hello, everyone! today is the release of The Song of the Forest by JT Chugg, thus we are giving the spotlight to them! read on to know more about the book, and about the author! and, don’t forgest to have some bookish fun! title: the song of the forest author: jt chugg release date: 8 december 2023 age category: young adult genre/s: fantasy purchase link/s: [ amazon ] about: Aiden had never felt like he ever belonged anywhere. Instead, he would lose himself in fantastical worlds within his wild imagination about mischievous fae, daring adventurers, and he ..read more

hello! welcome to the fourth chapter of my Out of the Closet blog series, where I share queer books that are going to be released. for this one, i am sharing queer reads that are coming out next year, 2024! A REMINDER: click the title to add them to your shelf, click the author name to know more about the author, and click purchase to buy the books! now, check these titles and what they are about, and don’t forget to have some bookish fun! → otherworldy by f.t. lukens | april 24, 2024 | purchase A skeptic and a supernatural being ma ..read more

hello, everyone! how’s your November so far? i have not posted for a very long time, but thank you for still following my blog! i finished reading the very first memoir i have ever read, and it did not disappoint. here are my thoughts, and don’t forget to have some bookish fun! You’re That Bitch: And Other Lessons About Being Unapologetically Yourself by Bretman Rock surely got me cackling, and reflecting, although i found myself cackling for the most part. in this memoir, Bretman showed a part of himself that the cameras failed to capture, his vulnerability and honesty. the book also contai ..read more

hello, my friends! welcome to another fun blog tour, organized by TBR and Beyond Tours! on this blog, i gathered the most fascinating facts about mooncakes to celebrate one of my most anticipated releases of 2023, Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee! grab your cup of tea, plate full of mooncakes, and let’s have some bookish fun! mooncakes: the fun and fantastical facts mooncakes are pastries of Chinese origin, traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Moon Festival, Mooncake Festival, or Lantern Festival. one of the most exciting things about it is the fact that it is ..read more

hello, friends! welcome to another book spotlight, featuring a book written by a Filipino author! i just want to thank Ateneo de Manila University Press for reaching out to me and making this possible! also, happy book launch to Kites in the Night! check out what this book is about, grab yourself a copy, and have some bookish fun! title: kites in the night author: blaise campo gacoscos publisher: ateneo de manila university press release date: 1 january 2022 age category: adult genre/s: contemporary purchase link/s: [ admu press | shopee | lazada ] about: Vivid, moving ..read more

hello! welcome to the book spotlight of A Powerful Pinay! by Melissa Leslie-Quinones! check the details regarding the book, and grab yourself a copy of this empowering masterpiece. make sure to also check out their website. while you’re at it, don’t forget to have some bookish fun! title: a powerful pinay! author/illustrator: melissa leslie-quinones publisher: independently published release date: 1 march 2023 age category: children genre/s: non-fiction purchase link/s: [ amazon ] about: This hardcover book (deluxe edition) was written with the next gener ..read more

hello, my friends! how is your November so far? here are new queer books to read this year and next year! some authors featured in this blog are independently published, thus let us support them by buying or promoting their books! now, let’s have some bookish fun! → a dash of salt and pepper by kosoko jackson | december 6, 2022 | purchase Sometimes two cooks in the kitchen are better than one in this swoony romantic comedy from the author of I’m So (Not) Over You. Xavier Reynolds is doing less than stellar. He just got dumped, was passed over for a prestigious fellowship, and to top it all o ..read more

hello, everyone! how is your September so far? here i am, doing my best to ease into blogging again, starting with this post, the very first in my “Out of the Closet” series, where i will share a number of queer releases for every month. in this series, i will do my best to feature queer books, most of them by authors i am not familiar with. these are not the only queer books coming out this month though, so feel free to explore and find more. however, for now here are 15 of them! let the bookish fun begin! fraternity by andy mientus | september 20, 2022 | purchase A queer, dark academia YA ..read more

hello, everyone! how is your May so far? i promised myself to post my thoughts on Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White this month, and so here it is! i hope you will like it and give the book a chance! also, i am trying a review format, wherein i just highlight the parts of the book that piqued my attention and elaborate my thoughts on them, which i am pretty sure i did in the past. however, this is a brief version, as i do not want to force myself to write long reviews. furthermore, thank you NetGalley and publisher for the ARC! now, let us have some bookish fun! it happened, the Ar ..read more

HELLO, MY FRIENDS! HOW ARE YOU? AND I AM BACK! well, not really back, but you will find me post stuff on this blog at least once or twice a month[?]. Not really sure, but just stay tuned! also, without further ado! welcome to my second author interview ever since i started blogging! come and meet Elisa A. Bonnin, and her debut novel, Dauntless! don’t forget to have some bookish fun! let’s go! hello, elisa! thank you so much for coming to my blog for an interview! for those who don’t know you yet, can you tell us about yourself and maybe some fun facts? “Hi Leo, thank you so much for inviting ..read more