pickEmily X. R. Pan‘s debut YA novel is a powerful and moving look at what it means to live with a parent with depression that incorporates Chinese spiritual beliefs with a magical realist twist. Leigh is a believable protagonist, forced to navigate grief and first love and Pan does well to show her gift for and love of art. Although a little overwritten in places for my taste (purely a personal thing), I will definitely check out her subsequent work.
November 10, 2025 It has been almost a month since I last posted... Life is not always about reading, but reading is a part of life. Reading for fun. Reading to learn. Reading for leisure. Reading just cuz! Anyway, I am on page 69 and it feels kind of slow. If you have read this book, let me know your thoughts because I feel like I am in a reading slump
pickSO good. I‘m really looking forward to my book club‘s discussion! This book was very readable and centered on a Chinese American college student and her grandmother. They are part of a legacy of women who made elite pencils and… there is some magical realism about how they use the pencils. It‘s so original and memorable. Themes of memory, war/loyalty, communication, privacy, queer love. Great relationships of all types. Well written. Read it!
pick💙📚BOOK REVIEW 📚💙
⭐️⭐️THE FORGET-ME-NOT LIBRARY BY HEATHER WEBBER ⭐️⭐️
⭐️QUICK THOUGHTS⭐️
⭐️Cute, quirky characters.
⭐️Heartwarming
https://reecaspieces.com/2025/11/10/the-forget-me-not-library-by-heather-webber-...
pickAlice in Wonderland meets Stuido Ghibli. I loved everything about this book and would love to spend more time in the world. Many thoughtful lines as well that gave me pause to think about. This will be one of my favorites of 2025.
It‘s a ‘not right now.‘ I‘ll 100% be coming back to this because Kirsten Miller is a genius. But right now, my ability to focus is abysmal, and the between books stage is getting the best of me. Headed to look for something with short chapters that doesn‘t require a lot of thought. Wish me luck! 🍀🤞
pickThis one is definitely the spiritual (though not actual) sequel to Miller‘s The Change with a dash of Alix Harrow‘s The Once and Future Witches mixed in. I really enjoyed it.
pickThis is a wonderfully charming read, with a touch of magic, two romances, a lovely cast of characters and very real-world problems. I really loved it. The town of Forget-Me-Not and its library helps people recover lost memories and it works its magic on the two main characters in the story. While this book is perhaps not great literature, it does warm the heart and was a joy to read. Thanks to Edelweiss+ for the digital ARC. 4.5/5 stars!
