DailyWaffle’s 2025 Faves: Lucky Seed by Justinian Huang

This post includes affiliate links that kick us a small percentage at no cost to you, if you use them to shop. If this review is useful, please use them to support my work. It's so appreciated! Delightfully, wildly chaotic. Lucky Seed is Crazy Rich Asians meets Succession with the off-the-wall humor of Dial…

ByMichelleDecember 16, 20250Comments

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25 New 2024 Reads by Asian and Pacific Islander Authors

As we roll into a new year, here are 25 reads by Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander authors I'm tracking for 2024. This is a cross genre list with emphasis on romance, but it includes both adult and YA books. And contemporary fiction, thrillers along with the romance. Obviously, this is just a…

ByMichelleDecember 27, 20230Comments

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The Second You’re Single by Cara Tanamachi | Book Review

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley Cara Tanamachi's The Second You're Single starts off as a Hallmark-y rom-com with a great premise: Sora is a Valentine's Day hater (so relatable) and writer who pitches a series of articles on GOING SOLO for the month of February. Of course, almost immediately she bumps into Jack,…

ByMichelleFebruary 1, 20230Comments

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3 New Summer Romances for your TBR – July 12, 2022

Office Romance, Regency Romp, and an Audio Only Celeb Romance with a K-Pop Star Hitting Shelves This Week Thanks to Avon Books for the free review copy Office romance alert! Set in a real estate office, Cadence Lim used to be a behind the scenes number cruncher who's now a star sales person at Prism…

ByMichelleJuly 12, 20220Comments

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Your Next Read: Tokyo Dreaming by Emiko Jean

ARC provided by the publisher for review What happens when being a crown princess starts to get real? In Tokyo Dreaming, the sequel to Emiko Jean's Tokyo Ever After, Izzy Tanaka is settling into her role as crown princess. But the Imperial Household Council and royal watchers are still scrutinizing her every move. And…

ByMichelleMay 31, 20220Comments

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Mark Your Calendar! 21 Upcoming 2022 Releases by Asian Authors

Romance, Women's Fiction, Mysteries and More Hopefully Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Month inspired you to read more widely across Asian, Polynesian, and Oceanic perspectives. To keep the party going, here are 21 upcoming releases from Asian authors (not just Americans!) hitting shelves through the end of 2022. We'll feature June and July releases…

ByMichelleMay 26, 20220Comments

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DailyWaffle’s 5 Must Read 2022 Young Adult Books

Lately, there's been a lot discussion (laced with scorn and disdain) about adults who read YA fiction. But for me, reading YA is playing catch up given how few BIPOC main characters there were in my teens. From contemporary K-pop to folklore to fantasy, it's looking like a good year to for YA reads. This…

ByMichelleJanuary 13, 20220Comments

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Last Tang Standing by Lauren Ho | 5-Star Book Review

Review copy provided by the publisher How often do you cheer out loud and do a fist pump when reading a book? The other night, I finished Last Tang Standing by debut author Lauren Ho, and on page 395, I actually did a fist pump. I was giddy as I slid into the last…

ByMichelleJune 14, 20200Comments

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12 Summer Reads by Asian Authors to Put on Your TBR

Because Your TBR Isn't Out of Control Enough Already May is Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, so we're spotlighting 12 summer reads by Asian authors we're coveting. While summer is looking a lot different than in years past, the good news is you'll have plenty of great reads, even if your vacation only puts…

ByMichelleMay 5, 20200Comments