21 Reads Perfect for Summer

Summer vacation is upon us! We’ll not me personally because I don’t have kids and I don’t work for a school district but that doesn’t mean I’m not ready for summer time fun! The official first day of summer is June 21st, and if you’re like me and love to read by bodies of water…

12 Books to Read by AAPI Authors

I was planning on saving this post until May, which is Asian and Pacific Islander Month in the United States. But with everything currently going on in the world and especially the rise in awareness of Asian hate crimes, I thought I would post some of my favorite reads by Asian American authors a little…

2020 Favorites

When you read ~125 books in a year it gets hard to sort out your favorites. Mainly because I read so many good books this year! I mean so many. Atlas, I still could not narrow down my top reads of 2020 to just 10 books, so I decided to do a top 20! Each…

The Mermaid from Jeju

My Thoughts Set in both 1943 and in 2001; and in the United States and on the island of Jeju, Korea; The Mermaid of Jeju is a wonderful story of resilience, family tradition, and love. A big ★★★★★ for Sumi Hahn’s debut novel. I loved so many things about this book. I loved the characters,…

New Release Tuesday | December 8, 2020

Less than 20 days til Christmas! Are you still looking for things to put on your wishlist for Santa? If so than today’s newest releases are perfect to add to you list! As always, today’s releases are separated into three categories. Read are books I have read and generally have reviews posted of already. TBR…