arc review | strike the zither – joan he

Strike the Zither by Joan He Series: Kingdom of Three #1Published on October 25th 2022 by Roaring Brook PressAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Historical Fiction, Romance, RetellingRepresentation: Chinese Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: The year is 414 of the Xin Dynasty, and chaos abounds. A puppet empress is on the throne. The realm has fractured into three factions…

14 oct releases: sharing my birthday with them~

Welcome to the best month of the year! Just because it's my birthday month, hehe. With October here, we are left with only three months of the year. In October, we are finishing up some series including Kylie Lee Baker's The Keeper of Night duology, Mia P. Manansala's Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery trilogy, Maggie Stiefvater's…

15 Asian-authored books featuring siblings

Hi, welcome back~ Taking a break from reviews, today's post is a recommendation list! With it being Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month, I'm here with Asian-authored books featuring sibling relationships. In this list, some siblings are close while others are like strangers. Some relationships between the siblings are key aspects of the books…

the ones we’re meant to find – joan he | blog tour + arc review

The Ones We're Meant to Find by Joan He StandalonePublication: May 4th 2021 by Roaring BrookAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Science Fiction (Dystopia), MysteryRep: Japanese MCs Rating: ★★★★★ Synopsis: One of the most twisty, surprising, engaging page-turner YAs you’ll read this year—We Were Liars meets Black Mirror, with a dash of Studio Ghibli.Cee awoke on an…

blackpink (in your area) | book tag

blackpink in your area~ i don't talk about my love for kpop often in my social media but blackpink is definitely a group that blew up when they first debut. all of their songs are pretty addictive and poppy. becky, the original creator, tagged me in her book tag last year but procrastination is real.…

percy jackson/heroes of olympus edition | book tag

first book tag of the new year is dedicated to PERCY JACKSON/HEROES OF OLYMPUS. one of my mission is to finish reading ALL of rick riordan's mythological series from percy jackson and the olympians to the trials of apollo. i'm still left with the three magnus chase and the gods of asgard books, the last…

descendent of the crane – joan he | review

Descendant of the Crane by Joan HeStandalonePublished April 9th 2019 by Albert Whitman & CompanyGenre: fantasy, young adult, ownvoices rating: ★★★★★ summary: Tyrants cut out hearts. Rulers sacrifice their own.Princess Hesina of Yan has always been eager to shirk the responsibilities of the crown, but when her beloved father is murdered, she’s thrust into power, suddenly…