The Reviews

Feb. Books & Brunch: Emergency Contact

My second pick for February was Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi. Since our protagonists basically live on caffeine, a coffee and...

Feb 11, 20216 min read

Marking our foray into February is Queenie, a contemporary novel by Candice Carty-Williams set in - you guessed it - London. And in honor...

Feb 4, 20215 min read

I wrap up the first month of 2021 with cautious optimism and one of my favorite books of all time: I’ll Give You the Sun. I tried to fill...

Jan 28, 20217 min read

Juxtaposing January’s weighty first novel, this week I wandered back to Beth O’Leary for some warmth with The Switch. And what would a...

Jan 14, 20215 min read

Ushering in the New Year is The Vanishing Half, a riveting exploration of colorism, family, and identity authored by Brit Bennett. And...

Jan 3, 20215 min read

Concluding December’s holiday merriment is Josie Silver’s One Day in December. The naturally British brew to enjoy with this novel would...

Dec 25, 20205 min read

Pivoting to a far lighter YA read for the holidays, I selected Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch. And what’s a novel set in Tuscany...

Dec 19, 20205 min read

Megha Majudmar’s A Burning follows hot on the heels of We Met in December. In keeping with the many popular South Asian beverages enjoyed...

Dec 12, 20205 min read

Ringing in arguably the jolliest month of the year is Rosie Curtis’ We Met in December. This week, I’m using our unmistakably British...

Dec 3, 20205 min read

Concluding November is The Girl Who Chased the Moon, a sugar-sweet novel by Sarah Addison Allen. And what goes better with a book about...

Nov 27, 20205 min read

Delving back into the world of YA, Abigail Hing Wen takes us to Taiwan, complete with rushing nightlife and striking imagery. The...

Nov 18, 20205 min read

For the second week of November, I decided to cook up a Victoria sponge to match The Flatshare's meet-cute London vibes. Flatmate Wanted...

Nov 13, 20204 min read

We begin November with In Five Years, a quietly hopeful novel from Rebecca Serle. And what goes better with an NYC career woman than a...

Nov 4, 20204 min read

Another somewhat dark, heavy read to finish up October: One Day by David Nicholls. Now, to serve a martini in honor of Emma or the...

Oct 29, 20204 min read

Following Fangirl this October is a more complex, heavy read in Toni Morrison’s Paradise. The cocktail to match: a new Old Fashioned. A...

Oct 21, 20203 min read

Kicking off October's reads is Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl and its warm and cozy partner-in-crime, the hot toddy. Twins Cath and Wren...

Oct 12, 20202 min read