a list of DOBBY’S fashion dos and don’ts

ashmita, fashion? i thought this is a book blog? yes, yes. i know. well, mr. dobby is one of my absolute favorite fictional character, not to mention the fact that so much of the story depends on him too! and with his colorful socks, charming heart, and confident demeanor - i say that he is…

book (arc) review: constellation of scars ✨

Everything about this book demanded to be read - the gorgeous cover, the synopsis, the concept, and even the first line which was, "Blood got everywhere and Mother wasn't happy about it." But unfortunately, it's one of the most disappointing books that I have ever read.

review: one last stop by casey mcquiston || most anticipated release but more than a tinge of disappointment & ranting

But I would be lying if I said that this book was just as good. It was actually pretty disappointing, and every moment I just wanted to go back to Alex and Henry.

arc review: the dream and the muse || a cosmic adventure + bizarre world

This is one of those rare books that capture your mind, attention, thoughts, and heart right from the very first chapter.

7 ʟɢʙᴛǫ+ ʙᴏᴏᴋs ᴏɴ ᴍʏ ᴛʙʀ

Say hello to pride month guys! 🌈 🌹 I LOVE reading about queer people and so many of my favorite books stem from this genre, but I wanted to read more LGBTQ+ books, and what better time than the pride month? So, I thought of sharing some of the LGBTQ+ books on my TBR. 😇 And…

🌈 HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! 🌈

Honestly, I don't know what to say. I don't belong to this community, but I have some really cool friends from here - fictional and in real life. And I just...I guess I just want to you know that I support you guys! Never change who you are, never stop all that awesomeness, and just keep being you!

ᴍᴀʏ ᴡʀᴀᴘ-ᴜᴘ || ʀᴇᴀᴅ 𝟷5 ʙᴏᴏᴋs! || ғᴀᴠ sᴇʀɪᴇs + ʀᴇ-ʀᴇᴀᴅs + ᴛʀᴀsʜʏ ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ

after the disaster that last month was, i couldn't believe that i read 15 books! okay, so we are going to ignore the fact that i read a lot of romance this month, and half of them were what we like to refer to as trashy novels. so, yeah fifteen fucking books. a lot -…

𝟷𝟶𝟶𝟶 ғᴏʟʟᴏᴡᴇʀs! || ᴛʜᴀɴᴋ ʏᴏᴜ sᴏ ᴍᴜᴄʜ!

i spent like the entirety of last week debating, and thinking and scratching and second guessing myself, because i couldn't for the life of me decide what i wanted to do in occasion of hitting a thousand followers, but then i googled what a thousand people looked like in real life. and this is what…

Reblog: ᴀ ɴᴇᴡ sᴇʀɪᴇs! ᴛʜᴇ ғʀɪᴇɴᴅsʜɪᴘ ᴡᴇᴇᴋ! — The Tomboy’s Attic

so, my online best friend just wrote a poem for me and i feel so special and just *sniffles* ..just ignore me while i bawl my eyes out guys. i love her soo much, and i am soo glad to have a friend like her. so, do go visit her website and give her a…

sᴏᴜʀ ᴀʟʙᴜᴍ (ᴏʟɪᴠɪᴀ ʀᴏᴅʀɪɢᴏ) ʙᴏᴏᴋ ᴛᴀɢ || ᴏʀɪɢɪɴᴀʟ!

hello pretty peeps! do you guys like olivia rodrigo's music? so, i kept on listening to driver's license on repeat for like three days, and later realized that it was her. so, her debut album - 𝕤𝕠𝕦𝕣 aired yesterday, and it's just amazing. usually, i don't like all the songs in a particular album, just…

5 ʏᴀ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴇᴍᴘᴏʀᴀʀʏ ʙᴏᴏᴋs ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴅᴇᴀʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴍᴇɴᴛᴀʟ ʜᴇᴀʟᴛʜ || #ᴍᴇɴᴛᴀʟʜᴇᴀʟᴛʜᴀᴡᴀʀᴇɴᴇss

hello pretty peeps! how has may been for you so far? did you guys know that may is mental health awareness month? because i certainly didn't and i was so thrilled to find out that something like this exists! i have a lot to say on this topic, but my thoughts on it are just…

ɢᴇᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴛʜᴇ ғᴀɴᴛᴀsʏ ʀᴇᴀᴅᴇʀ ᴛᴀɢ ⚔️

One thing I know from being a fantasy reader is that fantasy readers will NEVER admit to real life people who are not readers, that they read fantasy. I mean, at least I don't. They are like - oh, you read made up gibberish. And I am like - Excuse me? Yeah. This world is…

ʀᴇᴄᴏᴍᴍᴇɴᴅɪɴɢ ʏᴏᴜ 5 ʙᴏᴏᴋs ғʀᴏᴍ ᴍʏ ᴄᴏᴜɴᴛʀʏ 🇮🇳 || ᴘᴀʀᴛ ɪɪ

*tra la la la* Second part is here! Were you guys anticipating this? Because I totally was. I enjoyed writing this post more than the previous one because *whispers* the previous one had pretty serious and classic types books. *ahem ahem* But I like them nonetheless, but they are too intimidating. This post on the…

ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ᴏғ ʙᴏᴏᴋs ♡

The books wait to speak their words, their ink on papery leaves that will stay even though centuries may pass. It is mankind’s intellect at its finest, showing how these logical abilities are a blessing when combined with love. And so, they might only be ink from a printing press, but they are hope in…

ᴀʀᴄ ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ: ɢᴜᴛᴛᴇʀ ɢɪʀʟ || ᴀʙsᴏʟᴜᴛᴇʟʏ ᴀᴅᴏʀᴀʙʟᴇ!

Title: Gutter Girl Authors: Lynn Rush & Kelly A. Blount Pages: 294 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4 stars) ＳＹＮＯＰＳＩＳ: Star football player Jace Rovers has a secret. And not just any secret—a shocking secret… He writes romance. The kind with swords. And dresses. And kissing. And nobody knows. Except suddenly one of the other football players grabs…

ʀᴇᴄᴏᴍᴍᴇɴᴅɪɴɢ ʏᴏᴜ ʙᴏᴏᴋs ғʀᴏᴍ ᴍʏ ᴄᴏᴜɴᴛʀʏ 🇮🇳 || ᴘᴀʀᴛ ɪ

Hello! How you doin'? I am here with a recommendations list today!! I am really excited for two reasons! First, this is the Asian Heritage month and I see soo many people talking about books by Asian authors! It makes me really happy! And secondly, I also wrote this specially for Ray's Blogging Issue Two!…

ᴍᴏʀᴇ ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴀ ᴡʀᴀᴘ-ᴏᴘᴇɴ || ɢᴏᴏᴅ ɴᴇᴡs! + ᴀɴɴᴏᴜɴᴄᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ! + ᴊᴜsᴛ ɢɪʙʙᴇʀɪsʜ

I read a shamefully less amount of books this month. So just kill me already, because it's not like I was super busy or something, I was just super slumpy and I decided to be lazy. Pat on the back for that. But I read five books, and before you praise me for that, let…

ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀs ᴡʜᴏ ᴀʀᴇ ʟɪᴋᴇʟʏ ᴛᴏ ᴊᴜᴍᴘ-sᴄᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ?

Hello!! How was your day? Mine was hectic and I desperately needed a good laugh so I decided to jump-scare, my mom.😁 Yeah, I ALWAYS do that, and my mom ALWAYS falls for it. I have no idea why, but it's so funny when mother gets scared like that. I have to share this -…

ʀᴇᴀᴅɪɴɢ #ᴠʟᴏɢɪɴᴡᴏʀᴅs || ʀᴇ-ʀᴇᴀᴅɪɴɢ ᴀᴄᴏᴛᴀʀ || sʜᴏᴡɪɴɢ ʏᴏᴜ ᴍʏ ᴀɴɴᴏᴛᴀᴛɪᴏɴs ᴀɴᴅ ɢᴜsʜɪɴɢ ᴀɴᴅ ʀᴀᴠɪɴɢ! #𝟷𝟶𝟸

