First third reviews

Happy Friday, friends! Today is my first review round-up of the year, where I'm giving you some mini reviews on the books I've read in the first four month of the year. I've read a total of nine books so far this year, most of which either got 4 or 4.5 stars. So without further … Continue reading First third reviews

Book review: A Dream of a Woman

A Dream of a Woman by Casey Plett From Goodreads Centering transgender women seeking stable, adult lives, A Dream of a Woman finds quiet truths in prairie high-rises and New York warehouses, and in freezing Canadian winters and drizzly Oregon days. In "Hazel and Christopher," two childhood friends reconnect as adults after one of them has transitioned. … Continue reading Book review: A Dream of a Woman

Book review: How to Pronounce Knife

How to Pronounce Knife: Stories by Souvankham Thammavongsa From Goodreads In the title story of Souvankham Thammavongsa's debut collection, a young girl brings a book home from school and asks her father to help her pronounce a tricky word, a simple exchange with unforgettable consequences. Thammavongsa is a master at homing in on moments like this … Continue reading Book review: How to Pronounce Knife

A review of The Family Chao but also a discussion on representation

Happy Friday, everyone! Today I'm doing a review and discussion, based on The Family Chao by Lan Samantha Chang. I had a lot of feelings about this book, and also a lot of feelings about some reviews of this book, so my review turned into a combined review and discussion. I do want to get … Continue reading A review of The Family Chao but also a discussion on representation