*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”
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Book Review: Frankly in Love by David Yoon
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest reviewTitle: Frankly in LoveAuthor: David YoonPublisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: September 10, 2019ISBN: 9781984812209 Synopsis from Goodreads:High school senior Frank Li is a Limbo–his term for Korean-American kids who find themselves caught between their parents’ traditional expectations and theirContinue reading “Book Review: Frankly in Love by David Yoon”
Book Review: Reproduction by Ian Williams
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: ReproductionAuthor: Ian WilliamsPublisher: Random House CanadaPublication Date: January 22, 2019ISBN: 9780735274051 Synopsis from Goodreads:Felicia and Edgar meet as their mothers are dying. Felicia, a teen from an island nation, and Edgar, the lazy heir of a wealthy German family, come together onlyContinue reading “Book Review: Reproduction by Ian Williams”
Book Review: We Have Always Been Here by Samra Habib
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: We Have Always Been Here Author: Samra Habib Publisher: Viking Publication Date: June 4, 2019 ISBN: 9780735235007 Synopsis from Goodreads:Samra Habib has spent most of her life searching for the safety to be herself. As an Ahmadi Muslim growing up inContinue reading “Book Review: We Have Always Been Here by Samra Habib”
Blog Tour: The Beauty of the Moment
Title: The Beauty of the Moment Author: Tanaz Bhathena Publisher: Penguin Teen Publication Date: February 26, 2019 ISBN: 9780735263741 Synopsis from Goodreads:Susan is the new girl — she’s sharp and driven, and strives to meet her parents’ expectations of excellence. Malcolm is the bad boy — he started raising hell at age fifteen, after hisContinue reading “Blog Tour: The Beauty of the Moment”
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: Vi by Kim Thuy
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Vi Author: Kim Thúy Publisher: Random House Canada Publication Date: April 10, 2018 ISBN: 9780735272798 Synopsis from Goodreads: The youngest of four children and the only girl, Vi was given a name that meant “precious, tiny one,” destined to be cosseted andContinue reading “Review: Vi by Kim Thuy”
The Boat People by Sharon Bala
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Boat People Author: Sharon Bala Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Publication Date: January 2, 2018 ISBN: 9780771024290 Synopsis from Goodreads: When the rusty cargo ship carrying Mahindan and five hundred fellow refugees from Sri Lanka’s bloody civil war reaches Canadian shores, the youngContinue reading “The Boat People by Sharon Bala”
Review: The Boy Who Escaped Paradise by J. M. Lee
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Boy Who Escaped Paradise Author: J. M. Lee Publisher: Pegasus Books Publication Date: December 6, 2016 ISBN: 9781681772523 Synopsis from Goodreads: An unidentified body is discovered in New York City, with numbers and symbols written in blood near the corpse.Continue reading “Review: The Boy Who Escaped Paradise by J. M. Lee”
Review: The Sun is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon
*I received this book in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Sun is also a Star Author: Nicola Yoon Publisher: Delacorte Press Publication Date: November 1, 2016 ISBN: 9780553496680 Synopsis from Goodreads: Natasha: I’m a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. Or dreams that will never come true. I’m definitelyContinue reading “Review: The Sun is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon”
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