With Lunar New Year coming up (this weekend!!) I thought this is a great time to share my thoughts about American Panda, a book that I related to so much as an Asian-Canadian. You'll find that I've interspersed this (spoiler-free) book review with some of my own thoughts and reflections as an Asian-Canadian as well.… Continue reading American Panda & Me
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Mini-Review // Renegades
Hi everyone! Renegades is one of my latest favourite binge-reads. Looking forward to sharing this review with you guys! Secret Identities. Extraordinary Powers. She wants vengeance. He wants justice. The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies — humans with extraordinary abilities — who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and… Continue reading Mini-Review // Renegades
Mini-Review // We Are Okay
You go through life thinking there’s so much you need…Until you leave with only your phone, your wallet, and a picture of your mother. Marin hasn’t spoken to anyone from her old life since the day she left everything behind. No one knows the truth about those final weeks. Not even her best friend, Mabel.… Continue reading Mini-Review // We Are Okay
Mini-Review // Wayward Son (Simon Snow #2)
Hey everyone! For those who have been following my blog for a while, you'll know that I'm a Simon Snow fan. (Who isn't a Simon Snow fan!??!) I read Carry On two years ago on the plane from Toronto to Vancouver and loved it. Then I re-read Carry On again this year and loved it… Continue reading Mini-Review // Wayward Son (Simon Snow #2)
Mini-Review // Other Words for Home
I am learning how to besadand happyat the same time. Jude never thought she’d be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives. At first, everything… Continue reading Mini-Review // Other Words for Home
Mini-Review: Red, White & Royal Blue
I’ve been hearing lots about this book and couldn’t wait to read it. After a string of long & serious classic and high fantasy novels, I was looking forward to something light, sweet, and fun. Red, White & Royal Blue was EXACTLY what I needed. A big-hearted romantic comedy in which First Son Alex falls… Continue reading Mini-Review: Red, White & Royal Blue
Mini-Review: Jade City
Jade is the lifeblood of the island of Kekon. It has been mined, traded, stolen, and killed for -- and for centuries, honorable Green Bone warriors like the Kaul family have used it to enhance their magical abilities and defend the island from foreign invasion. Now, the war is over and a new generation of… Continue reading Mini-Review: Jade City
