I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In A Bánh Mì for Two, Lan loves working at her family’s food truck in Sài …
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Book Review | The Murder of Mr. Ma
Sometimes, I forget how much I love the Holmes/Watson character dynamic, and then I’m reminded in the manner of being hit by a truck (but in a good way). This was one of those times. In The Murder of Mr. Ma by John Shen Yen Lee and SJ Rozan, it’s 1924. Lao She is a …
Book Review | The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water
I really enjoy novellas, if that isn’t obvious by now. In The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho, a bandit known as Tet Sang finds himself joined by a nun as he and his crew go on their next mission. But the nun, Guet Imm, is more than she appears. …
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Book Review | Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor by Xiran Jay Zhao. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor, Zach and his mom have a quiet life …
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Book Review | A Place at the Table
In A Place at the Table by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan, Sara is nervous to start middle school. She’s used to going to the Muslim school, but this is public school where she will be the minority. Not to mention her mother’s catering business is struggling, and she still hasn’t gotten her citizenship. Meanwhile, …
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