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Keith Mosman: Five Book Friday: Fearless New Collections from Asian American Poets (0 comment)
As Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month draws to a close, I wanted to highlight some of the recent books of poetry that have so impressed me. Here are five poets who have written collections that are each rich, wise, and fearless...
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    Lockdown on London Lane by Beth Reekles
    bookish_78bookieluvr, April 24, 2022
    Interesting and fun read. Right away I really enjoyed the fact that there were multiple point of views that I was able to read from. Not only did the end of each point of view get me hooked on reading to the next point of view, but thier point of views were really interesting to read off of and were funny to me. I really enjoyed having the book due to our present reality. There is drama, confusion and surprises in the book that kept me giddy through it all. It was interesting to learn how people worked well in different ways and what helped each of them grow into those ways and exactly what situations brought them to those surprising conclusions. If you're looking for something that will leave you on a good note, pick up this book. This book is so cute and sweet noted with no angst to leave you restless, but a relaxed and upbeat. Don't be shy to pick up this book and give it a shot.
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    I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
    bookish_78bookieluvr, April 24, 2022
    Enthralling & devastating. This is a YA Historical set in 1989 Romania. We follow Christian, our seventeen year-old protaganist as he discoverers what real family means & how to trust anyone in the time of total deception. On the spot, I could easily relate to Christian as he goes through school acting like; nothings wrong, nothing is being threatened against him, nothing was psychological, mentally, emotionally, financially, culturally, physically, spiritually, abusive, manipulative, gaslighted, in any-way-shape-or-form, and that he was in no way-shape-or-form, that he was being challenged mentally combined with a multiple other things, to the point of almost falling over to the complete brink of utter dispair & insanity, from the cruelties that he had to undergo and live with. The style of writing was quick paced, descriptive, and kept my attention throughout the whole book. I'm sort of surprised with how relatable the book was to my childhood, even though I grew up in America. My heart empathized & raced along with Christians as he fought to keep himself sane. That's what kept me going. How relatable it was scary almost. Honest fact: I picked up the book as soon as I woke up and finishished it in seven hours! It was that good. Give it a go if you liked my review.
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    Do You Follow?: A Thriller by J. C. Bidonde
    bookish_78bookieluvr, April 24, 2022
    Very Eerie Vibes This is a thriller told in the perspective of two sisters along side of a few other side characters occasionally. What I sort of couldn't believe right away was how I easily could relate to certain things from both of the twins. I loved how Alexa said to herself that she was excited not scared when her heart would pound. I liked that part particularly because that is something that I'd tell myself in a situation that I shouldn't be scared in. I loved how Beth called herself selfish Though when Alexa said that she was never the object of anyone's love, ect.. I was mad that she had low standards and was honestly settling for the bare minimum in a man like Curt. The way Alexa talked to herself like the girl had no self respect for herself I was confused how she could think so lowly of herself, but then I read about how she was treated as a kid and I figured out that that was why she had a low self-esteem. The cover is interesting and looks pretty cool. It also relates to the plot as to how the story goes down in a similar manner after you find out the earth shattering secrets.
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    Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie
    bookish_78bookieluvr, April 24, 2022
    Very intense, very real. This coming of age book is about Ophelia, our graduating, rose loving, senior. Who begins to learn things about herself that she'd never understood before. Does everyone really know who she is? Does she really know who everyone really is? Does she even know who she really is? Ophelia felt very real to me. Her thinking that she knows herself. Her having her own flower themed style. Her garden loving hobby. My favorite part of the book was when Ophelia said, "" My feelings don't exsist to simplify things for you."" The only thing I didn't like about the book was Ophelia's VERY annoying best friend, Sammie. He could have showed Ophelia some more empathy. The writing style was addictive and kept me glued to the pages. And the cover is quite gorgeous and beautifully goes well with the relashonship of the book. I recommend this book to older teens who are fans of the drama/comedy/lgbt book genre. Readers who are into school setting, teenage lives just trying to survive thier days through school, friends, and feeling. Imagine Gossip girl meeting Simon vs. the Homo-Sapiens Agenda.
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    All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
    bookish_78bookieluvr, April 24, 2022
    Destroyed me in the best way possible After I finished reading I was blown away and needed some time to catch up with the waves of emotion that had destroyed me. At first I was actually not sure if I'd be able to read this book because of the dark themes that were mentioned beforehand. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to handle it to be honest, so much is/was happening, that I needed a light hearted read before diving deep into my feels with this book. And then reading another light hearted book after this book so I wouldn't be pulled into a depressive state. So this is a trigger-warning for those that aren't in the mood to read darker themed books. Though my disclaimer might go unheard of I thought to just put that out there. This book is an exceptional, dazzling, and heart-breaking book about family. And whay family's go through; of both tender and despondent of times in ways that are relatable to any family in the world. To say simply, I found this book quite sad and relatable. The cover did a good job of just being there. It really brings your attention to the storyline more.
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    Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
    bookish_78bookieluvr, April 24, 2022
    Mysterious and Gripping, I could not put it down. What do you get when you put Hollywood, magic, and a Chinese American girl from Hungaria, together? You get Siren queen. This disciptive story is told to us in past tense by our main character Luli Wei. Luli is full of pure undenying will to do anything in order to suceed. She tells us the story of what sparked her interest in becoming an actress, how it held her there, and how she went by pursuing it along the way. As we read the story we learn what made Luli turn into steal, and how she used that to get exactly what her heart desired. Along Luli's journey we meet unforgettable, loving, cruel and monstrous characters who hook us to keep reading until the last sentence on the very last page. Luli's charcter shows strength, wits, and intellect. Luli's strength came to her when she was her most feminine self, she held power that way. She was smart and seductive. Two qualities that can make any creature with two eyes go feral. The cover is gorgeous and mysterious and goes well with the storyline. The writing style is addictive and kept me glued to the pages. The neverending plot twists kept me surprised and intrested. I liked it very much!
