pickWas very complex to think about but very enthralling to read. Pulled you in and developed a love/hate relationship with the narrator. Always was enticing and kept you in your toes fighting with your bias and personal opinions with the character—- develops a strong personal connection between reader and narrator!
pickLunar New Year Love Story, by Gene Luen Yang (illustrated byLeUyen Pham) (2024)
Premise: A Vietnamese-American teenager is pulled in many directions after she learns of a family curse that means they are all destined to fail at love.
Review: This was a bit of a mixed bag for me, largely because there were a few too many things stuffed in this particular bag for my liking. Cont.
That persistent need in every person lately to skip half the vampire literature and go straight to Twilight is what we need to reduce. In my opinion, you should read the vampire books in order to better understand these creatures of the night. In Twilight, there are some things that aren't explained as much as in other vampire books. Recommended, yes, but after you've read Dracula, Nosferatu, or Leslat
I finished the last book and the pollen onslaught drove me back inside so I‘m diving back into this one.
March 25, 2025 On Chapter 27!!! Very close to the end. I feel like the pace of the writing is picking up speed. It was slow in the beginning and middle and NOW it is getting faster. I read mostly about Jane and how she is feeling after giving birth to Max. She wasnt even sure whether she would have Max but she did and Abe is helping in any way he can. She appreciates it. He also is writing a book while she is making artwork. Abe loves her #love
