Tales from Asteria
GENRE: FANTASY
READS LIKE: Spirted Away by Hayao Miyazaki meets Rise of the Guardians
A desperate dreamer crosses realms to seek a star-wielding immortal who could help her reunite with her missing mother, but her wish attracts the presence of nightmare beasts, endangering the celestial world with a curse that destroys all dreams.
FAVORITE QUOTE:
“Grandmother was wrong about dreams. It wasn’t just a maddening cycle of wishing and longing. Dreaming was walking a thin line between hope and disappointment. It was a set up to fall; so that the human heart can fly. Or so that it could crash. Dreaming was never fanciful. Dreaming was dangerous.”
Speak : ILY
GENRE: Contemporary Romance (with light sci-fi)
READS LIKE: Say What You Will by Cammie McGovern meets “Raining in Manila” by Lola Amour
Jon, a Filipino 18-year-old with cerebral palsy and a speech impairment, wants to tell his best friend that he’s in love with her, but he must first face family issues, a rival suitor, and the need for a new voice in his communication aid—all while learning to speak up for himself.
FAVORITE QUOTE:
“Don’t let anyone make you feel like you’re anything less. Not even you,” he says. “Your voice is your own; there’s nothing wrong with it, even when people say you’re different.”
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