RCL 2022-2023

Category Passion I

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 →

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 →

PAS 5: “Shadow and Bone” Sheds Light on POC

I read the entirety of the Grishaverse books by Leigh Bardugo before watching the Netflix adaptation of the first trilogy, Shadow and Bone. Was it accurate to the books? Not really… but I still loved it! The writers of the… Continue Reading →

PAS 4: “A Court of Thorns and Roses” and Maybe POC? Maybe?

A Court of Thorns and Roses was the first book series to get me back into reading in the last few years. I didn’t realize how much I missed immersing myself in fantastical worlds and the peace I felt from… Continue Reading →

PAS 3: “The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue”… and I Guess Every POC is Invisible Too

This book blew up on TikTok (BookTok) especially since V.E. Schwab is such a popular writer. And I agree: her writing style is fantastical and beautiful. Personally, I’m not really into the whole parallel timeline stuff because it was confusing… Continue Reading →

PAS2: “Twilight”? More Like Too White

I was introduced to Twilight by my cousin because we needed a series to ridicule. Let me tell you, these movies were so terrible that I will always watch them for a good laugh. This week we’ll be talking about… Continue Reading →

PAS1: “Renegades” Out Here Doing the Bare Minimum

Racial diversity in American society is gradually becoming more accepting as people are used to living around other cultures. But real life is boring and depressing. Thus, in this blog, I will analyze depictions of race (or lack thereof) in… Continue Reading →

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