Everything I’m Hoping to get from the Red, White & Royal Blue Adaptation

Can we take a solid minute to talk about the ONLY thing on my mind right now — Red, White & Royal Blue's live-action adaptation is coming out in just over a month, and I don't know how to react. First, I'd like to apologise for the amount of brainless content I've been spewing lately.…

We’re Cool for the Summer (and, apparently, also *Fashionably* Late): Lists, Plans, and Goals

*plays Cool for the Summer* https://open.spotify.com/track/3uwnnTQcHM1rDqSfA4gQNz?si=cd5801cf25104f45 Oh my god???!?!?!?! Two posts from Ahaana within a month?!?!?!?!?! After a year?!?!?!?!?! That's new. Every summer, our family goes to London, stays there for a month with my mum's brother, his wife, and two kids. Sometimes our shared grandparents join us there, and after the month's over we…

Discussion Post: My Top 12 Favourite Young Adult Books, and What They Mean to Me

I've been seeking both comfort, and heartbreak in fiction for as long as I can remember, which is why, today I wanted to take the time out to scream about all my recent favourite reads. If I included all the books that I've loved, the list would be endless. After creating my blog, my reading's…

Book Discussion: These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

Is there anything better than having a book exceed your expectations for it, and 100% live up to all the hype, when you thought it was going to let you down? Filled with angst, political tension, childhood friends-to-lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers-to-enemies goodness and atmospheric worldbuilding, These Violent Delights was both one of my most anticipated reads of 2020,…

Discussion Post: Talking About Diversity, Inclusivity, and Representation in YA Fantasy + 13 Diverse Recommendations!

Through a research survey conducted by Marshall University, it was found that most YA literature was written for an audience of white, middle-class teens. Which is also the reason most people turn to Fantasy for escapism rather than relatability. No, teens don't relate to fighting vampires, but they do relate to seeing themselves, and their…