Book Reviews from a Nerdy Knitter
Song of Silver, Flame Like Night Published: January 3, 2023 Format: eBook Tags: Young Adult, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Magic, Chinese-inspired world, Colonialism | Synopsis from the Publisher | In a fallen kingdom, one girl carries the key to discovering the secrets of her nation’s past—and unleashing the demons that sleep at its heart. An epic fantasy series … Continue reading Book Review | Song of Silver, Flame Like Night
Once Upon a K-Prom by Kat Cho Published: May 17, 2022 Format: E-book ARC 📱 Tags: Young Adult, Contemporary, High-School, Romance, K-Pop - Korean Culture | Synopsis from the Publisher | Elena Soo has always felt overshadowed. Whether by her more successful older sisters, her more popular twin brother, or her more outgoing best friend, everyone except … Continue reading Once Upon a K-Prom | ARC Review
Sense & Second-Degree Murder by Tirzah Price Published: April 5, 2022 Format: E-book ARC 📱 Tags: Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Romance | Synopsis from the Publisher | When eighteen-year-old aspiring scientist Elinor Dashwood discovers her beloved father slumped over the desk of his office study, she knows his death means dire straits for the Dashwood women. … Continue reading Sense & Second-Degree Murder | ARC Review
Portrait of Thief by Grace D. Li Published: April 5, 2022 Format: E-book ARC 📱 Tags: Young Adult/New Adult, Chinese Culture/History, Art, Crime, Contemporary | Synopsis from the Publisher | History is told by the conquerors. Across the Western world, museums display the spoils of war, of conquest, of colonialism: priceless pieces of art looted from other … Continue reading Portrait of a Thief | ARC Review
A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin Published: March 29, 2022 Format: E-book ARC 📱 Tags: Young Adult, Fantasy, Mythology, Chinese-Inspired, Mystery | Synopsis from the Publisher | For Ning, the only thing worse than losing her mother is knowing that it's her own fault. She was the one who unknowingly brewed the poison tea … Continue reading A Magic Steeped in Poison | ARC Review
A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft Published: March 8, 2022 Format: E-book 📱 Tags: YA, Fantasy, Magic, Duel POV, Romance | Synopsis from the Publisher | When Margaret Welty spots the legendary hala, the last living mythical creature, she knows the Halfmoon Hunt will soon follow. Whoever is able to kill the hala will earn fame … Continue reading A Far Wilder Magic | ARC Review
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh Published: February 22, 2022 Format: E-book 📱 Tags: Young Adult, Fantasy, Retelling, Korean Mythology, Romance | Synopsis from the Publisher | Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe … Continue reading The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea | ARC Review
The Red Palace by June Hur Published: January 25, 2022 Format: E-book 📱 Tags: YA, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Korean Lit, Thriller, Romance | Synopsis from the Publisher | Joseon (Korea), 1758. There are few options available to illegitimate daughters in the capital city, but through hard work and study, eighteen-year-old Hyeon has earned a position as a … Continue reading The Red Palace | ARC Review
Not Here to Be Liked | Michelle Quach Published: September 14 2021 Format: eBook (ARC) Tags: Young Adult, Contemporary, High School, Asian/South Asian Lit, Romance | Synopsis from the Publisher | Eliza Quan is the perfect candidate for editor in chief of her school paper. That is, until ex-jock Len DiMartile decides on a whim to run … Continue reading Not Here to Be Liked | ARC Review
The Ones We're Meant to Find | Joan He Published: May 4th 2021 Format: Hardcover Tags: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Dystopian | Synopsis from the Publisher | Cee has been trapped on an abandoned island for three years without any recollection of how she arrived, or memories from her life prior. All she knows is that somewhere … Continue reading The Ones We’re Meant to Find | Quick Take Review
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