Jul 22, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday 2. Books That Celebrate Diversity/Diverse Characters

Hosted by The Broke and Bookish OMG! I really love this week's Top Ten Tuesday topic. Diversity in books have always been a well-debated subject in the publishing industry because admit it or not, most of the books that are sold in the international market usually feature Caucasian characters. While there's nothing bad about that, it gets tiring after reading more than a hundred books featuring...
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Jul 18, 2015

Mustering My Courage

Haha. I didn't know what came over me but I finally got the courage to post my first ever Wattpad story.  I wrote Fire and Water Sonata when I was still in my early twenties and dystopia (thanks to the Hunger Games!) was still all the rage. Fire and Water Sonata is about a rule-loving girl who grew up in a community called "Sanctuary" wherein the people's lives are dictated by the stars,...
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Jul 9, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday 1. Hyped Books I've Never Read

Hosted by The Broke and Bookish I don't know what really spurred me to join this bookish meme but I think it has something to do with missing the book blogger in me. Way back when I was still actively blogging about books, I've always find the time to participate in the said weekly meme as it's a good way to discover new blogs, meet other bloggers, and of course, I love doing the list!  This...
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Jul 2, 2015

Lyrics Writing: Super Crazy!

So I'm not really a person who's into music or poetry but with Dark Wave, the first book of the Darkbeat Quintet series, I have to pretend that I'm one or both.  I mean, it kinda defeats the purpose of writing about rock gods and there's not even a single song featured in the story.  Other uninformed people might say that I should have just borrowed some excerpts from famous songs...
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