Nov 14, 2022
Inside her there was only the perfect, blank brightness of belief and desire.
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Inside her there was only the perfect, blank brightness of belief and desire.
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[A collage of three images of the sea. The background dark with bubbles and the edge of something by the first circle which is a thick rush of bubbles like a curtain or waterfall. Then in a blue frame the frontmost circle shows the sea from above, white tipped waves and a bird in flight. Centred is a quote which reads - Even in a sea, every life rippled far beyond its end]
ARC Review: This Place Is Still Beautiful by Xixi Tian
Rating: 3â of 5
Release date: June 7, 2022
A story of two estranged sisters who are brought together after a hate crime is committed in their home. Upon reading the premise, I expected something powerful and moving. In my case, it wasnât much of those.
Told in alternating POVs of the two sisters, Margaret and Annalie, through them we see two sides of a coin. It is Margaret who experiences prejudice more than Annalie does, even if they are of course, both half-Chinese. To be frank, I didnât like the way this was handled but Iâd rather not say more since this isnât an experience I share. Aside from that, I didnât expect this to be quite heavy on romance. On Annalieâs part, it progressed much too quickly for me and her interactions with Thom made me feel so unsettled I wanted to shake Annalie by the shoulders. Margaret on the other hand, was more confrontational and hot-headed but considering her recounted experiences I understood her want to be heard even if her sister and mother would not agree with her ways. I found everyoneâs characterization quite shallow. There would be mentions here and there of their experiences, insecurities, hobbies, and a lot more but the light shed on them was surface level. I felt like there was so much to unpack, there was just no chance given. Family dynamics were also written in a way that wasnât very believable for me.
Plot-wise, this was also a bit of a let down. Almost everything was resolved quickly, especially the hate crime mystery. The writing wasnât exemplary either, but not bad. I donât know how to explain but I just expected more from this?
Despite those though, this book still had its moments. I liked the ending and the conversations between Annalie and Margaret, and that of Margaret and her mother. Nevertheless, I still think this would still be enjoyed by many.
A review copy was granted in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc!
ARC Review - The Red Palace by June Hur
Rating: 3â of 5
Release date: Jan 25, 2022
A historical mystery with romantic elements and thorny plot set in Korea. I havenât read a lot of books set here so it was like a breath of fresh air. The time period and setting of the book was unique and on par with my tastes, but the mystery aspect fell a bit short. It wasnât bad per se, there were just times it felt like the characters were going in circles with their investigation or a lot was left off page.
As I mentioned the presence of romance, I did not think it was very well fleshed-out. The good thing is that is wasn't the focus. It was the atmosphere of the book that set the tone and definitely kept me reading. This was a very âwho did itâ type of novel and I genuinely wanted to know who was behind the murders and why. As for the writing itself, I don't have qualms with it but it was only good for me, not great. The characters also felt a bit shallow, there could have been so much more to them and all we were shown was the surface, which could be said of the book itself. I felt like there was so much more to unpack that it wasnât able to.
The Red Palace is still something to look forward to. I recommend if you like atmospheric writing, a unique setting, and a good short mystery.
Happy Monday! It's the first day of school in NYC and I pray all the kids are safe and happy. QOTD: What book title grabbed your attention right away? "Not Here to Be Liked" by Michelle Quach releases tomorrow and I am excited to share this one with you today. The title grabbed me right away because it is definitely my personal mantra. I remember wanting to be a journalist in my teens and having "enemies" I crushed on. I love that this one has an Asian protagonist that is tired of staying quiet and decides to take a stand and ends up forming a feminist movement in school. And please don't get me started on this gorgeous cover! Thanks to @epicreads for the gifted copy. đ„SYNOPSISđ„ Emergency Contact meets Moxie in this cheeky and searing novel that unpacks just how complicated new love can getâŠwhen you fall for your enemy. Eliza Quan is the perfect candidate for editor in chief of her school paper. That is, until ex-jock Len DiMartile decides on a whim to run against her. Suddenly her vast qualifications mean squat because inexperienced Lenâwho is tall, handsome, and maleâjust seems more like a leader. When Elizaâs frustration spills out in a viral essay, she finds herself inspiring a feminist movement she never meant to start, caught between those who believe sheâs a gender equality champion and others who think sheâs simply crying misogyny. Amid this growing tension, the school asks Eliza and Len to work side by side to demonstrate civility. But as they get to know one another, Eliza feels increasingly trapped by a horrifying realizationâshe just might be falling for the face of the patriarchy himself. #NotHeretoBeLiked #MichelleQuach #EpicReads #HarperKids #Asianlit #newrelease #HarperInfluencer #ReadYA #YARomance #debutnovel #bookfeature #bookphotos #bookish #BooksandMurals #BooksandArt #bookdragon #feminism #hardcover #bookstagram #diversereads #Asian #representationmatters #ownvoices #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #YA (at The Bushwick Collective) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTxLSwoLNBf/?utm_medium=tumblr
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favourite books read in 2021: one for my enemy by @olivieblake
In New York City where we lay our scene, two rival witch families fight to maintain control of their respective criminal ventures. On one side of the conflict are the Antonova sisters, each one beautiful, cunning, and ruthless, and their mother, the elusive supplier of premium intoxicants known only as Baba Yaga. On the other side, the influential Fedorov brothers serve their father, the crime boss known as Koschei the Deathless, whose community extortion ventures dominate the shadows of magical Manhattan. After twelve years of tenuous coexistence, a change in one familyâs interests causes a rift in the existing stalemate. When bad blood brings both families to the precipice of disaster, fate intervenes with a chance encounter, and in the aftershocks of a resurrected conflict, everyone must choose a side. As each of the siblings struggles to stake their claim, fraying loyalties threaten to rot each side from the inside out. If, that is, the enmity between empires doesnât destroy them first.
ASIANLITNET EVENT 07: LGBTQ+ READS
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"Even the thickest blood from the womb could run thin if given the empty space to bleed."
-Chloe Gong, These Violent Delights