My Year of Reading Dangerously
A BOOKISH ADVENTURE
If You Leave Me by Crystal Hana Kim Published August 7 2018Tags: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, South Korean CultureFormat: E-AudioPages: 417 | Synopsis From the Publisher | When the communist-backed army from the North invades her home, sixteen-year-old Haemi Lee, along with her widowed mother and ailing brother, is forced to flee to a refugee … Continue reading If You Leave Me Reviewed | Ok, But Not My Cup of Tea
Iron Cast by Destiny Soria Published October 11th, 2016Tags: 20th Century, Diverse, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ+, Magical-Realism, Multiple PoV, Crime, PoC, Race Issues, Twenties, Urban Fantasy, YAFormat: Physical Book, Library CopyPages: 384 | Synopsis From the Publisher | In 1919, Ada Navarra—the intrepid daughter of immigrants—and Corinne Wells—a spunky, devil-may-care heiress—make an unlikely pair. But at … Continue reading Iron Cast Reviewed | My New Favorite Thing
The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyong: The Autobiographical Writings of a Crown Princess of Eighteenth-Century Korea translated by JaHyun Kim Haboush Published September 14th, 2013 by University of California PressTags: 18th Century, Family, History, Korean Culture/History, Memoir, Monarch/Royals, Nonfiction, PoC, Political, Reading Women Challenge 2019Pages: 400 | Synopsis from the Publisher | Lady Hyegyong's memoirs, which … Continue reading The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyong Reviewed | Definitely Worth the Read
Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin is an historical romance novel that takes place in China during the Tang dynasty and follows a young woman who is fighting to protect her family, but must face the consequences of falling in love with a foreigner. Lin's novel is the first in her … Continue reading Butterfly Swords Reviewed | 2.75/5 Swords
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang The Bride Test by Helen Hoang is a contemporary romance novel set in the same universe as The Kiss Quotient, Hoang's debut novel. Synopsis: Khai Diep's mom wants him to be married, stat! She's desperate enough to travel back to Viet Nam to look for a suitable bride. When … Continue reading The Bride Test | 4.5/5 Wedding Rings
My Rating: 3.75/5 Stars The Traitor in the Tunnel by Y. S. Lee Mary Quinn goes undercover once again to discover who’s been stealing from Queen Victoria. The Traitor in the Tunnel by Y. S. Lee follows spy Mary Quinn to Buckingham Palace, where Quinn must solve the mystery of stolen royal goods. This book … Continue reading The Traitor in the Tunnel Reviewed
