shared my reading journal posts for my beginning of the year set ups, but this year, I really want to keep up with my journal this year and I thought that sharing updates throughout the year would help me with that! So, since January is over, I thought I’d share my updated spreads for January and show everyone my February set up!
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Wow, finally January is done. I’m not sure why, but every year January feels like it’s so crazy long and yet it can go by oddly fast. I don’t know, January is always an odd time, it feels like a liminal space month to me every single time. As always, with the month ending it’s time for my monthly wrap up, so if you wanna know what I was up to this month keep reading!
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