Book Reviews
Books that have been reviewed and featured on Bookish Brews. We only post positive reviews on Bookish Brews in an effort to only elevate marginalized authors, so every single book review is a shining star in our eyes!
The Last Feather is a delightful soft fantasy that pulled me in right from the start. The world that Papathanasiou builds is something that you can not miss. This fresh portal fantasy will leave you yearning for more.
How High We Go in the Dark is a refreshing science fiction story that dives deep into human emotion in exciting and creative ways. I found myself highly emotional over strangeness as we travel through the decades, centuries, and even millennia in a story about humanity.
Circling Back to You is fun, sweet, and relatable. You will find yourself rooting for Matt and Cadence for so many reasons: to get their promotions, to realize their love for each other, to iron out family dynamics, and so much more. This book is the perfect office romance!
The Candid Life of Meena Dave is a stunning and comforting story about finding your way back to your heritage and building community. It is the coming of age story I need as an adult and it filled my heart with joy.
Seoulmates is a wonderful contemporary romance worthy of a K-Drama. If you love dramatic romances with dreamy K-pop stars, this is for you!
Anna Gracia pulls at my heart in a way I have never experienced before. I related to June’s background growing up an Asian Woman in a primarily white area so much and I’ve never seen it immortalized in fiction before. I wish I had this book for myself when I was a teen but I’m so happy it exists for teens today.
Gouda Friends is a sweet romantic comedy full of cheese jokes and friendship. Romance shines bright when it incorporates other comforting elements into it and Cathy Yardley does a wonderful job balancing it all.
The Last Gifts of the Universe is a delightfully balanced sci-fi that perfectly captures my favorite thing about speculative fiction: using speculative elements to emphasize humanity. All at once, it is a convincing look into the perils of not listening to those who come before us and a beautiful story of humanity.
Burn Down, Rise Up is a brilliant contemporary horror that masterfully emphasizes the dark history of the Bronx into the thing of urban legends. The writing and the wonderful world-building is sure to stick with you for days after you read.