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‘Tokyo Ever After’ review: Emiko Jean’s royal tale delivers a relevant message about belonging

Emiko Jean’s latest YA offering feels like the older teenage sister of The Princess Diaries.…

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‘Baby & Solo’ review: Friendship is at the heart of Lisabeth Posthuma’s 90s coming-of-age novel

This review of “Baby & Solo” is sponsored by Candlewick Press. Author Lisabeth Posthuma may…

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‘Luck of the Titanic’ review: Stacey Lee’s new novel offers a twist to a classic story

YA veteran Stacey Lee gives us another diverse historical twist in her newest novel, Luck…

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‘Dial A for Aunties’ review: Jesse Q. Sutanto’s delightful novel is a love letter to Indo-Chinese culture

Jesse Q. Sutanto’s book Dial A for Aunties is not your average murder mystery novel.…

May 2021 New Book Releases: Timely novels and endearing rom-coms

Happy May! It’s the month of growth and change, but also in the US, it’s…

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‘Between Perfect and Real’ review: The sweet sorrow of coming out in Ray Stoeve’s debut

Between Perfect and Real, nonbinary author Ray Stoeve’s heartfelt debut, chronicles the struggles and joys of coming out as trans in high school.

‘Shadow and Bone’: What to expect in season two

So, you binged Netflix’s Shadow and Bone in one day and now you don’t know…