Hello! It's been a minute, and I just...ughhh! If someone knows how to write a proper introduction post, please let me know in the comments section. I am terrible at this! Anyways, I am not having the best reading month because my school re-opened and the final year in high school is just downright annoying 😭 Honestly, get the shovel someone, I feel like burying a few people. 😂 If only it was that easy 😒 So, I had re-read this book before reading ACOSF, and I had written this post then, but I forgot to post it, cause I still had to edit it a lil' bit, eliminate some typos and you know, I was just being lazy. 😅 This is not like my other Reading #vloginwords, because it's a re-read and this is more like a walk through all my annotations, and of course I have left out the very personal ones, and ... I hope you enjoy it! Also, this is NOT a review. We are gonna some spoilers. 😁

ʙᴏᴏᴋ ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ: ᴄᴇᴍᴇᴛᴇʀʏ ʙᴏʏs || #ᴏᴡɴᴠᴏɪᴄᴇs

Title: Cemetery Boys Author: Aiden Thomas Pages: 352 Genre: Urban/Latinx Fantasy, LGBTQ+, Romance Release Date: 1 September, 2020 Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4.5) Synopsis: When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his true gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the…

ʙʟᴏɢ ᴛᴏᴜʀ (ᴍʏ ғɪʀsᴛ ᴇᴠᴇʀ!): ᴛʜᴇ ᴋɪɴɢ’s ᴅᴇᴄʀᴇᴇ ᴀʀᴄ ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ || ᴀ 𝟷𝟶𝟼 ᴘᴀɢᴇ ʙᴏᴏᴋ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴅᴇʟɪᴠᴇʀs♛

Sometimes children and even adults suffer from depression without even realising that they do and sometimes even when they get what's happening to them, people around them don't. People most often than not end up getting judged, misunderstood and even get called names. The story is a re-imagination of the infamous fable - " The Princess Who Never Laughs", and the synopsis pretty much sums up the plot. This is definitely a book that each and every child needs, especially in today's world where depression is, unfortuantely an extremely common occurence. This book makes you realise that just because you are a depressed, doesn't mean that you are not a person any longer. Because you are. You are just a little sad but one day you are gonna be better. Just because you are sad and not in a good mood, and don't feel like laughing, and you are angry and hurt, doesn't mean that you don't belong anymore. You just need a little time, and it's okay if you take it.

Books I want to read for the FIRST TIME 𝒶𝑔𝒶𝒾𝓃♡

So, here are some books that I wish I could read for the first time once again. I wish I could experience it again, re-live it, get to know the characters again and dive into the world for the first time again. Mostly, because I read these books soo long ago that I don't remember…

ʀᴇᴀᴅɪɴɢ #ᴠʟᴏɢɪɴᴡᴏʀᴅs || ᴡᴀᴛᴄʜ ᴍᴇ ᴄʀᴀᴡʟ ᴍʏ ᴡᴀʏ ᴛʜʀᴏᴜɢʜ ᴛʜɪs ᴡʀᴇᴛᴄʜᴇᴅ sʟᴜᴍᴘ + ᴀ ɴᴇᴡ ғᴀᴠ? #𝟷𝟶𝟷

Hello! So, today I thought of trying something new but not exactly. So, I keep watching these reading vlogs in youtube, and usually I hate watching longgg videos BUT I really enjoy watching some of these vlogs and suddenly I got this weird urge to do one too! But I don't have a booktube channel…

ɪ ɢᴏᴛ ɪɴᴛᴇʀᴠɪᴇᴡᴇᴅ ʙʏ @ᴊᴜsᴛ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍʟᴀɴᴅ ᴀs ᴘᴀʀᴛ ᴏғ ᴀ ɢᴜᴇsᴛ ᴘᴏsᴛ || ʀᴇᴘᴏsᴛ

The lovely Pannaga a.k.a iamswiftwalker from over at Just Dreamland interviewed me as part of a guest post for her blog and I had planned to reblog it, but we decided that readers can never read reblogged posts, 'cause it's only half visible. So, I am reposting it. Panna is a one of the most…

ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ɪs ʟɪᴛᴇʀᴀʟʟʏ ɴᴏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ᴡʀᴀᴘ-ᴜᴘ, ʙᴜᴛ ʜᴇʀᴇ ᴡᴇ ᴀʀᴇ.

