Blue is the warmest colour - of grief, aquatic life and friendship. Still on my YA kick, this book was a breeze to read but I loved how sweet everyone was, and it was a little love letter to bookstores, books, words and reading. ♥️ A romantic throwback squeal in delight to my teenage self.

1. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ??
2. Literary fiction, apocalyptic tales, stories about humanity and human connection
3. Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley (ARC), The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John Le Carrè
4. ? (any soup noodle), ? (dumplings all day, everyday), ? (anything wrapped in bread!)
5. Fitzy, short for Fitzgerald (F. Scott, not Ella!) - my silly, fat, adoring mini schnauzer
6. Why?

Hi! Pleased to meet you. ☺️ #litsywelcomewagon

This was my first young adult novel in ages, I‘d been avoiding the genre for a while, but glad to try it out again. It‘s got a nice overlap of dystopian YA fiction and meta social commentary - with a splash of overactive teenage hormones. It was compelling, but also dragged. The ending felt a bit unsatisfactory and it got worse when I found out the concept wasn‘t even the author‘s! Apparently, they crowdsource ideas now?? 🤷🏻‍♀️ I didn‘t know!

I started this book in Siem Reap, Cambodia over the holidays. It was my second time there, so while my traveling companions went tomb raiding, I went tome reading 😛🙄. It was a quick read and Celeste Ng wove a wonderful plot and story but the ending felt a tad abrupt; clearly a sign I didn‘t want it to end. First book of 2018! (The last time I was in SR, I finished Eleanor & Park - another Asian male/white female literary pairing!)