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…

13 may 2022 releases: asians be thriving

Hello friends! I'm back with the monthly shoutout for new 2022 releases. For the month of Asian/Pacific American Heritage, there are quite a few Asian authors releasing their books in May. Xiran Jay Zhao's a talented writer and I'm obsessed with Iron Widow, so it's unsurprising that Zachary Ying is in this list. I need…

the chosen and the beautiful – nghi vo | arc review

The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo StandaloneExpected publication: June 1st 2021 by TordotcomAge Range: AdultGenre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy, LGBT, RetellingRepresentation: Vietnamese bi/pan MC, biracial Chinese bi/pan SC, biracial Black Native American SC character Rating: ★★★ Synopsis: Immigrant. Socialite. Magician.Jordan Baker grows up in the most rarefied circles of 1920s American society—she has money,…

2021 releases: june

hello, i've edited this whole 2021 "on my radar" series so that there's better visibility of the book releases in the year. instead of the previous idea, i think organising the releases based on months is much easier. ❀❀ ❀❀ one last stop – casey mcquiston hold up! nobody told me that there's an element…