Being 2nd generation American-born Chinese, this book totally called out to me. And, I was lucky to have been given an ARC of this book by NetGalley and Random House in exchange for an honest review. So many of the issues that our protagonist went through, I’ve dealt with – some I am still struggling…
Category: Fiction
On Courage – A Review of Abby Jimenez’s Part of Your World
Have you ever been so in love with a book, that you were sad that it ended? Sad that you couldn’t continue living in the world where the characters you loved so much would be in? Yeah, this book did that for me. My “one more chapter” mindset led me to well worth a third…
Whodunit? – A Review of Simone St. James’s The Book of Cold Cases
A few years ago when The Broken Girls came out, everyone was telling me to read it – about how good it was. I brushed it off because well … I don’t like when something’s so overly hyped because then you have expectations. And more oftentimes than not, you’re left disappointed. Fast forward two years…
On Second Chances – A Review of Erin Sterling’s The Ex Hex
I’m a sucker for Romance novels. Add a talking cat? Count me in! Although if I had a cat that constantly greeted me with “Treeeeeeeeeeeaaaaatttsss?” I think I’d go crazy. Because between my boyfriend and I, we have 4 cats. Imagine if all of them talked? I’d never hear the end of it haha. Nine…
On Finding Justice – A Review of S.A. Crosby’s Razorblade Tears
I got this as a freebie from BOTM as it was one of the books that made it to the BOTY finalists – that, and it was the only book from the finalists list I didn’t read so that was an easy pick. I didn’t read the synopsis, I didn’t bother knowing what the book…
On Autism – A Review of Helen Hoang’s The Heart Principle
A close friend has told me how important it is to go through with the proper therapy and treatment, and how grateful she is to have that. She has really bad anxiety that is controlled with proper medication. I take it with a grain of salt, because I’ve never had any issues that required therapy;…
On Boundaries – A Review of Riley Sager’s Home Before Dark
I’ve never been much of a show/movie watcher. Reading has always been more enjoyable for me because it lets your imagination run wild. Have you ever noticed that when you read a book before its movie companion comes out, that more oftentimes than not – you’ve entered two separate worlds. Meaning, the world you imagined…
On Romanticism – A Review of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic
While attending community college, I studied liberal arts; specifically English Education. My favorite classes were British Literature I & II (split into 2 classes). My favorite time period was Romanticism and the Victorian Era especially in the areas where they overlapped. I loved that Victorian poets would romanticize things differently than authors of the Romantic…
On Humanity – A Review of Fredrik Backman’s Anxious People
If you’ve heard of Backman’s A Man Called Ove and have not read it yet, don’t worry because neither have I. Oh wait, am I the only one who hasn’t read it yet? It certainly feels that way, although hopefully not for long. Anxious People is told in such a creative way that we see…
On Deception – A Review of Alex Michaelides’ The Silent Patient
Wow. This book reminded me so much of the Netflix Original Series You. A psychopath trying to prove to the world he is the good guy. A narcissist, if you will. Okay. You’s protagonist, Joe may be a bit crazier than our Theo Faber. But, I promise you they are both equally twisted in the…
Love, Anita 