Author: Mallee Stanley

Ming Louie Stein’s—Kintsugi

Ming Louie Stein’s—Kintsugi

In the 1960s when Annuii is two, she’s left with her grandmother in Hong Kong while her parents immigrate to Canada. She is loved and cherished by Grandmother Jong, but when she’s reunited with her parents in Vancouver two years later, her mother tells her she is worthless because she’s a girl. Her childhood is spent under a disgruntled and abusive mother and a weak father who’s addicted to gambling. Without receiving parental love as a child, Annuii begins a quest, searching for affection elsewhere. This leads to disillusionment, but can Annuii examine her bad choices and start again?

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Uketsu’s—Strance Pictures

Uketsu’s—Strance Pictures

When Kurihara introduces Sakaki to a puzzling blog, so begins what appears to be a series of unconnected murders. Sakaki struggles to decipher the series of mystery drawings left by Yuki who dies during childbirth and finds the husband’s blog does not give any clear answers. The reader is left hanging as the next chapter deals with a drawing done by a kindergarten student, but as each new murder unfolds, the pieces gradually fit together with help from mysterious drawings done by the victims.

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Haruki Murakami’s—The city and its uncertain walls

Haruki Murakami’s—The city and its uncertain walls

As a teenager, the boy fell in love with the girl who eventually confessed that the real her came from a different reality. When the girl disappeared from his life, his world crumbled and he plodded through his existence wishing he could find the strange world she claimed she came from. Her strange world became so real to him that he wondered if he was his real self or only his shadow.

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Grace Yoon’s—The Korean Herbal Apothecary

Grace Yoon’s—The Korean Herbal Apothecary

This was an amazing find. Not only did the book contain both the health benefits and the medicinal value of the many plants found in Korea, but also included useful recipes. As many of these ingredients are available in Korean stores in Canada, this is a valuable resource for anyone who thrives on maintaining optimum health.