BOOKS READ:
- Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
BOOKS RECEIVED:
- Becoming by Michelle Obama
- The Nakano Thrift Shop by Hiromi Kawakami
Stuff I’ve Been Reading Lately #18
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Book Review: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Title: The Kiss Quotient
Author: Helen Hoang
Format: Trade Paperback
Publication Date: June 5, 2018
Number of Pages: 314
Publisher: Berkley
Genre: Women’s Fiction, Chick Lit, Contemporary Romance, New Adult
Synopsis:
A heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that proves one thing: there’s not enough data in the world to predict what will make your heart tick.
Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases–a job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with, and way less experience in the dating department than the average thirty-year-old.
It doesn’t help that Stella has Asperger’s and French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. Her conclusion: she needs lots of practice–with a professional. Which is why she hires escort Michael Phan. The Vietnamese and Swedish stunner can’t afford to turn down Stella’s offer, and agrees to help her check off all the boxes on her lesson plan–from foreplay to more-than-missionary position…
Before long, Stella not only learns to appreciate his kisses, but crave all of the other things he’s making her feel. Their no-nonsense partnership starts making a strange kind of sense. And the pattern that emerges will convince Stella that love is the best kind of logic.
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Hi, everyone! I’ve been MIA again for quite some time there. It’s just that this pandemic and the current situation of my country has been taking a toll on my mental health. I’ve also been busy with other personal things, I guess. Another thing that has been bothering me lately is the sudden rise of hate crimes against the AAPI community recently, and I just can’t sit around in silence knowing that people have died while others are terrified and feeling unsafe in a world that we are all supposed to be sharing. Most especially during this pandemic, no one deserves to feel even more scared than we already are. Continue reading
Stuff I’ve Been Reading Lately #17
BOOKS READ:
- In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
- The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
BOOKS BOUGHT:
- Lore by Alexandra Bracken
- Faker by Sarah Smith
- Simmer Down by Sarah Smith
Book Review: There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
Title: There’s Someone Inside Your House
Author: Stephanie Perkins
Format: Hardcover
Publication Date: September 26, 2017
Number of Pages: 287
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
Genre: YA, Thriller, Mystery, Romance, Contemporary
Synopsis:
Love hurts…
Makani Young thought she’d left her dark past behind her in Hawaii, settling in with her grandmother in landlocked Nebraska. She’s found new friends and has even started to fall for mysterious outsider Ollie Larsson. But her past isn’t far behind.
Then, one by one, the students of Osborne Hugh begin to die in a series of gruesome murders, each with increasingly grotesque flair. As the terror grows closer and her feelings for Ollie intensify, Makani is forced to confront her own dark secrets.
Book Review: The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
Title: The Girl With All the Gifts
Author: M.R. Carey
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Publication Date: November 13, 2018
Number of Pages: 450
Publisher: Orbit
Genre: Thriller, Sci-Fi, Horror
Synopsis:
Melanie is a very special girl. Dr. Caldwell calls her “our little genius.”
Every morning, Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class. When they come for her, Sergeant Parks keeps his gun pointing at her while two of his people strap her into the wheelchair. She thinks they don’t like her. She jokes that she won’t bite, but they don’t laugh.
Melanie loves school. She loves learning about spelling and sums and the world outside the classroom and the children’s cells. She tells her favorite teacher all the things she’ll do when she grows up. Melanie doesn’t know why this makes Miss Justineau look sad.
Stuff I’ve Been Reading Lately #16
BOOKS READ:
- My True Love Gave to Me by Stephanie Perkins
- The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
- A Promised Land by Barack Obama
- Heartstopper Vol. 1 by Alice Oseman
- Heartstopper Vol. 2 by Alice Oseman
BOOKS BOUGHT:
- Heartstopper Vol. 2 by Alice Oseman
- Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1) by Tamsyn Muir
- The Stone Sky (Broken Earth, #3) by N.K. Jemisin
- The Blinding Knife (Lightbringer, #2) by Brent Weeks
- Frankly In Love by David Yoon
- The Queen of Bright and Shiny Things by Ann Aguirre
- Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch
Book Review: Becoming by Michelle Obama
Title: Becoming
Author: Michelle Obama
Format: Audiobook
Publication Date: November 13, 2018
Number of Pages: 426
Publisher: Books On Tape
Genre: Non-fiction, Memoir, Politics, Feminism
Synopsis:
In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America—the first African American to serve in that role—she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world, dramatically changing the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and standing with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments. Along the way, she showed us a few dance moves, crushed Carpool Karaoke, and raised two down-to-earth daughters under an unforgiving media glare.
In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her—from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world’s most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it—in her own words and on her own terms. Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations—and whose story inspires us to do the same.
Book Review: Swimming Lessons by Lili Reinhart
Title: Swimming Lessons: Poems
Author: Lili Reinhart
Publication Date: May 5, 2020
Number of Pages: 240
Publisher: Martin’s Griffin
Genre: Poetry, Non-fiction, Contemporary, Romance
Synopsis:
The debut collection of poetry from Lili Reinhart, the actress and outspoken advocate for mental health awareness and body positivity.
Swimming Lessons explores the euphoric beginnings of young love, battling anxiety and depression in the face of fame, and the inevitable heartbreak that stems from passion. Relatable yet deeply intimate, provocative yet comforting, bite-sized yet profound, Lili’s poems reflect her trademark honesty and unique perspective. Accompanied by striking and evocative illustrations, Swimming Lessons reveals the depths of female experience, and is the work of a storyteller who is coming into her own.
2021 Most Anticipated Releases
Today’s post is about my most anticipated releases for this year. I am so excited to talk about all these, but before we dive into the books themselves, take note that this list will only contain either standalones, non-fictions, or new series. I didn’t include sequels as I’d like to focus on new stories and worlds I’d like to into this year. Also, most of these are releases for the first half of the year, so I’ll probably do another anticipated post in June-ish. So here they are: Continue reading
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