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Wow! What a powerful memoir!

As an Asian American female, I was super intrigued by the premise of this memoir. It did not disappoint!

The memoir is told through a series of essays, which worked so well. Each essay was well crafted and blended personal experience with research. It dove deep into how Asian women have been fetishized throughout history and the media.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/10/21/review-fetishized/

This was a great start to the series!

Going into this, I knew nothing about the comic or the danmei novel it was based on. I went into it blind.

First off, the art is absolutely stunning! Since I had an ARC, the majority of the book was in black and white. However, there were some pages in the beginning that were in full color.

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This was an interesting middle grade look into America during the Vietnam War.

First off, I did like that it took place during the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War is not often depicted in books, especially middle grade ones, so it was refreshing to see. I also loved the setting of San Diego. I used to live there so it holds a special place in my heart.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/10/16/review-yolis-favorite-things/

Wow! What a book! It was one of the most unique fantasy books I‘ve ever read.

It took me about 2 months to read this book, mainly because it‘s a story worth savoring. I didn‘t want to rush through it and I am glad I didn‘t. I enjoyed every page of this book!

The world was so different from anything I've read before.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/10/13/review-house-of-the-beast/

Once you adjust to Irving's somewhat florid style, his sketches feel like a warm slice of post-Revolution America, even when (re-)telling colonial folk tales of the newly established country. To be sure, melodrama weaves its way into the Sketch-Book but doesn't veer into melancholy. There is a unity as the work flits between the colonies and England, and the story of poor Ichabod Crane still gave me a bit of a chill. #bookreviewer #classics

This was such an entertaining graphic novel!

The premise was super fun. Basically, one day the sky turns purple and it causes people to create scientific breakthroughs and become superheroes and supervillains.

At times the story was somewhat hard to follow because of the many characters. However, there is a cast list at the end of the book.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/10/11/review-super-science-vol-1/

This was a cute romance with all the fall vibes!

This book checked off every box when it came to everything fall related: apple cider donuts, Gilmore Girls, a corn maze, and even a dog named Pumpkin! It also had all the cozy small town vibes with the mom and pop shops. The inn was adorable and so was Aiden‘s house.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/review-the-honeycrisp-orchard-inn...

Wow! What a phenomenal YA fantasy!

First off, the blend of Hamlet, the Tudors, and deadly flowers were an amazing combination. It all worked together perfectly. It had a gothic feel with a touch of horror. I loved it!

Let‘s take a moment to talk about the grave flowers themselves. These killer flowers had a life of their own and were so fascinating.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/review-grave-flowers/

This was a cute fall romance!

The set up is not the greatest and is the weakest part of the book. The party at the pumpkin farm and fixing up the barn premise didn‘t quite work. But since this is a romance I just rolled with it. The book is also a bit of a slow burn.

The two leads were cute together. I loved seeing their relationship slowly develop.

Full Review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/09/21/review-theres-pumpkin-about-you/

What an action packed fantasy!

The best part was the forest setting. Forests are incredible places and the story captured the beauty and harshness of it well. It was the perfect setting of the survival theme that ran throughout the story. An integral part of the story was being able to survive in the forest with limited resources.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/09/18/review-leave-no-trace-stories-fro...