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Annika Pillai
Oct 25, 20222 min read
my issue with ana huang's books
I thought, that after reading Twisted Hate, I had turned a real corner with Ana Huang’s books. I really did enjoy that book, after not...
Annika Pillai
Aug 30, 20222 min read
a review of pretty dead queens
I don’t know if this has ever happened to anyone else, but when I start reading too many books from the same author, I start to get deja...
Annika Pillai
Jul 12, 20222 min read
i read another elle kennedy book and it was not good.
I don’t know why I decided to request an ARC of this book, since I don’t even like Elle Kennedy’s books that much––the only one I really...
Annika Pillai
Jun 13, 20224 min read
a review of how to fake it in hollywood
(slight spoilers ahead!) I requested this book as an ARC a while back, and it languished on my kindle for a long time (like a long...
Annika Pillai
Jun 1, 20225 min read
you have to read sex, love and stiletto by lauren layne
I’ve been stuck in a little bit of a rut when it comes to companion novel series––I’ve read a bunch over the last few months: The Brutal...
Annika Pillai
Mar 24, 20224 min read
is bridgerton worth reading?
At this point, I’m really not sure. I wanted to read the Bridgerton series before the second season of the show came out––or at least...
Annika Pillai
Feb 15, 20224 min read
i read the twisted fox series so that you don't have to
If I’m being honest, I have no clue why I picked this series up, since I did not like the original series, Blue Beech, very much, and...
Annika Pillai
Jan 20, 20226 min read
i read the entire blue beech series by charity ferrell so that you don’t have to
I feel a little bit embarrassed to admit that a lot of what I pickup is just based on recommendations from TikTok. And most of the time 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
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...
Annika Pillai
Aug 5, 20212 min read
i read a book recommended by reese witherspoon
I was scrolling through TikTok on a Tuesday afternoon, when Reese Witherspoon suddenly appeared on my for you page, recommending this...
Annika Pillai
Jun 14, 20212 min read
i read malibu rising (spoiler: it was not good)
I don’t know if I have ever seen an author get as much hype as Taylor Jenkins Reid does––except maybe Colleen Hoover––and I just don’t...
Annika Pillai
Jun 2, 20212 min read
love, chai, and other four letter words
This book has been on my radar for 2021 releases for a few months now, so when I got an ARC for it, I was so excited. In my opinion,...
Annika Pillai
Apr 8, 20212 min read
i read the marriage game by sara desai
I really didn’t have the highest of expectations for this book, going into it, considering the average rating on Goodreads was 3.5 stars...
Annika Pillai
Mar 31, 20212 min read
i read the love act by zara bell
So, I’m actually not 100% sure how I came across this book––especially since none of my friends on Goodreads have read it––but I think...
Annika Pillai
Feb 22, 20212 min read
my thoughts on the palm south university series by kandi steiner
I think this series has the most unique setup for a book series that I have ever seen––especially for new adult romance, since those...
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