B- Reviews / Book ReviewsAsian characters / Canada / Cider Bar Sisters / Contemporary / engineer / family relationships / food / grumpy / sunshine / interracial-romance / LGBTQIA characters / POC / POC author / sex positive / TorontoNo Comments
A grumpy/sunshine rom-com! When small-town engineer Amy Sharpe inherits a house in Toronto, she decides it’s the perfect opportunity to start over and go back to school. Away from the family that takes her for granted, away from the ex who expected so much and gave little in return. The ... more >
B Reviews / Book ReviewsAsian characters / Canada / China / Cider Bar Sisters / food / Korea / mixed-raced heroine / POC / POC author / sex and romance / sex positive / sexy / TorontoComments Off on REVIEW: The Professor Next Door by Jackie Lau
Friendly neighbors can have their benefits… Nicole Louie-Edwards enjoys the nightlife and bringing men back to her apartment, although lately, she’s gotten tired of the chase. Her quiet new neighbor, David Cho, isn’t her type, but after they get trapped in an elevator together on her birthday, she develops a ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsanimals / children's book / food / grandmother / picture books / POC / POC authorComments Off on REVIEW: The Whole World Inside Nan’s Soup by Hunter Liguore, illustrated by Vikki Zhang
There’s something special bubbling in Nanni’s big metal pot. And it smells delicious! What ingredients might be inside? When Nanni lifts the lid on her soup, she reveals the whole world inside: from the seeds that grew into vegetables, to the gardeners who lovingly tended to the plants, to the ... more >
MiscAtlanta / Australia / food / koala / news / restaurants5 Comments
To borrow HM The Queen’s description of 1992, this year has been an “annus horibilis” But let’s find some good news to try and counteract that. DC restauranter gets back after giving for seven years – Since he opened his restaurant in 2013, Kazi Mannan has followed the example his ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsfood / History / Insects / nature / non-fiction1 Comments
A fascinating, entertaining dive into the long-standing relationship between humans and insects, revealing the surprising ways we depend on these tiny, six-legged creatures. Insects might make us shudder in disgust, but they are also responsible for many of the things we take for granted in our daily lives. When we ... more >
Book Reviews / C- ReviewsBritish / cats / Chef / Contemporary / enemies to lovers / Filipino American / First-Person / food / food truck / Hawaii / POC / POC author10 Comments
In this finger-licking good rom-com, two is the perfect number of cooks in the kitchen. Nikki DiMarco knew life wouldn’t be all sunshine and coconuts when she quit her dream job to help her mom serve up mouthwatering Filipino dishes to hungry beach goers, but she didn’t expect the Maui ... more >