Review: Yin Yang Love Song by Lauren Kung Jessen

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ByMichelleFebruary 25, 20250Comments

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Review: The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang

ARC provided by the publisher for review History with a dash of mystery that holds a mirror up to life in 1906 San Francisco as it actually was. The Phoenix Crown is a page turner with richly drawn characters. And it's another great example of how powerful adding another lens on history can be. …

ByMichelleFebruary 12, 20240Comments

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Review: Red String Theory by Lauren Kung Jessen

ARC provided by the publisher for review You know how you can see some books as a movie in your head? That's Red String Theory by Lauren Kung Jessen, out Tuesday, January 9. It's a sweet, totally cinematic contemporary romance with Serendipity and Before Sunrise vibes. It's set against a NYC (and later LA)…

ByMichelleJanuary 8, 20240Comments

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Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li | Book Review

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley Grace D. Li's debut, Portrait of a Thief is gorgeous. As riveting and slick as it is thoughtful. Think of it as Oceans 11 meets The Fast and the Furious with a crew of Chinese American college students. But this crew is reclaiming looted Chinese art and…

ByMichelleApril 5, 20220Comments

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Book Review: The Donut Trap by Julie Tieu

ARC provided by the publisher for review Julie Tieu's The Donut Trap perfectly captures that post-undergrad experience when it feels like all your friends have their lives sorted, and you're back where you were in high school. It hits so close to home with how awkward and overthinking I was about relationships in my early…

ByMichelleNovember 9, 20210Comments

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Quick Hit Book Reviews: White Ivy, A Lady’s Guide to Mischief and Mayhem

ARCs provided by the publishers for review Chances are books haven't been the first thing on your mind in the last couple of weeks. But as we roll toward the holidays, you may be looking for some book recs for the people in your life. I'll be rolling out short reviews over the next couple…

ByMichelleNovember 10, 20200Comments

Review: Yin Yang Love Song by Lauren Kung Jessen

Review: The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang

Review: Red String Theory by Lauren Kung Jessen

Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li | Book Review

Book Review: The Donut Trap by Julie Tieu

Quick Hit Book Reviews: White Ivy, A Lady’s Guide to Mischief and Mayhem

Book Review: A Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna Raybourn

The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang

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