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  • Why Fiction Feels Safer Than Reality Sometimes

    When Reality Feels Heavy Some days are hard to wake up. My chest feels heavy, my energy feels low, and it’s hard to navigate the world. Sometimes it feels as though I live in a simulation. Wake up, go to work, work out, make dinner, go to bed — repeat. On these days, I find…

  • How I Balance Reading With Work, Life, and Everything In Between

    Some Days Feel Impossible Some days I wake up and wonder how anyone can fit everything into one life. Between work, the gym, cooking, side hustles, and personal projects, it sometimes feels impossible to breathe. And yet, somehow, I’ve found a way to keep reading, creating, and even enjoying the little moments — and I…

  • Phantasma – Honest Book Review

    Phantasma Book Review (Spoilers ahead! If you haven’t read Phantasma, skip this post!) I just finished the first book in the Wicked Games Universe, and wow… I was nervous at first that I wouldn’t like it and would have to force myself to finish. But I ended up absolutely loving it! I didn’t think I…

  • Aelin Ashryver Galathynius: My Favorite FMC — and the Friend I’d Avoid

    Loving a Character Doesn’t Mean Defending Her Aelin Ashryver Galathynius is my favorite FMC — but I would want to stay far away from that girl in real life. My feelings toward Aelin are complicated, and they’re not all that good. I’m writing this because Throne of Glass is a series I think about often,…

  • Why the Ending of Kingdom of Ash Left Me Disappointed

    A Rollercoaster That Left Me Empty I’ll be honest, Kingdom of Ash was a rollercoaster of emotions for me, but the ending left me empty and disappointed. I found myself kicking my feet, crying, smiling until my jaw hurt, my body tense and unable to move. Not only was I sad to say goodbye to…