In Anne Fortier’s Juliet, Julie Jacobs, a young American woman, loves Shakespeare’s iconic play and knows it by heart. But she never imagined that she herself is related to the iconic tragic lover. It is only when her aunt dies that Juliet, or rather Giulietta, learns the truth of her past as she is sent to…
Author: Ikhlas
Recipe: New York Style Cheesecake
Hi guys! I hope you’re all having a good Friday so far 🙂 Some of you might know how cheesecake is my favourite dessert ever, probably second only to ice cream and any form of chocolate. (If only there was a way to combine these three?!) For years, I’ve experimented with many different kinds of…
Review: Shadow and Bone
In Shadow and Bone, Alina Starkov is just a poor orphan, working as a map maker with her best friend in a regiment, when the regiment is attacked by massive flesh-eating vultures. Before she knows it, Alina reveals a dormant power that saves  her friend’s life, and brings her to the attention of the Capital. Taken…
Vacation Recap
Hi guys! How’s it going? Wow, it feels like FOREVER since I’ve blogged. Technically, it’s only been about 2 weeks, but a lot has happened since then. For one, I’ve gotten a tan for the first time in my life! Exciting right? NOT. I was hoping to write this post on Saturday, since I was…
Recipe: Coconut and Chocolate Chip Squares (and Goodbye)
Hi guys! Sorry about the general lack of updates lately. I wish I had exciting stories to share with you, of travelling through the jungles of Asia or climbing Mt. Everest, which have prevented me from blogging. But alas, I’ve just been busy scanning random stranger’s groceries on a daily basis and listening to how,…