January Book Round-Up
A look at some of the books by Asian authors that Amanda has been reading this month.
Book Review: Ebony Gate
Ebony Gate is a stunning start to what looks to be an awesome Urban Fantasy series. If you love swords, dragons, and shinigami then this is the book for you.
Book Review: Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
Do you love found family? Meddling old people? Murder mysteries? Tea? Well, then Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers is going to be right up your alley.
Book Review: The Nameless Restaurant
For fans of cozy food dramas like Bokura no Shokutaku or magical food dramas like Mystic Pop-Up Bar, Tao Wong’s new novella will make you both hungry and satisfied.
Book Review: Death by Dumpling
Check out the Noodle Shop Mystery series by Vivien Chien. I enjoyed Death by Dumpling enough that I’ve already read the first three in the series
Book Review: Severance
How close to reality did the 2018 book Severance by Ling Ma predict the world’s pandemic response? If you’re up for a non-Covid, but still eerily post-2019 story, this book might be for you. If you’d like to avoid the subject in your entertainment, then you might want to skip it.
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.