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Review: Losing Sight by Tati Richardson

ARC provided by the author, I also bought my own copy. This post includes affiliate links that may kick us a small percentage at no cost to you if you use them to shop. So if this post is useful, please use them to support my work -- it's so appreciated! When things are…

We Tried Trader Joe’s Gluten Free Yellow Mini Sheet Cake

with Chocolate Frosting! I've been on alert for Trader Joe's Yellow Mini Sheet Cake with chocolate frosting after seeing u/aswewaltz posted it in NY on Reddit 8 days ago. Every trip, I was disappointed. But today...finally... TJ's in the PNW have been blessed with the new gluten free sheet cake. So let's cut into it!…

February 20, 20250Comments 165Views

Trader Joe's Teriyaki Mushroom Mini Bao Buns bag with bao on a red steamer basket

We Tried Trader Joe’s Teriyaki Mushroom Mini Bao Buns

I was skeptical when I saw that Trader Joe's newest dumpling was teriyaki-flavored. Teriyaki in a bao? I imagined a gloopy super sweet soy-based sauce overwhelming the veg filling. But now that I've tried Trader Joe's Teriyaki Mushroom Mini Bao Buns? I think it's meant to be more of a shorthand toward a sweet,…

February 18, 20250Comments 139Views

10 Books to Celebrate #AsianAugust

August 8, 2019

One year ago we were celebrating #AsianAugust. Crazy Rich Asians was… Read More

Alisha Rai’s the Right Swipe + Some Thoughts on Ilustrated Covers in Romance

November 6, 2018

Alisha Rai just revealed the cover for the first book in… Read More