Ms. Everdene,

I am writing this letter to you today in a state of confusion. Initially, I was enamored by independence, self-sufficiency, and confidence. I was amazed because you were seemingly unfazed by the horde of men expressing their admiration and deep affection for you. When Gabriel Oak prom…

Synopsis: 2 out of 5 stars
This book had been on my to-read list since I joined Goodreads back in 2012 (this review was published December 2017) Right off the bat, I was dubious of the promise of love for Angelfall. The book is written in present-tense, which is very tricky to pull off and very rare…

November was a month of firsts for me. I had my first real emotional breakdown over an exam. I filled my gas tank manually, for the first time. And for the first time, I feel both optimistic and apprehensive about the future.
Movie News: The "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" F…

Because the cover for Queen of Air and Darkness was revealed days ago, this post won't serve as a cover reveal as it much as it would a discussion of the cover. Here's the cover:


Now, let us begin the discussion. It was made clear by Cassie that the red dress-clad female on the cover is An…

If you loved the Harry Potter books (Sorcerer's Stone through Deathly Hallows) then read the Cursed Child. I know this seems like a no-brainer, but people who love the first seven books were apprehensive and didn't want to take a chance in reading Cursed Child lest it disappoint them. I wa…

Before we dive into the first look discussion, I want to avert your attention to the post header image for a second. As you can see, the word "trailer" is crossed out and replaced by "first look". Well, that's because I initially thought that the anticipated date of Novembe…

Synopsis: 3 out of 5 stars
*I received this book from Blogging for Books━a venture of Penguin Random House━ in exchange for an honest review.
I went to reading this book thinking, "Wow, this is one going to be really deep and thought-provoking", and I really wanted to believe that after fin…

September wasn't a very busy month on the blog, but I was very busy with school stuff. And when I wasn't busy with school work, I didn't feel like doing much of anything but watch a whole lot of Gossip Girl. Grad school is tough, guys. Graduate students typically take only three or fou…

Keeping up with reviewing this season on an episode by episode basis is harder than I thought it would be. The season's over, but here I am with a post reviewing episodes five and six more than a week after the season finale.
Cersei is pregnant, but I think it's safe to say that she won…

Instead of publishing the usual Typography Tuesday post, I decided to change it up a little today and post super-fun (typography-related) abstract images I found on Pinterest! If you want to see more, check out my Graphic Design and Typography boards on Pinterest! (Yes, that was shameless self-pro…

This week I'm (very) patiently waiting on Iron Gold by Pierce Brown. If you've been a reader of my blog for a while now, then you're probably familiar with the Red Rising trilogy and you know how beloved it is to me. So, naturally, when I read on Goodreads that Pierce Brown will be com…

I was so excited about Downton Abbey before I started watching it. There was a lot of hype surrounding this show. I was especially excited because it seemed very Austen-esque, and I love Jane Austen! However, as you- my dear readers- may have speculated from my seemingly unexcited tone, I don'…

Remember, my beloved readers, when I was venting about my apprehension about not getting into grad school? Well, I am ecstatic to tell you that I got in! I got into Teachers College, Columbia University! In a few short days, I will begin pursuing a Master's degree in Neuroscience and Education…