“Fear is just a game, Shiori, I reminded myself. You win by playing.” Goodreads Shiori, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magic runs through her veins. Normally she conceals it well, but on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of luck,…
Continue reading ➞ Review: Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim (Six Crimson Cranes #1)
Hi friends! It's been a bit since my last post, and unsurprisingly, the quarter system is the culprit. 10-week terms are no joke. I always start a quarter feeling fresh and convinced that I can stay on top of doing school-work-life-blogging-booktubing-podcasting—so long as I have a plan!—and clearly, that just isn't the case. (Hasn't been…
"She’s right. I am a warrior. I faced my to-do list. I fought for my freedom...and now I’m here. I’m back at the place where I first found myself, finding more pieces of who I am." Goodreads Quinn keeps lists of everything—from the days she’s ugly cried, to “Things That I Would Never Admit Out…
Continue reading ➞ Review: Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney
"Retrospect is a place where truth lives guilt-free." Goodreads In stunning verse and vivid use of white space, Erica Martin’s debut poetry collection walks readers through the Civil Rights Movement—from the well-documented events that shaped the nation’s treatment of Black people, beginning with the “Separate but Equal” ruling—and introduces lesser-known figures and moments that were…
January marked the first month in a long time that I had a content schedule and stuck to it! I'm very proud of what I was able to create for the first month of 2022 and I am excited/hopeful to continue with this momentum! So, in case you missed it, here's a one-stop-shop for all…
Cierra's Cynosure 