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infinitesoleil , 11 days ago to bookstodon group

The first book I’m reading for Pride Month is Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake.

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infinitesoleil , 11 days ago to bookstodon group

I finally finished The Fortunes of Jaded Women by Carolyn Huynh. I meant to finish it during AANHPI month, but I got busy and distracted, so there’s that. I wanted to finish it by mid-June though, so I could start reading queer novels for Pride Month.

I’d give this book 4 stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

As the first person in my family to be born in the U.S., it was interesting reading the perspectives from the different generations of women (the refugees who fled to America during the Vietnam War and the first generation Americans who grew up having to toe the line between assimilating into American society and respecting familial traditions).

I learned some new Vietnamese words that I didn’t know before. For example, đặc biệt means special. In the book, someone’s mom always called her special in a demeaning way. I know đặc biệt from ordering rice and noodle dishes at Vietnamese restaurants.

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infinitesoleil , 1 month ago to bookstodon group

#Currentlyreading Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne

A fellow social worker I knew from grad school shared this book on her Instagram story and recommended it. I was on a hold list for the ebook at my local library for weeks, but now, I have it. I’m also listening to the #audiobook read by the author.

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infinitesoleil , 1 month ago to random

My second book for AANHPI Heritage Month is The Fortunes of Jaded Women by Carolyn Huynh.

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infinitesoleil , 1 month ago to bookstodon group

#BookReview

4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This book was absolutely unhinged. That’s the best way I can describe it. The main character was unhinged, the way the book took a turn and nearly became a horror novel was unhinged. The way it ended was unhinged. I was getting so enraged at the main character’s behavior that I was live reacting as I read in a mutual’s DMs who had just finished reading the book the week prior.

Would I read this book again? Probably. Not anytime in the near future though. Aside from the insane plot line, this book touched on themes like interpersonal racism, discrimination, identity and authenticity, representation, cultural appropriation, and cancel culture.

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infinitesoleil , 1 month ago to bookstodon group

#currentlyreading Yellowface by R. F. Kuang.

I’ve heard good things about this book. With AANHPI heritage month starting tomorrow, I felt this was a good time to start.

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infinitesoleil , 1 month ago to bookstodon group

I forgot to post that I was reading The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose. This is the sequel to The Maid that I read previously. I liked this book better than the first one, maybe because I knew what to expect from Molly and the other hotel staff. Another thing I liked about this book was how it switched from Molly’s perspective in present day to her memories of her childhood. It added a lot of background and context that I found necessary for the development of the book’s plot.

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infinitesoleil , 2 months ago to bookstodon group

#Currentlyreading The Maid by Nita Prose

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infinitesoleil , 4 months ago to bookstodon group

Also #currentlyreading Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

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infinitesoleil , 4 months ago to bookstodon group

#currentlyreading The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

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infinitesoleil , 4 months ago to bookstodon group

#Currentlyreading When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole.

In recognition of Black History Month, I’m reading books written by black authors, starting with this one. Of course, it’s a thriller.

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infinitesoleil , 4 months ago to bookstodon group

Forgot to post that I started reading Happiness Falls by Angie Kim on the 20th simultaneously alongside Out, but I went ahead and finished this first since I borrowed it from the library. I’m giving it 4 stars.

Review below.

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infinitesoleil , 5 months ago to bookstodon group

Lisa Jewell did not fail to disappoint with this sequel. @bookstodon #bookstodon

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infinitesoleil , 5 months ago to bookstodon group

#Currentlyreading Out by Natsuo Kirino

My sister made me a “blind date with a book” box for Christmas, and this was the book she gifted me.

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