A review by Nalini Haynes In the interests of full disclosure: I am not Indian although my name hints otherwise. Mini is an Indian American …
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Nancy Business by RWR McDonald
A review by Nalini Haynes The Nancys introduced Chinese Kiwi Tippy Chan, her white uncle Pike and his boyfriend (and possibly a person of color) …
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (2021)
A review by Nalini Haynes Looking for something easy to watch while my eyes recover from yet another trip to the ophthalmologist with even more …
Shadow and Bone (Book 1: The Grisha) by Leigh Bardugo
A review by Nalini Haynes After reading The Ninth House, I promised myself some more Bardugo books. Then came her Wonder Woman story. Now Rule …
Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig
A review by Nalini Haynes Nix Song lives on a time travelling tall ship (hence the title, the Girl From Everywhere) with her father and …
All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace
A review by Nalini Haynes Princess Amora turns 18 so faces a rite of passage where she must publicly kill a prisoner with magic. She …
The Breakup Artist (2009)
A review by Nalini Haynes Britney (Amanda Crew) had a bad breakup when she was in primary school so now she runs a hugely successful …
The Arrangement (2013)
A review by Nalini Haynes Billy Whitley (Brian Greenberg), a Kennedy-type, needs a Latina wife to succeed as a politician, so his manager advises him …
Love Letter (1999)
A review by Nalini Haynes A small American coastal town has quirky characters played by big name actors. A bookshop owner, Helen MacFarquhar (Kate Capshaw) …
Fin & Rye & Fireflies by Harry Cook
A review by Nalini Haynes Fin kissed a boy who baited him. It was a trap. When Fin’s dad finds out, he moves the entire …
The Beast Within, A Tale of Beauty’s Prince by Serena Valentino
A review by Emma Streeton A cursed prince sits alone in a secluded castle. Few have seen him, but those who claim they have say …
Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan
A review by Nalini Haynes We all know people obsessed with status and wealth. Four years ago, my husband and I sat down to lunch …
So This is Love by Elizabeth Lim
A review by Emma Streeton So This is Love is the ninth book in the A Twisted Tale series and it is written by author …
The Minute I Saw You by Paige Toon
A review by Emma Streeton When Hannah and Sonny meet – The Minute I Saw You (or they saw each other) – a spark ignites …
Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver
A review by Emma Streeton When I read Josie Silver’s previous book One Day In December I was charmed. So when I saw her latest …