Author: Jessica Tay

Hi ! I'm basically a daydreamer, a booknerd, a writer and a so-called artist.

My Brilliant Life: How It’s Like to Live with Progeria || A Book Review

April 17, 2021

My Brilliant Life Author: Kim Ae-ran Translator: Chi-Young Kim Publisher: Forge Released: January 26th, 2021 Genre: Fiction Pages: 203 Format: Paperback Characters: Areum, Daesu, Mira, Grandpa Jang, … Ae-ran Kim’s My Brilliant Life explores family bonds and out-of-the-ordinary friendships, interweaving the past and present of a tight-knit family, finding joy and happiness in even the most … More My Brilliant Life: How It’s Like to Live with Progeria || A Book Review

#2020bestnine

January 9, 2021

I’m so excited to drop my best 9 reads in 2020. Last year, my main focus was Asian Lit and I’m intending to keep it the same this year. I read a total of 75 books, ranging from Asian Lit to children books, general fiction to non-fiction. I rated most books 3-4.5 star, hardly any … More #2020bestnine

Stay With Me: An Impactful, Memorable Story || Book Review

January 7, 2021

Stay With Me Author: Ayobami Adebayo Publisher: Canongate Books Released: March 2nd 2017 Genre: Fiction Pages: 298 Format: Hardcover ‘There are things even love can’t do… If the burden is too much and stays too long, even love bends, cracks, comes close to breaking and sometimes does break. But even when it’s in a thousand pieces … More Stay With Me: An Impactful, Memorable Story || Book Review

The Ordinary Chaos of Being Human: Tales from Many Muslim Worlds || A Book Review

December 31, 2020

The Ordinary Chaos of Being Human: Tales from Many Muslim Worlds Editor: Marguerite Richards Publisher: Penguin Random House SEA Released: 2019 Genre: Short stories Pages: 301 Format: Paperback An anthology revealing the multi-faceted experiences of people living in many Muslim worlds, which both challenges stereotypes and the responsibility to disband them. Two schoolgirls in Yemen skip … More The Ordinary Chaos of Being Human: Tales from Many Muslim Worlds || A Book Review

Belzhar: What Do I Think of a Book I Bought 4 YEARS Ago? || A Book Review

November 20, 2020

Belzhar Author: Meg Wolitzer Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers Released: 2014 Genre: Young Adult, Fiction Pages: 266 Format: Paperback Characters: Jam Gallahue, Griffin, Marc, Sierra, Casey, … If life were fair, Jam Gallahue would still be at home in New Jersey with her sweet British boyfriend, Reeve Maxfield. She’d be watching old comedy sketches with … More Belzhar: What Do I Think of a Book I Bought 4 YEARS Ago? || A Book Review

The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim Blog Tour || Book Review

November 16, 2020

Hi there, I’m so excited to be part of the blog tour for The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling and thank you to The Book Terminal for hosting this blog tour of a super wholesome book. Also, many thanks to the publisher for providing the access to the e-ARC. Now, let’s get to the … More The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim Blog Tour || Book Review