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