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Posts by Tessa Hastjarjanto

17 Beach Reads

17 Beach Reads

Posted on 03/06/202213/05/2022 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

It’s that time of the year again. Holiday time! Since most countries have lowered all the COVID-19 restrictions, it’ll be easier to travel again. So here are seventeen books you Read More

Posted in Books Tagged Aliette de Bodard, Amanda Quain, D N Bryn, Jamie Wesley, Jayci Lee, Julie Abe, Katharine Schellman, Silvia Moreno-Garcia Leave a comment

Review: Thorn of the Night Blossoms by JC Kang

Posted on 31/05/202211/05/2022 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

I’m a sucker for a beautiful cover and JC Kang nails it every time. I subscribed to his newsletter and he values the input of his fans. He regularly shares Read More

Posted in Reviews Tagged JC Kang, Thorn of the Night Blossoms Leave a comment

Book Spotlight: Fire Heart by Joyce Chng

Posted on 27/05/202226/05/2022 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Today is a special day because I’m spotlighting a book that’s not available in the West and I want to talk about why this is wrong. Joyce Chng is an Read More

Posted in Reviews Tagged fantasy, Fire Heart, Joyce Chng Leave a comment

ARC Review: The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah

Posted on 27/05/202216/05/2022 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Thank you to the publisher Orbit, Nazia Khatun, and Netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review. The blurb of The Stardust Thief caught my eye immediately. Read More

Posted in Reviews Tagged adventure, Chelsea Abdullah, fantasy, The Stardust Thief Leave a comment

Review: Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

Posted on 24/05/202211/05/2022 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

I bought this years ago and never got around to reading it. Last year’s r/fantasy bingo had the perfect prompt for it: Read a book with the title ___ Of Read More

Posted in Reviews Tagged fantasy, Girls of Paper and Fire, Natasha Ngan Leave a comment
Excerpt: Undine's Blessing

Excerpt: Undine’s Blessing

Posted on 20/05/202206/05/2022 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Mer-May wouldn’t be complete without a mermaid story, right? Since I’m still recovering from surgery, I want to share part of Undine’s Blessing with you. It’s a short story you Read More

Posted in Books, Feature Tagged mer-may, mermaid, Mermaid Story, Undine's Blessing Leave a comment

ARC Review: Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances by Aliette de Bodard

Posted on 17/05/202210/05/2022 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Thank you to the author, Aliette de Bodard, for an ARC copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. If you’re a frequent reader of this blog, you Read More

Posted in Reviews Tagged Aliette de Bodard, Of Charms Ghosts and Grievances, Of Dragons Feasts and Murders 1 Comment
How to Hook Your Readers: Hook Them or Lose Them by D. Leitao

How to Hook Your Readers: Hook Them or Lose Them by D. Leitao

Posted on 13/05/202210/05/2022 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

I still consider myself a baby author, someone who still has to learn a lot. As part of my studies to learn the craft, I try to follow as many Read More

Posted in Reviews Tagged Day Leitao, Hook Them or Lose Them, non-fiction, writing tips Leave a comment
Book Tour: The Knave of Secrets by Alex Livingston

Book Tour: The Knave of Secrets by Alex Livingston

Posted on 10/05/202210/05/2022 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Thank you to The Write Reads and the publisher Rebellion for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. There were two things that interested me Read More

Posted in Reviews Tagged Alex Livingston, card, con, fantasy, heist, The Knave of Secrets 1 Comment
Full #indieapril Wrap-Up

Full #indieapril Wrap-Up

Posted on 06/05/202206/05/2022 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

April was an incredibly busy month. I usually don’t do wrapups but I wanted to do one for last month. #indieapril has a special place in my heart as an Read More

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