Hello dear readers! It's been a little while since I updated here, and I apologize. I'm more active on Twitter and Instagram these days. I also have an infrequent newsletter (2-3 times a year) that goes out with my updates. Feel free to find me in one of those places! Since my last post, OUR WAYWARD FATE … Continue reading RENT A BOYFRIEND Cover and First Chapter
So honored that American Panda has been chosen as a Junior Library Guild Selection and so thrilled it has received starred reviews from Booklist, Publisher's Weekly, and Voya Magazine (reviews pasted below)! I have to say, I became teary thinking about my book reaching the readers who need it most. There was also plenty of buzz as the … Continue reading More American Panda News: Junior Library Guild Selection, buzz lists, and more starred trade reviews!
I'm so excited to share the first chapter of AMERICAN PANDA, which was recently revealed on Bustle! Check out the excerpt here or click the photo below! And the preorder campaign will be announced soon—stay tuned! American Panda Preorders: IndieBound | Book Depository | Barnes & Noble |Amazon Signed copies: 57th Street Books
It's Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! I was so excited to see that diverse bloggers are celebrating with fun events like #AsianLitBingo, Author Interviews, and a Twitter chat on Saturday, May 27th (times TBD). For all the info you'll need, check out Shenwei's master post here. The #AsianLitBingo Reading Challenge: The book bloggers have put together … Continue reading Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Caraval has been on my radar since BEA 2016 when it was named a YA Editors’ Buzz book. I unfortunately didn’t get my hands on an ARC and have been waiting impatiently for it since. Synopsis from Goodreads: Whatever you’ve heard about Caraval, it doesn’t compare to the reality. It’s more than just a game … Continue reading CARAVAL Book Event
Synopsis from Goodreads: Natasha: I’m a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. Or dreams that will never come true. I’m definitely not the kind of girl who meets a cute boy on a crowded New York City street and falls in love with him. Not when my family is twelve … Continue reading The Sun is Also a Star: Review
Expected publication: January 12th, 2017—this Thursday!!! Synopsis (courtesy of Goodreads): Seventeen-year-old Flora Banks has no short-term memory. Her mind resets itself several times a day, and has since the age of ten, when the tumor that was removed from Flora's brain took with it her ability to make new memories. That is, until … Continue reading The One Memory of Flora Banks: Review
Welcome, new followers! Thanks everyone who tuned in for my series about revisions, The Call, and Submission! Thanks to everyone who reached out to tell me how my posts have helped them—it means so much, and I'm so happy to hear many of you have been receiving offers! Up this week is a review of … Continue reading Chime: Review
I was extremely fortunate to have met and hung out with (!!!) David Arnold and Adam Silvera last night. David was in town on tour for his latest release, Kids of Appetite, which sounds AMAZING. I can't wait to dive into my copy (signed, with the best inscription ever): I wrote this review for Mosquitoland … Continue reading Hanging Out with David Arnold & Adam Silvera + Mosquitoland Review
Written by Sona Charaipotra & Dhonielle Clayton Synopsis for Tiny Pretty Things Gigi, Bette, and June, three top students at an exclusive Manhattan ballet school, have seen their fair share of drama. Free-spirited new girl Gigi just wants to dance—but the very act might kill her. Privileged New Yorker Bette's desire to escape the shadow of … Continue reading Tiny Pretty Things & Shiny Broken Pieces: Review
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