Rating: 4/5 stars Author: Kasie West Stand-alone or series: standalone Page Number: 336 After reading this book, it's official—I want to be in a podcast class. To be honest, this has inspired me to sign up for Video and Animation at my school next year, which includes audio production like podcasts. I don't know if … Continue reading [mini review] Listen to Your Heart: Podcasts, Festivals, and Misunderstandings

Rating: 3.75/5 stars Author: Kasie West Stand-alone or series: first book in a trilogy set in the same world Page Number: 400 One of my least favourite tropes is the best friends turned to lovers. Especially when it starts off as unrequited love. So it's safe to say I didn't enjoy the romance in this … Continue reading [mini review] Love, Life, and the List: Best Friends, Art, and the Heart

Rating: 3/5 stars Author: Kasie West Stand-alone or series: companion (set in the same world as The Distance Between Us) Page Number: 296 Another Kasie West mini review! Unfortunately, this is my least favourite book so far. The idea is great, but the execution, not so much. I'll talk more about it below! SPOILERS BEYOND … Continue reading [mini review] On the Fence: Sports, Brothers, and Fashion

Rating: 5/5 stars Author: Kasie West Stand-alone or series: standalone Page Number: 330 I continue on my journey of reading all of Kasie West's books with P.S. I Like You. It seems that every new book I read of Kasie West becomes a new favourite. P.S. I Like You did not disappoint. SPOILERS BEYOND THE … Continue reading [mini review] P.S. I Like You: Music, Enemies, and Big Families

Another week, another Trying Tuesday update! This week did not go so well, so this is a super short one. Sorry! I thought I was going to have more time to read and annotate These Shallow Graves, but I got busy with spring cleaning, homework, other books, and life. In total, I read about 10-20 … Continue reading Trying Tuesday: Week 2 Update

It's been a week since my last Trying Tuesday post and I'm here to update you all on how that week went. If you don't know what Trying Tuesday is, read my posts here and here to get caught up! This was the first week where I've actually started on the project—annotating a book. It's … Continue reading Trying Tuesday: Week 1 Update

Annotating is a very personal preference. No two people annotate the same way. I have watched a lot of "How I Annotate" videos on YouTube, but the style and way I've chose to do is not exact to what I saw. Like I said, it's all about personal preference. In last week's post, I talked … Continue reading Trying Tuesday: Set-Up

Rating: 4.5/5 stars Author: Kasie West Stand-alone or series: Stand-alone Page Number: 320 The Distance Between Us is a book about Caymen Meyers and Xander Spence, two people from two very different worlds. Caymen is poor, and her life consists of helping her mother at their doll store, working in the doll store, and living … Continue reading [mini review] The Distance Between Us: Boy Bands, Rich Boys, and Doll Stores

I'm trying something new called "Trying Tuesday." Essentially, every Tuesday I'll post a blog post updating you all on something I've tried doing. Each month or so, it'll be a different project. Hopefully I'll actually stick to it! For the first Trying Tuesday, I'll be introducing the project for the month. As you can tell … Continue reading Trying Tuesday: Annotating in March

I have seen Kasie West's name a lot in YA contemporary, but it wasn't until recently that I actually, finally, read one of her books. And now I'm kicking myself for not having read her books earlier. They are amazing! I already made a Goodreads TBR list of her books, entitled "To Binge Read,” because … Continue reading [mini review] By Your Side: Libraries, Mental Health, and Unlikely Couples