And there goes March. Seriously, I am surprised that Covid is not bored of this whole ordeal. I wonder what sort of sadistic fun it's having making all the people stay at home. *sighs* Still don't know how to write a proper intro. I read nine books in March and I know that nine is…

ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀs ᴡʜᴏ ᴀʀᴇ ʟɪᴋᴇʟʏ ᴛᴏ ᴘɪᴄᴋ ɴᴏsᴇs ɪɴ ᴘᴜʙʟɪᴄ?

So, this is probably the most random post that you are ever gonna see from me. ...I just keep seeing people pick their noses 👃, like literally everywhere I go.😂 And suddenly, we end up making eye contact, and they remove their hand, and my oh my! If it is not "kill-me-right-now" level awkward! And I swear, I don't go around picking out people in the crowd who do this…I just keep noticing 👀 them. And I don't know if it is something wrong with me or if the quarantine has made people forget that it's weird when you do that in public. And it makes other people uncomfortable? Especially if that hand suddenly happens to reach your mouth, I am like Ewwwwww!!😂🤢 So, I thought of coming up with a list of characters who are likely to do this in public. I know - no connection whatsoever! 😅 But this is what happens when I think of books all the time. Lol. ...Onto the list:-

THE BEST THING I CAN POSSIBLY CREATE: THE AESTHETE BLOGGER AWARD!

So, I decided to do this really impulsive thing because I just couldn't not do it. ......."This award is to honor every creative person, irrespective of their number of followers and views. Because, as long as you create, that is all that matters. This award is for those bloggers who put an insane amount of thought in each of their posts and for those who spread creativity like wildfire! Just wow!"..... I figured that this would be a kinda friendly and warm way to not only acknowledge creativity but also a great opportunity to connect more with this beautiful community! So, I urge you to spread more of the feels all over the world, wherever you can, whenever you can, because trust me: the world needs your creations.....

𝖓𝖔 𝖑𝖔𝖓𝖌𝖊𝖗

Sometimes, I wonder if it applies to me too. I wonder if the phrase - "too late to go back", holds true for me too. Maybe I have changed so much, pretended so long, lied so deep and come so far - that there is no going back. And maybe there never was...ever since I…

Arc Review: Mercurial

Title: Mercurial Author: Naomi Hughes Pages: 412 Genre: Fantasy, YA, Romance Release Date: 16 March, 2021 Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ (4.5) Synopsis: The Mercurial Princess Everyone fears the Destroyer. The metal in her blood gives her incendiary powers, and the coldness in her heart makes her the empress’s perfect weapon…until a rebel attack leaves her with no…

Arc Review: Descent of the Drowned

Title: Descent of the Drowned Author: Ana Lal Din Pages: 360 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Release Date: 15 March, 2021 Series: Descent of the Drowned #1 Rating: ⭐️⭐️ (2.0) Synopsis: She is bound to serve. He is meant to kill. Survival is their prison. Choice is their weapon. As the sacred slave of a goddess,…

Happy Women’s Day! + A Little Welcome?

“Don't be scared...Women can handle the worst kind of pain. You'll find out one day.”~ gayle forman I know I am late. I forgot to schedule.😅 So, Happy Women's Day to all you beautiful people reading this right now!! *this is gonna be awkward* I don't know what to say except - Fight for yourself!…

Arc Review: Vasilisa by Julie Mathison

Title: Vasilisa Author: Julie Mathison Pages: 246 Genre: Middle Grade, Fantasy, Historical Fiction Release Date: 23 February, 2021 Series: Old Rus#1 Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4.0) Synopsis: It’s 1919, but in Edenfall, Pennsylvania, the Great War is not over -- not for Vasilisa, at least. Papa is presumed dead on the fields of Flanders, Mama is being…

✰ The Zodiac Sign Book Tag ✰

I am here with a tag post, after like eons! I used to do a LOT of tags initially, but I realized that they made me feel too overwhelmed and I didn't really have fun writing those. Don't get me wrong - I love it when you guys tag me! I really do. It just…

