K-Pop Revolution by Stephan Lee | Book Review

ARC provided by the publisher Stephan Lee is unstoppable. He's back with a banger (or maybe a bop?), K-Pop Revolution, his second book following Candace Park as she becomes a Rookie Idol in S.A.Y.'s new group, THE GIRLS. The YA novel serves an unflinching look at the highs and lows of pop stardom. From the…

ByMichelleApril 4, 20220Comments

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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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Eat a Peach: The Review Amazon Didn’t Want You to See

Review Copy Provided by the Publisher I received a review copy of David Chang's Eat a Peach from Clarkson Potter and attempted to submit my review to Amazon today. It's shorter form than I would have done for the blog, but when Amazon rejected it, I knew I needed to put it up immediately. Was…

ByMichelleSeptember 8, 20200Comments

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Real Talk About the Representation in Temporary Wife Temptation by Jayci Lee

I Didn't Love This Book and I Still Bought a Copy Here’s the truth about Temporary Wife Temptation by Jayci Lee. I thought it was fine. Harlequin allowed me to read it via NetGalley. I didn’t love it, but I still bought my own copy. Why? As an Asian American reader, it feels important to…

ByMichelleApril 22, 20200Comments

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JOSH AND HAZEL’S GUIDE TO NOT DATING by Christina Lauren

Review copy provided by the publisher Fun, Sexy Friends-to-Lovers Romance Features Christina Lauren's First Korean-American Hero Christina Lauren is a one-click author for me. No matter how different the heroines have been in their books, I’ve always found something to identify with or appreciate in the women they’ve created. I had trouble with Hazel Bradford,…

ByMichelleAugust 23, 20180Comments

Main Course Recipes

Deuki Hong’s Kimchi Fried Rice

My grandma's fried rice is sacred. It's been our house recipe since the time before time. But this weekend, I made Deuki Hong's Kimchi Fried Rice and if there's another version to add to your repertoire, it's this one. I tried my grandma's version and added kimchi, but it just wasn't as good as Deuki's.…

ByMichelleAugust 13, 20180Comments