A Step from Heaven
Review A Step from Heaven is not an easy book to address. It follows the life of Young Ju Park and her family; they are Korean immigrants pursuing the American…
Love Looks Pretty on You
Review I’ll be honest and admit that I had been avoiding reading any of Lang Leav’s books after seeing a few poor reviews and snippets from her first two poetry…
Klara and the Sun
Review Klara and the Sun is a quiet little novel about an AI and the girl that brings her home. Klara is an AF, an artificial friend, programmed to serve…
When Dimple Met Rishi
Review Sigh. It was hard for me to decide how to start this review because I found myself confused and disappointed when I finished. I think I suffered a little…
The Terracotta Bride
Review The Terracotta Bride was a surprising little novella, it had a lot going for it for such a small package and can easily be read in one sitting. It…
The Place Between Breaths
Review The Place Between Breaths is an emotionally raw story about mental health and the ways that it can weigh heavily on our lives. Schizophrenia is difficult to treat because…
Strange Weather in Tokyo
Review Strange Weather in Tokyo is a poignant love story that feels like the changing of the seasons. There is really something to admire about Kawakami's writing, the way she…
Waiting on a Bright Moon
Review It is always amazing to me the amount of world-building that can occur in such a short story, and I was captivated by the world within Waiting on a…
The Road of Lost Innocence: The True Story of a Cambodian Heroine
Review I didn't know a thing about Somaly Mam or her NGO, AEFSIP (Acting for Women in Distressing Situations) when I picked up this little book at the library. Human…
Life Ceremony
Review When I read Convenience Store Woman a few years ago I couldn't get enough of Murata's writing. I'm a big fan of short stories, so I was excited to…