hello, loves! đź’ŚÂ i feel like i do all my writing on some sort of moving transportation; last month, i wrote this wrap up in the notes app on my phone while on a plane home, today, i’m writing this while on a bus heading home from seattle, where i spent the day with a friend browsing bookstores + record stores.Â
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February has come and is almost gone which means it’s time for another wrap up post! It’s been a bit of an odd month, so I’m looking forward to putting February behind me and starting fresh in March! That being said, let’s chat about what I’ve been up to this month.
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Read moreThe Haunting of Hill House meets Sadie in this evocative and mind-bending psychological thriller following two teen girls navigating the treacherous past of a mysterious mansion ten years apart.
Daisy sees dead people—something impossible to forget in bustling, ghost-packed Toronto. She usually manages to deal with her unwanted ability, but she’s completely unprepared to be dumped by her boyfriend. So when her mother inherits a secluded mansion in northern Ontario where she spent her childhood summers, Daisy jumps at the chance to escape. But the house is nothing like Daisy expects, and she begins to realize that her experience with the supernatural might be no match for her mother’s secrets, nor what lurks within these walls…
A decade later, Brittney is desperate to get out from under the thumb of her abusive mother, a bestselling author who claims her stay at “Miracle Mansion” allowed her to see the error of her ways. But Brittney knows that’s nothing but a sham. She decides the new season of her popular Haunted web series will uncover what happened to a young Black girl in the mansion ten years prior and finally expose her mother’s lies. But as she gets more wrapped up in the investigation, she’ll have to decide: if she can only bring one story to light, which one matters most—Daisy’s or her own?
As Brittney investigates the mansion in the present, Daisy’s story runs parallel in the past, both timelines propelling the girls to face the most dangerous monsters of all: those that hide in plain sight.
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Liya and Kai had been best friends since they were little kids, but all that changed when a humiliating incident sparked The Biggest Misunderstanding Of All Time—and they haven’t spoken since.Then Liya discovers her family’s wishing lantern store is struggling, and she decides to resume a tradition she had with her beloved late grandmother: secretly fulfilling the wishes people write on the lanterns they send into the sky. It may boost sales and save the store, but she can’t do it alone . . . and Kai is the only one who cares enough to help.
While working on their covert missions, Liya and Kai rekindle their friendship—and maybe more. But when their feuding families and their changing futures threaten to tear them apart again, can they find a way to make their own wishes come true?
Happy Thursday, friends! Today we have a special guest on the blog, Caseen Gaines, author of Footnotes and When Broadway Was Black. I read an ARC of Footnotes last year and was absolutely blown away by this rich history of musical theatre, and when I heard that Caseen was releasing another book expanding upon Shuffle Along and it’s Broadway journey, I just knew that I had to read it.
I’m thrilled to have Caseen on the blog today and learn a bit more about him and When Broadway Was Black. Grab a cup of tea, get cozy, and read our interview below!
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Hi dear friends! Today, we’re here with a guest post from Mia Tsai, author of Bitter Medicine!
Read moreAs a descendant of the Chinese god of medicine, ignored middle child Elle was destined to be a doctor. Instead, she is underemployed as a mediocre magical calligrapher at the fairy temp agency, paranoid that her murderous younger brother will find her and their elder brother.
Using her full abilities will expose Elle’s location. Nevertheless, she challenges herself by covertly outfitting Luc, her client and crush, with high-powered glyphs.
Half-elf Luc, the agency’s top security expert, has his own secret: he’s responsible for a curse laid on two children from an old assignment. To heal them, he’ll need to perform his job duties with unrelenting excellence and earn time off from his tyrannical boss.
When Elle saves Luc’s life on a mission, he brings her a gift and a request for stronger magic to ensure success on the next job—except the next job is hunting down Elle’s younger brother.
As Luc and Elle collaborate, their chemistry blooms. Happiness, for once, is an option for them both. But Elle is loyal to her family, and Luc is bound by his true name. To win freedom from duty, they must make unexpected sacrifices.
Hi friends! I hope that February has been treating you well so far. I’ve hit a little bit of a reading slump — I am having a hard time focusing on well, much of anything, so my reading has been on the slower side. Because of this, I figured I’d share some mini reviews for a few books I read in January!
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Read moreWhen seventeen-year-old Eliza Lin’s essay about meeting the love of her life unexpectedly goes viral, her entire life changes overnight. Now she has the approval of her classmates at her new international school in Beijing, a career-launching internship opportunity at her favorite magazine…and a massive secret to keep.
Eliza made her essay up. She’s never been in a relationship before, let alone in love. All good writing is lying, right?
Desperate to hide the truth, Eliza strikes a deal with the famous actor in her class, the charming but aloof Caz Song. She’ll help him write his college applications if he poses as her boyfriend. Caz is a dream boyfriend — he passes handwritten notes to her in class, makes her little sister laugh, and takes her out on motorcycle rides to the best snack stalls around the city.
But when her relationship with Caz starts feeling a little too convincing, all of Eliza’s carefully laid plans are threatened. Can she still follow her dreams if it means breaking her own heart?
Hi, hello friends! It’s Cait and Coco here, and today we’re here with an incredibly special guest — Helena. We’re so excited to have her joining us on the blog today, and we’re going to let her introduce herself!
Hi! I’m Helena! I blog at https://bubblingupwithhelena.com/, and you can find me on Instagram at @bubblingupwithhelena. I decided I was going to reread all of Rachel Lynn Solomon’s books in 2022 because she had quickly become my favorite author. Caitlyn and Cossette suggested that we spend some time talking about her books and why we love them.
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hello, dear friends 💌 how are you? i feel like it’s been a while since we’ve had a proper little chit chat, so grab a cup of coffee, tea, or whatever your preferred drink is, and get cozy 🧸
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