Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean | Book Review

#OWNVOICES REVIEW ARC provided by the publisher for review When a modern fairy tale stars a Japanese American girl and it feels like it was written just for you. Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean is an absolute delight. I loved it. Izumi (Izzy) Tanaka is just about to graduate high school when…

ByMichelleMay 14, 20210Comments

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Review: A Pho Love Story by Loan Le

ARC provided by the publisher for review Relatable characters, Sweet Romance, Stand Out Vietnamese American Representation At face value, Loan Le's A PHO LOVE STORY is a Romeo & Juliet-esque romance between two teens from rival pho shop families. But really, it's about love of family, community, and the push-pull between immigrant parents and their…

ByMichelleFebruary 9, 20210Comments

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DailyWaffle’s 2021 Must Read YA Books

As promised, here's my list of 2021 Must Read YA Books. I'm featuring six titles here, but of course I'm tracking a longer list over on Bookshop.org. And while it's targeted for a teen audience, as a reader who rarely if ever saw herself represented in YA fiction, I'm devouring and championing these stories every…

ByMichelleJanuary 7, 20210Comments

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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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THIS TIME WILL BE DIFFERENT by Misa Sugiura | 5-Star Review

ARC provided by the publisher via Edelweiss I absolutely adored THIS TIME WILL BE DIFFERENT , Misa Sugiura's new book out June 4. It’s the novel with a Japanese American main character that I wish existed when I was teen…. While first generation American stories are dominating shelves, Misa Sugiura breaks away from the…

ByMichelleMay 29, 20190Comments

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ALL THESE BEAUTIFUL STRANGERS by Elizabeth Klehfoth

Review copy provided by the publisher All These Beautiful Strangers follows the contours of a CW show, unfolding its mystery with quiet intensity. Boarding school. Secret society. Family drama. Mysteriously disappeared parent. I think I’ve been conditioned by years of watching CW shows to expect the highest highs and lowest…

ByMichelleJuly 23, 20180Comments

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SINLESS by Sarah Tarkoff | Spot Review

Sinless by Sarah Tarkoff 4 of 5 stars I don't feel even a bit guilty... Sinless grabbed me from the first chapter and didn't let go. I ripped through it in 24 hours. It's fast-paced, you can tell Sarah Tarkoff writes for TV. I worried at first it might be headed in the direction of Left Behind. NOT SO. It's…

ByMichelleMarch 16, 20180Comments

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Autoboyography by Christina Lauren| 5-star Review

I wrote my initial Goodreads review of Autoboyography, Christina Lauren’s latest, about a month ago. I felt that urgency to capture my first thoughts and reactions after reading the book, giving it a 5-star rating. But I needed the last month to just sort of let it sit with me, because that’s the kind of…

ByMichelleSeptember 7, 20170Comments

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TV Review: Confess on Go90

Katie Leclerc and Ryan Cooper star in Confess on Go90. (Photo Credit: Awestruck) **THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SOME SPOILERS** The TV adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel Confess debuted on Go90 earlier this week. After watching the first two episodes that dropped early, I thought, wow, they’ve really done the novel justice. Confess totally pulls off a…

ByMichelleApril 8, 20170Comments