Chinese/Lunar New Year falls on the 12th of February (based in the cycle of the moon, varying slightly from year to year) this year. And year 2021 is the year of the ox. This time of the year, my family and I would usually travel back to Malaysia to celebrate it with our families. Unfortunately,…
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“What if we treated racism in the way we treat cancer? What has historically been effective at combatting racism is analogous to what has been combatting cancer.” Jee reflects on ‘How to be an Antiracist’ by @DrIbram X. Kendi #HowToBeAnAntiRacist @OneWorldLit #Antiracist #racism #booksonracism #blacklivesmatter #booksbyblackauthors #bookreview
Title/Author: How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi Publisher: One World Pages: 284 In a nutshell (Publisher): Antiracism is a transformative concept that reorients and reenergizes the conversation about racism—and, even more fundamentally, points us toward liberating new ways of thinking about ourselves and each other. At its core, racism is a powerful…
What took me so long to read this book!? Jee reviews ‘A Spark of Light’ by @jodipicoult @randomhouse #ballantinebooks #Abortion #prolife #prochoice #womensrights #asparkoflight
Title/Author: A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult Publisher: Ballantine Books Pages: 352 In a nutshell (Publisher): The warm fall day starts like any other at the Center—a women’s reproductive health services clinic—its staff offering care to anyone who passes through its doors. Then, in late morning, a desperate and distraught gunman bursts in and…
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…
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers! Let’s celebrate this special occasion with some thought-provoking books on motherhood! Have you read any of them?
Happy Mother’s day to all mothers! Hope you’re getting a much-deserved and needed break today and that it would involve some reading 😉 These books had many other important themes, but they also centered around the challenges of being a mother and they resonated with me. Some of them have been reviewed before, some of…
Books that Educate & Entertain My Child Again and Again! Thank you #DrSeuss @EricCarle @CedellaMarley @SandyBoynton @DeborahDiesen @Scholastic #NatGeoKids #BarneySaltzberg
We read to my LO every day. We have stacks and boxes of books in every nook and cranny of our home. We have been reading these books for more than 2 years and they still interest her. We find different ways to keep her interested and engaged like asking questions to deepen her comprehension…
Jee’s #bookreview of #TheIslandofSeaWomen by @Lisa_See #eARC #NetGalley #Scribner #HistoricalFiction #InternationalWomensDay
Title/Author: The Island of Sea Women Publisher: Scribner In a nutshell (Publisher): Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends that come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village’s all-female diving collective, led by Young-sook’s mother. As…
Jee reviews #TheFamiliars by #StaceyHalls #Harlequinn #Netgalley #eARC #historicalFiction
Title/Author: The Familiars by Stacey Halls Publisher: Harlequin – Mira In a nutshell (Publisher): IN 1612 IN LANCASTER, ENGLAND, THE HUNT FOR WITCHES IS RAMPANT… BUT IN A TIME OF SUSPICION AND ACCUSATION, TO BE A WOMAN IS THE GREATEST RISK OF ALL 1612 Pendle Hill Young Fleetwood Shuttleworth is with child again. As the…
DIGITAL READS BLOG TOUR presents ‘Blueberry Pancakes’ by Anton @Shalini_G26 @antonleerichard
PRESENTS… Writing songs for a would-be pop star is painful. When young, gay songwriter Duncan falls in love, he writes a love song. When he gets dumped, he writes a break-up song. Luckily for his songwriting career, his love life is a roller-coaster. When his long-term boyfriend breaks up with him, Duncan finds solace in…
Jee’s special tribute: “To All The Books I’ve Loved Before (And Still Do)”
This is a special review, focusing on some of my all-time favorite reads. These are the books that I’ll never part with. If I were to do a Marie Kondo clean-up style, these will never leave my shelf. These are the books which stories and characters had stayed with me even after years of reading…
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