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  • March 2, 2026

    March Hopefuls

    March Hopefuls

    Happy March! 💗 In addition to the few bhm books I didn’t finish last month, I have a new list for what I hope to tackle. The List: I’m hoping to do my first buddy read which I’m excited for! It’ll be for The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson. I’ve heard that it was a… Continue reading

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  • February 28, 2026

    I Wrote a Children’s Book! | The Prince’s Ruby

    I Wrote a Children’s Book! | The Prince’s Ruby

    And on the last day of black history month, and black children’s book week, I have an exciting bit of news to share: I published a children’s picture book 🎊 It’s called The Prince’s Ruby.  It teaches the importance of good manners, leadership, and being kind. I modeled the character after my younger brothers. It… Continue reading

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  • February 24, 2026

    Drink #12: ‘the grisha’s grail’ | Six of Crows

    Drink #12: ‘the grisha’s grail’ | Six of Crows

    The twelfth drink of my thirty day book as a beverage series is a black sesame boba smoothie with raspberry puree. The colors were pulled from my paperback edition of Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. I love the simplicity of this cover. The crow with the subtle towers/skyline in the wings: perfection! I used… Continue reading

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  • February 17, 2026

    Drink #11: ‘blazing bananberry’ | We Hunt The Flame

    Drink #11: ‘blazing bananberry’ | We Hunt The Flame

    The eleventh drink of my thirty day book as a beverage series is an iced latte with banana oat milk and a blueberry cold foam. The colors were pulled from my paperback edition of We Hunt The Flame by Hafsah Faizal. This cover is so pretty. There weren’t too many colors to work with so… Continue reading

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  • February 7, 2026

    Books For Black History Month

    Books For Black History Month

    Somehow it’s already been a week into February, I swear the month just started yesterday! The goal is to read diversely all year long, but since it’s Black History Month I’m hoping to knock out some of the novels by black authors that I’ve had on my physical tbr for a while now and are… Continue reading

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  • January 28, 2026

    Drink #10: ‘pumpkin patcha’ | One Hundred Years of Solitude

    Drink #10: ‘pumpkin patcha’ | One Hundred Years of Solitude

    The tenth drink of my thirty day book as a beverage series is a pumpkin matcha with a salted honey cold foam. The colors were pulled from my paperback edition of One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez. I love the cover for this novel, it’s so vibrant and had colors that were… Continue reading

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  • January 19, 2026

    Drink #9: ‘nectarous nkatee’ | Homegoing

    Drink #9: ‘nectarous nkatee’ | Homegoing

    The ninth drink of my thirty day book as a beverage series is a drink that’s neither hot nor iced – an odd in between concoction: a soy saffron peanut coffee, with a base of fresh raspberry jam, and topped with dark chocolate whipped cream. The colors were pulled from my hardcover edition of Homegoing… Continue reading

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  • January 15, 2026

    2026 Bookish Goals

    2026 Bookish Goals

    Hello~ The past few months have been a lot of fun: diversifying my book buys, discovering new authors, coming up with a plethora of recipes and turning my book collection into beverages. I haven’t been sharing everything I’ve been crafting or reading, so one of my New Year’s resolutions is to be more active online.… Continue reading

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  • December 21, 2025

    Drink #8: ‘the scholar’s starch’ | The Raven Scholar

    Drink #8: ‘the scholar’s starch’ | The Raven Scholar

    The eighth drink of my thirty day book as a beverage series is a hot drink for the first time in a while. This week’s drink is an oat ube latte with black sesame milk. The colors were drawn from my paperback edition of The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson. There weren’t many colors on… Continue reading

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  • December 6, 2025

    Drink #7: ‘legendboba’ | Legendborn

    Drink #7: ‘legendboba’ | Legendborn

    The seventh drink of my thirty day book as a beverage series – and rounding out the first week – is a boba tea inspired concoction that has a butterfly tea base with a hint of lavender and cream, a berry cold foam made with vimto, and a topping of fresh strawberry puree. This drink… Continue reading

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