Book Review: The Year of Cecily
It’s Cecily’s year and this year, Cecily vows that something is going to change. The Year of Cecily is the first book in Lisa Lin’s new romance series and was released just in time for this year’s Lunar New Year celebrations.
Book Review: The Raven Thief
Gigi Pandian’s second book in her Secret Staircase book series couples magic and mystery with death and detective work. If you’re looking for a new twist on a cozy mystery, The Raven Thief might be for you
Book Review: Mihi Ever After
Looking for a fun read for your younger middle schooler? Tae Keller’s new series Mihi Ever After is a unique new take on traditional fairy tales
Book Review: The Empress of Time
Is the sequel to Kylie Lee Baker’s book The Keeper of Night as good as the original? I read The Empress of Time and, in a word, yes. For more words, check out the rest of my review.
Book Review: Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor
Come on an adventure with me and my 11yo as we read Xiran Jay Zhou’s latest novel, Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor
Book Review: Dead-End Memories
A review of Dead-End Memories, a 2003 book of short stories by Banana Yoshimoto which was recently translated to English.
Book Review: A Magic Steeped in Poison
I just finished reading A Magic Steeped in Poison by Taiwanese Canadian author Judy I. Lin and I loved it. Thank goodness the sequel is due out in August because I can’t wait to see what comes next! If you’re a fan of YA Fantasy, I definitely think you should check this one out.
Certified Pachinko Live: Book & Drama Discussion
We’re taking a bit of a break this week to prep for the KPSN Podcast Festival happening this weekend (more info can be found here) so there is no new episode this week so we figured that we would post the (unedited) audio from the livestream we held a couple of months back about Pachinko. […]
Book Review: The Stand-In
I got to visit Toronto and a Canadian character in Lily Chu’s new book The Stand-In. The book itself is fairly standard with a few twists thrown in to keep it fresh.
Book Review: Siren Queen
The new book Siren Queen by Nghi Vo is a dark fairy tale set in the Golden Age of Hollywood. The story is run through with a thread of magic that sets it apart from other similar stories. Despite the magical edge (or perhaps because of it), the story and it’s characters are so realistic that this fake Hollywood story reads as a very real memoir.