REVIEW Tokyo Ever Afterby Emiko Jean Izumi finds out she has a long-lost father, and he is a prince in the Japanese imperial court. Through email exchanges, word gets back to Japan, and the prince invites Izumi to Japan to get to know him and the family she did not know before. At age 18,… Continue reading May Reading Reviews 2024

Thursday Reading UpdateMay 9, 2024 It is almost time for lunch, and I have put together a reading list I would like to tackle for the day. If you are interested in reviews of the books I read, keep checking back and eventually I will get to it. Rabbit Rabbit Rabbitby Nadine Sander-Green Millicent is… Continue reading May Reading Update 2024

May Reading Possibilities There are a few days until May. I am excited to start on the reading for the month. I have picked 10 books from my shelves to read. The theme this year is based on the South Korean film Past Lives. I am not sure all the books fit, but I am… Continue reading Asian Readathon TBR 2024

Monday Reading UpdateApril 29, 2024 A Magic Steeped in Poisonby Judy I. Lin A look inside A Magic Steeped in Poison takes the reader on a journey with Ning, as she leaves her family home behind, and tries her luck at the capital city with her magic. With her abilities tied to the art of… Continue reading April Reading Update 2024

April is here and I am loving the weather now that is getting to 8°C. The sky is blue and the sun is out. I want to make the best of the spring season with reading and activities such as festivals and art markets. There will be lots to see and do in the city.… Continue reading April Reading Possibilities

J-Pop Update Over the last few days, Hikaru Utada, has re-released music videos that have been updated to 4K. The videos so far are “Movin’ On Without You”, “Wait & See” on Thursday, and Prisoner of Love today on Saturday, then there will be “Addicted to You” on Sunday at 6 am. The Japanese pop… Continue reading Saturday Pop Roll Afternoon

It is the first day of March. Spring will be here soon. I have picked a bunch of books to read. Many of them have lingered on my shelves for a long time. I will be staying in as much as possible during the weekend to see how much of it I can get through.… Continue reading March Reading Possibilities

I made it to February. Only one month into the new year, and it is time to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Happy year of the Dragon! 1. The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White 2. Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan 3. The Girl With All The Gifts by M.R. Carey 4. A… Continue reading February Reading Possibilities

Posted: Sunday, February 4, 2024 A week later, it is already the second month in the year. Time is passing by quickly. The world turns and seasons change whether we mortals are ready or not. The light is fading and soon it will be night time again. There are new music videos released this past… Continue reading New Regular Feature: Asian Pop Roll

Happy New Year 2024! I hope things are good with you wherever you are. After this eventful year, time to make noise to scare away the old year and welcome the new. I have made a January TBR. These are the books I want to read in the first month of the year. I will… Continue reading January Reading Possibilities