“Every lemon will bring forth a child, and the lemons never die out.” Zoulfa Katouh from “As Long as The Lemon Trees Grow” This is single-handedly one of…
Review: “The Queens of New York”
Set in Queens, New York, “The Queens of New York” is a skillful, heartwrought portrayal of friendship and growing up. This story centers around Jia Lee, Everett Hoang,…
Standout Books from Three Years of Blogging
In celebrating three years of book blogging, I decided to take stock of my favourite books over the years, and possibly share a glimpse of what is to…
Here’s Everything I Read in The First Half of 2023
The first half of the year has passed and tis the season to look back on your reading goals from January and assess how far you’ve come. I…
Review: ‘Dust Child’ by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
Our story begins in 2016, 41 years after the end of the Vietnam war. We meet Phong, a black Amerasian, trying to obtain American visas for himself and…
Bite-sized: Short Stories Under 250 pages
I am all for long sweeping novels, but sometimes you need a short story to get you out of a reading slump. Below are 7 stories under 250…
Take My Hand: A History of Lawful Abuse.
We follow our protagonist, Civil Townsend, a black nurse who works in a reproductive clinic funded by the US government in Alabama. She is fresh out of school,…
Review: Rootless- A Marriage in Crisis
Rootless is a story of a Ghanaian-British couple, Efe and Sam, who fall in love as teenagers and quickly get married. Our story begins when Sam realizes Efe…
Love and Saffron: A novel of friendship, food, and love.
“Love and Saffron” is a gentle story about friendship that can be savored in one sitting. It begins when 27- year old Joan Bergstrom sends a fan letter…
5 Fascinating Multigenerational Stories Everyone Should Read
The great thing about multigenerational novels is that 9 times out of 10, they have elements of true history embedded in them. You get a great story of…