Book Reviews from a Nerdy Knitter
If I Had Your Face | Frances Cha Published: April 21 2020 Format: Hardback/Audiobook (Personal copy/Library copy) Tags: Fiction, Contemporary, Realism, Asian Literature | Synopsis from the Publisher | A debut novel set in contemporary Seoul, Korea, about four young women making their way in a world defined by impossibly high standards of beauty, secret room salons … Continue reading If I Had Your Face | Quick Take Review
Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi Published: March 2 2021 Pages: 400 Format: eARC (NetGalley) Tags: YA Fiction, Contemporary, POC, Mental Health, New Adult, Romance | Synopsis from the Publisher | Jayne Baek is barely getting by. She shuffles through fashion school, saddled with a deadbeat boyfriend, clout-chasing friends, and a wretched eating disorder that she’s not fully ready … Continue reading Yolk | ARC Review
Published: February 9th 2021 Pages: 416 Format: eBook (ARC) Tag: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Asian Lit, PoC | Synopsis from the Publisher | If Bao Nguyen had to describe himself, he’d say he was a rock. Steady and strong, but not particularly interesting. His grades are average, his social status unremarkable. He works … Continue reading A Pho Love Story | ARC Review
It's the last month of the year, what!? I can't believe this year is almost over and boy what a weird year it's been. I'm nearly done with my reading challenges, though for a while I wasn't sure I'd be able to finish! I'm looking forward to completing them this month and to what's to … Continue reading December TBR
Hi friends! I am so sorry for the lack of posts. Work has been really crazy because of the pandemic and I've been taking an online class and trying to focus my spare time on that. I've been reading, just not posting, and I hope in the coming days to get a few review posts … Continue reading November Wrap-Up
I'm stoked for another month of new reads and this month I'll be focusing on wrapping up some of my challenge reads as well as reading some of the ARCs I've been sitting on for so long. I'm really excited for these reads, and I'm hoping that they will all be new favorites for me! … Continue reading November TBR
What a crazy month! Some spooky books were read, a lot of ARCs, too. Reviews hopefully to come, shortly, but between work and school it's been so crazy! Anyway, here’s what a managed to read this month: What I Read The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton (ARC) Pages: 448 Format: eBook (NetGalley … Continue reading October Wrap-Up
I almost feel like I've been waiting for this month all year. I keep looking at books I want to read, and if they're spooky, I'll say "I'm going to read this in October!" Well, October is here, and I do have a bit of a spooky line-up planned out. I'm looking forward to this … Continue reading October TBR
As someone who loves the summer, I'm not yet willing to admit that fall is here (even though the days are clearly getting shorter and leaves are starting to cover the ground). But, I still look forward to the spooky season, and to wearing cozy sweaters, and drinking hot apple cider. I'm also looking forward … Continue reading September TBR
It's ma birthday month! Oh yeah! Source. Anyway, that being said, I've got my new line-up of book goals for this month and I've been assessing how I've been doing with hitting my challenges. I think it's going pretty well! I am looking forward to what I'll be reading and I hope to be accomplishing … Continue reading August TBR
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