February Wrap-Up || (this was bad) + I am back :D

WOOoooHOOooo! Exams over, people of the blogsphere! 💃You have no idea how happy I am. I want to go around smiling like a freak, until my face hurts. Yeah, I am weird like that. I also want to dance around, because this means I am now in the final year of my school! I am…

Arc Review: Playing Cupid

Title: Playing Cupid Author: S.C. Alban Pages: 510 Release Date: 23 February, 2021 Genre: Contemporary Romance, Fantasy Series: Mythical Creatures Collection #1 Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ (3.5) Synopsis: For the past five years, seventeen-year-old Megan Cooper has built a wall around her heart with little room to experience true feelings. However, her entire world shifts the moment…

Arc Review: A Dance for the Gods

Title: A Dance for the Gods Author: E.O. Odiaz Pages: 360 Release Date: 16 February, 2021 Genre: High Fantasy Series: The Last Warrior King #2 Rating: ⭐️⭐️✨ (2.5) Synopsis: King Ewuare is dead; another King has been captured. Now, vultures are circling to devour the once-great kingdom, Mombaka. Across all five kingdoms below the Moon Sea,…

Just a lil’ somethin’ for Valentine’s Week ♡

𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺~𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘪 𝘬𝘢𝘶𝘳 She stood in the rain. Little droplets of water drenched her hair, her skin and her dress. With time, the droplets became larger and the rain fell more heavily. She was waiting for him. Soon, the sprinkling turned into a torrential downpour. The…

For someone who claims to not like romance, I do seem to have a top ten fav romance books + a little discussion on the genre itself

I was wondering about this. THIS, as in the fact that I claim I don't like romance or at least I used to claim that I don't like it and I wondered why? Because, funnily I do enjoy reading romance and maybe it's not my utmost fav genre...but it is something that I cherish.😋 And…

Guest Post: Leon Stevens Interviews Leon Stevens for The Fictional Journal

Hey Guys! I am so honoured to host the wonderful Leon Stevens, here on my online home! Leon, reached out to me a month ago for a book review, but because of my exams I couldn't commit 😦 and he was soo kind to suggest interviewing himself as part of a guest post instead! Thank…

February TBR || A little bit of drama + a LOT of stress

Disclaimer: LOTS of drama coming your way. Get ready to cringe. As soon as our toes dipped into 2021, testing the limits and boundaries, trying to learn the tones and changes that we must incorporate into ourselves in order to survive in this everchanging world, we are plunged into the deep waters and 31 days…

January Wrap-up || a new fav! + a life update + a little announcement + lots of hugs and tears!

I have no idea how to write an intro to a wrap-up post. I am lost. But I must say, I am off to such an amazing start!!! January was a great reading month for me! I read sixteen freaking books and I am so happy with myself. READING STATS: 𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝: 16 𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐬:…

Arc Review: Ida and the Unfinished city || Medieval-A-Thon Update#5

Title: Ida and the Unfinished City Author: Carolyn Cohagan Pages: 320 Release Date: 01 December, 2020 Genre: Middle Grade Series: The Lost Children#2 ★★★★ Synopsis: In this long-awaited sequel to "The Lost Children" (Simon & Schuster 2010), con-artist and tough-girl Ida journeys to the Unfinished City to find a cure for her inability to age.…

ARC REVIEW: Given by Nandi Taylor || Medieval-A-Thon Update #1

AUTHOR: NANDI TAYLOR RELEASE DATE: 05 JANUARY, 2021 genre: FANTASY MY RATING: ★★ Synopsis: As a princess of the Yirba, Yenni is all-but-engaged to the prince of a neighboring tribe. She knows it's her duty to ensure peace for her people, but as her father's stubborn illness steadily worsens, she sets out on a sacred…

I read 130+ books this year 2020! || tips on how to read more

WoOoOoOHoOoO! I read 130+ books this year! Kudos to myself! I really didn't expect this. It made me question my sanity and wonder how I got all other stuff done. lol. I do realize that there are tons of other people out there who read 200+...500+ books each year - and hats off to them,…