*unpaid ad, thanks for the free book PRH International What is “Hana Khan carries on” all about? Sales are slow at Three Sisters Biryani Poutine, the only halal restaurant in the close-knit Golden Crescent neighborhood of Toronto. Hana waitresses there part time, but what she really wants is to tell stories on the radio. If she can just outshine her fellow intern at the city radio station, she may have a chance at landing a job. In the meantime, Hana pours her thoughts and dreams into a podcast, where she forms a lively relationship with one of her listeners. But soon she’ll need all the support she can get: a…

In the last few weeks, I really have read a lot of books. Due to my absence on Social media, it gave me a lot of spare time which I predominantly used for reading and writing. “Last night at the telegraph club” had been on my to be read-stack for some time. It’s the first book that I have read from Malinda Lo and I was thrilled. Why? Read my review! What is “Last night at the telegraph club” about? Blurb: Seventeen-year-old Lily Hu can’t remember exactly when the feeling took root—that desire to look, to move closer, to touch. Whenever it started growing, it definitely bloomed the moment she…

*unpaid ad* When I read the synopsis of “A taste for love” from Jennifer Yen, I instantly knew that I would love to read the book. A modern Pride & Prejudice retelling with asian-americas characters and a lot of Taiwanese food and boba tea? I’m definitely in. A taste for love – blurb To her friends, high school senior Liza Yang is nearly perfect. Smart, kind, and pretty, she dreams big and never shies away from a challenge. But to her mom, Liza is anything but. Compared to her older sister Jeannie, Liza is stubborn, rebellious, and worst of all, determined to push back against all of Mrs. Yang’s traditional…

For 2021, I want to read more fantasy, science fiction and romance novels. So Let’s start with “The gilded ones”, the debut by author Namina Forna. Synopsis of “The gilded ones” Sixteen-year-old Deka lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she will become a member of her village. Already different from everyone else because of her unnatural intuition, Deka prays for red blood so she can finally feel like she belongs. But on the day of the ceremony, her blood runs gold, the color of impurity–and Deka knows she will face a consequence worse than death. Then a mysterious woman comes to her with…