Book Review: The Mermaid of Jeju by Sumi Hahn

Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Alcove Press, Published December 8 Format: ebook Pages: 304  Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): In the tradition of Yangsze Choo's Night Tiger and Min Jin Lee's Pachinko comes a magical saga that explores what it really means to love.In the aftermath of World War II, Goh Junja is a girl just coming into her own. … Continue reading Book Review: The Mermaid of Jeju by Sumi Hahn

Book Review: Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akthar

Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Little Brown Format: ebook Pages: 368 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Disgraced and author of American Dervish, an American son and his immigrant father search for belonging -- in post-Trump America, and with each other. "Passionate, disturbing, unputdownable." - Salman Rushdie A deeply personal work about hope and identity … Continue reading Book Review: Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akthar

Book Review: The Templars Garden by Catherine Clover

Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Duckworth Books, November 12th 2020 Format: ebook Pages: 343 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): A young woman forced to fight for her beliefs. A chaplain with a secret that could determine the fate of a kingdom. England, 1452. Under the reign of King Henry VI the country is on the brink … Continue reading Book Review: The Templars Garden by Catherine Clover

Book Review: A Lady’s Guide to Mischief and Mayhem by Manda Collins

Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: Forever Publishing, published November 10th 2020 Format: Paperback ARC  Pages: 352 Rating: 4/5 stars Summary (Goodreads): An intrepid female reporter matches wits with a serious, sexy detective in award-winning author Manda Collins' fun and flirty historical rom-com!England, 1865 : As one of England's most notorious newspaper columnists, Lady Katherine Bascomb believes knowledge … Continue reading Book Review: A Lady’s Guide to Mischief and Mayhem by Manda Collins

Book Review: Rent a Boyfriend by Gloria Chao

Genre: Contemporary Romance Publisher: Simon Pulse, published November 10th  Format: Ebook ARC from Simon and Schuster Canada  Pages: 320 Rating: 4/5 stars Summary (Goodreads): To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before meets The Farewell in this incisive romantic comedy about a college student who hires a fake boyfriend to appease her traditional Taiwanese parents, to disastrous results, from … Continue reading Book Review: Rent a Boyfriend by Gloria Chao

Book Review: Glimmer as You Can by Danielle Martin

Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Alcove Press, Published November 10th Format: Ebook ARC Pages: unknown Rating: 4/5 stars Summary (Goodreads): Welcome to the Starlite. Let your true self shine. 1962. In the middle of Brooklyn Heights sits the Starlite: boutique dress shop by day, underground women's club by night. Started by the shop's proprietor after her … Continue reading Book Review: Glimmer as You Can by Danielle Martin

Book Review: The Enigma Game by Elizabeth Wein

Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Penguin Teen Canada, November 3 2020 Format: Ebook ARC Pages: 320 Rating: 5/5 stars Summary (Goodreads): A German soldier risks his life to drop off the sought-after Enigma Machine to British Intelligence, hiding it in a pub in a small town in northeast Scotland, and unwittingly bringing together four very different … Continue reading Book Review: The Enigma Game by Elizabeth Wein

Book Review: These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

  Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: Simon and Schuster Canada, published November 17, 2020 Format: Paperback ARC Pages: 464 Rating: 5/5 stars Summary (Goodreads): Perfect for fans of The Last Magician and Descendant of the Crane, this heart-stopping debut is an imaginative Romeo and Juliet retelling set in 1920s Shanghai, with rival gangs and a monster in the depths of the … Continue reading Book Review: These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong