The Majesties by Tiffany Tsao | Expected publication: January 21st 2020 by Atria Books | 272 Pages | Goodreads ✅ REVIEW This novel is described as a thriller in the lines of Crazy Rich Asians written by Gillian Flynn. It was more of a family drama where the main character opens the story by waking up…
The Test by Sylvain Neuvel | Published March 1st 2019 by St Martin’s Press | 108 Pages | Goodreads ✅ REVIEW This is a short novel about an Iranian immigrant taking the U.K. citizenship test. Of course, things happen during the test that have irreversible consequences. The book explores elements about the immigration experience and morals/ethics….
Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob | Published March 26th 2019 by One World | Goodreads ✅ REVIEW Daring, original, funny, and charming. I loved this graphic memoir which depicts conversations between the author and her six-year old son as well as interactions with her family while she was growing up. It…
Followers by Megan Angelo | Expected publication: January 14th 2020 by Graydon House| 384 Pages | Goodreads ✅ REVIEW This story follows two friends, Floss and Orla, in two alternating timelines. The first timeline starts on 2015, in which Orla helps Floss become Instagram famous. The second timeline takes place 35 years later in an exclusive…
Dominicana by Angie Cruz | Published September 3rd 2019 by Flatiron Books | 323 Pages | Goodreads ✅ REVIEW This was a captivating and emotional story. The main character, Ana Cancion, gets married at fifteen to Juan Ruiz in the Dominican Republic. The day after the wedding, he takes her to Washington Heights, NY to start…
October was a busy month for me at work, and although I read as much as I usually do, I was not able to write a review for every book I finished. The best book I’ve read this month, and definitely one of the top books of the year was A WOMAN IS NO MAN by…
Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok| Published June 4th 2019 by William Morrow| 336 Pages | Goodreads ✅ REVIEW This novel is part mystery, part family drama and revolves around the disappearance of Sylvie Lee, a young and successful attorney who flies back to the Netherlands to visit her dying grandmother. After a few days…
A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum | Published March 5th 2019 by Harper | 336 Pages | Goodreads ✅ REVIEW An impressive and powerful debut novel whose main characters are members of an Arab-American family living in Brooklyn, NY. I was captivated by the story, it was emotional, beautifully written, and compelling. It explores…
Randomize (Forward Collection) by Andy Weir | Published September 17th 2019 by Amazon Original Stories | 28 Pages | Goodreads ✅ REVIEW This is a short story about a techno-heist that takes place in Las Vegas, from one of my favorite authors, Andy Weir. In this case, the plot explores quantum computers and random-number generators….
The Last Conversation (Forward Collection) by Paul Tremblay | Published September 17th 2019 by Amazon Original Stories | 56 Pages | Goodreads ✅ REVIEW This story is part of the FORWARD collection and a great addition to the series. The first book I read from this author was THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE…