Booklist Star!

So incredibly thrilled and honored to share that AMERICAN PANDA has earned a star in its first trade review! Booklist calls it "a soulful and hilarious debut," "wickedly funny," and "vibrant, complex, and refreshing." The full review can be found here or seen below: AMERICAN PANDA is also Booklist's Review of the Day today, November 3rd, …

Review: LABYRINTH LOST

by Zoraida Cordova Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Published: September 6th, 2016 Book 1 of the Brooklyn Brujas trilogy Synopsis from Goodreads: Nothing says Happy Birthday like summoning the spirits of your dead relatives. Alex is a bruja, the most powerful witch in a generation...and she hates magic. At her Deathday celebration, Alex performs a spell to …

When Dimple Met Rishi: Review

Written by Sandhya Menon Expected publication: May 30th, 2017 by Simon Pulse Synopsis from Goodreads: A laugh-out-loud, heartfelt YA romantic comedy, told in alternating perspectives, about two Indian-American teens whose parents have arranged for them to be married. Dimple Shah has it all figured out. With graduation behind her, she’s more than ready for a …

The Sun is Also a Star: Review

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 …

Chime: 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 …

Hanging Out with David Arnold & Adam Silvera + Mosquitoland 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 …

The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published – Review

Written by Arielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry, aka The Book Doctors Available on Amazon here. Brief description: Written by experts with twenty-five books between them as well as many years’ experience as a literary agent (Eckstut) and a book doctor (Sterry), this nuts-and-bolts guide demystifies every step of the publishing process: how to come …

The Amateurs: Review

I fell ill after BEA... probably because I'm a writer who's not used to having contact with others.  Luckily, the timing was perfect: my revised manuscript is in my agent's trusted hands and I have an enormous pile of shiny new ARCs to (literally) dive into. Just a tiny sampling. 1 of 5 piles. My plan is …

A Window into Chinese Culture: Review of GOOD CHINESE WIFE

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope your weekend was as full of food and love (and dance!) as mine was.  I was lucky enough to enjoy the So You Think You Can Dance live tour with my husband. I'm looking forward to getting back in the studio soon. As I mentioned previously in the A Reminder Why I …