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Author: Nina-Tala @JustAddaWord

Hi guys! I’m Nina: an architect, painter, and a book-devourer from Houston, Texas. I like to think I’m a good piano-player. I adore anything and everything high fantasy. I want to be a cross between Lila Bard and Kestrel Trajan when I grow up. Kaz Brekker and Kell Maresh are my everything. And yes, I do have a face.

TODAY TONIGHT TOMORROW by rachel lynn solomon: ft. rivals to lovers & seattle & scalding coffee

July 27, 2020 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBook Review

    Hello, hello! I know I’ve been pretty much MIA these past months because of … *gestures vaguely at life*.   College has been kicking my ass and so[…]

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blog tour stop! WE ARE THE WILDCATS by siobhan vivian: ft. field hockey, revenge, and one giant all-nighter

March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBlog Tour Stop

    Hello, hello! It’s been a short while and it feels supremely weird to return NOW, of all the times to return, but I’m trying to strictly focus on[…]

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review: TIME OF OUR LIVES by emily wibberley and austin siegemund-broka // ft. gatsby references, talk of the future, and cannoli appreciation

January 21, 2020 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBook Review

  Look, one day I’ll write a piece on what constitutes addicting, memorable reads, or maybe even how hard it is and what it takes for a fervently-anticipated book to[…]

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review: THE BEAUTIFUL by renee ahdieh: ft: murder mysteries and paranormal shenanigans

December 15, 2019January 10, 2020 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBook Review

  this is probably closer to a 1.5 star rating to be honest, but i’m angry at the blown potential here, so i get to round down.   ahem.  […]

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review: THE BONELESS MERCIES by april genevieve tucholke, ft. badass female mercenaries, dark magic, and axes

December 5, 2019January 10, 2020 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBook Review

I think the only things THE BONELESS MERCIES has going for it is how immersive this Norse-inspired setting is and how absolutely gorgeous the writing is, but other than that[…]

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blog tour stop! RULES FOR VANISHING by kate alice marshall ft. creepy woods, ghost stories, and paranoia

September 20, 2019 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBlog Tour Stop

          In the faux-documentary style of The Blair Witch Project comes the campfire story of a missing girl, a vengeful ghost, and the girl who is determined to[…]

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blog tour stop! AS MANY NOWS AS I CAN GET by shana youngdahl: review & playlist!!

August 19, 2019August 18, 2019 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBlog Tour Stop

      In one impulsive moment the summer before they leave for college, overachievers Scarlett and David plunge into an irresistible swirl of romance, particle physics, and questionable decisions.[…]

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review: ALWAYS NEVER YOURS by emily wibberley & austin siegemund-broka [[ft. me screaming @you to read this w/ facts & shakespeare memes]]

August 11, 2019August 10, 2019 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBook Review

  I have gotten so, so picky with my fave shelf lately, and wow, does it feel good to have something like ALWAYS NEVER YOURS come in and absolutely shatter[…]

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review: HEARTS, STRINGS, AND OTHER BREAKABLE THINGS by Jacqueline Firkins

August 4, 2019August 10, 2019 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBook Review

              In this charming debut about first love and second chances, a young girl gets caught between the boy next door and a playboy.[…]

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review: KING OF SCARS by Leigh Bardugo

July 30, 2019August 10, 2019 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBook Review

                This is an interesting case of five stars, because the hows and whys break down in a very, very, outlier-ish way. Please[…]

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CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT by Brigid Kemmerer : in which i gush and fangirl more than review

May 30, 2019 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBook Review

This is my third Brigid Kemmerer book, and I think it might be favorite of hers EVER so far.   This ticked soooo many boxes for me. What jumps out[…]

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Q&A with Arvin Ahmadi – GIRL GONE VIRAL’s Blog Tour Stop!

May 14, 2019August 10, 2019 Nina-Tala @JustAddaWordBlog Tour Stop

            For seventeen-year-old Opal Hopper, code is magic. She builds entire worlds from scratch: Mars craters, shimmering lakes, any virtual experience her heart desires.       But[…]

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