Evolving Perceptions

Title: These Violent Delights  Author: Chloe Gong Published by: Margaret K. McElderry Books Published on: November 17, 2020 PLOT: The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery. A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city helpless in the grip of chaos. At the heart of it all is eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, a former flapper who has returned to assume her role as the proud heir of the Scarlet Gang—a network of criminals far above the law. Their only rivals in power are the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for generations. And behind every move is their heir, Roma Montagov, Juliette’s first love…and first betrayal. But when gangsters on both sides show signs of instability culminating in clawing their own throats out, the people start to whisper. Of a contagion, a madness. Of a monster in the shadows. As the deaths stack up, Juliette and Roma must set their guns—and grudges—aside and work together, for if they can’t stop this mayh...

Hi Lovelies! It has been a long time since I have posted in this blog. Honestly, I had a hard time last year with reading and writing. I had the longest reading slump and whenever I do pick up a book I was not into the story. I was not interested and I was forcing myself to read and that I believe contributed to prolonging my reading slump. Since I was not reading as much, I also did know what to write. Anyway, December 2020 I was slowly getting out of my slump and last month I was enjoying reading again. I read 7 books and I enjoyed a majority of the books that I read.  1. Majesty by Katherine McGee (American Royals #2) PLOT:  Is America ready for its first queen? Power is intoxicating. Like first love, it can leave you breathless. Princess Beatrice was born with it. Princess Samantha was born with less. Some, like Nina Gonzalez, are pulled into it. And a few will claw their way in. Ahem, we're looking at you Daphne Deighton. As America adjusts to the idea of a queen on the t...