#30 – The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo

 

On this episode we discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for October 2017, The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo, a ghost story taking place in 1890’s Malaysia. Reera marvels at the beautifully described settings while Marvin is drawn into the mysteries at the heart of the story. Join them as they discuss Choo’s portrayal of the Chinese afterlife and the ghosts and deities that operate there.

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The Books & Boba November 2017 pick is Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza

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#28 – Goodbye Vitamin by Rachel Khong

On this episode we discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for September 2017, Goodbye Vitamin by Rachel Khong, a family dramedy that any millennial can relate to! We’re joined by guest panelist Minji Chang, host of our fellow Potluck Collective show First of All and Marvin’s co-host on the KollabCast, to talk about the book and how it reminded us of our own lives and families. As a fellow cancer, Minji has a unique connection to the main character Ruth.

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The Books & Boba October 2017 pick is The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo

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#26 – Hiroshima and Cherry Blossoms w/ Author Kathleen Burkinshaw

In this episode, we interview Kathleen Burkinshaw, author of the middle-grade novel, The Last Cherry Blossom, a story of a young Japanese girl living in Hiroshima during World War II when the atomic bomb was dropped. Based partially on the story of her own mother (who survived the bombing of Hiroshima), Kathleen chats about her personal reasons for writing the story, as well as her hopes for a future without nuclear weapons.

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The Books & Boba September 2017 pick is Goodby, Vitamin by Rachel Khong

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