Jen's Book Reviews

Welcome to my blog, this will be a book blog where I share my passion for reading and reviewing various genres of books. From historical to contemporary fiction, and everything in between, I love sharing my thoughts with fellow book lovers after reading a new book. On this blog, you'll find honest reviews, author interviews(hopefully), and book-related discussions. Whether you're looking for your next great read or just want to chat about books, I'm glad you're here!

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Cover reveal book tour: 52 Weeks A Party Of One by Bianca Pensy Aba

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ARC Review: I Am Not Jessica Chen by Ann Liang

Title : I Am Not Jessica Chen Author : Ann Liang Number of Pages : 384 Publishing Date : 28 January 2025 Genre : Contemporary Fiction, Young-Adult, Dark Academia, Coming of age, Magical Realism, Romance, Asian Representation, Second Chance. Synopsis Seventeen-year-old Jenna Chen, rejected by every Ivy League school she applied to and burdened by the weight of her Asian immigrant parents’ expectations, makes a desperate wish: to become her smarter, Harvard-bound cousin, Jessica Chen. To her shock, her wish comes true—literally. Now living as Jessica, Jenna has access to her cousin’s deepest secrets and journals, only to realize that being the top student at the prestigious Havenwood Private Academy isn’t the dream she imagined. As her parents, friends, and even Jenna herself start to forget who she truly is, she must decide if living out Jessica’s life is worth losing her own identity forever. Review I Am Not Jessica Chen is an emotional roller coaster that had me hooked from the ...

The Romance Rivalry: A trope-filled delight with Heart, Humor, and Swoon-worthy chemistry. ARC review

Title: The Romance Rivalry Author: Susan Lee Number of Pages: 384 Publishing Date: 13 May 2025 Genre: Romance, Asian Literature, Young-Adult, Rom-Com, Coming of age 📝 synopsis: She’s read every romance…except her own… Irene Park loves romance novels—so much so she’s made a career of them as an online book reviewer with a massive following. But Irene’s real life dating story? Non-existent. So when she starts her freshman year of college, she sets her sights on finding true love using the one thing she really understands…romance book tropes. If only it were that easy. Enter Aiden Jeon, Irene’s online book review rival and biggest nemesis. When Aiden challenges her to see who can find love-by-trope first, he becomes the one person standing in her way to getting everything she wants both professionally and personally, too. So when the competition takes an unexpected turn, forcing the two of them to have to partner in the ultimate trope, fake dating, Irene is not pre...

ARC review: A Song To Drown Rivers by Ann Liang

Title: A Song To Drown Rivers Author: Ann Liang Number of Pages: 336 Publishing Date: 1 October 2024 Genre: Fantasy Romance, Historical Fiction, Asian Literature, Retelling, Young-Adult Synopsis: Inspired by the legend of Xishi , one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China , A Song to Drown Rivers is an epic historical fantasy about womanhood, war, sacrifice, and love against all odds. Her beauty hides a deadly purpose. Xishi’s beauty is seen as a blessing to the villagers of Yue—convinced that the best fate for a girl is to marry well and support her family. When Xishi draws the attention of the famous young military advisor, Fanli, he presents her with a rare opportunity: to use her beauty as a weapon. One that could topple the rival neighboring kingdom of Wu, improve the lives of her people, and avenge her sister’s murder. All she has to do is infiltrate the enemy palace as a spy, seduce their immoral king, and weaken them from within. Traine...

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