Hi everyone, I am looking forward to sharing a review of Jo & Laurie by Melissa De La Cruz and Margaret Stohl. Note that I haven’t read Little Women, the original book by Louisa May Alcott, so I wouldn’t be able compare the two. Also note that I had received a free advanced reader copy… Continue reading Mini-Review // Jo & Laurie
Tag: contemporary
Review // Yes No Maybe So
YESJamie Goldberg is cool with volunteering for his local state senate candidate—as long as he’s behind the scenes. When it comes to speaking to strangers (or, let’s face it, speaking at allto almost anyone), Jamie’s a choke artist. There’s no way he’d ever knock on doors to ask people for their votes…until he meets Maya. NOMaya… Continue reading Review // Yes No Maybe So
Mini-Review // Counting by 7s
Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds it comforting to count by 7s. It has never been easy for her to connect with anyone other than her adoptive parents, but that hasn’t kept her from leading a quietly happy life...until now.Suddenly Willow’s world is tragically changed when… Continue reading Mini-Review // Counting by 7s
Mini-Review // Wonder
August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face. WONDER, now a #1 New York Times… Continue reading Mini-Review // Wonder
Mini-Review // The Memory Keeper
All Lulu Carter wants is to be seen. But her parents are lost in their own worlds, and Lulu has learned the hard way that having something as rare as HSAM—the ability to remember almost every single moment in her life—won’t make you popular in school. At least Lulu has Gram, who knows the truth… Continue reading Mini-Review // The Memory Keeper
Daisy Jones & The Six
Hi everyone, With the amount of hype there is for this book, I couldn't wait to read it right away! As soon as I started the book, I couldn't stop. It was addictive, the characters were great, I kept on wanting to turn the pages. Everyone knows Daisy Jones & The Six: The band's album Aurora came… Continue reading Daisy Jones & The Six
American Panda & Me
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
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 // Permanent Record
Hello everyone! I am so excited to share my spoiler-free review of Permanent Record by Mary HK Choi! As you guys know, I fell in love with this author's writing after I read Emergency Contact last year. Thank you to Simon & Schuster Books for providing a free e-copy in exchange for an honest review.… Continue reading Mini-Review // Permanent Record
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
