A Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAsian heroine / Buddhism / children's book / Historical-China / picture books / POC / POC author / religion / sistersNo Comments
Two sisters discover the power of love and the true meaning of compassion in this princess-adventure story based on an ancient Chinese tale. Miao Shan isn’t your typical princess. She likes to spend her time quietly meditating with the creatures of the forest or having adventures with dragons and tigers. ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAgent/Spies/Undercover / First-Person / Memoir / Netherlands / non-fiction / road trip / World War II4 Comments
“How do you start a journey when the roads are blocked? Who can you trust in a country where the Nazi regime has only just fallen? “This is the story of the liberation of four Dutch political prisoners at the end of World War II, and about their trek home ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads#ownvoices / Asian Americans / Asian characters / black comedy / family relationships / mothers and daughters / POC / POC author / second chance romance / sisters / wedding9 Comments
What happens when you mix 1 (accidental) murder with 2 thousand wedding guests and then toss in a possible curse on 3 generations of an immigrant Chinese-Indonesian family? You get 4 meddling Asian aunties coming to the rescue! When Meddelin Chan ends up accidentally killing her blind date, her meddlesome ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsEnglish historical romance / unusual hero16 Comments
Dear Erin Satie: I’ve been meaning to finish your No Better Angels series – I realized I’ve read three of the four but have neglected to read The Orphan Pearl. I did read book one of the Sweetness and Light series, Bed of Flowers, and gave it an A- (A ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsDystopian England; teenage protagonist; sci-fi; fantasy; end of trilogy6 Comments
Dear M.R. Carey: This is the third and final book in a trilogy, following The Book of Koli and The Trials of Koli. Final books in suspenseful series often falter under the weight of expectations, so I went into this one with a bit of trepidation. When we last saw ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readscats / children's book / picture books2 Comments
Fluffykins is a perfect cat. He wouldn’t do anything naughty…would he? But what’s this? He’s knocked over the flowers, tangled up all the yarn, bent the blinds, and scratched the sofa…and he won’t apologize. What a bad cat! Whatever will Fluffykins do next? This witty and perfectly paced story by ... more >