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Reading Percy Jackson for the first time

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  And guess who loved book 1 (as in gave it 5 stars ) and will continue reading the series?! Funny story: my first exposure to Percy Jackson was actually the 2010 film based off of this first book that I watched back in middle school. Since I didn't read the books back then, I thought the movie was okay, but my friends who have read the books all said the movie was a terrible adaptation of the first book. Now that I finally read the original Lightning Thief , I 100% agree with my friends and all longtime Percy Jackson fans. (I haven't watched the more recent Disney+ series because I don't have a subscription, so I can't make comparisons to the show, either.) I don't think I need to explain the plot because I think most of us know what the story is already about. What stood out to me was how surprisingly dark the story can get at times while still being family-friendly (think Avatar the Last Airbender). But I think those are the best kinds of kids' books. I like ...
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Books I Recommend for Pride Month 2026

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  And all year long. I did this kind of post last year, too! Check it out here .  
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May Wrap Up!

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  Decided to just repost what I have over on my Instagram @candybunnyreader.  
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Whimsical Blossom Tea Tag

  I was not tagged, I saw one of my followers do this tag over on Instagram and thought it looked cool! I tagged some people over on Instagram, but as usual, anyone is free to do this tag, too. 1.  Green Tea: Your favorite green book. Here's a recent favorite: The Gate, Girl, and Dragon by Grace Lin. 2. Earl Grey: A book that will never get old. Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix 3. Chai: A spicy romance. I don't read a lot of spicy romance, but all 3 of Emily Henry's books that I like so far (People We Meet on Vacation. Book Lovers, and Funny Story) do have some spice in them.  4. Chamomile: A relaxing read The Story Girl  duology  (The Story Girl and its sequel, The Golden Road) by LM Montgomery is pretty relaxing! 5. Matcha: A book you didn't think you were going to like The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern. It's actually super good! 6.  Ice Tea: A summer book on your TBR. Summer of Salt by Katrina Leno  7. Milk tea/boba: a trending booksta book ...
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The Gate, The Girl, and the Dragon Review

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Another masterpiece by Grace Lin! The Gate, The Girl, and the Dragon is basically a modern-day fairy tale. After a failed game of zuqiu ball, the lion cub spirit Jin accidentally kicks the Sacred Sphere outside the gate of the spirit world and into the human world. He chases after it, but gets stuck in the human world! The Sacred Sphere ends up getting stolen by a mysterious Sculptor, and Jin teams up with girl named Lulu who can talk to him to get the Sphere back, or else his world will disappear. They are later joined by a worm who says he is actually a dragon.  The story was so magical, and very emotional! Just like her other middle grade books, Grace Lin loves to weave folktales into the story, and they all end up being true and being intertwined with each other. I gave it 5 stars ! Also, aren't the sprayed edges on the book super cool?   
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Favorite Adult Fiction Books

  So if you've been on my blog long enough you know I mostly read middle grade and YA, but I do still like some adult fiction! Here is a list of adult fiction books I have read so far and loved. Romance  Close Enough to Touch by Colleen Oakley The Invisible Husband of Frick Island by Colleen Oakley  Funny Story by Emily Henry  Book Lovers by Emily Henry People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Chef's Kiss by Garrett Melendez She Loves to Cook series by Sakaoumi Yuzaki    Literary Fiction  Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida  Morisaki Bookshop duology by Satoshi Yagisawa  The Vanishing Half by Britt Bennett  I Want to be a Wall trilogy by Honami Shirono    Fantasy  Legends and Lattes (and the prequel Bookshops and Bonedust) by Travis Baldree  Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern The Sta...
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Cake-Flavored Book Tag

  I have no idea who originally made this tag. I just saw this over at zeezeewithbooks.wordpress.com and thought it looked fun!  Feel free to do this tag, too!  1. Chocolate Cake: A dark book you absolutely love I'm gonna go with a more recent favorite! Nightbooks and the sequel Gravebooks by JA White. It's a great middle grade horror duology!  2. Vanilla Cake: A light read.  I got two! A Sign of Affection and Yotsuba&! are two lighthearted manga series. 3.  Red Velvet: A book that gave you mixed emotions Definitely the Kyoshi duology of the Avatar: The Last Airbender novels. The story itself overall wasn't too bad--I just found the books hard to get through because I didn't like the author's writing style!  4. Cheesecake: A book you would recommend to anyone. Confessions from the Group Chat by Jodi Meadows. It's about a middle school girl who deals with a toxic group of friends but eventually finds better friends. I think we've all been though so...
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