Adult Fiction

This was a fantastic read!! I was really surprised that this was Tan's debut novel. You'd think she'd have a lot more experience with how well written it is. The characters were all pretty well rounded, although Prince Liwei and Wehnzi were a little 2D. Not developing a love interest very well is a common pitfall for most authors though. Xingyin is very well developed, however. She is a very strong female character, and she fights hard to achieve her goals. The plot was engaging, and I must say, I didn't see the twist coming. I'm bad at telling when a plot twist is coming though, so I might not be the best authority on the matter. The world was beautiful and unconventional. Sue Lynn Tan took a lot of inspiration from Chinese mythology, and I thought that was super cool. I also must add, the writing was just beautiful! The prose was so lush and descriptive. Overall, I loved this book!

I read a review of this book that said it was "Like Gilmore Girls, but with murder", and that's pretty much what it is! The story is about a grandma, daughter, and granddaughter who are involved in a local murder. The granddaughter discovered the body, and her grandmother is determined to solve the case!

This book was so fascinating! It tells the story of how a movie gets made, start to finish. It begins with a little boy drawing cartoons on the living room floor in the 60s, and follows him as he grows up and writes a comic book that becomes a screenplay that becomes a movie. You get to meet the movie's director, the actors, the assistants, and countless other people who are involved. You'll see how each of them came to be involved in the movie, and how that impacted their later life. Some books are like watching a movie in your head. This book is like watching the movie in your head as it gets made. I listened to this as an audiobook, narrated by Tom Hanks, and it was incredible. I hear the physical copy is fascinating as well because it's illustrated.

This book is written very well and has a really cool storyline. It can be hard to follow at times and the ending wasn’t entirely desirable but it was incredibly interesting and I think it’s worth a read!

I really enjoy this author’s writing. For me personally, I felt like there was a lot going on. There were multiple points of view and timelines. It was harder for me to keep track of all the different elements. With that being said, I think there was some good character development and parts that made me think.

The Great Alone is now one of my favorite novels, I could hardly put it down! I love Kristin Hannah's way of immersing readers into the story. There are times that make you smile, cry, and everything in between.

Brandon Sanderson is one of my all time favorite authors. He does a really good job at developing his story and characters in such a way that you just can't put the book down.

I read this book after getting mixed reviews from other people who had read it and either loved it or hated it. I can see how some might find it difficult to read, but I really loved it. It was a great story written very well. Fredrik Backman is always really good at letting readers get to know his characters, and that's what I loved about this book.

This book gives you a peek inside what life was like in the south in the 1950's. You become immersed in the struggles and injustices of race and social classes. Mingled in are love stories, a mystery, abandonment, triumph and a plot twist.

Vera Wong is a Chinese grandmother and the owner of a failing tea shop that is down to its last customer. When she discovers a dead body in her tea shop, she finds that the police are much less helpful in real life than they are on T.V. So, she decides that she will just have to solve the crime herself. Vera's investigation leads her to meet a host of "suspects" and discovers that each one of them has their own secrets. What I love most about this book is that from the very first page, I just loved Vera.

The mastery of Stephen King is evident in this latest accomplishment. This transporting tale is a mix between HP Lovecraft and The Wizard of Oz.

Charlie is a good, strong and clever young man who also rescues a grumpy older man. What happens afterword is a griping story that only Stephen King can write. It all weaves together and ends beautifully wrapped up.

Wow! This book is about a Jewish family that faces the horrors of the Holocaust in Poland. The events that took place are astounding. I listened to the audio version and about halfway through found myself thinking that the story would end, but there was so much that this family endured. As is the nature with writings from the Holocaust, there is material that is sensitive and extremely cruel treatment is portrayed, but the miraculous events surrounding this family truly lead them to be some of "the lucky ones." My favorite part is that the family written about is the author's family. This book will leave you wanting to find out more information about the author's connection and the events that transpired.

From the very first chapter, I loved Elsa and her Granny. Elsa is more intelligent and insightful than most adults, despite being only eight years old. Granny is disobedient and unfiltered, but delightfully so. Elsa and her Granny are each other's best friend, opponent, and advocate all at the same time. It is impossible not to love them and become emotionally involved in their story. This book is at least one of my top two favorite books in the world, even though I find it hard to choose.

​I read this book after getting mixed reviews from other people who had read it and either loved it or hated it. I can see how some might find it difficult to read, but I really loved it. It was a great story written very well. Fredrik Backman is always really good at letting readers get to know his characters, and that's what I loved about this book.