Best for: People visiting Lisbon In a nutshell: It’s an Eyewitness Guide. They have pictures and highlights. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I’ve tended to enjoy the Eyewitness Guides in the past, and we’re going to Lisbon later this month. Review: I appreciate that these books start with some history of the area that they cover. I have basically no knowledge of Portugal, other than that when I look at a map of Europe, it looks like a face to Spain’s hair. Now […]
Mostly Satisfying Resolution
Best for: People who want some resolution of the dangling storylines from China Rich Girlfriend. In a nutshell: The family matriarch is dying and is still estranged from one of her grandkids. Most potential heirs start acting even more entitled. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I read the first two books over the course of three days. I needed to know what happened next. Review: (Spoilers below) I didn’t fully enjoy how every storyline was tied up, but for the most part I […]
China Rich Girlfriend
Best for: People who enjoyed the first in this series (Crazy Rich Asians) In a nutshell: We follow many of the original characters — and a few new ones — in this second book in the trilogy. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I bought this at the same time as I bought China Rich Girlfriend because I figured I was going to like that and would want to start the sequel immediately. Review: (Spoilers below) I feel like I’m reading an amazing soap-opera, […]
I Should Have Read This Sooner
Best for: People looking for a comic look at the absurdity of obscene wealth. In a nutshell: Nick is the kind of wealthy that never talks about money. His girlfriend Rachel doesn’t know it. He brings her home to Singapore to meet his family, and things get awkward. Worth quoting: “All her life she’d been treated like a hothouse flower, when in fact she was a wildflower that was never allowed to bloom fully.” (I find this metaphor — or is it simile? — ridiculous […]