In the Miso Soup
Review I'm beginning to think that I have an unhealthy obsession with Japanese thrillers, I've loved every single one that I have picked up so far. In the Miso Soup…
If They Come for Us
Review My goodness, what an astounding collection of poetry! I was absolutely dazzled by this debut collection and I’m honestly ashamed that I was granted a review copy and did…
Confessions
Review How would you react if your child was murdered by two of your students? Yuko is a teacher that finds herself conflicted between her grief as a mother and…
Not a Sound
Review Before I begin this review, let me start by saying that service dogs are awesome. Dogs, in general, are awesome but this book is a prime example of why…
Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made
Review I love video games as much as I love books, so this book was a natural selection. I was excited to get my hands on this book, especially to…
It Would Be Night in Caracas
Review It Would Be Night in Caracas is a timely novel, taking place in present-day Venezuela, a country that has been in the news for the large number of protests…
The Human Zoo
Review The Human Zoo is a surprising novel, one that I feel is needed to shine a spotlight on the current state of the Philippines' broken political system. The main…
The Six Deaths of the Saint
Review Goodness gracious this story was powerful and I didn't expect to get so much in such a small page count. The Six Deaths of the Saint is an ambitious…
Summer, Fireworks, and My Corpse
Review Summer, Fireworks, and My Corpse is perhaps one of the more experimental stories I've ever read. It is told from the point of view of Satsuki, a young girl…
The Garden
Review What did I just read? The Garden is a drifting narrative about a young woman named Lęina, who is following a journal her mother left behind to find a…