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    Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta
    bookish_78bookieluvr, April 24, 2022
    Nothing like I've ever read. This is phenomenal YA fantasy Mesoamerican inspired story; centered around our two main characters. Thier names are; Indri and Saya. We watch and follow along how thier lives unfold. Indri and Saya have been raised their whole lives to be quiet and to never call attention to themselves. Indri is trying to hide secrets that she's too afraid to tell anyone about for the fear of own her life and endangering everyone else. I found Indri admirable as I followed her through out the book and I loved how she was independent, but still found comfort with her Aunts and stayed close with her family. Saya is trying to figure out exactly who is it that she has been running from her whole life and if things were really more than whay they seemed. I found Saya's life, from the beginning of the book, quite relatable and how she reminded me so much of how I used to be when I was younger. Saya was relatable because she wished for things that I still wish for these days as well. It was like the author read into the very deepest, darkest corners of my brain and wrote Saya in disguise. Also, I loved how Saya had the courage, independence and wish for real genuine love. It has an astonishingly beautiful gold hummingbird symbol on the front which also perfectly goes along with the story. I highly recommend it to everyone searching for a fresh and addicting story to get sucked into and away from all the cliché trends.
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    Kiss and Tell by Adib Khorram
    bookish_78bookieluvr, April 24, 2022
    Great read. This is a LGBTQ+ story about our main character Hunter Drake who is a member of the band Kiss & Tell. I equally loved the parts about Hunter living authenticly and fully being themselves and also being in the band and learning more about themselves. The diversity in the band is great too. I mainly enjoyed the lgbt love story too and how celebrities and singers also have more complicated lives outside of the thier singing careers. The cover of the book is quite pretty and you can instantly connect the dots for who is the main character and who is the background character. So the fan art goes along well with the story. Maybe next time, the point of view of both of the love interests would be great so then you would be able to understand the emotions more, but other than that I really enjoyed the story. If someone is looking for a lgbt queer love story this is the perfect book for you.
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    Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases by Paul Holes
    bookish_78bookieluvr, April 24, 2022
    Good After reading this book you might become more understanding of crime detectives or you'll reconsider becoming a crime detective because that means you'll have to sacrifice your family and friends emotional needs becuase you'll be way too consumed with solving crimes and then you won't have any emotional compacity nor time left for those you really love. Solving crimes is like a book lover saying that they'll never read a book again because they already found their favorite book ever. Though the book lover never stops reading because there are new books every year just as there are new crimes every year. The only difference being that book lovers actually don't harm their family nor friends and the only other similarity with new crimes and new books being that, book lovers love reading new books and crime detectives finally closing a case after finding the killers. The cover matches the point of the story in which I would say flows nicely with the point of the story, is eye-catching and oozes a mysterious aura.
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    The Magical Girl's Guide to Life: Find Your Inner Power, Fight Everyday Evil, and Save the Day with Self-Care by Jacque Aye
    bookish_78bookieluvr, December 24, 2021
    The tests were so insightful! I got this book in exchange for an honest review. The book was so good! I recommend this book because I especially loved the helpful tests. My favorite part was figuring out my monsters and choosing my my magical weapon. It was really super insightful too. I seriously learned a lot from this book. Anyone who loves Sailor Moon, Totally Spies and Card Captor Sakura will love this manga inspired self-care book! So stop what you're doing, pick up this book and read it!!!
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    Bad Girls Never Say Die by Jennifer Mathieu
    bookish_78bookieluvr, December 05, 2021
    Tʜᴇ Gɪʀʟs Aʀᴇ Iᴄᴏɴɪᴄ This story starts off about a girl who has insecurities like any normal fifteen-year-old. How can she fit in? How can she be friends with the bad girls? What does she have to; do, act, speak, look like, and be like to achieve that? Nothing a little chole eyeliner won't fix. Meet Evie. A sort of girl that mothers warn their daughters about. My sort of girl. Right off the bat Evie let's you know that she isn't the most outspoken person. She also isn't one to trust her womanly intuition. Women's intuition is something that is really important to me, so the fact that it was mentioned in the book is great and I really like the way that it was portrayed in this book. Like many girls and women all over the world when we are told to ignore the one thing that protects us, but benefits others, it is something amazing to pay attention to. I love the cover of the book. It really matches the mood and the girls. Loved it!!
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    Gilded by Marissa Meyer
    bookish_78bookieluvr, November 24, 2021
    ꜱᴏ DANG ᴇɴᴛɪᴄɪɴɢ, ɪ'ᴍ ʜᴏᴏᴋᴇᴅ!!! Let me tell you, this book is something that I didn't know that I needed in my life. I've always loved retelling of old stories, fairytales, and or history. The book cover only feeds my internal desire to bite into this series and suck out as much info as I can until my hunger for amazing writing of a book is squelched. Just from reading the first paragraph I'm already in love with the introduction of the iconic Madam Sauer. The mention of pettiness, and a women together has me in a choke-hold of judgment and wonder, but a women being assertive and selfish has me bubbling in laughter. Women mentioned in the same sentence of spirits and moons makes me THAT MUCH MORE interested. On to what could she have done to have been perceived that way by others. Too pretty? Too rich? Too confident? Or maybe too perfect as she is, and charismatically so, put in the category that any patriarchal system tries to fool & put down women manipulatively. Even though witch's are truly amazing, empowering & mystical in real life. This book sounds promising and very interesting. I can't wait to finish reading the rest of the sneak peak and after the whole book. I'm truly wondering how everything is going to play out. Can't wait to read on!!
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