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ANOTHER BOOK WITH BIRACIAL ASIAN REP! I can die happy now I can't even believe this is real
whoa what a trip this was! The concept really messed me up, but the delivery was less compelling than I'd hoped and it distracted me a bit. But I really enjoyed it overall!
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Cozy, sweet, quaint, delightful, warm, heartfelt, emotional, adorable
The Reckless Kind was one of those books that I knew would be delightful before I even picked it up. I worked with Carly on a post about diverse characters in historical fiction and she is so thoughtful that I was positive that she handled these characters with care and I was so right. There is so much heart and soul poured into these characters that everything about them feels like a warm hug. If you are looking for a cozy book for this winter, look no further than The Reckless Kind.
In Norway in 1901, all Asta wants is to be with her best friends, Gunnar and his secret boyfriend Erland, and be herself at the village theater. But it seems like the only future that is planned for her is a domestic life married to Nils, her odious betrothed. When Nils jealously lashes out at Gunnar and gravely injures him, Asta shuns marriage forever and moves in with Gunnar and Erland. Together this found family must figure out a way to survive on their own in the quaint and loving life they’ve built for themselves. Continue Reading...
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Cozy, sweet, quaint, delightful, warm, heartfelt, emotional, adorable
The Reckless Kind was one of those books that I knew would be delightful before I even picked it up. I worked with Carly on a post about diverse characters in historical fiction and she is so thoughtful that I was positive that she handled these characters with care and I was so right. There is so much heart and soul poured into these characters that everything about them feels like a warm hug. If you are looking for a cozy book for this winter, look no further than The Reckless Kind.
In Norway in 1901, all Asta wants is to be with her best friends, Gunnar and his secret boyfriend Erland, and be herself at the village theater. But it seems like the only future that is planned for her is a domestic life married to Nils, her odious betrothed. When Nils jealously lashes out at Gunnar and gravely injures him, Asta shuns marriage forever and moves in with Gunnar and Erland. Together this found family must figure out a way to survive on their own in the quaint and loving life they’ve built for themselves. Continue Reading...
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She Is a Haunting is one of the best books I've ever read. It's a haunted house story with the deep knowledge that haunted houses aren't always simply haunted houses for us. Haunted house stories rely so heavily on a some sort of past that continues to haunt the house, but our world so often has this idea that history only began once the ruling class arrived. Trang Thanh Tran reminds us that the history of colonialism is recent and that our houses would be haunted by complex and hateful relationships, not simply a ghost for ghosts sake.
This story is hauntingly beautiful and grotesquely powerful. Its a reminder that sometimes to unravel our own histories, and even that of our parents, we have to go much further back than simply who they are today. We all live long lives that are shaped by those that came before us. Our desires, our dreams, our hopes are all haunted by the past of our families and sometimes that means the house wants to eat them all up.
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pre-reading:
im about to start this and ive been following trang and this book for SO LONG and i cant believe its real and in my hands.
more! viet! rep! im giving it 5 stars already because its mere existence is so so important to me. thank you, trang, for helping make my dreams come true by writing
This story is hauntingly beautiful and grotesquely powerful. Its a reminder that sometimes to unravel our own histories, and even that of our parents, we have to go much further back than simply who they are today. We all live long lives that are shaped by those that came before us. Our desires, our dreams, our hopes are all haunted by the past of our families and sometimes that means the house wants to eat them all up.
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pre-reading:
im about to start this and ive been following trang and this book for SO LONG and i cant believe its real and in my hands.
more! viet! rep! im giving it 5 stars already because its mere existence is so so important to me. thank you, trang, for helping make my dreams come true by writing
Read my full review at Bookish Brews here.
Beautiful, stunning, lyrical, magical, sweet, action-packed, vivid, captivating
Daughter of the Moon Goddess has one of the most stunning book covers that I’ve seen in a long time. Once the cover was released, I knew that I had to read this book. If the prose and story were anything like the beauty of the cover, I knew it would be worth it, and it did not disappoint at all. This beautiful story magically draws us into the Celestial Kingdom and the vivid world of Chinese immortals. An absolute delight for anyone who loves fantasy, fairy tales, and beautiful prose. Continue Reading...
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Beautiful, stunning, lyrical, magical, sweet, action-packed, vivid, captivating
Daughter of the Moon Goddess has one of the most stunning book covers that I’ve seen in a long time. Once the cover was released, I knew that I had to read this book. If the prose and story were anything like the beauty of the cover, I knew it would be worth it, and it did not disappoint at all. This beautiful story magically draws us into the Celestial Kingdom and the vivid world of Chinese immortals. An absolute delight for anyone who loves fantasy, fairy tales, and beautiful prose. Continue Reading...
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