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May 26, 2026

REVIEW: Behind Five Willows by June Hur

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAsian characters / censorship / class differences / government suppression / Historical / Joseon Dynasty / Korea / literary adaptation / opposites attract / POC / POC author / women's rights / Young-AdultNo Comments

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From the New York Times-bestselling author of A Crane Among Wolves comes a warm and romantic homage to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice set in historical Korea, about a reader and a writer who secretly fight against government book banning and find themselves irresistibly drawn together. As the dutiful second-eldest ... more >

May 15, 2026

REVIEW: The Young Will Remember by Eve J. Chung

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAsian characters / Chinese American heroine / Fiction / Historical / Korea / Korean War / POC / POC author / War / Military / Womens-Fiction2 Comments

A sweeping novel about a correspondent trapped behind enemy lines during the Korean War, and the women who help her find her way home, from the national bestselling author of Daughters of Shandong When I found the courage to lift my head, I expected to stare down the barrel of ... more >

May 14, 2024

REVIEW: A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur

JayneBook Reviews / C ReviewsDark / enemies to lovers / gender-based violence / Historical / historical romance / Joseon Dynasty / Korea / murder-investigation / POC / POC author / revenge / violence against women / Young-AdultComments Off on REVIEW: A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur

Hope is dangerous. Love is deadly. 1506, Joseon. The people suffer under the cruel reign of the tyrant King Yeonsan, powerless to stop him from commandeering their land for his recreational use, banning and burning books, and kidnapping and horrifically abusing women and girls as his personal playthings. Seventeen-year-old Iseul ... more >

March 4, 2022

REVIEW: The Professor Next Door by Jackie Lau

JayneB 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 >

February 25, 2022

REVIEW: The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

JayneBook Reviews / C- ReviewsFirst-Person / found family / Historical Fantasy / Korea / POC / POC author / YA fantasy / Young-AdultComments Off on REVIEW: The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair. In an attempt to appease him, each year a beautiful maiden ... more >

January 25, 2022

REVIEW: The Red Palace by June Hur

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsfathers and daughters / Historical / illegitimate-child / investigation / Joseon Dynasty / Korea / law-enforcement / mothers and daughters / murder mystery / nurse / POC / POC author / policeman / Young-Adult12 Comments

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A young palace nurse investigates a pattern of grisly murders in this romantic YA historical mystery from the author of The Silence of Bones. Joseon (Korea), 1758. There are few options available to illegitimate daughters in the capital city, but through hard work and study, eighteen-year-old Hyeon has earned a ... more >

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