Blog, Readalongs/Readathons

Prepare for the Supernova Readalong – Week 1

Sonya

Hey book lovers!

As I eagerly await the release of Marissa Meyer’s Supernova, I am participating in the Prepare for the Supernova Readalong hosted by Fierce Reads. This week I started rereading Renegades, the first book in the superhero trilogy. Without any major spoilers, I thought I would share some of my thoughts and reactions as I reread.

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Travel Guide

The Bookish Travel Guide: New York City

Sonya

New York City. The City that Never Sleeps. The Big Apple.

Last year (June 2018) I was finally able to cross New York off my travel bucketlist. I saw the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, The Book of Mormon (Broadway!!!), and so much more. As a book nerd, however, I had to “bookify” my trip a little.

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Blog, Reading Wrap-Ups

Summer Reading Wrap-Up

Sonya

Good-bye summer!

I am back in classes starting tomorrow, which means I will have less time to read than I did these past few months. Although I did not get to all the books on my summer TBR list, I did finish 18 books in total (not including my current read).

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Bookish Playlists, Music

Bookish Playlists: June 2019

Sonya

Hi everyone!

I have a little surprise for the June playlist. *drumroll*
Presenting… the first monthly bookish playlist by me!

Although this is not the first playlist I have created, this is the first one I am sharing on my blog. I usually like to add more songs to my lists as I find them, so you may or may not see changes to the playlist in the future.

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Reviews

Book Review: American Panda

Sonya

At seventeen, Mei should be in high school, but skipping fourth grade was part of her parents’ master plan. Now a freshman at MIT, she is on track to fulfill the rest of this predetermined future: become a doctor, marry a preapproved Taiwanese Ivy Leaguer, produce a litter of babies.

With everything her parents have sacrificed to make her cushy life a reality, Mei can’t bring herself to tell them the truth–that she (1) hates germs, (2) falls asleep in biology lectures, and (3) has a crush on her classmate Darren Takahashi, who is decidedly not Taiwanese.

But when Mei reconnects with her brother, Xing, who is estranged from the family for dating the wrong woman, Mei starts to wonder if all the secrets are truly worth it. Can she find a way to be herself, whoever that is, before her web of lies unravels?

Read (finished): June 15, 2019

Rating: ⭐ 5/5

“It was a clashing of personalities and interpretations of cultures. How would my parents and I ever find a solution to this impossible mix of opposing ideals and desires?” – American Panda

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Reviews

Book Review: Anna and the French Kiss

Sonya

Can Anna find love in the City of Light?

Anna is happy in Atlanta. She has a loyal best friend and a crush on her coworker at the movie theater, who is just starting to return her affection. So she’s less than thrilled when her father decides to send her to a boarding school in Paris for her senior year.

But despite not speaking a word of French, Anna meets some cool new people, including the handsome Étienne St. Clair, who quickly becomes her best friend. Unfortunately, he’s taken —and Anna might be, too. Will a year of romantic near misses end with the French kiss she’s waiting for?

Read (finished): June 10, 2019

Rating: ⭐ 5/5

“How can I have been so stupid? How could I have ever for a moment believed I wasn’t in love with him?” – Anna, Anna and the French Kiss

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