Tales of the Realm: Interview with Aamna Qureshi – Author of When a Brown Girl Flees
Hello everyone! Today I am EXTREMELY excited to have had the opportunity to invite Aamna again to Misty Realms! She has written three wonderful books: THE LADY OR THE LION, THE MAN OR THE MONSTER, AND WHEN A BROWN GIRL FLEES (2023) Today we are going to chat specifically about when a brown girl flees!…
Review: Chlorine by Jade Song
Chlorine by Jade Song SYNOPSIS: In the vein of The Pisces and The Vegetarian, Chlorine is a debut novel that blurs the line between a literary coming-of-age narrative and a dark unsettling horror tale, told from an adult perspective on the trials and tribulations of growing up in a society that puts pressure on young women and their bodies… a…
Review: Flip the Script by Lyla Lee
Hi everyone!! Woah I’m writing a review after such a long time but I’m glad the reviewing dry-spell is being broken by FLIP THE SCRIPT. I loved loved LOVED this book so much because it featured an amazing cast of characters and such an enjoyable storyline! So let’s get onto the review! Flip the Script…
100+ Diverse Books Out in 2023
Woah it’s been months since I posted but I am back (?) Finals are almost over, so of course the first thing I did obviously was compile a list of more than a 100 books that are already released/upcoming in 2023. Anyway I hope you like this list considering I fear I may have developed…
Review: Almond by Sohn Won-pyung
Hi everyone!! I haven’t written a review in so long so LOL I feel like I have completely forgotten how I used to write these, but that’s okay i’ll figure it out … I think? Anyway, today I am reviewing a book that is super special to me because one: I loved the story and…
Interview with Priyanka Taslim – Author of The Love Match
Hello beloveds! Today I am SO excited to have had the opportunity to invite Priyanka, the wonderful author of THE LOVE MATCH (out 3rd January 2023!) over on Misty Realms. When I first heard about THE LOVE MATCH, I fell in love. A Bangladeshi main character, mother-daughter relationships, meddling aunties, a tea shop, a Desi…
Tales of the Realm: Interview with Zoulfa Katouh – Author of As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow
Hello beloveds. Today I am EXTREMELY excited to have had the opportunity to invite Zoulfa, the wonderful author of AS LONG AS THE LEMON TREES GROW (out 13th September 2022!) over on Misty Realms. When I first heard about AS LONG AS THE LEMON TREES GROW, I was captivated my how good this book sounded,…
Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag: 2022
Hello beloveds. Not me changing the “Hello besties!!” thing, but moving on. This blog is utter chaos, so no one expects me to this this, even *I* did not expect me to do this but it’s 10:53 pm and I have nothing to do, so hey why not do the Mid Year Book Freak Out…
Tales of the Realm: Pride Month 2022— Rupkatha, Booktuber & Bookstagrammer Discusses ‘Growing Up Hearing the Rhetoric Of ‘Asians Are Not Queer’: Ft. South Asian Queer Book Recommendations’
Hi besties!! Today I am so excited to welcome Rupkatha, a queer south asian bookstagrammer, who is also a very dear friend!! In today’s post Rupkatha talks about ‘Growing Up Hearing the Rhetoric Of ‘Asians Are Not Queer’: Ft. South Asian Queer Book Recommendations’. But, before I share with you what Rupkatha has written for…