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This was a fun heist story!

The premise is basically Crazy Rich Asians meets Ocean‘s Eight, which I loved. The plot is essentially a mashup of the two. I thought the story was super entertaining and amusing. I wasn‘t shocked at any of the twists and turns at the end because it was slightly reminiscent of Ocean‘s Eight‘s heist.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/03/20/review-women-of-good-fortune/

Such an interesting concept, but I'm still trying to wrap my head around some of it. If Cloud Atlas was Asian and more linear (or backwards linear??).

A few really good ones, a lot of good ones, and a few disappointments. I read all three of my February #aardvark choices in the month of February! 🎉🎉

Farrah plans to fall in love, but not w/ whom she expected. Blake ran away from his football career to Shanghai & didn‘t expect to fall for Farrah. Will 1 yr be enough for their relationship to last or will they go their separate ways?

I made the mistake of reading the 2nd one 1st, so I would recommend reading this series in order. This one was cute & had banter. I would also recommend the physical/ebook, I didn‘t really enjoy it as an audiobook.

I loved both my #bookspin and #doublespin this month. Summerwater has rightfully received a lot of love here. Shanghailanders also in that novel-in-stories vibe with the story of a Chinese/Japanese parents with three daughters living in Shanghai after the parents met as young adults in Paris. The story is told in reverse chronological order. I don‘t think that plot device added anything, but the novel was still great! Life update ⬇️

Book 36 of 2024. I really enjoyed this one, despite reviews on GoodReads. This is a new adult romance focusing on Farrah and Blake who meet studying abroad in Shanghai. Ana Huang wrote it when she was 19. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I MAY have gone a little wild buying ebooks lately.
Damn those daily deals and Cyber Monday specials.
The problem is (well, one of the problems) is that I tent to forget what I have on my kindle. Which is why I have multiple copies of books. 😔 😠 Not good for the budget. 😞
Have you read any of these? What‘s a good one to start with?
I loved The Answer Is No.

Offers a unique glimpse into the lesser-known history of WWII Shanghai, where Chinese inhabitants, Jewish refugees, and Japanese occupiers lived in uneasy proximity. Through the eyes of Aiyi, a Chinese heiress, and Ernest, a Jewish pianist, Randel crafts a poignant tale of love and survival under harrowing circumstances.