## 💭 do you have any goals for 2026?

happy (almost) new year! here are some books about reconciliation, healing, or just generally fresh starts. three ...Show more

### Books Mentioned
- Spread Me by Sarah Gailey
- Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler
- The Macabre by Kosoko Jackson
- Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle
- Canon by Paige Lewis
- The Children by Melissa Albert
- The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo
- On Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah-Yah Scholfield
- The Jellyfish Problem by Tessa Yang

👗💄:
- dress is from Free People, rented from Nuuly
- eyeshadow is Sickly Sweet Palette from Blend Bunny Cosmetics and In A Trance Palette from Colourpop
- eyeshadow shimmer is Paradise from Adriana Nichole Cosmetics
- eyeliner is Creme Gel Liner (Amethyst Hour) from Colourpop
- mascara is Highly Rated XL from Milani
- lip combo is 360 Contour Lip Liner (Mauve) and Wonder Blading Top Gloss (Holographic) from Wonderskin
- (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!)

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## Let’s chat about horror, fantasy, and science fiction reads by Pacific Islander authors!

📚 books mentioned:
- That Which Feeds Us by Keala Kendall
- Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier
- Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto

👗💄:
- dress is from Anthropologie, rented from Nuuly
- eyeshadow is The Spring Symphony Palette from Dandy Lion Cosmetics and The Lord of the Rings Middle Earth Palette from Glamlite
- shimmer is from Ourbella (Midsummer)
- eyeliner is Vegan Longwear Eyeliner (Minty) from Pacifica Beauty
- mascara is Lash Extensions XL from Milani Cosmetics
- lip combo is Lip Liner Stay-n (After Party) from Sacheu Beauty and Hyper Shine Glossy Lipstick (Melrose Place) from Colourpop
- (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!)

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### CHOOSE YOUR BOOK CRISIS! (part 7!)

📚 books mentioned:
- Herculine by Grace Byron
- The Obake Code by Makana Yamamoto
- The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez
- You Weren’t Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph White
- Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
- The Transition by Logan-Ashley Kisner
- The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo
- Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker
- The Redemption Center is Closed on Sundays by Andrea Hairston

👗💄:
- dress is from Amy Jane London, rented from Nuuly
- eyeshadow is a mix of palettes from Colourpop
- mascara is 4 Real from Babe Original
- lip combo is Suede Matte Lip Liner (Moonwalk) from NYX Cosmetics and PhD Hybrid Lip Glaze (Cocoa) from Haus Labs
- (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!)

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### Reading One Star Reviews of Books I Loved

Books:
- On Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah-Yah Scholfield
- No Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull
- The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo
- Herculine by Grace Byron
- The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
- Salt Bones by Jennifer Givhan
- Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
- Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

👗💄:
- eyeshadow is The Lord of the Rings Middle Earth Palette from Glamlite
- eyeshadow shimmer is Lucid Dream from Ourbella Cosmetics
- mascara is Highly Rated XL from Milani
- lip combo is Lippie Pencil (Twisted) from Colourpop and Shine-On Milky Lip Oil Jelly (Pistachio) from Tower28
- (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!)

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