Top Ten AAPI I Love

Here are a few books written by AAPI authors that I would recommend if you're looking for a few more to round out the month!

 As always, click on the picture of the book to read more about it on Goodreads. 

 

1. Daughter Of The Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

 

 

2. Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean

3. Once Upon A K-Prom by Kat Cho

4. The Singles Table by Sara Desai

 

5. Nina The Starry Bride by Rikachi

 

 

6. XOXO by Axie Oh

 

 

7. Barely Functional Adult by Meichi Ng

 

 

8. Hana Kimi by Hisaya Nakajo

9. A Taste For Love by Jennifer Yen

10. Shortcake Cake by Suu Morishita

ARC Review: Tokyo Dreaming ~ Emiko Jean

 

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Format I Used: Audio ARC
Pages: 336
Running Time: 9h:12m
My Rating: 4.5 stars
Publication Date: May 31, 2022

 

I enjoyed this one quite a bit, which isn't surprising, because I also enjoyed Tokyo Ever After quite a bit.

I enjoyed watching izumi grow up a little bit more, and figure out how to make things work while still staying true to what was in her heart. It took her a while to figure it out, but she got there in the end. I love that family played such a big part in this book, and that she was able to figure out the situation with the Shining Twins.

Also, when Izumi knocked over the fancy pants vase that was a bazillion dollars (I'm exaggerating... but not really) I laughed out loud and said "oh boy, she just pulled a Haruhi Fujioka" and then thought about it far too much during the rest of the book, which was fine.

 

 

 

I was a little bit distressed at the thought of a love triangle (which is surprising because I love Love Triangles) Because I was not looking forward to the drama and heartache I was sure was going to happen. But the drama didn't happen. Izumi handled herself and the situation very well.

My choice would have been the opposite of hers, but I understand why she made the choice that she did, and I'm also very glad that she was able to stay friends with *spoiler redacted*

Thank you so much to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for allowing me to listen to an audio ARC

Did It Make Me Cry? No