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One of Lau’s more forgettable novels

He's Not My Boyfriend by Jackie Lau

June 3, 2023 by Malin Leave a Comment

Annoyed by family meddling, Iris tries to ignore her growing attraction to hot one-night-stand Alex Iris Chin is happily single and doesn’t ever want to enter into a long-term relationship, certainly not marriage. She can’t understand why her mother and grandmother are so eager to set her up, both seem to have made very poor choices in their own marriages. One-night-stands feel much more uncomplicated to Iris, but once it turns out that one of her previous hook-ups, Alex Kwong, works on the construction site […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: BIPOC, Canada, CBR15, Chin-Williams, Contemporary Romance, He's Not My Boyfriend, Jackie Lau, Malin

Malin's CBR15 Review No:21 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: BIPOC, Canada, CBR15, Chin-Williams, Contemporary Romance, He's Not My Boyfriend, Jackie Lau, Malin ·
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Demons and wizards and magic – oh my!

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

April 9, 2023 by Malin Leave a Comment

4.5 stars Bree Matthews applied to an early admissions residential program at the same college that her mother attended, only to discover that her mother strongly objected to her going there. They had a blistering argument, and Bree’s mother died in a car accident before they had a chance to settle things. Bree blames herself for her mother driving when angry. Her grief and guilt are overwhelming, so Bree hopes that being away from home is the best way forward. She has barely arrived at […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: BIPOC, CBR15, demons, legendborn, LGBTQIA, magic, mystery, paranormal fantasy, Racism, romantic, Slavery, Tracy Deonn, Young Adult

Malin's CBR15 Review No:13 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: BIPOC, CBR15, demons, legendborn, LGBTQIA, magic, mystery, paranormal fantasy, Racism, romantic, Slavery, Tracy Deonn, Young Adult ·
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A cute fairy tale retelling

By the Book by Jasmine Guillory

April 8, 2023 by Malin Leave a Comment

3.5 stars Isabelle (her friends call her Izzy) was so elated when she got a job as an assistant editor for a big publishing company. It was like a dream come true. Several years later, when she’s overworked, underappreciated and still living with her parents at twenty-five, without even getting a promotion, she is starting to wonder if she should change careers. After having her own attempts at writing a book politely criticised by one of her more senior colleagues, that’s another dream she’s shelved, […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: authors, beauty and the beast, BIPOC, CBR15, Contemporary Romance, fairy tale retelling, jasmine guillory, Malin, Meant to Be, movie stars

Malin's CBR15 Review No:12 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: authors, beauty and the beast, BIPOC, CBR15, Contemporary Romance, fairy tale retelling, jasmine guillory, Malin, Meant to Be, movie stars ·
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Fake dating and heart-shaped cakes

Not Your Valentine by Jackie Lau

March 12, 2023 by Malin Leave a Comment

This was an ARC from the author. My views are my own. Helen Tsang has sworn off love as a lost cause after her boyfriend dumped her last Valentine’s Day and someone filmed it, making her a very involuntary viral sensation. However, as Valentine’s Day is approaching once more, she feels like she is getting excessive sympathy and pity from friends, family, and even the staff of her regular bubble tea shop. She doesn’t really want to field any more questions and decides to ask […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: #food, ARC, BIPOC, Canada, CBR15, Contemporary Romance, fake dating, Jackie Lau, Malin, Not Your Valentine, novella

Malin's CBR15 Review No:10 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: #food, ARC, BIPOC, Canada, CBR15, Contemporary Romance, fake dating, Jackie Lau, Malin, Not Your Valentine, novella ·
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Young love and demon hunting

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu

November 1, 2022 by Malin Leave a Comment

CBR14 Bingo: Cozy (this is a super-sweet YA comic. While there are some dark themes, the main vibe here is absolutely cozy.) Nova Huang (she/her) is an orphaned young witch, although she sees the ghosts of her parents during each major holiday, and sometimes just when they feel she might need advice or a good talking to. She lives with her two grandmothers, who sell books of both the mundane and magical varieties. Tam (they/them) on the other hand, seems to have been on their […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, BIPOC, cbr14, comic book, coming-of-age, demons, Graphic Novel, LGBTQIA, magic, Malin, Mooncakes, mystery, Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu, Wendy Xu, werewolves, witches, Young Adult

Malin's CBR14 Review No:34 · Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, BIPOC, cbr14, comic book, coming-of-age, demons, Graphic Novel, LGBTQIA, magic, Malin, Mooncakes, mystery, Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu, Wendy Xu, werewolves, witches, Young Adult ·
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Lightning Round

Tonguebreaker by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Batman Earth One, Vol. 3 by Geoff Johns

Solomon's Vineyard by Jonathan Latimer

Antartica: Journeys to the South Pole by Walter Dean Myers

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

July 12, 2021 by Jake Leave a Comment

A few reviews of shorter books that I read quickly over the weekend and didn’t have extra time to flesh out… Tonguebreaker ***** Coming to terms with a society that doesn’t want you based on your body…and creating your own space instead…has to be a challenging thing. Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha bares her soul to the world in this collection of poems and one-act plays. Her use of language to lecture gripped me and her exploration of what it means to live in this world, to […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Antartica, Batman, Batman Earth One, BIPOC, Disability, exploration, Geoff Johns, Graphic Novel, hardboiled, Jonathan Latimer, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, mystery, New York City, Newberry Medal winner, poetry, Rebecca Stead, Solomon's Vineyard, Tonguebreaker, walter dean myers, Young Adult

Jake's CBR13 Review No:110 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Antartica, Batman, Batman Earth One, BIPOC, Disability, exploration, Geoff Johns, Graphic Novel, hardboiled, Jonathan Latimer, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, mystery, New York City, Newberry Medal winner, poetry, Rebecca Stead, Solomon's Vineyard, Tonguebreaker, walter dean myers, Young Adult ·
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