Shoujosei Manga to Read this Women’s Month
This March is dedicated to Women’s Month around the globe, and what greater way to celebrate than reading and championing stories of women in all their glory? If you’re looking to get more reading done, then look no further. With the demographics’ rich history of creating compelling stories targeted towards women of all ages, shoujo…
Shoujosei Manga Recs to Set Your Heart Aflutter (Part 1)
If you’ve been dipping your toes in the manga community, you might have heard of the terms shoujo and josei being tossed around alongside shounen or seinen. For the uninitiated, shoujo and josei is a target demographic that usually refers to stories created or produced for women. Shoujo manga usually is catered for younger readers…
The Marikit Magic: Author Chat with Caris Avendaño Cruz
The world has seen its fair share of magical girls — and to be completely honest? I think we need more. From the moment I first saw glimpses of this middle-grade novel featuring a Filipino magical girl in her trusty hand-sewn map dress setting off for an adventure in a world inspired by Filipino folkore,…
16 Book Recs to Discover and Unleash Your Inner Magic
When I say that my ideal profession is to become a full-time magical gremlin, tinkering with silly little spells and silly little magical artifacts, I can say with 300% certainty that I meant it with my whole heart and soul. I mean who doesn’t want to wield powers, go on an extraordinary journey of self-discovery,…
Sweet and Spicy Romance Mangas and Webtoons to Read this Valentines
We all need some lovin’ this month of hearts, but if you’re like me who has been romance-deprived and without company for the past few years or so, I’ve come to serve! Here are some spicy, sizzling romance manga and webtoons to read and turn up the heat this season of love. A word of…
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…
A3!!! Actors Book Tag (Original)
If it isn’t obvious enough, I have been raving about A3!!! for quite some time now, and it has inspired a book rec post based on Mankai troupes (see here) a while back. Naturally, when it came to the concept of an original book tag, of course I just had to create one inspired by…
Monkey Kings, Kickass Sibs, and a Descent Into Hell: The Fallen Hero Book Review + Favorite Quotes + Outfit Inspiration (#FallenHeroTour)
Coming back to the world of a book series you’ve utterly loved feels like being welcomed back into another home and that is exactly how I felt reading The Fallen Hero by Katie Zhao. I’ve got the chance to read The Dragon Warrior last year and I thoroughly enjoyed my first foray into Faryn Liu’s…
Monsters, Mages, and Mayhem: The Ikessar Falcon Book Review + Quote Graphics (#DethroneTheDragonlord Book Tour)
It is always with a mix of trepidation and excitement I feel whenever I start on sequels, especially if it’s with a series whose first book set the bar really high. Of course, The Ikessar Falcon wasn’t exempt from these worries of mine. As you all know, I have read and practically fell in love…
Dali, Mangaswang Ta: Aswang Lore and Urban Legends of Panay (#AswangInPortlandTour)
Of all the creatures in Philippine lower mythology, the aswang is one that takes the center stage. This creature, with its hunger for human flesh and blood has been the monster that Filipino parents use in stories to scare children—mine included—as a warning to never stay outdoors after dark. In Jason Tanamor’s book, “Vampires of…
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