I am sorry that I could not be with you last week. My grandmother passed away and I had to be with my family. I had to be there for myself as well. I think it is important to take the time you need away to reflect and gather yourself. The need for self-care in […]
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Book Review: Crying in H Mart – Michelle Zauner
What’s It About (From Goodreads): A memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity. Michelle Zauner tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother’s particular, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured […]
What I’m Reading…
I have finished a few books since last week. I can’t tell you how good it feels to be able to read so much and not feel burned out by it. The reading slump that I was in for years is no more! I started reading Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant. It is […]
Music Monday: Dark & Wild by BTS
There are a lot of special words used in K-pop. It is kind of its own language, and it took me awhile to learn phrases and words that are a means to communicate with other fans. What I found is when I truly entered a group fandom, things became real. So, BTS is what you […]
Book Review: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
What it’s about (from Goodreads): Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on […]
What I’m Reading…
I think I am like any other reader. I have a TBR that is never-ending. I am also always adding to it. There seems to be a lot of books coming out all the time that interest me or that I see my friends talking about, which makes me want to add more to my […]
Music Monday: I Saw Twice at MetLife Stadium
I stated in my welcome back post that I had gotten into K-pop during the pandemic. I have had so much fun discovering artists that are part of the Korean music scene. One of those groups I discovered was Twice. They are a girl group that consists of nine members: Jihyo, Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, […]
Book Review: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Synopsis from Goodreads: When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world. At […]
I’m Back!!!
I know it has been awhile. I admit I wasn’t planning on taking a break from my blog but it kind of just happened. The pandemic took a lot out of me mentally and I got into a very bad reading slump. I stopped reading and tried to take care of myself and my family. […]
Book Review: Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell
What’s the story? (from Goodreads): While the Iskat Empire has long dominated the system through treaties and political alliances, several planets, including Thea, have begun to chafe under Iskat’s rule. When tragedy befalls Imperial Prince Taam, his Thean widower, Jainan, is rushed into an arranged marriage with Taam’s cousin, the disreputable Kiem, in a bid […]