Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan follows the harrowing adventures of Xingyin as she works to set her mother free from imprisonment on the moon. Along the way, she will encounter love, betrayal and treachery in a kingdom where gossip and rumor rule with an iron fist. Tan’s debut novel is packedContinue reading “Book Review: Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan”
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The Song of Achilles – An LGBTQ Character Study
I’m interested to know your thoughts on this! Personally, I’m still working out how this fits into the mythological retellings I already know. However, I can say that it is a fresh take and a perspective that was needed.
Review: Luster by Raven Leilani!
Hey everyone! I hope the audio is better on this video! I’m so excited to share this book review with you. An incredible read with so much up for discussion. Luster provides nuanced takes on identity, romance, and race relations. So tell me…what do you think of this one?
‘Fault Lines’ by Emily Itami is a Hilarious Existential Rollercoaster
This novel and its protagonist, Mizuki, balance the life of a doting mother against her desires for a freer existence. Though she loves her family, Mizuki’s marriage of over a decade has began to grow stale and she is often nostalgic for her days as a singer. She wonders, if she had only tried harder,Continue reading “‘Fault Lines’ by Emily Itami is a Hilarious Existential Rollercoaster”
‘Verity’ by Colleen Hoover is a Failed Mystery Novel
Before we start, I want to mention that I read this book as a part of a new book club my friends and I started. They had a lot of great insights, so I’ll be including some of their observations throughout. The first half of this review will proceed without spoilers. I will mark whereContinue reading “‘Verity’ by Colleen Hoover is a Failed Mystery Novel”
Hidden Jules 