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This was one of my #auldlangsspine24 books from @DebinHawaii and I am so glad as I would like to read more from this author. Great, rich historical fiction. This follows Mercy a smart young girl from San Francisco‘s Chinatown in the weeks prior to & then immediately after the earthquake. Mercy is brave & funny as she navigates her way into an elite girls school ready to take on the world before circumstances remind her of what truly matters.

This was one of my #auldlangsspine24 books from @DebinHawaii and I am so glad as I would like to read more from this author. Great, rich historical fiction. This follows Mercy a smart young girl from San Francisco‘s Chinatown in the weeks prior to & then immediately after the earthquake. Mercy is brave & funny as she navigates her way into an elite girls school ready to take on the world before circumstances remind her of what truly matters.

Fifteen year old Mercy Wong just wants to get a good education so she can help get her family out of poverty. After she gets herself admitted to an exclusive girls school, though, she finds it difficult to be accepted. Then the 1906 San Francisco earthquake hits and through tragedy she learns she has friends who love her.

My June pick for #12Booksof2023

The tagged book is my May pick. Definitely 5 ⭐️

#SummerSpecial

So many moon-titled books on my shelves! Here are two of my more recent favorites for #MoonDay 🌙🌜🌖

#MayStats #sundaybuddyread #nunlit #goldenagecrimeclub #janeandtheexcellentreadalong #ruthgalloway#TheBurren #KarenPirie #MaisieDobbs #HiddenNorfolk #KierandLevettMysteties #DCIRyanMysteries #PDJames #LouisePenny #geneologistmysteries
Heavy on mysteries this month:
13 mysteries: modern, historical, golden age, rereads
2 historical fiction

My third Stacey Lee book read for #SundayBuddyRead & another great story from this Historical YA author. Set around the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, it features 15-year-old Mercy Wong who is trying to get herself & her family out of the poverty of Chinatown by using ideas from a women‘s business book to get into an elite boarding school. Mercy is a great character & I loved her bravery & wit. Lee makes history come to life for both YA & adult ⬇️

Stacey Lee writes riveting historical fiction featuring Asian American characters. This one is centered around a driven, fearless teen growing up in San Francisco‘s Chinatown in 1906 who seeks a quality education. Our #SundayBuddyRead group also read Lee‘s book Luck of the Titanic last year—also fantastic with an equally brave teenaged hero.

Earthquakes, hot air balloons, chocolate, and bossy-cheeked girls, oh my! Glad I could get this historical YA set in the San Francisco of 1906 from the library in physical book form just in time for the May #sundaybuddyread - I was able to flag some of my favorite quotes. I def cried through the last quarter, but Mercy is a generous and kind heroine and this bighearted book is just right for an AAPI YA (& maybe MG?) read.

I‘m ready for the final #sundaybuddyread of May ❤️ this was a delightful and informative YA read about the San Francisco earthquake. It ended on a positive note after a lot of devastation.

I have a long weekend, but since I have a birthday party for my niece on Saturday, I'm going to start now. It's already tomorrow across the pond anyway. 😁

I'm starting at Ch 18 on Outrun the Moon, and since I'm terribly behind, that's my priority. Then I'll start Legends and Lattes and swap them with audio if I can.

#24in4 #readathon @andrew65
#sundaybuddyread #childrensclassicread @thebookhippie
I'm alive, my #litsylove friends!

Finished our #sundaybuddyread book today. This was my first time reading Stacy Lee and I‘m definitely a fan! She took a pivotal piece of our history, that certainly got glossed over in my education, and really brought it to life with the perfect amount of depth and complexity for a YA audience.

💙❤🤐

This author is magic.

#SundayBuddyRead @TheBookHippie

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Another solid read from Stacey Lee. Mercy is a teenage Chinese American in San Francisco in 1906. She is a wonderful character, bold, caring, and unwilling to accept the status quo. When she wants something she works to get it, no matter the odds. Things don‘t always workout, but she perseveres. A good YA read that touches on real life experiences and emotions. Read for #sundaybuddyread

My ebook was due back and had someone waiting for it, so no renewal. I had to finish it ahead of our #SUNDAYBUDDYREAD reading schedule. I won‘t spoil anything here. Simply put… I loved it!

Beach

#SundayBuddyRead @TheBookHippie

I already have a handful of books started, so I‘m ripe for starting one more while I hang out in my yard and throw the stick for my pup! #moodreader #sundaybuddyread