Pacific Rim Uprising — A Review
Shi Min Xie I grew up in the generation where watching robots beat up monsters was a thing, which was why some Hollywood exec approved of the Pacific Rim franchise. Having watched the…
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10 Authors/Types of Books I Don’t Want To Read
My editor, Daphne, did this meme that originated from The Artsy Reader Girl. Most people talk about positive things online and on social media, but what the hey–this is a…
The Shape of Water — A Review
Let me preface this review by declaring one of my biases — I love Guillermo del Toro movies. I like anything that is weird or strange, so this inter-species romance…
Akata Witch and Warrior — A Review
My editor, Daphne, recommended that I read Nnedi Okorador’s Akata Witch and Akata Warrior to help with writing my sequel. I had previously read Lagoon and Who Fears Death. After…
I review KFC’s Mozzarella Burger
Every once in a while, our fast food chains come up with some decadent menu item to make everyone in this food crazed nation go insane. But wait–Shi Min, this…
School for Good and Evil — A Review
I was looking for fantasy books for my students to read, and stumbled upon this while I was browsing through GoodReads. Basically, the story revolves around two girls, Sophie and…
I’m not doing Nanowrimo this year.
Nanowrimo. The very competition that got me into writing my first full length novel. And it was full of rubbish. Not Nanowrimo. My novel, I mean. Back in 2006, when…
Shui Gui — A Seventh Month Ghost Story
I am often inspired by Chinese festivals, and this story is no different. Although we have just celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Ghost Month is now over, I thought…
How to Sign Books for Children
Many of the people who buy my book are people I know, and some of the people I know come from where I work. Parents and children who support me…
Trope Talk — The Cool Girl Who Is Also A Prize
This month, Ready Player One was released into the world. Prior to this, I wrote an overly gushy review of the book. Back then, when I read it, I was…