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Book Review of Daughters of the Sun and Moon by Lisa See

The stories of Moon, Petal, Dove, and other women in the book show what it was like to be a Chinese woman and immigrant in 19th-century Los Angeles.

Summer in Details: Fragments of Time

Sitting with the weight of a year passed, I bite into a peach, and as I trail the juice from my hand to my elbow, I try to ground myself. My hands are sticky, and I wipe them on my shirt, leaving a blotchy stain on my ribs.

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury reads as very up-to-date

We burn the world down with bombs, drain the water to feed data centers, and destroy our culture, history, and archives. I think that to future species, those that come after us, we would present a bigger mystery than dinosaurs present to us. We are actively destroying every trace of us.

Fishbone Cinderella by Elizabeth Kim

Happy Release Day to Fishbone Cinderella by Elizabeth Lim! This book really draws eyes, what with the gorgeous cover and the fascinating story mixing history, folklore, and fantasy.

The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey

A fictional place somewhere in the Caribbean harbors a folktale entwined with questions of race, identity, womanhood, and centuries-long legacies. About the Book “April, 1976, St Constance, a tiny Caribbean village on the island of Black Conch. A fisherman sings to himself in his pirogue, waiting for a catch – but attracts a sea dwellerContinueContinue reading “The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey”

The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden

The closer you get to the forest, the more magical the story becomes. The Unicorn Hunters is out June 2, 2026 The Unicorn Hunters Whenever I see an announcement for any new project by Katherine Arden, I’m immediately sold. I fell in love with her writing back when the Winternight trilogy came out. I wasContinueContinue reading “The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden”

The SHADOW AND BONE Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo

Visiting Grishaverse was long overdue for me. These books are everywhere. Everyone’s been talking about them. There’s a Netflix show, too. I am so late, and I can’t believe I almost missed out on this world. Entering the Grishaverse I probably took the most confusing way to read the Grishaverse. I started with the firstContinueContinue reading “The SHADOW AND BONE Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo”