RCL 2022-2023

Author Annalise

PAS III: “Flesh and Fire” Could Have More Skin Colors

Ah yes, another fantastic piece by my favorite author Jennifer L. Armentrout. She never fails to deliver and I’m always excited to read what she publishes. Flesh and Fire is the prequel series to Blood and Ash (check out my… Continue Reading →

This I Believe: Racism

  I became very used to hearing things like “don’t judge people based on what you see about them” or that certain words and phrases are to never be said. It’s a relatively universal concept not to stereotype or say… Continue Reading →

PAS II: “Zodiac Academy” is Only Diverse in Astrological Signs

I started reading Zodiac Academy from reading recommendations on Goodreads and instagram. I was pleasantly surprised and incredibly disappointed in just the first two books. The writing style is mediocre at best and I can tell that the authors sometimes… Continue Reading →

CI II: Internalized Racism

After hearing the same things about your identity over and over again, it becomes hard not to believe it. Racial minorities grow up their whole lives hearing stereotypes about their identity on repeat that they grow tired of trying to… Continue Reading →

CI I: Microaggressions

For my Civic Issues blog, I’m going to delve into the many forms of discrimination and the effects it has on people. We will be starting off with microaggressions, which are a subdued and unconscious form of discrimination. Microaggressions are… Continue Reading →

PAS I: “Wednesday” Isn’t Just Another Weekday

As modern day society develops to be more diverse, it begs to question whether works of fiction have developed in the same way. In continuation of my passion blog from last semester, I will be analyzing depictions of race in… Continue Reading →

PAS 8: “Blood and Ash” and a Dash of Color

For the grand finale of my passion thread, I will analyze my favorite book series of all time: Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout. This series is everything I want and more, literally because this series isn’t finished yet… Continue Reading →

RCL 7: Sea of Color

https://www.vox.com/world/2019/8/18/20810872/hong-kong-protests-beijing-military-police-violence-airport-demonstration-extradition-bill-11-week  I think it’s only fitting that for my last RCL post I talk about something that is important to my identity and my heritage. From March of 2019 to November of 2020, Hong Kongers protested the Extradition Law Amendment… Continue Reading →

PAS 7: “Kingdom of the Wicked” has Conniving POC too

Kingdom of the Wicked was one of the first series I read in my reading journey over the last year and a half. I absolutely loved it from the beginning: it has amazing pace, strong characters, hidden plots, and a… Continue Reading →

PAS 6: “The Raven Cycle” Only Circulates White People

Yet another recommendation from my very amazing bookish cousin! At the time of writing this, I’m still reading The Raven Cycle series by Maggie Stiefvater and I absolutely adore the characters and their antics. Her story is incredibly well written… Continue Reading →

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