I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Fault Lines by Emily Itami. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. I love days when I read an entire book from start to finish, which is what I did with this …
Tag: Asian culture
Book Review | A Pho Love Story (ARC)
Funny enough, this book made me crave ramen. What can I say, I prefer ramen to pho. I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of A Pho Love Story by Loan Le. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Linh …
Book Review | Spin the Dawn (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Elizabeth Lim’s debut novel Spin the Dawn, a young woman named Maia disguises herself as a man to …
Book Review | The Magnolia Sword (ARC)
I received an advance reader's copy (ARC) of The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan by Sherry Thomas. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won't quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Magnolia Sword, Hua Mulan has grown up learning how to fight in preparation …
Book Review | The Poppy War
The flowers are pentas, not poppies, but oh well. The Poppy War, R. F. Kuang’s debut fantasy novel, follows Fang Runin (known as Rin) living in the country of Nikan. She grows up poor, in a foster family that treats her poorly. However, she decides to take a near-impossible exam in an attempt to get …
