We're all on a voyage. This one is mine.
I read a lot in my MFA program. I had seventeen assigned books and fourteen assigned short stories, plus a dozen articles, essays, and other short readings for each class. If that wasn't enough, I also chose to continue reading like a mad woman all throughout my graduate program (the escapism was strong). Because I… Continue reading The 5 Most Impactful Books I Read in My MFA Program
This is my third Kara Swanson book. I read The Girl Who Could See way back in 2018, and then I read Dust in 2021. I had every intention of reading Shadow as soon as I finished Dust, but . . . that didn't happen. I unintentionally stepped away from the world of Neverland and… Continue reading Shadow by Kara Swanson // A Book Review
I started doing this in 2021 and decided to continue it last year. I've enjoyed these posts so much that I'm making it an official annual series. 2024 was a great year of media. I read some great books, watched beautiful movies, binged some truly lovely shows with my sister, and listened to so much… Continue reading The Top 10 Things I Consumed in 2024
Hello, my dear voyagers. It's been a minute. I had every intention to keep up with blogging throughout December, but unfortunately my life got a bit hectic (for good reasons), and I wasn't able to write consistently here until now. This post is going to be a bit different from my usual content. Instead of… Continue reading A Life Update & Bittersweet Endings
This presidential election made me anxious. I tried to dismiss it at work and that afternoon, but by early evening, I couldn't focus. Eventually, I just abandoned my writing and went to watch election updates with my family. I was on social media an embarressingly long time that night. But everyone I talked to was… Continue reading Songs for the Girls with Anxious Hearts
One of my favorite things to do leading up to a new year is share some of my most anticipated book releases for the upcoming year. Last year, I was disheartened at the number of LGBT-centered YA books on Goodreads, but I'm happy to say that I think publishers are finally finding a better balance… Continue reading My Most Anticipated 2025 Book Releases
Less than a month before I graduated high school, my friend went missing for five, agonizing days. On the fifth day—only minutes after my mother and I landed in Portland for my Twilight-themed senior trip—I opened Facebook and saw his aunt’s update. His body had been found, but his soul was gone. From that moment… Continue reading Why I Write about Grief
Summer of 2024 was all about the ARCs, and I had the time of my life reading so many incredible stories written by such talented authors. Each book has been so unique, and Sixteen Minutes is no exception. I found the author of Sixteen Minutes on Instagram, and her posts intrigued me enough to request… Continue reading Sixteen Minutes by K.J. Reilly // A Book Review
If you’re anything like me, you’re painfully familiar with the Non-Spice Reader Problem. You go to the library or bookstore looking for a new novel to sink your teeth into, but you find yourself pulling up book reviews for every single book. You scroll countless websites trying to find content warnings. You’ve forgotten what it’s… Continue reading Tired of Spice and Smut? Check Out These 11 Authors
Do you ever feel like you're stuck in the in between? Not like a ghosty in between, but more like you're caught between hurting and healing, who you were and who you want to be. Cause I have, and when I drafted the introduction of this post a handful of months ago, I was there.… Continue reading Songs for the Girls who Can’t Wait to Feel Like Themselves Again
The Long Voyage 