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“Anoshe” in the Darker Shades of Magic series by VE Schwab. The idea that it doesn’t mean goodbye exactly, but a parting. It matches any circumstance of parting, a promise to reunite one way or another. It was a perfect way to end the series with hope for the characters, parting but… Read More

The season 3 finale of The Magicians when everyone has false identities and we see Eliot possessed by the Monster. The lost memories thing is already wild enough, but seeing the beginning of Hale Appleman’s incredible (and frankly Emmy-worthy) performance as the Monster is the last-minute… Read More

Also, the Scholomance series by Naomi Novik! As long as it got the budget to have good CGI for the monsters. It’s funny and horrifying all at the same time, and I would love to see how they cast El and Orion.

A Darker Shade of Magic series by V.E. Schwab! This was one of the few books that I actually preferred the audiobook to the physical one. The voices made the story come to life, and I’d love to see the worlds (especially in the second book).

Percy Jackson and the Olympians. They were the first books that I read that featured neurodiverse characters, which helped me be less ashamed of my own diagnosis. Even years later, I still appreciate how they show the pros and cons of life with neurodiversity. They are a little flawed… Read More

On My Own Two Feet by Amy Purdy. Such a beautiful perspective on life and recovering from a near-death and life-altering experience.

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. I read it based on a classmates recommendation in high school. I get carsick and yet I suffered through a drive from NH to Boston to keep reading this book. The writing itself is unlike anything I’d ever seen before. It was a form of magic that… Read More

"You could rattle the stars." This is from the Throne of Glass series by Sara J. Maas. It's a moment between two powerful, badass women and it doesn't focus on looks. Its message of feminine power and ability gives me so much hope and inspiration as a woman.

Quentin Coldwater’s funeral on The Magicians. The song, the fire, and OMG Eliot’s raw emotion after such a draining season for him. Quentin realizing how loved he was just hurts.