The Downstairs Girl | A Powerful Story about Fighting for What’s Right
Jo Kuan works as a lady’s maid by day, and by night she moonlights as Ms. Sweetie, an advice columnist for a local…
Category: Young Adult
Our Wayward Fate | An Inspiring Coming-of-Age Story You Should Read
4/5 stars Ali Chu is the only Asian person at her high school in Indiana. To survive, she puts up with racist jokes,…
The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling | A Powerful Story About Mental Health
5/5 stars Trigger Warnings: Mental Illness, Suicide Anna Chiu is a typical high schooler to everyone else. Only she and her family know…
The Way You Make Me Feel | Fun YA Romance
4/5 stars Clara Shin is doomed to working in her dad’s food truck all summer. After she took a joke too far, she…
The Hate U Give | A Must Read
5/5 Stars “‘Oh we know the truth, that’s not what we want,’ says Daddy. We want justice.’” Starr Carter has two personas. One…
Majesty | A Sequel That Couldn’t Live Up to the First
2.5/5 stars I picked this up immediately after reading American Royals I. I was intrigued by the forbidden romances and drama. The ending…
Somewhere Only We Know | A Fun Romance Featuring KPop
4/5 stars Lucky is a k-pop star on the brink of making it big internationally. Jack is interning in the finance industry while…
American Royals | Filled with Drama but Not Very Original
3/5 stars What if America never became a democracy after gaining independence from Britain? Instead, it is ruled by a monarchy, the House…
The Grace Year | A Disturbing YA
4/5 stars Every year, girls of a certain age in Garner County are sent away. The Grace Year is what they all call…
American Panda | An Asian Coming-of-Age Story with a Bit of Romance
4/5 stars Mei Lu skipped the fourth grade and is making her parents proud as a 17-year-old freshman at MIT. They have dreams…