The Making of Iron Widow: Author Chat with Xiran Jay Zhao
Mecha is a main staple in the anime and manga sphere and it pleases me to no end that it’s also beginning to make its way into YA trad-pubbed books, too. One such book that’s currently making waves for this particular genre is Iron Widow. As early as last year, Iron Widow already made waves…
In Defense of Audiobooks
Getting your reading fix has gone a long way from simply enjoying a physical copy of books in hardback or paperback, to the more compact digital readers, and now, to the production of audiobooks. While there is an endless debate on whether reading outside of physical books can be considered actual reading—because honestly, why do…
January Wrapped – What I Read, Watched, and Played
In typical Juri fashion, this January wrap-up is also…late. (I’m already failing one of my 2021 bookish resolutions, what’s new with you?) The first month of 2021 finally came to a close and contrary to my expectations, January went…sort of well. It’s also the first time I’m writing a wrap-up post since I was determined…
Four Things I Learned From a Year of Being a Bookish Content Creator + My 2021 Bookish Resolutions + ANNOUNCEMENT!
Let me preface this with a confession: I started creating book-related content on a whim. One moment I was going through a stack of books I got from a sale, the next thing I knew, I was already thinking of a domain name for my book blog. Before I knew it, 12 long months had…
All Things Dark and Glorious: Unspeakable – A Queer Gothic Anthology Book Review + Outfit Inspiration (#UnspeakableTour)
Despite the utter chicken that I am, I absolutely love to read about stories about ghosts, unknown creatures, and monsters that lurk in the dark–that is, as long as it’s daylight. But either way, there is something so fascinating about delving into narratives of the paranormal and the unknown. That’s why when Caffeine Book Tours…
Of Chessboards and Melancholic High School Nostalgia: Ang Larong Nagwakas sa Atin Book Review
There will always be stories where you will find pieces of your soul within its pages, and I found mine in “Ang Larong Nagwakas Sa Atin.” I devoured this book in one sitting and as I turned to the last page, the story struck a chord within me. So, what’s this book all about? Mula…
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