I recently watched the Korean movie Parasite (2019) directed by Bong Joon Ho. I was incredibly surprised a Korean movie had won the Oscar for best movie but after seeing it, I know it’s well deserved. The premise of the movie definitely isn’t unique when you look at other series, movies, and books coming from
Posts by Tessa Hastjarjanto
ARC Review: Secret Legacy by Carissa Andrews
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving my an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Secret Legacy by Carissa Andrews drew me in with the beautiful cover and the blurb. I wanted to read more urban fantasy and this one came at the right time. But by the time I was ready
Irregular Writing Tips
While one common writing tip is ‘Write every day’, it’s just not always possible. I wrote it in a blog once too. For some, it works great and it’s needed to get into the habit. For others, this advice is contrary. I can write every day. My NaNo wins have proven that. But I can
Old Books, New Life
Have you ever had that conversation with another booklover, they recommend a book, you look it up, and it’s out of print? Yeah, that’s happened to me quite a bit. That might also be the biggest flaw traditional publishing has right now. They don’t give older books as much love as they do to new
Review: Before The Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Yawaguchi
My interest in Japan has never been a secret. So last year my sister in law and mother in law surprised me with a Japanese book they gave me for Sinterklaas. Before The Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Yawaguchi is a cute contemporary time travel novel. Not too long, but just long enough. It shares
Keep Your Eyes On Your Mountain
One of the downsides of being a creative person is you’ll often have more ideas than time to execute them. When I talked to my friend Chris Durston the other day, this came up. He also had a stack of ideas and ventures he wanted to pursue. We’re both still quite baby authors with not
Reflecting On Camp NaNo July 2020
For those of you who’ve been following me for a longer time will know I regularly take part in the NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) events. Every April and July they host a the camp version. Some people prefer Camp NaNo to the big event in November because in a camp, you get to decide
Review: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Thanks to Moon for pointing me in the direction of the contest run by the author, which I won. My review reflects my honest opinion about the book. Even if I hadn’t won the contest, I would’ve bought this book anyway. Moon, Mexican herself, recommended this to me (and everyone else) shortly after. Read her
Booktour: The Ship of Shadows by Maria Kuzniar
It’s the last day of the book tour for The Ship of Shadows by Maria Kuzniar. Thank you to the publisher Puffin Books, The Write Reads, and NetGalley for the copy. As always, my reviews are my honest opinions about the book, regardless of how I got the copy. It’s been so long since I
Excerpt: Dream of Fire by Christian Cura
Dreams of Fire is the first book in the exciting series by Christian Cura. The sequel, Dreams of Thunder, is coming later this year and there will be a third one. Prepare for another adventure by reading Dreams of Fire now. This paranormal urban fantasy is Christian Cura’s first book and it definitely looks promising.
