How to Start a Book Blog?
“But, Shruti, you’ve only recently started Shru-ish yourself.” I hear ya! But I also ran a quite successful — if I do say so myself — book blog for 6 years before I decided to...
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Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen Book Review: An Engrossing and Subversive Romp
On my visit to Paris last year, I made a stop at Galleries Lafayette because I really wanted a YSL Kate. I didn’t end up buying the bag — my brain and my bank account...
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Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Review: A Straightforward Satire
I recently finished reading Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang after many, many months of a nasty reading slump coupled with procrastination. I ended up tearing through this book in two days and I have quite...
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Pumpkin by Julie Murphy Book Review: A Heartwarming Coming-of-Age Novel
Pumpkin by Julie Murphy is the grand finale Dumplinverse deserves. Being a big fan of both Murphy and the Clover City gang, I knew I’d not be let down by this conclusion to the series, but...
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Slumps and setbacks: A sobering April 2024 wrap-up
What’s up, nerds? Gosh, I’ve missed blogging dearly! I think it’s only recently sunk in for me just how much I enjoy yapping into the digital ether about books and every other piece of media...
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Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson: A Masterfully Woven Whodunnit
If I were to summarize my exact reaction after I turned the last page of this absolute rollercoaster ride of a book, it would be a keyboard smash. I think my exact words were “Wow....
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Percy Jackson Recap: Reading The Lightning Thief for the First Time as an Adult
I, in my 29 years of existence on this cursed planet, never deigned to pick up Percy Jackson and the Olympians even once. Why, you ask? I was otherwise occupied with the magic school series...
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins: An interesting villain origin story
As a 29 year old 2010s Tumblr teenager, you could say that I am slightly interested in The Hunger Games. I even had one of those “Potterhead, Tribute, Candor” bios with more love for Terfling’s...
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The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo: A gripping page-turner
Read this review of The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo, translated by Louise Heal Kawai. It's a gripping page turner that does lose steam but is engrossing nonetheless.
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