A *kind of* new era of my 7-year blogging journey. This is a goodbye to WordPress blogging. Yes, I am indeed going somewhere but I won’t be far from your inbox. If you want to continue reading my work and supporting me, subscribe to my Substack! For starters, thank you so much for following alongContinue reading "I’m Moving to Substack!"

we need more Darlingstern!!!

Written from the perspective of Dracula’s first wife Constanta, she recounts their life together and his abusive behavior throughout the centuries. Dracula actually remains unnamed in Constanta’s letter since she feels that what he has done renders him underserving of the power a name can hold. 

Ramblings on antiquated work schedules and how they should actually be personalized to each person’s circadian rhythm.

Rating: ★★★★ Katy Hays’ The Cloisters follows Ann Stilwell, a recent art school graduate who is willing to do anything to leave the small town she grew up in. Applying for a summer associate program at the Met Museum in New York, Ann leaves Walla Walla, Washington only to be informed that the curator sheContinue reading "The World of Tarot and Fate in Katy Hays’ The Cloisters"

I’ve never read a book quite like Eileen. Told from the perspective of a much older Eileen, we get to hear the story of how she disappeared. Now a woman who appreciates the romance of a simple, solitary life, she was once plagued by self-loathing and a traumatic childhood. “Having to breathe was an embarrassment in itself,” she says.

It’s been a long while since I’ve had a guest writer on my blog, so I would like to start that off again through an interview with Paula en Rose! Paula is an artist whom I’ve been following on Instagram (@paulaenrose) for a couple of years now and I had the pleasure of interviewing herContinue reading "An Interview With Paula en Rose, Author of Self-Portraits: 22 Artists presenting the female gaze"

A *minorly* spoiler-ish review—no major plot points revealed, just small things mentioned in the analysis.  Set in Boston in 1997, Writers and Lovers by Lily King follows Casey Peabody, a thirty-one-year-old struggling writer who has been working on her debut novel for six years. Her mother suddenly died not too long ago, she works asContinue reading "My First Five-Star Book of the Year — Writers & Lovers"

There will be a spoiler-filled review/analysis at the end of this blog post (will be preceded by a warning, don’t worry).  It is hard to know where to start with a book like this. Bunny by Mona Awadis one of those weird books that people either love or hate. Lucky for me, I’m usually drawnContinue reading "The Hour Between the Dog and the Wolf – BUNNY Spoiler-Free Book Review"