A little overview of my acne journey Acne has never been a stranger to me since I hit puberty. When I was in high school I tried the “traditional” routine for us Filipino teenagers. Using Eskinol, Maxipeel and other products are moms, titas and lolas recommend us that they used when they were young. I… Continue reading My (Korean) Skin Care Routine
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Frozen Charlotte by Alex Bell
Frozen Charlotte by Alex Bell Publication: Published January 5th, 2015 by Stripes Publishing Genre: Horror, YA, Mystery, Paranormal My Rating: 5/5 We're waiting for you to come and play. Dunvegan School for Girls has been closed for many years. Converted into a family home, the teachers and students are long gone. But they left something… Continue reading Frozen Charlotte by Alex Bell
Book Recommendation: What I’m Currently Loving
A question that plagues every bookworm's mind, "What should I(you) read next?" so here I am listing my recommendations for you. The recent books that made me laugh and made me say that books are really one of my best friends. 1. Hello Goodbye And Everything In Between by Jennifer Smith Something about new… Continue reading Book Recommendation: What I’m Currently Loving
Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart
Title: Genuine Fraud Author: E. Lockhart Genre: YA, Mystery Published 5 September 2017 by Delacorte Press Rating: 4/5 stars The story of a young woman whose diabolical smarts are her ticket into a charmed life. But how many times can someone reinvent themselves? You be the judge. Imogen is a runaway heiress, an orphan, a… Continue reading Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart
Girls Made of Snow And Glass by Melissa Bashardoust + Importance of Feminism in YA
Title: Girls Made Of Snow and Glass Author: Melissa Bashardoust Genre: YA, Fantasy Expected publication: September 5th 2017 by Flatiron Books Rating: 5/5 At sixteen, Mina's mother is dead, her magician father is vicious, and her silent heart has never beat with love for anyone—has never beat at all, in fact, but she’d always thought… Continue reading Girls Made of Snow And Glass by Melissa Bashardoust + Importance of Feminism in YA
My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton and Jodi Meadows
Title: My Lady Jane (Lady Janies #1) Author: Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton and Jodi Meadows Genre: Historical, Fantasy, YA Published June 7th 2016 by HarperTeen Rating: 5/5 The comical, fantastical, romantical, (not) entirely true story of Lady Jane Grey. In My Lady Jane, coauthors Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows have created a one-of-a-kind… Continue reading My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton and Jodi Meadows
Definitions of Indefinable Things by Whitney Taylor
Title: Definitions of Indefinable Things Author: Whitney Taylor Genre: Young Adult, Mental Illness, Contemporary Published April 4, 2017, by HMH Book for Young Readers Rating: 3.5/5 This heartbreaking, humorous novel is about three teens whose lives intersect in ways they never expected. Reggie Mason is all too familiar with "the Three Stages of Depression." She… Continue reading Definitions of Indefinable Things by Whitney Taylor
July: Life Update + Wrap-Up
Hey there everyone! I haven't posted one of these since last year I think? Well for now I am motivated to show you guys my not so lengthy wrap up and life update post! I would like to say that July was a huge month for me! Remember me talking about fresh new beginnings? Well I… Continue reading July: Life Update + Wrap-Up
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
Title: Caraval Author: Stephanie Garber Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance Published January 31st 2017 by Flatiron Books Rating: 5/5 Remember, it’s only a game… Scarlett Dragna has never left the tiny island where she and her sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and… Continue reading Caraval by Stephanie Garber
Little Monsters by Kara Thomas
Title: Little Monsters Author:Kara Thomas Genre: YA, Thriller, Mystery Published July 25th 2017 by Delacorte Press Rating: 5/5 Kacey is the new girl in Broken Falls. When she moved in with her father, she stepped into a brand-new life. A life with a stepbrother, a stepmother, and strangest of all, an adoring younger half sister.… Continue reading Little Monsters by Kara Thomas
Wander With Nicka 