It seemed like today would never get here, but it was finally the pub day for Gloria Chao's debut YA novel, American Panda (Simon Pulse, 2018)! I was so fortunate to read a review copy of American Panda months ago and am currently reading it now for the second time.Gloria had … [Read more...]
Out with the Rooster, In with the Dog
The Lunar New Year will be here in 11 days and we're starting early here. Last week, some friends gave me red envelopes and decorations and one (with my begging and pleading) asked her husband to bring back a Chinese New Year gift box of Blue Diamond almonds.First up: the red … [Read more...]
Book of the week–As Lie is to Grin
I saw As Lie is to Grin (Catapult, 2017) at my local public library and was intrigued from the book jacket. The protagonist, David, is an African American student at the University of Vermont, and flashes back to his high school days when he dated Melody, a young woman whose … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
The Year of the Dog is quickly approaching! For our first lunar new year event, we went to a banquet last weekend with my alumni group from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. These are eight of the ten dishes we had. Our group of 30 came from four states. In the weeks to come, … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Berlin Syndrome
I was looking for something to read and wanted to take a break from my enormous to read pile, so when I found this book at my local public library, I was intrigued by the title. I've never been to Berlin, but it's on my list and when I turned the book over and read the synopsis, … [Read more...]
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