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;the power of social media
I think most of us know that being on any form of social media can be stressful. Not just as a performative thing (because the pressure to be exciting and fresh and relevant is there) or even as another way to get an audience for your blog or shop – but also because you have to be careful about what you say*. The Internet, after all, is forever. *Am I lowkey, not-so lowkey talking about the recent book Twitter drama? Yes, yes I am. Especially on Twitter, where things happen instantly. Someone is always online to see what you say, and everyone remembers. EVERYONE. REMEMBERS. It doesn’t matter if you…
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;ten things I want more of in books
I actually had no idea what I was going to write for this blog post, but Book Twitter is going through another round of Drama (TM) and I want to stay far away from that, so let’s do a list of things I would love to see more of in books*. All books. Any books.** *I was going to do a YA specific list, but I’m an adult and should not be speaking for the actual target audience. I forget sometimes I’m not still a teenager. Whoops. **This list is in no way exhaustive and only represents my thoughts and feelings on the matter. ON WE GO! Dragons. Are you…
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handle with care; the paranormal edition
I’m still not sure whether I’ve gotten the right definition of the paranormal, but I’m going to take another shot at it. We’ve got a mix of science-fiction and fantasy in here, and those are my favourite genres. But even I have to admit that sometimes there are aspects I do not mesh well with. People consider aliens to be part of the paranormal, thanks I think, to The X-Files. I have not read a lot of books with alien beings, and the ones that I have, well. Most of the time, alien beings are meant to parallel real world situations and people. Most of the time, it is either…
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;five asian authors i love
Last month, I did a post that got more traction than I thought it would*, and I was inspired to make it a series of sorts! Like I’ve shouted from the rooftops, this is The Year Of The Asian, so why not do a post related to Asian books or bloggers every month? *See: ;five asian bloggers you should follow This time around, I’ll be talking about authors who I love! These will be authors whose works I’ve read, at least one of their books, and who I enjoy following on social media.** **Look out for a post on authors whose work I want to read later this year. I’ve…
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SPOTLIGHT; marginsbox ft. interview with the founders
We interrupt our regular schedule to bring you this post. Have you heard about marginsbox yet? Yes? No? Maybe? I don’t know? Can you repeat the questions? Now that I have gotten the theme song of Malcolm In The Middle stuck in your head, I’ll get to my point. This is a new subscription box that I, personally, am very excited about. Described as “a bookish subscription box featuring Black, Indigenous, and person of color (BIPOC) young adult authors alongside handcrafted items from BIPOC creators curated to coincide with book themes”, this box is right up my alley in highlighting marginalised voices and creators. The founders, cara davis and Adrianne…
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;three reasons Love From A To Z is on my TBR
Yesterday was the release day of Love From A To Z by S.K. Ali, and I could not be more excited. I’m already counting down the days* to it being on the shelves in Malaysia so I can pick up both this and Saints And Misfits. Book buying ban? Who’s she? *Related post: ;the a to z of journals I’ve heard nothing but good things about both S.K. Ali’s books, but I thought I’d make a short list of why I am super excited for it. Characters who journal are, in my opinion, a little rare these days. Especially male characters who journal? I think it’s going to give a…
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;the a to z of journals
There are TWO DAYS left till Love From A To Z, and we have TWO POSTS going up today so be sure to check out Julia @ Julia Fleur‘s blog post as well!* Members of the Street Team** have been posting their excitement for the past few days, so be sure to check out their posts linked at the bottom of this one! I have not had the joy of reading S.K. Ali’s newest offering yet. I am very excited for it though!*** I have heard many good things about it, and one thing that struck me is that in the novel, both Zayneb and Adam keep journals. So I…
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instant to-read; the paranormal edition
I am not 100% certain what the paranormal genre is. My research has given me conflicting information, and a lot of it just screams ‘fantasy’ to me. But I’m going to try, making this list with what I feel constitutes as paranormal, and what makes me pick up a book that falls under that umbrella. Genres these days overlap so much, so some of these might come up again in other lists. I think that sometimes makes for great stories, the overlap – it gives a lot of scope to work with – but it also depends on the writer and the plot. I haven’t written one of these in…
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;five asian bloggers you should follow
I was actually stuck on what to blog for quite a while. I feel like I’m running out of things to talk about? Maybe I’m just stressing myself out for no reason. It was quite a shock to realise I’ve never really done a ‘blogs you should follow’ post. There are so many bloggers I look up to and admire that honestly, I should have written something like this ages ago. And since it is The Year Of The Asian after all – check out #YARC2019 posts on Twitter, you guys – it seemed appropriate to do an Asian book bloggers post*! *Of course, this is no where near an…
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;soundtracks to write to
It is April, and that means Camp NaNoWriMo. Are you taking part? While I am taking part this year, once again, I’ve set my sights low because with a toddler running around the house, and taking on more responsibility at work, I know I won’t be able to write as much as I want to. Hopefully once the little one starts her play school, I’ll be able to add some writing to my routine. But that is not what this post is about. This post is about some of my favourite soundtracks* to write to! I try to make playlists for every individual story I write – follow me on…