The Kitchen God’s Wife by Amy Tan Request It! As an Asian reader, I love reading books about the Asian American experience because I can relate to them a lot. The Kitchen God’s Wife by Amy Tan is an example of one, and is by far...
That Devil, Ambition by Linsey Miller Request It! In the novel, That Devil, Ambition, the story follows Fabian Galloway, a poor but smart student, who has to participate in a deadly competition in his class. To graduate, students have to kill a devil hidden...
The Utopian Generation by Pepetela Request It! The Utopian Generation follows four young people, Sara (a hopeful doctor), Aníbal (an intellectual scholar), Vítor (an aspiring political leader), and Malongo (a soccer player), as they navigate life in Lisbon in 1961, during times of uncertainty...
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo Request It! Out of the 20 fantasy novels that I’ve read, this is my absolute favorite. Shadow and Bone, by Leigh Bardugo, has the most unique and captivating storyline bringing many new aspects of fantasy to life.Shadow and...
Hooky by Miriam Bonastre Tur Hooky is a 3-book fantasy series written and illustrated by Miriam Bonastre Tur. It follows the story of 2 young witch siblings, Dani and Dorian, in a world with magic and witches. Beware, there is budding romance in it....
Delicious in Dungeon by Ryoko Kui Request It! Delicious in Dungeon finally answers the question that has plagued fantasy genre lovers for so many years. Can you eat the monsters? Delicious in Dungeon answers yes, you can. Delicious in Dungeon (shortened after this point...
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Request It! In a world that often moves a little too fast for my liking, I tend to find comfort in the stories that have stood the test of time. The ones that pull you...
Rubicon by J.S. Dewes Request It! I chose to read Rubicon because I thought it was a book adaptation of the video game Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon by FromSoftware. It was not in fact that despite also being a story about a...
The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White Request It! To begin with, E.B. White’s beautifully detailed story of The Trumpet of the Swan has been a personal favorite of mine over the years, surpassing even the most coveted or widely celebrated novels I have...
Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce Request It! Jackson Pearce’s Sisters Red is a strikingly contemporary (and thoroughly entertaining) retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood story set in modern America. Scarlett and Rosie, sisters with a commitment to being werewolf hunters, join up with...
