ABOUT

meet rin ❤ and yes i wish i had that many tentacles to do stuff at once.

Hello friends, welcome to my book blog!

I’m Cherelle, a Singaporean-Chinese bookdragon whom, as you’ve probably noticed, has a soft spot for all things pink. I started this blog in September 2020, with this little corner of the Internet being the place where I intend to share my thoughts on the books I’ve read. Through A Bolt out of the Book, I’ve expanded and diversified my reading tastes, though I dabble mostly in historical fiction, literary fiction, fantasy and the occasional science fiction.

I love seeing Asian representation in the books I read, following antiheroes, and stories entrenched in history, lore and political intrigue! I’m also a devout believer in “judging a book by its title” – if the title ends up being an important metaphor in the book, or word play, I’ll be reading asap. Also reflecting my love for puns would be the title of my blog, the name “A Bolt out of the Book” comes from the idiom “like a bolt out of the blue, which highlights the surprising nature of books, and also gives me the liberty to make lightning puns. Yes, I’m sure the meaning has struck you by now.

some facts about myself

• I really love characters from childhood shows, particularly Cookie Monster and Pluto, the former whom I collect tote bags of, and the latter of whom I still feel a deep sense of injustice towards its removal from the list of planets.
• I’m an ISTJ.
• I can speak decent Mandarin (I’m getting there), and get consistently scolded for sticking my chopsticks directly into my rice bowl (which is said to bring bad luck due to it looking like incense at funerals for Chinese).
• I’m fond of parentheses, ellipses and have a penchant for long-windedness, ah verbosity is my burden to bear.

some of my favourite books

• The Poppy War series (The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, The Burning God) by R.F. Kuang
• Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeline Thien
• The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
• If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
• All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
• Villains duology (Vicious, Vengeful) by V.E. Schwab
• Educated by Tara Westover

Thank you for dropping by and I hope you enjoy your time around! You can also find me on Instagram, Twitter and Goodreads, or even reach out by email!

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