The Gods Will Sing Our Song by Autumn Krause (publication day September 1, 2026) is Krause’s fourth published novel–I’m definitely checking out her backlist! Krause identifies as a triracial author–she is of Japanese, Mexican, and white heritage, and in The Gods Will Sing Our Song, she fictionalizes some of her family history and adds fantasyContinue reading “The Gods Will Sing Our Song”
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The Rebel Girls of Rome
It took me a little bit to get into The Rebel Girls of Rome (publication day July 8, 2025) by Jordyn Taylor, but once I did, I was hooked. Going back and forth in time in the present-day, from the perspective of Lilah who is visiting Rome with her grandfather Ralph (Raffaele), and in 1943,Continue reading “The Rebel Girls of Rome”
Clark and Division, and Evergreen
Clark and Division (2021) and Evergreen (2023) by Naomi Hirahara are a pair of satisfying historical mysteries beginning around World War II, centering on Aki Ito and her family. As Clark and Division opens, Aki and her family–father, mother, and older sister Rose, are living in their home in Southern California with their golden retriever,Continue reading “Clark and Division, and Evergreen”
Reading While Fat 