trilogy review | the gilded wolves – roshani chokshi

Hi everyone! I'm combining my reviews for three books in the The Gilded Wolves trilogy here. The Gilded Wolves was my first introduction to Roshani Chokshi's writing and I fell in love pretty quickly. No surprise that I chased after all her releases thereafter. Let's go ahead with the review! Navigate through this post with…

the last tale of the flower bride – roshani chokshi | arc review

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi StandalonePublished on February 14, 2023 by William Morrow & CompanyAge Range: AdultGenre: Gothic, Horror, Mystery, Romance Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Once upon a time, a man who believed in fairy tales married a beautiful, mysterious woman named Indigo Maxwell-Casteñada. He was a scholar of myths. She…

feb 2023 releases: asian authors takeover

Hello everyone! I hope you're doing well. January flew by so quickly because of the Lunar New Year celebrations. It has been about two years, because of COVID, since I met my extended family. Despite how busy everything was, I managed to read quite a bit of books, but only three 2023 books. Regardless, I'll…

arc review | three kisses, one midnight – roshani chokshi, sandhya menon, evelyn skye

Three Kisses, One Midnight by Roshani Chokshi, Sandhya Menon, Evelyn Skye StandaloneExpected publication: August 30th 2022 by Wednesday BooksAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Contemporary, Fantasy, RomanceRepresentation: Filipino-American MC and SCs, Black gay SCs, East Asian-American MC Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: The town of Moon Ridge was founded 400 years ago and everyone born and raised there knows…

11 aug 2022 releases: familiar authors, new books

Hello everyone! It's August and we have a huge list of 2022 releases this month. I'm not complaining, though. I've read books from all of the authors mentioned. Standalone releases in August are Sophie Go's by Roselle Lim, Babel by R.F. Kuang, Nothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManus, and Three Kisses, One Midnight…

author check-in: roshani chokshi

Hello everyone! Welcome to a new type of post on my blog. I've been thinking about this for a while but never did anything about it until now. Since it's Asian Heritage Month, I thought I should just go for it. For Author Check-Ins, I'll be picking a specific author and highlighting all the books…

april 2022 releases: the mission is to read all these books within the month

Hello, everyone! Hope everything is going well with you. March has been really, really busy. Work takes up most of my day so when I'm relaxing, I tend to pick up my TBR than actually sitting down to blog. Although I'm worried about my blogging motivation, it's not a burnout yet. I love what I'm…

the star-touched queen & a crown of wishes – roshani chokshi | duology review

The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi Series: The Star-Touched Queen #1Published April 26th 2016 by St. Martin's GriffinAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Fantasy, Romance, RetellingRepresentation: Indian Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Fate and fortune. Power and passion. What does it take to be the queen of a kingdom when you’re only seventeen? Maya is cursed. With a horoscope…

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…