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Annika Pillai
Jan 6, 20224 min read
my most anticipated books of 2022
Last week, I did a list of my best books of 2021, and I thought that since the new year is about to begin, I’d give you a list of my most...


Annika Pillai
Dec 28, 20216 min read
my top reads of 2021
I have read 91 books this year (not quite enough for my Goodreads goal of 100 books, ugh), and I can really only pick out six books that...


Annika Pillai
Dec 16, 20212 min read
traditionally published vs indie published romance
When I started out in the romance genre, I used to exclusively read traditionally published romance books––and I actually think this is...

Annika Pillai
Dec 10, 20212 min read
my perfect romance
I’ve been reading a lot of duds recently, especially in terms of romance, and it got me thinking about what exactly the issue is. Am I...


Annika Pillai
Nov 22, 20212 min read
why i think the silent patient is not as good as we all think
If you asked me a year ago—hell, if you ask me a mere few months ago, I would have told you that The Silent Patient, by Alex Michaelides...


Annika Pillai
Nov 12, 20212 min read
the only mafia romance that i actually recommend
On my quest to find out the hidden gems of Mafia Romance, there has really only been one book that I highly recommend that you pick...


Annika Pillai
Oct 3, 20213 min read
let's talk about emily henry
I’ve seen a lot of discourse on Emily Henry, and People We Meet on Vacation and Beach Read––specifically, which one is better. I’m going...


Annika Pillai
Sep 22, 20212 min read
i read the love hypothesis (i know, i need to stop reading tiktok recommended books)
I feel like every month a new book on TikTok is getting a huge amount of hype, and this month, it was none other than The Love Hypothesis...


Annika Pillai
Sep 14, 20213 min read
i read the simple wild and it was not good
I’ll probably be in the minority here, but I really just did not like this book. Like at all. Now don’t get me wrong––I really wanted to...
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