Genre: Contemporary

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Review: A Bold, Unapologetic Tell-all of the Publishing Industry

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Review: A Bold, Unapologetic Tell-all of the Publishing Industry

It’s been a long time since a book has compelled me to read it as fast as possible, but Yellowface was one that I found absolutely bingeworthy. Yellowface is set in a part of the bookish community that I was intimately a part of and witnessed firsthand – the author Twitter takedowns of 2018-2019. Seeing authors […]

July 15, 2023 | 1 Comment
Love on the Brain Review: Deja Vu?

Love on the Brain Review: Deja Vu?

Having enjoyed The Love Hypothesis last year and the STEMinist Novellas a few months ago, I was extremely excited for Love on the Brain. And I did enjoy the reading experience but I had one major criticism – it was the same characters and tropes as in all four of Ali Hazelwood’s other books. Love on the Brain follows Bee, […]

September 1, 2022 | 0 Comments
By Jenna
Posted in 4 stars, Books, Reviews
Something Wilder Review: A Wild, Adventure-Filled Story

Something Wilder Review: A Wild, Adventure-Filled Story

I’ve enjoyed a lot of Christina Lauren’s recent releases, including The Soulmate Equation and The Unhoneymooners, so I was very keen for their newest release. I did have some reservations though when reading the synopsis because Western isn’t usually a genre that I reach for but I still highly enjoyed it. I listened to the audiobook. The novel […]

June 30, 2022 | 0 Comments
By Jenna
Posted in 4 stars, Books, Reviews
The Donut Trap Review: Come For the Donuts, Stay For the Family Story

The Donut Trap Review: Come For the Donuts, Stay For the Family Story

The synopsis of The Donut Trap reminded me a lot of A Pho Love Story, which is one of my favourite books of this year. Both books feature Asian-American characters who work at their family’s food business and a forbidden romance with another Asian-American character. But when I finished listening to The Donut Trap, that was really where […]

November 4, 2021 | 0 Comments
By Jenna
Posted in 3 stars, Books, Reviews