Month: June 2019
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Book review: Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien
Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a perfect beach read, especially if you are Asian-American. The main character, Lana Lee, grew up helping out with her parents’ restaurant. Life goes a bit sideways on her, and she’s returned to work there while sorting out her life, putting…
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Book review: The Good Lord Bird by James McBride
The Good Lord Bird by James McBride My rating: 4 of 5 stars I have to admit I was unenthusiastic about reading this book, as it was an assigned book for our son’s 11th grade English class. (Assigned reading is about as appealing to me now as it was when I was in high school.)…