A few years ago, I got into video games through visual novels. Looking back, it was the perfect avenue for me to get into video games since I was an avid reader. I'm not a fan of anime or manga so the way I got into them on PC was through free and paid indie …
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It's been a few months since I posted anything on here and honestly, my reason for the hiatus is the same as ever: law school. For reasons, I won't be getting into, I'm going to transfer to a different law school in the next school year while I take a few months off, figure my …
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Title: The Ikessar FalconSeries: The Chronicles of the Bitch Queen (Book #2)Author: K.S. VillosoRating: 5/5 starsLinks: Goodreads|Amazon Synopsis: The spiral to madness begins with a single push.Abandoned by her people, Queen Talyien's quest takes a turn for the worst as she stumbles upon a plot deeper and more sinister than she could have ever imagined, …
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Title: The Wolf of Oren-YaroSeries: Chronicles of the Bitch Queen (Book #1)Author: K.S. VillosoRating: 5/5 StarsLinks: Goodreads|Amazon Synopsis: A queen of a divided land must unite her people, even if they hate her, even if it means stopping a ruin that she helped create. A debut epic fantasy from an exciting new voice."I murdered a …
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At the start of the year, I decided to challenge myself and read diversely- by this, I meant reading different genres and broadening my horizons by picking up books that are out of my comfort zone. I did well in the beginning and I managed to get through quite a few books until the quarantine …
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Title: The Bone WitchSeries: The Bone Witch (Book #1)Author: Rin ChupecoRating: 4/5 StarsLinks: Goodreads|Amazon Synopsis: In the captivating start to a new, darkly lyrical fantasy series, Tea can raise the dead, but resurrection comes at a price.When Tea accidentally resurrects her brother from the dead, she learns she is different from the other witches in …
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Title: The Heart of a Dog Author: Mikhail Bulgakov Translator: Michael Glenny Rating: 5/5 Stars Links: Goodreads| Amazon The first time I encountered Bulgakov's work was The Master and Margarita. I heard that it's a masterpiece of Russian literature and isn't as long or as intimidating as War and Peace or The Brothers Karamazov so …
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I still haven't been reading a lot, partly because I've started preparing for upcoming classes, so I decided to challenge myself by joining a readathon! August is Buwan ng Wika in the Philippines, or Language Month, and it celebrates the linguistic diversity of the Philippines because we have over 170+ languages. Of these, I can …
I don't usually do film reviews because this is a book blog and I haven't really watched many films and TV shows since I started college. However, I recently watched Midsommar and I can't get it out of my mind so I thought I'd do a review and maybe talk about some of the themes …
Title: The Empress of Salt and Fortune Author: Nghi Vo Series: The Singing Hills Cycle (Book#1) Rating: 5/5 Stars Links: Goodreads|Amazon Synopsis: With the heart of an Atwood tale and the visuals of a classic Asian period drama The Empress of Salt and Fortune is a tightly and lushly written narrative about empire, storytelling, and …
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