In her second romantic comedy for older YA readers, Gloria Chao takes the favorite trope of the “fake-relationship-turned-real” and adds a unique spin. Gloria Chao draws her influence for Rent a Boyfriend from a real practice in some Asian countries…
‘Shine’ review: K-pop star Jessica Jung gives readers a look into the industry
Jessica Jung’s book Shine is an #ownvoices novel in which the author shares an identity with her protagonist in more ways than one. Not only are Jessica Jung and her protagonist Rachel both Korean-American, but both moved to Korea to…
Book Review: More Than Maybe by Erin Hahn
Erin Hahn pulls readers back into her compelling writing with her new young adult contemporary novel, More Than Maybe. Following the vein of You’d Be Mine, her debut novel, More Than Maybe is another contemporary romance centering music; you may…
Book Review: Grown-Up Pose by Sonya Lalli
Anusha Desai is starting over. Though she is thirty years old, partially still married, and the mother to an active five-year-old, Anu feels like her life is just beginning. Married in her early twenties to Neil, her first serious boyfriend,…