Reviews written by Alison Hong

Wow. PAINT MY BODY RED is definitely one tale that'll stick long after I finished reading its last page. The best parts are its plot, character, and the main character's relationship with the sort-of antagonist. And I can't forget about the main character's friendship with a wild horse! ...

I'm not lying when I say that A LITTLE SOMETHING DIFFERENT is indeed a little something different from the rest of the YA Romance books out there. It's told from multiple point of views, never from Lea or Gabe. The synopsis does tell the story the best (or at least,...

I admit I never really like nonfiction. Talking about the world, this world that we live in, is definitely something hard to swallow. We can't list all of the problems on our fingers and toes, and even when we try to do good, it never seems enough. But it's progress....

Who doesn't love a mystery? Well, I certainly do love a mystery and FLASHES proves to be no exception. But this book throws in psychic abilities and a few murders. I would definitely recommend this to fans of THE BODY FINDER. Though both main character's powers work differently, the conflict...

I always find hacking and cracking fascinating but only from a faraway viewpoint. Close ups? Nope. Writing codes and those little tiny details for a webpage? Gosh, I would rather do crazy calculus like limits and derivatives than suffer through computer programming. But ECHOES make hacking sound really fun (to...

Random note: There are a lot of great quotes in this book. My favorite one by far is this: "We live in [the United States] where as soon as you turn eighteen the government will ship you overseas to murder strangers." Read it once. Read it twice. And say, damn....

I did something very bad. I read this book. Without reading the first book. Yes, DARK HEART OF MAGIC, YA Paranormal, is the second book in the BLACK BLADE series. Gosh, what a poor and ignorant mistake, and I didn't even know about this until I finished this book. I...

HALLOWED, the third book in the PRECIOUS BLOOD series, is the conclusion of the trilogy. After reading PRECIOUS BLOOD, PASSIONARIES, and now HALLOWED, I'm surprised by the turns of events in the book. Four saints in this book. Sebastian died in PRECIOUS BLOOD. Lucy died in PASSIONARIES. And now there...

Let's talk about DA VINCI'S TIGER. Set in the times of Leonardo da Vinci (before Michelangelo), DA VINCI'S TIGER looks into the society of that era and into the life of Ginevra de' Benci. She is a historical figure, and her portrait is indeed located at...

It's going to be hard to not tell spoilers here. 'tis the life of a book reviewer. Of course, I could willingly do a little trolling, but that would be mean. And it will ruin the experience for all those potential readers. Okay, here we go....

Did I Mention I Love You? is the first book in the DIMILY trilogy. That trilogy's name will be the death of me. I intensely dislike acronyms. It involves caps lock and/or the shift. But let's get back on track here. Eden has dreams of LA's wonderfulness....

Colina is running away from some dangerous people. After her family was mercilessly massacred by a mysterious group of people, Colina lives on as the sole survivor to the horror. The book itself reveals Colina's background slowly, letting the readers adjust to what she has experienced. I myself am not...

Even though I'm Asian, it doesn't mean I'm Korean. (And I'm not Korean.) I have no idea if the legends and myths and facts and language stated in GILDED are accurate. (I could do a quick Google search. From the looks of some sites, there is a Korean demigod named...

Umm... Percy Jackson? I love you. Okay, I had to get that out of my system. (Readers, ignore my moment of weakness. I'm going to declare my undying love for this boy.) But seriously, I love you, Percy Jackson. You're the best and the most awesome demigod...

BLACKMAIL BOYFRIEND is an adorable piece of work. Two characters from different economical backgrounds unexpectedly meet because of sheer dumb luck (and the plot). Haley Patterson is the daughter of a local and small business owner who does landscaping (gardening). Bryce Colton comes from a rich family with heaps of...