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Category Archives: Books
Plot Twists of Attack on Titan (Spoilers)
By Wesley Wang Plot twists are a big part of the success of anime. Some do it well, while others try too hard to create a shock factor, making the twist unreasonable and not plausible. Popular Japanese manga and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Entertainment, TV
Tagged anime, armin arlert, Attack on Titan, eren jaeger, horror, japanese, levi ackerman, manga, mikasa ackerman
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Leanne Wong: Student, Entrepreneur, and Possible Olympic Gymnast
1) Pre-med student 2) business owner 3) college gymnast trying to make it into the Olympics – Leanne Wong is all three! I first learned about her story from this ESPN article. She is an elite level gymnast, having achieved … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Business, Sports
Tagged 2024 Paris Olympics, gymnastics, Leanne Wong, Olympics
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8Books Review: I Hope This Doesn’t Find You by Ann Liang
With strong reverse All the Boys vibes, Ann Liang’s latest novel I Hope This Doesn’t Find You is a classic enemies to lovers tale set within the mean, competitive hallways of high school. Sadie Wen is a perfectionist — school captain, … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Dating, Entertainment, Reviews
Tagged Ann Liang, I Hope This Doesn't Find You
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8Books Review: Lunar New Year Love Story
From Asian American literary superstars author Gene Luen Yang and illustrator LeUyen Pham comes a delightful new graphic novel, Lunar New Year Love Story. Lunar New Year and Valentine’s Day celebrations may be over but you can relive the joy … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Dating, Entertainment, Family, Lifestyles, Reviews, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Gene Luen Yang, LeUyen Pham, Lunar New Year Love Story
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8Books Review: Valley Verified by Kyla Zhao
Celebrate Valentine’s Day by curling up with Kyla Zhao‘s latest novel, Valley Verified. Will fashion writer Zoe Zeng be able to hack it (pun intended) in the startup world of Silicon Valley? After years of “paying her dues” only to … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Entertainment, Fashion, New York, Reviews, San Francisco Bay Area, Tech, Technology
Tagged Kyla Zhao, Valley Verified
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Third State Books – A New Publishing House Amplifying Stories from Asian America
Living within five miles of Stanford University, I often attend talks there that are open to the public. I recently went to a Stanford Asian Pacific American Alumni Club (SAPAAC) and Stanford’s Asian American Student Association sponsored panel discussion: Owning … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Entertainment, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Third State Books
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8Books Review: A Quantum Love Story by Mike Chen
Mike Chen’s latest novel A Quantum Love Story is a delightful romp through a time loop. Carter Cho is stuck. He wakes up on Monday morning. On Thursday, the particle accelerator explodes. And when he opens his eyes again, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Dating, Entertainment, Lifestyles, Reviews, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged A Quantum Love Store, Mike Chen
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8Books Review: When Lola Visits
I ordinarily do not review children’s books, but I couldn’t help myself after The Wife gave me the book When Lola Visits to wrap as a Christmas present for one of her nephews. “Lola” means grandmother in Tagalog. This book … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Family
Tagged Aaron Asis, Michelle Sterling, When Lola Visits
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8Books Review: The Golden Screen: The Movies that Made Asian America
The many awards won by the Everything Everywhere all at Once, including Golden Globes and five Academy Awards, are a triumph of filmmaking and also a triumph for Asian American representation. The road to reach this milestone was not a … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Entertainment, Movies
Tagged Jeff Yang, Rise, The Golden Screen, The Golden Screen: the Movies that made Asian America
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8Books Review: End Credits – How I Broke Up With Hollywood, A Memoir by Patty Lin
I’m not sure how I first came across End Credits – How I Broke Up With Hollywood, A Memoir by Patty Lin. I think I saw a post on Facebook and then became excited once I knew that Lin was … Continue reading