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Slow Noodles by Chantha Nguon – Book Review
Plot Synopsis –A haunting and beautiful memoir from a Cambodian refugee who lost her country and her family during Pol Pot’s genocide in the 1970s but who finds hope by reclaiming the recipes she tasted in her mother’s kitchen. Publication Date – Feb. 20, 2024 Rating – 5 out of 5 Stars ⭐ Support the…
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All Our Yesterdays by Joel H. Morris Book Review
Quick Synopsis – Set ten years before the events of Shakespeare’s historic play, about the ambition, power, and fate that define one of literature’s most notorious figures: Lady Macbeth. Song This Reminds Me Of – The Sound of Settling by Death Cab for Cutie Publication Date – March 12, 2024 Rating – 3 out of…
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Pride and Preson Lin by Christina Hwang Dudley
Quick Synopsis – In this modern-day retelling of Pride and Prejudice, the quick-witted and contrarian Lissie Cheng must navigate societal pressures and her growing attraction to the rich and enigmatic Preston Lin. Song This Reminds Me Of – Bad Habit By Steve Lacy Publication Date – March 19, 2024 Rating – 3 out of 5…
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Bye, Baby by Carola Lovering – Book Review
Quick Synopsis –On a fall night in a New York apartment, 35-year-old Billie West hears terrified screams. It’s her best friend Cassie Barnwell, one floor above, and she’s just realized her infant daughter has gone missing. Billie is shaken as she looks down into her own arms to see the baby, remembering—with a jolt of…
