Emily English
Author’s Blog
Emily Peraro English is the author of the fantasy novel Uniting the Heavens.
Emily finds pleasure in collecting her mom’s old Philippine folk tales, and spends time weaving together worlds for the characters who live in her head so they stop bugging her all the time.
Book Review: Chatter
Chatter by Ethan Kross explains why we talk to ourselves, the potential for negative self-talk to sabotage us, and what we can do about it. In this review, I visualize my thoughts as cute marshmallows to help you understand where I’m coming from.
Book Review: Waiting for Spring
Tall basketball guys with fabulous hair. You’re in, right? Well, if you still need some convincing, read on to find out why I crushed pretty hard on this shojo manga Waiting for Spring by Anashin.
Book Review: Library Wars
Library Wars by Kiiro Yumi is a fun shojo manga series that imagines a world with strict government control of the media while balancing a sweet romance. It’s what you need to read when you want justice and kisses.
Book Review: Remarkably Bright Creatures
There is an octopus in this book, so I might be biased. Ok, no doubt I’m beyond biased, but once you read my review, you’ll understand why I enjoyed this heartfelt read.
Book Review: More than Mom
More than Mom by Heather Jones is a great book for helping you change your mindset and let go of perfectionism and all those other mental obstacles that might be getting in your way.
Book Review: Kingdom of Ash
I enjoyed the Throne of Glass series, but Kingdom of Ash was insanely long. All the rabid fans will want to kill me even though I said I liked the book.
Book Review: The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up
A review in which I don’t focus too much on sparking joy, but instead get incensed about the importance placed on undergarments. I’m exaggerating, but a little bit serious.
Book Review: OSS Operation Black Mail
This is a fascinating read on World War II, covering events on the Asian front from the point of view of the operatives in the Office of Strategic Services—particularly Elizabeth McIntosh and other women who engaged in black propaganda in order to win the war and spare as many lives as possible on both sides.
Book Review: Never Stop Falling
You don’t know this, but I enjoyed Never Stop Falling by Ashely Drew. After you read my review, you still probably won’t know that I enjoyed it.
Book Review: Educated
In November, my book club read Educated by Tara Westover. It’s about a young woman who goes from zero formal education to Harvard and Cambridge and a PhD.
Book Review: When Breath Becomes Air
Last month, the book club I’m in read When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi. It’s about a 36-year old neurosurgeon who was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. The book was published posthumously, and it’s a heartbreaking read that delves into trying to understand death.
Book Review: The Corgi Chronicles
The Corgi Chronicles is a delightfully charming book, perfect for kids and Corgi lovers.
