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I recommended this memoir on Book Interrupted‘s Manuscript Monday. It will make you hungry and want to call your mom.
https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/manuscript-monday-crying-in-h-mart

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Hot take, I didn‘t really love or even enjoy this book….

I listened to the audio version, read by the author, and felt hearing the story in the author's own voice really added to the overall experience. My recent loss, though not the same loss as the author experienced, made a lot of the content incredibly relatable. It was sweet, funny, and painful. It also made me hungry! 😆

This book was everywhere a few years ago and I thought I would like it but it never seemed the right time. I just finished on audio and it was nothing like I expected. Yes, I cried hard. Yes I laughed too. But it was very present for me. As different as my life as an only daughter has been, so many painful truths resonated. Some end of life wishes became very clear to me while listening on audio.

This memoir had so much in it. I really liked how honest it was. Michelle didn‘t sugar coat the people in the book or herself. I absolutely loved the details about food in the book. It made me want to visit Korea and indulge in the culture and cuisine. I didn‘t know the band Japanese Breakfast but this book made me go down a rabbit hole of her music, interviews, articles, etc. She is a real artist. I feel her mom is helping her from beyond too. 🥰

FULL REVIEW IN MY BLOG: http://abookandateacup.blogspot.com/2020/09/review-i-believe-in-thing-called-lov...

I have mixed feelings about this book. Sure, it made me laugh, and had a lot of heartwarming moments, but it also made me remember why I don‘t usually read YA contemporaries. It wasn‘t even on my TBR, although, as you know, sometimes you need a dose of romcom to leave the world outside and forget what a mess everything is around you.

K-drama actress Hana navigates the complexities of being famous combined with xenophobia, sexism, and homophobia. A high so-so, almost a low pick. At first I thought this was going to be exactly like I'll Be the One by the same author, but it eventually did deviate. If you like popstar drama books or fluffy romances, give this a try!

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Recently added:

📖Another country: Flip the Script
📖New genre/format: Drag: the complete story
📖New author: Slip
📖Made me smile: A Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
📖Coming of age: Welcome Back Aureole

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A memoir about growing up as a Korean American, and the love and loss of a parent. This book resonated deeply for me.

Chloe Kwon and Peter Li don‘t exactly get along well…even their parents are hostile to each other. The 2 families are barely making it financially at their respective shops at the town mall. Then they‘re notified that their shops have to leave; so Chloe and Peter work together to save the businesses…between a pick and a so-so
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