Five Star Faves: These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley. This post includes affiliate links that kick us a small percentage - at no cost to you - if you use them to shop. If this post is useful, please use them to support my work - it's so appreciated! Sarah MacLean's new contemporary fiction novel is hitting…

ByMichelleJuly 8, 20250Comments

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A Thousand Miles to Graceland by Kristen Mei Chase | Book Review

ARC Provided by the Publisher for Review; I Also Bought a Copy When I turned the last page of Kristen Mei Chase’s A Thousand Miles to Graceland, I thought, “Finally - a fresh narrative on Asian American mother/daughter relationships without a tiger mom in sight.” And we get a 40-ish mixed race MC, too?…

ByMichelleJanuary 24, 20230Comments

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19 Books by Asian and Pacific Islander Authors for Your 2023 TBR

It's always a little odd when a list ends up being 19 instead of a nice round number like 20, but these are the books by Asian and Pacific Islander authors I'm tracking so far for 2023. It's a good mix of romance, contemporary fiction, mystery, and thriller for your TBR. There are…

ByMichelleJanuary 2, 20230Comments

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Book Review: Must Love Books by Shauna Robinson

Shauna Robinson's debut, Must Love Books, tackles the dilemma of balancing personal fulfillment, career stability, and paying your rent. ARC provided free by the publisher in exchange for an honest review Sometimes the dream of working in publishing looks difference once you're on the inside. In Must Love Books, Nora is 5 years into…

ByMichelleJanuary 18, 20220Comments

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They Never Learn by Layne Fargo | Quick Hit Review

They Never Learn. Delicious. Exceptional. Exceptionally delicious. If you’re tired of mediocre dudes getting away with whatever they want, please read Layne Fargo’s latest. It’s a revenge thriller for the #metoo era and beyond, in which Dr. Scarlett Clark doles out vengeance on behalf of the women of Gorman University. And for some of her…

ByMichelleOctober 14, 20200Comments

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K-Pop Confidential by Stephan Lee | Quick Hit Review

Asian American Girl Power - You Love to See It You don’t have to be a K-Pop fan to get Stephan Lee’s K-Pop Confidential. You do have to be up for a YA story that centers a Korean-American girl from Fort Lee, New Jersey following her dreams all the way to Seoul. I loved…

ByMichelleSeptember 24, 20200Comments

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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

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Don’t You Forget About Me by Mhairi McFarlane

Review copy provided by the publisher Mhairi McFarlane’s DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME is hilarious, insightful, and a perfect example of next generation contemporary fiction (you might call it women’s fiction or chick-lit, I won't). And it evolves the genre with laugh-out-loud humor and a keen eye on women’s lives in 2019. If you loved…

ByMichelleSeptember 9, 20190Comments

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Author Q&A: Nina Bocci Talks About Her Upcoming Novel, ON THE CORNER OF LOVE AND HATE

First Book in the Hopeless Romantics Series Focuses on a Small Town Mayoral Election Nina Bocci's solo debut, ON THE CORNER OF LOVE AND HATE, pairs Emma Peroni and Cooper Endicott, two childhood friends who are now working in the public sector in Hope Lake, Pennsylvania. Her dad, the current mayor, will retire at the…

ByMichelleAugust 15, 20190Comments

Five Star Faves: These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean

A Thousand Miles to Graceland by Kristen Mei Chase | Book Review

19 Books by Asian and Pacific Islander Authors for Your 2023 TBR

Book Review: Must Love Books by Shauna Robinson

They Never Learn by Layne Fargo | Quick Hit Review

K-Pop Confidential by Stephan Lee | Quick Hit Review

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

12 Summer Reads by Asian Authors to Put on Your TBR

Don’t You Forget About Me by Mhairi McFarlane

Author Q&A: Nina Bocci Talks About Her Upcoming Novel, ON THE CORNER OF LOVE AND HATE

Book Review: A Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna Raybourn

The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang

26 New Asian and Pacific Islander Books for your 2026 TBR