*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: A Magic Steeped in Poison Author: Judy I. LinPublisher: Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of MacMillan Publishing GroupPublication Date: March 29, 2022ISBN: 9781250767080 Synopsis: For Ning, the only thing worse than losing her mother is knowing that it’s her own fault. SheContinue reading “Book Review: A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin”
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Book Review: Throwaway Daughter by Ting-Xing Ye
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Throwaway DaughterAuthor: Ting-Xing YePublisher: TundraPublication Date: May 03, 2022ISBN: 9781774880340 Synopsis:Throwaway Daughter tells the story of Grace Dong-mei Parker, whose biggest concern is how to distill her adoption from China into the neat blanks of her personal history assignment. Aside from theContinue reading “Book Review: Throwaway Daughter by Ting-Xing Ye”
Book Review: An Idea About My Dead Uncle by K.R. Wilson
*I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.*Title: An Idea About My Dead Uncle Author: K.R. WilsonPublisher: Guernica EditionsPublication Date: September 1, 2019ISBN: 9781771834513 Synopsis:An Idea About My Dead Uncle is about the identities we choose and the ones that are imposed on us. It is about being on theContinue reading “Book Review: An Idea About My Dead Uncle by K.R. Wilson”
Book Review: What We Were Promised by Lucy Tan
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: What We Were Promised Author: Lucy Tan Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Publication Date: July 10, 2018 ISBN: 9780316437189 Synopsis from Goodreads: After years of chasing the American dream, the Zhen family has moved back to China. Settling into a luxurious servicedContinue reading “Book Review: What We Were Promised by Lucy Tan”
Review: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane Author: Lisa See Publisher: Scribner Publication Date: March 21, 2017 ISBN: 9781501154829 Synopsis from Goodreads: Li-yan and her family align their lives around the seasons and the farming of tea. There is ritual and routine, andContinue reading “Review: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane”
Review: The Incarnations by Susan Barker
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for and honest review. Title: The Incarnations Author: Susan Barker Publisher: Touchstone, a division of Simon & Schuster Inc. Publication Date: August 2015 ISBN: 9781501106781 Synopsis from Goodreads: Who are you? you must be wondering. I am your soulmate, your old friend, and I have comeContinue reading “Review: The Incarnations by Susan Barker”
Review: China Dolls by Lisa See
Title: China Dolls Author: Lisa See Publisher: RandomHouse Publication Date: January 2014 ISBN: 9780812992892 Synopsis from Goodreads: In 1938, Ruby, Helen and Grace, three girls from very different backgrounds, find themselves competing at the same audition for showgirl roles at San Francisco’s exclusive “Oriental” nightclub, the Forbidden City. Grace, an American-born Chinese girl has fled theContinue reading “Review: China Dolls by Lisa See”
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