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I'm not someone who typically enjoys YA but this book came highly recommended and when I was in the mood for some light fluff it completely delivered.

To All the Boys I've Loved Before is about Lara Jane Song Covey, the middle of three "Song" girls, who are forced to somewhat fend for themselves after their mother died in a freak accident (their ( Read more... )

#19: Summer of the Big Bachi by Naomi Hirahara

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#18: Perpetually Cool: The Many Lives of Anna May Wong by Anthony B. Chan

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48. The Secret Life of Quanta by M.Y. Han

Wow, this is a singularly unique pop science book, to my eyes. Most science writers these days write under the banner of this Brian Greene op-ed, believing that the right approach to accessible science writing is to steer clear of the math and focus on the "Wow moments", especially those provoked by the ( Read more... )

14. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, The Mistress of SpicesA sort-of fantasy novel about Tilo, a 'Mistress of Spices'- immortal, mystical women, trained in magic and secret knowledge, sent out into the world to help people. Tilo is sent to Oakland, California, where she slowly becomes personally involved in the lives of the people around her, and begins ( Read more... )

13. Pico Iyer, Video Night in Kathmandu: And Other Reports from the Not-So-Far EastI love travel books, and this is a fantastic one. Iyer visits several Asian countries (including India, China, Tibet, Burma, the Philippines, Bali, Thailand, Hong Kong, and probably a few more I'm forgetting) with the goal of seeing how they've been affected by ( Read more... )

It's highly unlikely that Maxine Kiss would ever fall for a sparkly vampire.

Maxine is the latest scion of a millennia-old family of demon hunters who are always female. She is also a living embodiment of the trope "Good Is Not Nice." Aided by a quintet of specialized demons who have assisted the Hunters throughout their history, Maxine ( Read more... )

This is a mostly terrific book: it's a story about families, immigrants, fathers and sons, regret, identity, and, oh, time travel. And meeting Luke Skywalker's son, Linus. How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe takes a unique approach to the above themes and also to the concept of time travel itself. It's a twisty, strange ride, full ( Read more... )

6. Paula Yoo, Good EnoughPatti is a Korean-American high school student who plays classical violin but has a secret obsession with boy band Jet Pack. Her parents expect her to study hard, go to her church youth group, and not date, but she's interested in new student Ben Wheeler, who teaches her about groups like the Clash and encourages her to ( Read more... )