In Deeper Waters – a magical sea adventure – review + blog tour + giveaway (US and intl)

A young prince must rely on a mysterious stranger to save him when he is kidnapped during his coming-of-age tour in this swoony adventure that is The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue meets Pirates of the Caribbean.

An adventure set at the sea, with magic and romance, and the danger of warring kingdoms – sounds like the perfect mix for an exciting story. And that was, in simple words, what In Deeper Waters was. Set in a kingdom by the sea, journeying through the waters, and the towns near the banks, IDW follows Tal, a young prince on his coming-of-age tour, as he finds himself in the midst of a rouge kidnapping.

Interview with Gloria Chao – author of Rent a Boyfriend, Our Wayward Fate and American Panda

Last year, I got lucky enough to read an early copy of Rent a Boyfriend. And then immediately fell in love with the story. A fake dating trope that takes the concept of renting boyfriend during holidays to keep nagging parents at bay (that rhymed, lol)? Exciting! And so was the book. So I slid into Gloria’s emails and asked for an interview because, like the curious soul I am, I wanted to know more behind the scenes of writing and the book.

And here is the very fun and AMAZING interview that I had with her. From writing and diverse rep to book and movie recs, I hope you enjoy it!

Like Home – a diverse YA debut – review + blog tour + INTL giveaway (US)

I’ve always leaned a little towards the found family / friendship trope in stories, and Like Home called out to me with open arms.

In Like Home, a sudden act of local vandalism suddenly changes the whole neighborhood of Ginger East, while also bringing closer four friends Chinelo, Kate, Raffa and Bo.

Come On In – an anthology of fifteen stories about immigration and home – review + blog tour

When it comes to reviewing and rating an anthology, I always find myself at a fork-road. Especially stories like those in Come On In. I’m not the biggest fan of anthologies, to be honest, there are only a selected few I’ve enjoyed. When I started Come On In, I didn’t really know what to expect – I had only a vague idea about what the book was about and that was it. But reading this book – my heart is full of hope and love. Truly.

Interview with Jahnavi Barua – author of Undertow, Rebirth, Next Door

Hello lovely people of the internet! I have an amazing person over on my blog today. Jahnavi Barua is a the author of the highly acclaimed book Undertow, which was recently longlisted for the JCB prize. We sat down for a fun quick chat about her book, endings and writing, so here we go!

Interview with Aminah Mae Safi – author of This is All Your Fault – blog tour + giveaway (US)

Hello lovely people! Today on the blog, I have the very special and adorable Aminah Mae Safi, whose book This is All Your Fault came out on the 13th October, 2020. Set in the course of one day in an indie bookstore, three young girls come together to save the bookstore from collapsing.I got an opportunity to chat with Safi as part of the promotional blog tour for her book, thanks to TURN THE PAGE TOURS. So without further ado, let’s hop onto the interview. Hope you enjoy it!

Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery – a fantastic middle grade mystery series – blog tour + review

Mystery tales have always been one of my favourite genres. I grew up reading books like The Secret Seven and Famous Five, and naturally, when Algonquin contacted me about this new middle grade mystery series, I was ecstatic! And rightly so, it did not disappoint!

Interview with Nikki Barthelmess – author of The Quiet You Carry, Quiet No More

Hello book people! I have an interesting and beautiful author interview with Nikki Barthelmess, author of The Quiet You Carry and Quiet No More. Her books are tough and difficult reads, but very important to learn something. This is also a creative post as a part of the book tour with TBR and Beyond tours! Without further ado, let’s jump into the mini interview!

Underrated Reads Book Club – everything you need to know

I’ve often felt like in the bookstagram world, certain books get hyped up so much that in the process of running after these hyped books, we sometimes tend to forget and/or overlook certain hidden gems that are totally fantastic. I’ve read so many books that I don’t usually see people talking about over on bookstagram or their blogs. So last year, I created a book club – Underrated Reads – to give more prominence and recognition to underrated gems. We read these hidden gems and then discuss it – EVERY MONTH!!