Title/Author: The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline Publisher: Custom House Pages: 380 In a nutshell (Publisher): Seduced by her employer’s son, Evangeline, a naïve young governess in early nineteenth-century London, is discharged when her pregnancy is discovered and sent to the notorious Newgate Prison. After months in the fetid, overcrowded jail, she learns she is…
Jee’s Book Review: ‘Becoming’ by Michelle Obama @CrownPublishing #biography #memoir #becoming #becomingbook #michelleobama #mrsObama #FLOTUS
Title/Author: Becoming by Michelle Obama Publisher: Crown Publishing Pages: 448 In a nutshell (Publisher): In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America—the first African American to serve in that role—she…
Jee’s Top 10 Books of 2020 #top10booksof2020 #goodbye2020 #hello2021 #2020favbooks #Bestof2020
I didn’t make one of these lists last year and decided to do one this time, so here it is: My Top 10 of 2020! So, ok, I cheated a little. You’ll notice that I have here, more than 10 books (in result of two ties). I did better than I expected since I read…
Looking for a dark, magical read for Christmas? Jee reviews ‘The Midnight Circus’ by @JaneYolen @TachyonPub #bookreview #TheMidnightCircus #darkfairytales #folklore #fantasy #magic #magicalrealism #retelling
Title/Author: The Midnight Circus by Jane Yolen Publisher: Tachyon Publication Pages: 256 In a nutshell (Publisher): In the newest volume of her World Fantasy Award-winning short story collections, beloved author Jane Yolen’s dark side has fully emerged. Her vivid, startling, and thrilling tales and poems of the supernatural―from icy-hearted witches to sometimes-innocent shapeshifters―reveal a classic…
Jee reviews ‘The Cousins’ by Karen M. McManus @The_WriteReads @PenguinPlatform @PenguinUKBooks #thecousins #UltimateBlogTour #eARC #TheWriteReads #NetGalley #bookreview #YA #thriller
Title/Author: The Cousins by Karen M. McManus Publisher: Penguin Random House Children’s UK Pages: 336 Publication date: Dec 03, 2020 In a nutshell: The Storys are the envy of their neighbours: owners of the largest property on their East Coast island, they are rich, beautiful, and close. Until it all falls apart. The four children…
Blog Tour: Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations) by B. B. Alston @bb_alston #TheWriteReads #UltimateBlogTour @The_WriteReads #middlegrade #fantasy
Title/Author: Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston Pages: 416 Publisher: Balzer & Ray Today is my stop for Amari and the Night Brothers for The Write Reads Ultimate Blog Tour! I didn’t get the chance to read it, but just by reading the synopsis, I can tell this Middle Grade series will…
Started your Christmas shopping yet? Here’s a list of budget-friendly literary-themed gifts for book lovers! #ChristmasShopping #giftsforbooklovers #budgetfriendlygifts #25below
Ho! Ho! Ho! Yes, Christmas is almost here! Yes, it is that time of the year 🙂 Have you started shopping for your loved ones yet? Here I have listed some bookish items which I thought book lovers might love. Check them out! Which one(s) would you add to your wishlist? Just click on the…
Jee’s Book Review: Anxious People by Frederick Backman @Backmanland @AtriaBooks #bookreview #fiction #FredrikBackman #AnxiousPeople
Title/Author: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman Publisher: Atria Books Pages: 349 In a nutshell (Publisher): From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove comes a charming, poignant novel about a crime that never took place, a would-be bank robber who disappears into thin air, and eight extremely anxious strangers who find they have more…
Jee’s Book Review: ‘The Mountains Sing’ by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai @nguyen_p_quemai @AlgonquinBooks #TheMountainsSing #bookreview #comingofage #VietnamWar #historicalfiction #familysaga #warfiction #theGreatFamine #theLandReform #booksbypoc
Title/Author: The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai Publisher: Algonquin Books Pages: In a nutshell (Publisher): With the epic sweep of Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko or Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing and the lyrical beauty of Vaddey Ratner’s In the Shadow of the Banyan, The Mountains Sing tells an enveloping, multigenerational tale of the Tran family, set against the backdrop of the Viet…
Ever wondered how people find love way back in the 18th century? Jee reviews ‘Matrimony, Inc’ by Francesca Beauman @pegasus_books @francescabeauma #bookreview #WunderkindPR #nonfiction #ARC #findinglove #personalads #datingapps #MatrimonyInc
Title/Author: Matrimony, Inc by Francesca Beauman Publisher: Pegasus Books Pages: 208 In a nutshell (Publisher): A clever, thoughtful, and funny history that reveals how the Union of states was built on a much more personal union of people. Have you ever used a dating app or website? Then you have more in common than you know…
