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About bookishendeavors

Broke college student who likes to read.

The Versatile Blogger Award

Hey guys! I was nominated for The Versatile Blogger Award by the very kind & lovely Mischenko @ ReadRantRock&Roll. You guy should definitely giver her blog a visit. She posts amazing reviews and recipes, its always such a delight reading her … Continue reading

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Top 5 Classics I Want to Read

Hey guys! I think I’m gonna start posting more frequently on my Top 5’s. I uploaded a Top 5 Graphic Novels I Want To Read post few months ago & it has really helped me keep track of my most-anticipated graphic novels … Continue reading

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Nimona by Noelle Stevenson

Hey guys! Here are my thoughts on Nimona, I write as I wipe a stray tear from my face…   Goodreads Synopsis:  Nemeses! Dragons! Science! Symbolism! All these and more await in this brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic from Noelle Stevenson. … Continue reading

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Okay? Okay

**’The biggest lesson I’ve learned is, “it’s okay.” It’s okay for me to be kind to myself. It’s okay to be wrong. It’s okay to get mad. It’s okay to be flawed. It’s okay to be happy. It’s okay to … Continue reading

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Gemina by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

*** SPOILERS FOR ILLUMINAE AHEAD*** Hey guys! Here are my thoughts on Gemina, sequel to Illuminae by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff.    Goodreads Synopsis: The sci-fi saga that began with the breakout bestseller Illuminae continues on board the Jump Station Heimdall, where two new characters … Continue reading

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Milk & Honey by Rupi Kaur

Hey guys! Here are my thoughts on milk & honey. I’m trying out a new format for this review & would appreciate if you guys let me know if this is good or should I continue to write them as … Continue reading

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July TBR ’17

Hey guys! So I thought I should start posting monthly TBRs & wrap-ups from now on! I think this would help me keep track of my reading goal, reviews and make my posting schedule less haywire-y than it is now. … Continue reading

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Liberated

You’re free! You have rights!* *As long as you’re heterosexual or male or white or christian or wealthy Because even freedom comes with a small price of a sexuality you don’t want to identify with and gender that belittles you … Continue reading

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Literature Appreciation

Dear person who is reading this, Hi! I was talking to one of my best friends (HEY ZEE!!) the other day & she said something about books: that it’s amazing how we’re transported from one world to another by just … Continue reading

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We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Author: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Pages: 48 Rating: 5/5 stars Goodreads Synopsis: What does “feminism” mean today? That is the question at the heart of We Should All Be Feminists, a personal, eloquently-argued essay—adapted from her much-viewed TEDx talk of the same name—by Chimamanda Ngozi … Continue reading

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