Title/Author: How We Disappeared by Jing-Jing Lee Publisher: Hanover Square Press In a nutshell (Publisher): A mesmerizing novel of World War II Singapore, “a story about memory, trauma, and ultimately love” (New York Times)—for fans of Pachinko and We Were the Lucky Ones Singapore, 1942. As Japanese troops sweep down Malaysia and into Singapore, a village is ransacked,…
Category: literary fiction
Are you ready for something really, REAAALLY DIFFERENT & absurd? Jee suspends belief & reviews #TearsofTheTrufflePig by #FernandoAFlores #NetGalley #eARC #FSGbooks #literaryfiction #HispanicAmericanFiction
Title/Author: Tears of the Trufflepig by Fernando A. Flores Publisher: Hanover Square Press In a nutshell (Publisher): One of Lit Hub and The Millions‘s Most Anticipated Books of 2019, one of Buzzfeed and Tor.com‘s Books to Read This Spring, and one of the Chicago Review of Books‘ Best New Books of May A parallel universe. South Texas. A third border wall might…
Jee reviews #LittleFiresEverywhere by #CelesteNg #RandomHouse #literaryfiction #familylifefiction #asianAmericanLitFiction
Title/Author: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng Publisher: Random House In a nutshell (Amazon): From the bestselling author of Everything I Never Told You, a riveting novel that traces the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and the enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives. In Shaker Heights, a placid, progressive suburb of Cleveland, everything…
Jee reviews #TheFarm by #JoanneRamos @RandomHouse #NetGalley @NetGalley #eARC #LiteraryFiction
Title/Author: The Farm by Joanne Ramos Publisher: Random House In a nutshell (Publisher): Nestled in New York’s Hudson Valley is a luxury retreat boasting every amenity: organic meals, personal fitness trainers, daily massages—and all of it for free. In fact, you’re paid big money to stay here—more than you’ve ever dreamed of. The catch? For…
Jee’s #bookreview of #TheGirlsAt17SwannStreet by #YaraZgheib #NetGalley #StMartinsPress #eARC #literaryfiction #womenfiction
Title: The Girls at 17 Swann Street by Yara Zgheib Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Verdict: 5/5 Publication day: Feb 5, 2019 In a nutshell (Publisher): Yara Zgheib’s poetic and poignant debut novel is a haunting portrait of a young woman’s struggle with anorexia on an intimate journey to reclaim her life. The chocolate went first, then…
Jee’s #bookreview of #TheDreamers by Karen Thompson Walker #RandomHouse #literaryfiction #netgalley #eARC #UNPOPULARopinion
Title: The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker Publisher: Random House Verdict: 3.5/5 Publication date: Jan 15, 2019 In a nutshell (Publisher): One night in an isolated college town in the hills of Southern California, a first-year student stumbles into her dorm room, falls asleep—and doesn’t wake up. She sleeps through the morning, into the evening. Her…
Jee’s #bookreview of #OnceUponARiver by #DianeSetterfield @DianeSetterfie1 #NetGalley #AtriaBooks #eARC #literaryfiction
Title: Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield Publisher: Atria Books Verdict: 5/5 Publication day: Dec 04, 2018 In a nutshell (Publisher): On a dark midwinter’s night in an ancient inn on the river Thames, an extraordinary event takes place. The regulars are telling stories to while away the dark hours, when the door bursts open on…
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