July 2018

July started off well enough with a shorter work week (thanks to July 4th!), but I was quickly struck down with whatever virus had Macky in its clutches. Once I recovered, however, the month took a turn for the better! There were plenty of ice cream dates, a number of shows and concerts, a surpris…

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BookTube | Macky & Alexa Recommend Anime & Manga (Part 01)

Macky & I are really excited to unveil our newest channel series for everyone today! We wanted to be able to make all sorts of recommendations - bookish or otherwise - for everyone, and decided to take the plunge and do it. (It's also a great way for us to get to discuss our favorites...) …

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Abbreviations #62 | Aquicorn Cove, Spinning Silver + Grace and Fury

I'm a fan of Katie O'Neill's The Tea Dragon Society (which is all sorts of adorable), so you can bet I was thrilled when an early copy of Aquicorn Cove showed up in the mail one day. It's the story of a little girl who visits her former hometown to help with the clean-up after a bi…

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Magic & Mermaids • Sea Witch

Being a witch runs in Evie’s blood, even though she has to hide it from the rest of the world or risk being an outcast in her small fishing village. She’s struggled with being set apart after her best friend Anna drowned and she didn’t when they were children, and most people give her a wide berth…

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It Starts with a Spark • The Darkest Legacy

Here’s how I know that I’ve read an amazing book: when I finished reading The Darkest Legacy , it was 12:45 in the morning and I was so hyped up on adrenaline and feels that I couldn’t sleep for another hour and a half because my mind just wouldn’t calm down. It’s been some time since then, and I s…

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Abbreviations #61 | Contagion, The Loneliest Girl in the Universe + Beginner's Guide: Love and Other Chemical Reactions

I’m not a very big science fiction reader (or watcher), but the premise of Contagion was impossible for me to resist. Contagion is about a skeleton crew of skilled individuals who respond to an urgent SOS from a work crew stationed on a distant planet and arrive only to discover the site deserted, …

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Summer Essentials

I'm very late on this Summer Essentials  post, as it was supposed to go up on July 2 But between Macky getting sick (poor thing has a summer cold), the air conditioner breaking down in my office (it's like being in a sauna) and having a busy past few weeks, I wasn't able to finish getti…

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BookTube | What We Read S02E02

Ever since my channel shifted to become our channel (Macky & I, that is), it's been so much fun making videos to talk about books. Here's the third episode of the second "season" of What We Read, where Macky and I basically talk about all about whatever we've been reading…

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Tunes & Tales 2.0 | June 2018

Back in the day, Tunes and Tales was a series I enjoyed featuring some of my favorite albums alongside books each song reminded me of, but it ultimately ended up having an expiration date as I don't fall head over heels in love with a lot of albums in their entirety. Anyway, I've decided t…

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Hocus Pocus and the All New Sequel (Giveaway)

Hocus Pocus is definitely a classic Halloween film that I enjoy returning to whenever Halloween rolls around. But the witches and spooks are out early to play this year, as Hocus Pocus & the All New Sequel is out this month! I'm really looking forward to checking out this novelization, whi…

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Abbreviations #60 | The Bird and the Blade, The Paris Wedding + A Thousand Beginnings and Endings

The Bird and the Blade is the story of slave girl Jinghua, who has lost everything, and who winds up involved with Prince Khalaf and his father as they escape their enemies by fleeing across the Mongol Empire. As they race to outrun their enemies, plot to find a way for the prince and his father to…

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June 2018

June was a fairly busy month! Looking back, there was only one whole week where I didn't have anything happening (and it was a welcome reprieve too). But I wouldn't trade spending all that quality time with family and friends for anything, if I'm being honest (and I look upon those act…

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Table for Two #19: Creamistry

Rachel of Hello, Chelly and I have teamed up once more to bring you a collaboration that involves two of my favorite things: New York City and food. Welcome to Table for Two , where the two of us will be highlighting restaurants and dessert spots in New York City. Each month, you'll be hearing o…

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The Darkest Legacy (Giveaway)

I'm so excited about today's giveaway, y'all. You might say that it's... electrifying . (Yes. Yes, I had to go there. Ahem.) Thanks to the lovely people over at Disney Books, I get the chance to host a giveaway for The Darkest Legacy  and some bonus goodies today! I'm currently r…

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BookTube | Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag, 2018 Edition

It's been a while since we've done a tag for our channel, and what better way to hit two birds with one stone than to do a tag and  do one that gives you a mid-year update about our bookish life! We hope you enjoy our 2018 edition of the Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag .  If you feel like doing t…

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Abbreviations #59 | Ice Wolves, Emergency Contact + Beyond a Darkened Shore

Anders and Rayna are twins who rely solely on each other to survive life on the streets of Vallen. But when an unfortunate incident reveals that the twins are capable of transforming into a scorch dragon and an ice wolf, two races that are sworn enemies, it throws into question everything they'…

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