Books - Asia Blooming

July 15, 2024

‘Vilest Things’ Has Violence, Politics, and All the Chloe Gong Things

Vilest Things is the name of the second installment of Chloe Gong’s Flesh & False Gods trilogy, which reimagines Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra. Yet the book feels like it should be called

by Ephney Tsai

May 8, 2024

Justinian Huang Releases Debut Novel, ‘The Emperor and The Endless Palace’

Featuring a love that spans over many lifetimes, 'The Emperor and the Endless Palace' is an intriguing read.

by Valerie Wu

May 6, 2024

‘King of Sloth’ Doesn’t Play Around, But Could Have Done More

How can laziness ever be a sexy trait, one might ask? Somehow, though, Ana Huang makes laziness appealing in her new book, 'King of Sloth,' in the form of its billionaire love

by Valerie Wu

February 23, 2024

‘Helga’ Experiments with Concept and Execution in True ‘Frankenstein’ Form

Catherine Yu's 'Helga' follows the story of a young woman, who is pieced together in Frankenstein fashion and later seeks to discover the world and create her own boyfriend.

by Eugenia Fung

February 22, 2024

Stacey Lee’s ‘Kill Her Twice’ Examines the Darkness Behind the Glamor of 1930s Los Angeles

New York Times best-selling author Stacey Lee’s new young adult murder mystery novel, 'Kill Her Twice,' transports readers into 1930s Los Angeles Chinatown.

by Ephney Tsai

January 29, 2024

Exploring Romance Novel ‘Love Like the Falling Petals’ With Author Keisuke Uyama

Following the release of the English edition of Love Like the Falling Petals, Asia Blooming spoke with author Keisuke Uyama about creating the heartwrenching love story.

by Ephney Tsai

November 1, 2023

Jesse Q. Sutanto’s Didn’t See That Coming: More Than Just a Romance Novel

The best way to describe 'Didn't See That Coming' is modern and empowering, with the perfect amount of cringeworthy young love.

by Eugenia Fung

October 31, 2023

Thea Guanzon’s ‘The Hurricane Wars’ Leaves No Spice in Its Wake

With its origin as a Star Wars fan fiction, 'The Hurricane Wars' unfortunately felt like two warring books in one, and it was the original work that came out on top.

by Ephney Tsai

October 26, 2023

Our Cursed Love: A Reminder That Life Can Be Magical, Even Without Magic

If you had the chance to change your fortune, despite having no knowledge of the possible consequences, would you take it? For Remy, who has always been helplessly in love with her

by Valerie Wu

October 16, 2023

Ana Huang Enriches the Groveling Billionaire Trope with ‘King of Greed’

Ana Huang’s writing often makes her fans greedy for more. With King of Greed, the third book in Huang’s steamy and romantic “Kings of Sin” series, Huang shows that her writing isn’t

by Mai Nguyen

October 1, 2023

Hiro Arikawa Explores Humanity with the Help of Seven Cats in ‘The Goodbye Cat’

Hiro Arikawa, author of The Traveling Cat Chronicles, returns with another heartwarming novel that feels just like a cat wrapping itself around you.

by Ephney Tsai

September 10, 2023

Why Ivy Ngeow’s ‘The American Boyfriend’ is Worth a Read and a Re-Read

In The American Boyfriend by Ivy Ngeow, Phoebe Wong learns a hard lesson when she brings her infant child Jojo along with her on a trip from London to Key West, Florida to meet