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What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

Published on February 10, 2025January 26, 2025 by Celeste13 Comments

Today’s review is about WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY by Michiko Aoyama. Alison Watts translated this short novel from its original Japanese publication. It’s a compilation of short stories about different characters searching for a new direction in life.

Author: Michiko Aoyama
Translator: Alison Watts
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Hanover Square Press
Publish Date: September 05, 2023
Print Length: 304

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A Midwinter’s Tail by Lili Hayward

Published on February 3, 2025January 26, 2025 by Celeste11 Comments

Today’s review is about A MIDWINTER’S TAIL by Lili Hayward. Mina rushes away from London to the island of Morgelyn when she learns her godfather is in trouble. Taking place during the winter holidays, this tale is about listening to your heart.

Author: Lili Hayward
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Sphere
Publish Date: October 12, 2023 (UK)
Print Length: 223

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Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Published on November 4, 2024November 27, 2024 by Celeste12 Comments

Today’s review is about YELLOWFACE by R.F. Kuang. It’s a standalone dark satire about the publishing industry, social media, and cultural appropriation. This review contains very minor spoilers about the plotline.

Author: R.F. Kuang
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Publish Date: May 16, 2023
Print Length: 336

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Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler

Published on August 19, 2024November 27, 2024 by Celeste7 Comments

Today’s review is about ADELAIDE by Genevieve Wheeler. It’s a story about a young woman who ends up falling for her dream guy. But at what point does she put herself first over making a relationship work?

Author: Genevieve Wheeler
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Publish Date: April 18, 2023
Print Length: 304

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A Room Called Earth by Madeleine Ryan

Published on July 22, 2024November 27, 2024 by Celeste2 Comments

Today’s review is about A ROOM CALLED EARTH by Madeleine Ryan. It’s an introspective contemporary fiction that spans about 12 hours of a woman’s life from a night out to the morning after. The author is neurodiverse and the implication is that the main character is as well.

Author: Madeleine Ryan
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publish Date: August 18, 2020
Print Length: 304

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