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We tried a new spot, Midori, tucked inside the super cute 90’s-inspired N90’s. ✨ We had their matcha and a tiramisu drink, and both were so good! The whole place has such a fun nostalgic vibe and feels like a little hidden gem. If you love unique cafés and cozy spots, this one is definitely worth checking out. 💚

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Our final thoughts on Hell Bent—what a wild ride. From the chaos, dark magic, and nonstop twists to the emotional whiplash of that ending, this book kept us hooked. We loved diving deeper into the mystery, the characters, and all the shocking moments. The ending left us stunned, frustrated, and desperate for answers—but of course, we’ll be reading the next book as soon as it drops! Let us know how you guys felt about the book if you also read it—are you planning to dive into the third one? What were your thoughts and feelings—we’d love to hear!

This week on Matcha Made Us Read It, we’re discussing Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo — covering Chapters 1 through “The Descent,” and the plot is already DARK 😭🕯️

We get thrown right back into the chaos with Alex Stern trying to navigate Yale’s secret societies while dealing with ghosts, danger, missing people, and secrets that somehow just keep getting worse 👀 Every chapter feels like another layer of “this cannot possibly get more messed up” … and then it DOES.

In this episode we talk about:
☕ our theories so far
🕯️ the creepy atmosphere and dark academia vibes
👻 Alex’s struggles and the pressure she’s carrying
📖 suspicious characters we don’t trust AT ALL
😭 moments that confused us, stressed us out, or made us pause and reread
🔍 all the little details Leigh Bardugo casually drops that feel important later

And can we talk about “The Descent” because ??? The tension, the buildup, the imagery… we were STRESSED.

No spoilers beyond this section please — we’re reading and spiraling one chapter at a time together 🖤

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