I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Sweet and Sour by Debbi Michiko Florence. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Sweet and Sour, Mai has spent the last two years furious with her former best friend Zach …
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Book Review | Calling For a Blanket Dance (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Calling For a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Calling For a Blanket Dance, we follow the life of Ever Geimausaddle through the various perspectives …
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Book Review | Love & Other Disasters
In Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly, Dahlia is nervous but excited to begin competing on the popular reality cooking show, Chef’s Special. She has recently gotten divorced and moved to a small apartment, and her debt from university is looming over her, so the prize money would mean a fresh start. But when …
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 | Dead Romantics (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. One of the weirder romcoms out there? Yes. In Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston, Florence is a ghostwriter for …
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