ARC review, audiobook, blog tour, book review, young adult

Tokyo Dreaming by Emiko Jean (Blog Tour: ARC & Audiobook Review)

When Japanese-American Izumi Tanaka learned her father was the Crown Prince of Japan, she became a princess overnight. Now, she’s overcome conniving cousins, salacious press, and an imperial scandal to finally find a place she belongs. She has a perfect bodyguard turned boyfriend. Her stinky dog, Tamagotchi, is living with her in Tokyo. Her parents have even rekindled their college romance and are engaged. A royal wedding is on the horizon! Izumi’s life is a Tokyo dream come true. Only… Her parents’ engagement hits a brick wall. The Imperial Household Council refuses to approve the marriage citing concerns about Izumi and her mother’s lack of pedigree. And on top of it all, her bodyguard turned boyfriend makes a shocking decision about their relationship. At the threat of everything falling apart, Izumi vows to do whatever it takes to help win over the council. Which means upping her newly acquired princess game. But at what cost? Izumi will do anything to help her parents achieve their happily ever after, but what if playing the perfect princess means sacrificing her own? Will she find a way to forge her own path and follow her heart?… Read More Tokyo Dreaming by Emiko Jean (Blog Tour: ARC & Audiobook Review)

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Soul of the Sword by Julie Kagawa (Review)

One thousand years ago, a wish was made to the Harbinger of Change and a sword of rage and lightning was forged. Kamigoroshi. The Godslayer. It had one task: to seal away the powerful demon Hakaimono. Now he has broken free. Kitsune shapeshifter Yumeko has one task: to take her piece of the ancient and powerful scroll to the Steel Feather temple in order to prevent the summoning of the Harbinger of Change, the great Kami Dragon… Read More Soul of the Sword by Julie Kagawa (Review)

japan & korea 2017, travel

Japan and Korea 2017 Day 12: Tokyo to Seoul, Naengmyeon, Hongdae, a Book Cafe, and Chimaek

Welcome to my travel post about Day 12 of my Japan & Korea 2017 trip! While I absolutely loved telling you all about my adventures in Japan, I have also been quite excited to start telling out about the week we spent in South Korea! And it all starts with this post! Read on to see… Read More Japan and Korea 2017 Day 12: Tokyo to Seoul, Naengmyeon, Hongdae, a Book Cafe, and Chimaek

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Japan and Korea 2017 Days 10 & 11: Goodbyes, a Hawaiian Breakfast, Wandering Through Tokyo, and a Wedding Dinner in Shibuya

Welcome to my travel post about Days 10 and 11 of my Japan & Korea 2017 trip! I’m sorry it’s been so long since I’ve posted one of these! I was a little too busy with reading, blogging about books, and dealing with some tough real life stuff, and sadly these travel posts were put on… Read More Japan and Korea 2017 Days 10 & 11: Goodbyes, a Hawaiian Breakfast, Wandering Through Tokyo, and a Wedding Dinner in Shibuya

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Waiting on Wednesday #4: My Almost Flawless Tokyo Dream Life by Rachel Cohn

Hey everyone! And happy Wednesday! I’m definitely having a lot of fun with Waiting on Wednesday, so you can expect for me to participate in this meme for quite some time! This week I’ll be featuring a book that I’m excited for because it will take me to one of my favourite cities on Earth:… Read More Waiting on Wednesday #4: My Almost Flawless Tokyo Dream Life by Rachel Cohn

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Japan and Korea 2017 Day 9: CoCo Curry, Tokyo Imperial Palace, Tokyo Skytree, a Matsuri at the Asakusa Temple, and Tokyo from Above

Welcome to Day 9 of my Japan & Korea 2017 travel series! If you have been following the series since Day 1 (or even since my travel prep series that I published before leaving on this trip last year), you’ll know that this day is the last full day that my parents were in Japan… Read More Japan and Korea 2017 Day 9: CoCo Curry, Tokyo Imperial Palace, Tokyo Skytree, a Matsuri at the Asakusa Temple, and Tokyo from Above