Markswoman by Rati Mehrotra is an #OwnVoices Indian, young adult fantasy novel that is the first instalment in the Asiana book series. I was so damn excited when I found this novel because it sounded like it was going to be full of neat fantasy elements and a strong, powerful female protagonist. While it did…
Good morning bibliophiles and otaku friends! I hope that your Saturday morning is off to a good start so far. My weekend will be spent doing homework and working, which means I’ll be reading and writing a lot. However, I don’t mind at all as I love doing both of those things! August was a…
American Panda by Gloria Chao is an #OwnVoices Taiwanese-American young adult contemporary novel about a seventeen-year-old MIT freshman named Mei. We follow Mei on her journey through the struggles that she has, pertaining specifically to obeying parental expectations—such as her becoming a doctor and marrying a smart Taiwanese boy with good prospects—versus pursuing her own…
Day 12: A book you love but hate at the same time. Another one that popped immediately into my mind, it’s going to have to be Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed, which is an #OwnVoices Pakistani young adult literature novel about a girl who is brutally forced into an arranged marriage by her…
Day 06: A book that makes you sad. Ah, another difficult one to answer. I feel like I have read a lot of sad books within the past couple of years, but I decided to go ahead and choose one from this year. It is the #OwnVoices Malaysian historical fiction novel, The Garden of Evening…
Skim by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki is a stand-alone graphic novel from the young adult fiction genre, although I could argue that it is more akin to fiction for adults with young adult main characters due to the nature of the narrative. The cover for this comic had always intrigued me, and when I…
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire is an adult urban fantasy novel, and the first in the Wayward Children series. This sucker has been on my To-Be-Read list for about a hundred years now, and after reading it, I am kicking myself for not starting it sooner. It has so many wonderful qualities that…
