Rating: ★★★ Format: Physical book Page Count: 358 Release Date: 06.05.2012 Genre: Young Adult Fantasy synopsis. Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders [...]
Author: Geetanshi
I'm a college student who loves to read and review books, especially those of the YA and Victorian variety. I also occasionally dabble in writing poetry and am working on a novel :)
Original Poem | Broken Wings
Broken Wings Never doing the right thing Because I keep forgetting That my wings Are broken Always convincing everyone it’s okay Because I keep thinking That not rising from the ashes Clashes with all the advances I’ve made I used to fly to forget What do I do now that these wings Will collect every [...]
eARC Book Review: American Betiya by Anuradha D. Rajurkar
Rating: ★★★★ Format: Ebook Page Count: 368 Release Date: 3.09.2021 goodreads preorder Disclaimer: I received a free eARC (Advanced Reader Copy) of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. American Betiya was one of my most anticipated reads of 2021, and it definitely did [...]
Book Review: Ritu Weds Chandni by Ameya Narvankar
Rating: ★★★★★ Format: Physical book Page Count: 35 Release Date: 5.19.2020 Overview Ritu Weds Chandni was one of the most beautiful children's books I've ever read. It was a heartbreaking yet inspiring story about a young person--not yet exposed to the hatred and bigotry of the world--defending her cousin's happiness and "non-traditional" marriage to her [...]
YA Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by South Asian Authors To Look Forward to in 2021
South Asians are one of the most underrepresented communities in literature–especially in YA– so this is the third and final part in my series of guides for you to learn about the YA books by and about South Asians coming out in 2021. The main goal of this series is to not only highlight these [...]
YA Contemporaries by South Asian Authors To Look Forward to in 2021
South Asians are one of the most underrepresented communities in literature--especially in YA-- so this is the second part in my series of guides for you to learn about the YA books by and about South Asians coming out in 2021. The main goal of this series is to not only highlight these books, but [...]
YA Romances by South Asian Authors To Look Forward To in 2021
I'm going to be doing something a bit different this year in terms of sharing books I'm excited for in 2021. I've always been a passionate advocate for diverse representation in YA, but it wasn't until last year that I started advocated for my own community and voices that look and sound like me, as [...]
South Asian Bookish Creators Launch / 1.1.2021
Happy New Year my loves! I hope you all rung in 2021 with lots of love and joy, and moreover I hope that this year is the full of happiness and good health for you and your loved ones. The announcement I'm making today, for my first post of this new year, is one I've [...]
original poem // serial spinning
Serial Spinning Point my toes, forget all my woes. The world is a disappearing blur As I pirouette around, Unaware of the heartbreak I will incur Late at night As I feel devoid of light And even imagining becomes a fight Because it felt so right. Throw my body back in the air, eyes on [...]
eARC Review: Admission by Julie Buxbaum
Rating: ★★★★ Format: Ebook Page Count: 304 Release Date: 12.1.2020 goodreads preorder Disclaimer: I received a free eARC (Advanced Reader Copy) of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Synopsis From the New York Times bestselling author of Tell Me Three Things comes an [...]
