omg the cover is sooooo beautiful 😻

SEASONS OF LOVESOME s1 by Hongduck
5 stars out of 5

~ honestly, love it! the fl is very relatable, as a super introvert girly myself. the art is adorable and all the characters were loveable. it's about youth, friendship and romance.

will read the prequel later sometime.

THE VILLAINESS JUST WANTS TO LIVE IN PEACE s1 by Honaran, Harin Lee
4.25 stars out of 5

~ a girl is reincarnated in the character's body nd the character just happens to be the villain. she tries to avoid her brutal end by befriending her k!ller

reading the second season rn as it is being uploaded

THE REMARRIED EMPRESS s1 by Here Lee
1.5 stars out of 5 stars

~ overrated, misogynist & classist. the protagonist had potential but lacked depth. the villain is a slave girl who is being played by the other male characters but she is the only bad guy?? the protagonist also befriends a slave owner?!

THE HUNGER WE PASS DOWN by Jen Sookfong Lee
5 stars out of 5

~ 4 generations of women suffering through generational trauma, honkong's comfort women (highlights the scars of japanese invasion), feminist takes. i honestly love this book and love the author. it was very emotional...

A FLIGHT OF BROKEN WINGS by Nupur Chowdhury
4 stars out of 5

~ i received the free copy in return of an honest review. i really liked this book. it was filled w sci-fi & fantasy tropes and it also had bromance. ended up collaborating w the author for paid book edits

thanks to the author !!

SIX CRIMSON CRANES by Elizabeth Lim
3.25 stars out of 5

i liked it, especially the villain mother's arc. but i'm not interested in reading the second book in the series. (not now at least)

THE RED PALACE by June Hur
5 stars out of 5

~ a palace nurse tries to solve a murder mystery to prove her teacher's innocence... but she suspects the crown prince might be involved. perfectly put together. written with precision.

Happy Friday Sydney <3

SOUND THE GONG by Joan He
3.5 stars out of 5

~ is mid compared to the first book in the series. The ending especially (not cause it was sad but it def lacking something) didn't live up to my expectations. Istg it could've been so much better if not for the ending (I'm talking about crow's pov).

STRIKE THE ZITHER by Joan He
4.5 stars out of 5

~ is the first book in The Kingdom of Three duology - a retelling of the Xin Dynasty. It was good, exciting, tense and mysterious. As I reached the ending it left me wanting more.

Enemies to lovers but 75% Enemies - 25% lovers

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

5/5 stars
As good as I was told. A bit too emotional though. Should've checked the tw before reading :( it's now one of my fav book

Blood On Her Tongue by Johanna van Veen (ARC by Netgalley)

I'm rating it a 4.25. If you want to read a gothic-sapphic book (romance is barely there tho) with cannibalism as a trope, then here it is. TW: gore, too much details about crushing an eyeball.

The Gods Time Forgot by Kelsie Sheridan Gonzalez (release date: 8 April 2025) ARC by Netgalley

I'm rating it 3.75 star out of 5. 1800s, New York, Irish Mythology. It was good but the ending could have been better. I really hope there will be a book 2 which will explain the fmc's character better.

Fall In Love, You Fake Angels by Coco Uzuki (eng. vol. 1) ARC by Netgalley

It was a 3 star read for me. I liked it but the plot felt unoriginal. Finished reading it in a few hours. A silly school romance between two people hiding their bi+ch face behind a pretty mask.