Tag: lgbtq+

A People’s History of Heaven by Mathangi Subramanian Blog Tour

January 24, 2020

A People’s History of Heaven (e-ARC) Author: Mathangi Subramanian Publisher: Algonquin Books Released: January 14th 2020 Genre: Fiction Pages: 320 Format: E-book (Paperback) Characters: Banu, Joy, Rukshana, Deepa, Padma, … In the tight-knit community known as Heaven, a ramshackle slum hidden between luxury high-rises in Bangalore, India, five girls on the cusp of womanhood forge an unbreakable bond. Muslim, … More A People’s History of Heaven by Mathangi Subramanian Blog Tour

A Heart So Fierce and Broken (Cursebreakers #2): Simply One of The Best Sequel Exists || A Book Review

September 11, 2019

A Hear So Fierce and Broken (ARC) Author: Brigid Kemmerer Publisher: Bloomsbury YA Expected Publication: January 20th, 2020 Genre: YA, Fantasy, Retelling Pages: 464 Format: Paperback Characters: Grey, Lia Mara, Jacob, Noah, Iisak, Rhen, Harper,… Find the heir, win the crown. The curse is finally broken, but Prince Rhen of Emberfall faces darker troubles still. Rumors circulate … More A Heart So Fierce and Broken (Cursebreakers #2): Simply One of The Best Sequel Exists || A Book Review

Delayed Rays of A Star: The Great Story of 3 Iconic Actresses || A Book Review

September 4, 2019

Delayed Rays of A Star (ARC) Author: Amanda Lee Koe Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication Date: July 9th, 2019 Genre: Historical Fiction Pages: 400 Format: Paperback Characters: Anna May Wong, Marlene, Leni, Bebe, … When a photographer captures Marlene Dietrich, Anna May Wong and Leni Riefenstahl in one frame at a party in Berlin in 1928, no … More Delayed Rays of A Star: The Great Story of 3 Iconic Actresses || A Book Review

Books by Asian Authors I Have Read So Far In 2019 || Year of the Asian 2019 (#YARC2019)

July 28, 2019

Hello there! I hope you’re doing great in the year of 2019 so far. July is nearing to an end. So, I’m here to present to you my long overdue Year of the Asian 2019 Challenge update. I’m sucks at updating my progress on this challenge, there’s nothing new but so far, I have managed … More Books by Asian Authors I Have Read So Far In 2019 || Year of the Asian 2019 (#YARC2019)

My Fate According to The Butterfly: Which I Learnt About The Philippines || A Book Review

July 21, 2019

My Fate According to the Butterfly (ARC) Author: Gail D. Villanueva Publisher: Scholastic Press Released: July 30th, 2019 Genre: Children/Middle Grade, Contemporary Pages: 240 Format: Paperback (ARC) Characters: Sab(Sabrina), Ate Nadine, Pepper, Kuya Jepoy, … When superstitious Sab sees a giant black butterfly, an omen of death, she knows that she’s doomed! According to legend, she … More My Fate According to The Butterfly: Which I Learnt About The Philippines || A Book Review

Aku: The Very First Malay Novel I Read With LGBT+ Theme || A Book Review / Ulasan Buku

June 12, 2019

Aku Author: Shaz Johar Publisher: Buku Fixi Released: March 29th, 2019 Genre: Fiction, Contemporary, LGBT+ Pages: 328 Format: Paperback Characters: Ghazi, Danial, Anna, Sari, Shi, Julia, … English Aku (I, literal translation) follows Ghazi, a 45 year old man who also appears to be gay. He meets Danial again after 10 years not hearing from him … More Aku: The Very First Malay Novel I Read With LGBT+ Theme || A Book Review / Ulasan Buku

#BloomTour || Bloom by Kevin Panetta and Savanna Ganucheau

January 26, 2019

Hello, bookish fam! I’m so happy to be part of the #BloomTour and to have this as my first blog tour post of the year. Shout out to JM from Book Freak Revelations for hosting this amazing international blog tour and having me on board. Bloom Author: Kevin Panetta Illustrator: Savanna Ganucheau Publisher: First Second Released: … More #BloomTour || Bloom by Kevin Panetta and Savanna Ganucheau

A Line In The Dark: I’m Not Giving You Any Spoiler! || A Book Review

November 19, 2018

A Line In The Dark Author: Malinda Lo Publisher: Speak Released: September 4th, 2018 Genre: Young Adult, Mystery Pages: 288 Format: Paperback Characters: Jessica Wong, Angie Redmond, Margot, Ryan, …     Synopsis (Goodreads) : Jess Wong is Angie Redmond’s best friend. And that’s the most important thing, even if Angie can’t see how Jess … More A Line In The Dark: I’m Not Giving You Any Spoiler! || A Book Review

The Weight of a Thousand Feathers: An Eye Opener || A Book Review

September 25, 2018

The Weight of a Thousand Feathers (ARC) Author: Brian Conaghan Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Released: June 14th, 2018 Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, LGBT Pages: 320 Format: Paperback Characters: Bobby Seed, Danny, Lou,… Synopsis (Goodreads) : ‘Child experts will tell you that I’m way too young to carry such a burden of responsibility on my tender … More The Weight of a Thousand Feathers: An Eye Opener || A Book Review