Whiten Those Coffee Stains at Home with Smile Brilliant

Disclaimer: I was sent a free whitening kit for this blog post. This does not affect my opinion of the effects of the kit or the content of my review. I love coffee (can’t live without it). And tea. And pretty much all other yummy foods and beverages that can stain your teeth. I’m also a senior in college who’s about to begin the job search for a full-time job after graduation. Sadly, appearances can factor into whether or not you get the job. According […]

Posted September 6, 2019 by Emz Chang in Life / 0 Comments

Setting the Scene: 9 Word Summary Enemies must join forces to survive while fighting war. Mood Before Reading Determined… Must. Finish. This. Before. Pub. Date. 😅 Review: We Rule the Night is a beautifully crafted fantasy war adventure about two girls, Revna and Linné, who must put aside their differences to survive. The two of them could not be more different – Revna is a second class citizen factory worker, and Linné is a high ranking general’s daughter. Yet, they are also so similar. Both […]

Posted April 2, 2019 by Emz Chang in review / 0 Comments

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Posted August 9, 2018 by Emz Chang in college, Life / 0 Comments

Setting the Scene: 5? 6 Word Summary #GirlPower story about two sisters. Mood Before Reading In need of a good read. (Hey, that rhymes!) Review: There’s going to be a book two right? I need it asap! Grace and Fury is a feminist story of two sisters, Serina and Nomi, forced into roles they are completely unprepared to play. It’s a tremendous empowering story battling a kingdom’s misogynistic ways. Okay first off, the world building was so good that I got so angry reading this […]

Posted July 26, 2018 by Emz Chang in review / 0 Comments

Setting the Scene: 10 Word Summary The story of two girls from different times. Mood Before Reading A bit of a reading slump. Really craving a good book to read. Review: Furyborn tells the stories of two different girls, Rielle and Eliana, from two different times. One from the past, the other from the present. Furyborn is definitely one of the more interesting reads I’ve read so far this year. The whole time difference concept and how the stories of the two main characters are […]

Posted July 12, 2018 by Emz Chang in review / 0 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and Bookish and now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is “best books I’ve read in 2018 (so far)” or a throwback topic. Because I haven’t exactly read a lot of really good books this year, I decided to go the throwback route and discuss some books I’d give my arm (figuratively speaking) to get early. The Darkest Legacy by Alexandra Bracken Expected Pub Date: July 31, 2018 This is a […]

Posted July 10, 2018 by Emz Chang in bookish memes / 2 Comments

A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to attend an author panel including Claire Legrand and a couple of authors. They discussed a lot of interesting topics, but I think one of the most thought-provoking ones was unlikable characters. More specifically, unlikable female characters. Claire mentioned that she makes it a point to write unlikable female characters after she was told stories with them wouldn’t sell as well as others without them. That remark really got me thinking. Unlikable female characters are kind of […]

Posted July 9, 2018 by Emz Chang in Investigated / 1 Comment

Setting the Scene: 7 Word Summary Fun adventure filled with drama and reality. Mood Before Reading Just finished finals week and need a pick me up. Review: The Summer of Us is about a group of friends, two girls, Aubrey and Rae, in particular, and their journey across Europe during the summer after their senior year of high school. What makes this story unique is its distinctive blend of tv-like drama and events rooted in emotional reality. I’ve never been on a cross-continent trip with […]

Posted June 5, 2018 by Emz Chang in review / 0 Comments

Review – TIME BOMB by Joelle Charbonneau

Setting the Scene:Mood Before ReadingGot a bookish hangover from reading Illunimae.Review in 8 WordsGood characters and message but a tad predictable.Review:Overall, I had a nice time reading Time Bomb. It’s a quick read, and while I liked enjoyed the story, it lacked some of the traditional thriller qualities.Time Bomb is much more character driven than plot driven, which is unusual for a thriller. And while I loved watching the characters develop as I turned the pages, it did take something away from the thriller. I […]

Posted March 13, 2018 by Emz Chang in review / 1 Comment

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme originally hosted by The Broke and Bookish. It has relocated to That Artsy Reader Girl for the time being. It’s a new year which means new goals! Or least a renewed interest in accomplishing old ones. Anyways, here are my 8 bookish resolutions for 2018! Reading Goals Read 26 Books My main bookish goal for 2018 is to read 26 books, or approximately one book every other week. That’s around how many I managed to read in 2017 […]

Posted January 16, 2018 by Emz Chang in bookish memes / 11 Comments

Whiten Those Coffee Stains at Home with Smile Brilliant

Review – WE RULE THE NIGHT (It Rules!)

5 Time Management Tips + JORD Giveaway

Review – Grace and Fury

Review – Furyborn by Claire Legrand

6 Books I’d Slay a Lion to Get Early

Unlikable Female Characters

The Summer of Us by Cecilia Vinesse

Review – TIME BOMB by Joelle Charbonneau

My 8 Bookish Resolutions for 2018