Tag: bookbed room

  • From the Bookbed Room: ‘Meet Cute: Some People Are Destined to Meet’

    by Bea Masaluñga Meet Cute: Some People are Destined to Meet is a collection of contemporary stories about cute first encounters turned into romance. Not all people enjoy instalove but once in a while, you’ll want it if you’re looking for something fluffy. The stories are a hit-or-miss but my favorites were by Katharine McGee and Sara…

  • From the Bookbed Room: Southeast Asian Books about Children with Disabilities

    by Jackie Park People with disabilities are not as uncommon as one might think, and yet sadly there are not enough books to educate our young children on how to communicate with them. I find myself blessed to have met people who have corrected me on some of my misconceptions. I’m glad to see Southeast Asian…

  • From the Bookbed Room: ‘The Temptation of Adam’ by Dave Connis

    by Miguel Galang When I first found out about The Temptation of Adam by Dave Connis and its wonderful premise, I was like, “omg, I need this book asap.” Because where have I seen a YA novel that talks about porn addiction? I have never encountered one prior to this , but let’s face it: talking about what gets you…

  • From the Bookbed Room: ‘Because You Love to Hate Me’ edited by Ameriie

    by Bea Masaluñga Because You Love to Hate Me edited by Ameriie is a collection of short villain stories where authors are paired up with Booktubers for prompts. Most of the authors here are new to me except Nicola Yoon, author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star, which gives me an idea which writing style I…

  • From the Bookbed Room: Reviewing 52 Children’s Books by Asian Authors

    by Jackie Park I was determined to read to my daughter as early as possible, starting from before she was born. I first began reading to her while she was still in my tummy at five months. Her first book was a collection of Korean folktales. After she was born, I read her baby book after…

  • From the Bookbed Room: ‘Call Me by Your Name’ by Andre Aciman

    by Miguel Galang Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman follows Elio as he reminisces the time when he was 17 years old and living in Italy with his parents. Every summer, Elio’s parents would take in an academic guest who would live in their villa for six weeks and help with his father’s academic paperwork. They also…

  • From the Bookbed Room: ‘What to Say Next’ by Julie Buxbaum

    by Shealea Iral Let me quickly throw this out there: What to Say Next by Julie Buxbaum is a wonderfully written, heartwarmingly captivating novel that I will actively recommend other people to read! It is meant to be read and passed on to another pair of hands. By that, I don’t mean that it’s a story you should only…

  • From the Bookbed Room: Run, Dad, Run!

    by Jackie Park Of all the children’s books I’ve purchased, this was one of the few that made me pause, smile and then reminisce even before I read the contents of Run, Dad, Run!. One glimpse and I was instantly transported back to a time when running was one of my sports of choice in spite…

  • From the Bookbed Room: ‘The Hate U Give’ by Angie Thomas

    by Kevin Dones “We’re the ones who get the short end of the stick, but we’re the ones they fear the most.” The Hate U Give is certainly a novel that should be included in every country’s required reading list for schools because of its authentic approach to the topics of unnecessary police violence, dark implications…

  • From the Bookbed Room: ‘Flame in the Mist’ by Renee Ahdieh

    by Miguel Galang Set in feudal Japan, Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh follows Hattori Mariko, the daughter of a prominent samurai, who is promised to the emperor’s son, Minamoto Raiden. But en route to the imperial city of Inako, she narrowly escapes an ambush by a dangerous gang of bandits known as the Black Clan, who she…