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Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi (ARC Review)

Jayne Baek is barely getting by. She shuffles through fashion school, saddled with a deadbeat boyfriend, clout-chasing friends, and a wretched eating disorder that she’s not fully ready to confront. But that’s New York City, right? At least she isn’t in Texas anymore, and is finally living in a city that feels right for her. On the other hand, her sister June is dazzlingly rich with a high-flying finance job and a massive apartment. Unlike Jayne, June has never struggled a day in her life. Until she’s diagnosed with uterine cancer. Suddenly, these estranged sisters who have nothing in common are living together. Because sisterly obligations are kind of important when one of you is dying… Read More Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi (ARC Review)

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Permanent Record by Mary H.K. Choi (ARC Review)

After a year of college, Pablo is working at his local twenty-four-hour deli, selling overpriced snacks to brownstone yuppies. He’s dodging calls from the student loan office and he has no idea what his next move is. Leanna Smart’s life so far has been nothing but success. Age eight: Disney Mouseketeer; Age fifteen: first #1 single on the US pop chart; Age seventeen, *tenth* #1 single; and now, at Age nineteen…life is a queasy blur of private planes, weird hotel rooms, and strangers asking for selfies on the street.… Read More Permanent Record by Mary H.K. Choi (ARC Review)

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Calendar Girls (September 2018): Back to School (Best Novel Set in a School)

This is the second month that Calendar Girls has been back now, and I couldn’t be happier! This blog event has gone through some changes though. The hostesses have changed entirely from Melanie and myself, to our friends (and former Calendar Girls participants) Katie @ Never Not Reading and Adrienne @ Darque Dreamer Reads! I’m so… Read More Calendar Girls (September 2018): Back to School (Best Novel Set in a School)

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Top Ten Tuesday #53: Top Ten Books I’ve Read In 2018 (So Far)

Happy Tuesday, and happy Top Ten Tuesday day, everyone! This week’s prompt is one that I really enjoy completing every year! It’s “Top Ten Books I’ve Read In 2018 (So Far)” or any variation on that, and I just love talking about my favourite books with you guys! To see which my top 10 have been so… Read More Top Ten Tuesday #53: Top Ten Books I’ve Read In 2018 (So Far)

ARC review, book review, young adult

Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi (ARC Review)

Title: Emergency Contact Author: Mary H.K. Choi Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Contemporary, Romance Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Published: March 27, 2018 For Penny Lee high school was a total nonevent. Her friends were okay, her grades were fine, and while she somehow managed to land a boyfriend, he doesn’t actually know… Read More Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi (ARC Review)

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Top Ten Tuesday #49: Top Ten Books With My Favourite Colour On the Cover

Happy Tuesday, and happy Top Ten Tuesday day, everyone! This week’s theme is: Top Ten Books With My Favourite Colour On the Cover, and I definitely had a fun time picking ten covers to match this prompt. My favourite colours right now (as you could probably tell from my blog theme) are peach and millennial… Read More Top Ten Tuesday #49: Top Ten Books With My Favourite Colour On the Cover