Tag: novel

The Knockoff: A Book Review

Posted on by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

I typically don’t listen to novels, but I felt that a book about an online publication HAD to be an audio…on my iPhone.  The Knockoff by Lucy Sykes (she’s Plum Sykes’ twin) and Jo Piazza and narrated by Katherine Kellgren centres around Imogen Tate.  Imogen is the 40-something editor-in-chief of Glossy, a fashion magazine and […]

Crazy Rich Asians: Extravagant, Over-The-Top, Yet Fresh Look

Posted on by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

When I first heard about Kevin Kwan’s debut novel, I was excited to give it a read.  Growing up, the vast majority of fiction with Asian characters focused on an older generation of Asian immigrants – ones who lived in Chinatown – or historical fiction.  Few were about modern-day lifestyles.  While Crazy Rich Asians certainly […]