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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…
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…
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…
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…
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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,…
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.…
