2020 - Jasper & Spice

What I’m Reading For The BECAUSE WE CAN Readathon (BWCR TBR)!!

Hai Beautiful Humans! I'm Gonna Give It My All! This was supposed to be posted last Saturday but I postponed it to yesterday, then I had a major breakdown and now it's going live today! Although, I guess posting on the off/non-scheduled days has become expected from me by now (see bottom of…

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Retribution Dies by Chloe Hodge | Spoiler Free Book Review!

Hai Beautiful! The sequel and new covers! The sequel to the most epic novel by my favourite indie/ self-published author is here and I have read it! This review will be entirely spoiler-free for both the first and second books, so you won't have to worry if you haven't read either (yet). Goodreads Summary Blood…

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This One Is Ours by Kate O’Donnell | Spoiler Free Book Review Book Tour!

Hai Beautiful! Activism, but make it realistic! Agh, I loved this book! Kate O'Donnell is truly an artist with her words, able to bring us into the mind of a sisteen-year-old with hopes and dreams and make it beautiful. Goodreads Summary Sixteen-year-old Sofie is a dreamer, an artist and a romantic. So when…

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Writing & Insecurities (SW#66)

Hai Beautiful! Writing is scary! I wanted to write this post ever since I changed my mindset regarding my writing. Recently I stopped telling myself that "ignoring your WIP is not the same as giving up," and "you can't be scard of a writing project!" and started trying to understand the reason why I…

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Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo | Spoiler-Free Book Review

Hai Beautiful! Mysteriously delightful. As someone who has never read a Leigh Bardugo book, I will be the first to say that I now know what I have been missing out on and I am very disappointed that I hadn't picked up one of her books sooner. Goodreads Summary Galaxy “Alex” Stern is the…

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Outlining WIP 2 because writer’s block smacked me in the face and procrastination seems like the only option instead of facing my problems (SW#65)

Hai Beautiful! Okay, that title may be a few letters too long... It's about time I update you all on my WIP progress, methinks. Although, embarrassingly, I haven't been writing lately and posting this novel has added that pressure that I thought I was ready for, but as it turns out, I don't…

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The Wickerlight by Mary Watson | Spoiler Free Book Review

Hai Beautiful! This time I wasn't confused :) Whether or not you have read The Wren Hunt, you will enjoy this book just as much as if you had! Goodreads Summary Zara's family moved to Kilshamble for a new beginning. But everything changed the night her sister was found dead on the village green.…

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Writing Goals For September 2020

Hai Beautiful! I love disappointing myself by not achieving any of my writing goals... In today's post I will be talking about my writing, some goals and hopes I have for it for the month of September. This will be realistic, within my limits and hopefully helpful to you if you are creating…

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Chief by John Lyttle III | Spoiler-Free Novella Review

Hai Beautiful! An interesting premise... I want to thank John Lyttle for providing me with a copy of this novella in exchange for an honest review. The premise was so intriguing that I just had to check it out plus it was a very short and quick read. Blurb: Wisdom walks through the halls…

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The YA Page’s FIRST EVER Virtual Meet-Up! (SW#63)

Hai Beautiful! I've waited all quarantine for this! When The YA Page announced that they would be hosting a virtual writer's group, I felt like dreams had been listened to and were finally coming true! If you don't already know, @TheYAPage are a writer's group who, before the lockdown, met up once a month…