Just a reminder that Karissa’s book HOMESEEKING comes out in January and if you wanted to preorder it you probably should
November 22, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Just a reminder that Karissa’s book HOMESEEKING comes out in January and if you wanted to preorder it you probably should
Imagine my surpise when I click on a news email from Bookshop and see half my writing group on @bookshop-org.bsky.social's 50 most anticipated?!
tinyurl.com/3pppjmpn
HOMESEEKING by @karissachen.bsky.social (on page 1) and WE LIVED ON THE HORIZON too (I'm on page 2)
I'll do quick links below. 1/3
tinyurl.com/3pppjmpn
HOMESEEKING by @karissachen.bsky.social (on page 1) and WE LIVED ON THE HORIZON too (I'm on page 2)
I'll do quick links below. 1/3
50 Preorder Picks: Books We Can't Wait to Read
Our Most Anticipated So many great picks have been released this year, but we're looking forward to even more amazingness in 2025! Discover upcoming releases and preorder great books now to make futur...
bookshop.org
December 20, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Imagine my surpise when I click on a news email from Bookshop and see half my writing group on @bookshop-org.bsky.social's 50 most anticipated?!
tinyurl.com/3pppjmpn
HOMESEEKING by @karissachen.bsky.social (on page 1) and WE LIVED ON THE HORIZON too (I'm on page 2)
I'll do quick links below. 1/3
tinyurl.com/3pppjmpn
HOMESEEKING by @karissachen.bsky.social (on page 1) and WE LIVED ON THE HORIZON too (I'm on page 2)
I'll do quick links below. 1/3
Recent good reads:
Homeseeking
(Karissa Chen), and
Rental House
(Weike Wang)
Major theme in both is the Chinese diaspora; the first is more about its history, second about immigrant experience in US, with some things about the conflict between immigrant parents and their Americanized kids.
Homeseeking
(Karissa Chen), and
Rental House
(Weike Wang)
Major theme in both is the Chinese diaspora; the first is more about its history, second about immigrant experience in US, with some things about the conflict between immigrant parents and their Americanized kids.
April 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Recent good reads:
Homeseeking
(Karissa Chen), and
Rental House
(Weike Wang)
Major theme in both is the Chinese diaspora; the first is more about its history, second about immigrant experience in US, with some things about the conflict between immigrant parents and their Americanized kids.
Homeseeking
(Karissa Chen), and
Rental House
(Weike Wang)
Major theme in both is the Chinese diaspora; the first is more about its history, second about immigrant experience in US, with some things about the conflict between immigrant parents and their Americanized kids.
Book #18:
Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
Finish date: 03/02/2025
Rating: 5/5
Challenge categories completed: related to any topic mentioned in "We Didn't Start the Fire," book that made you cry, author's debut novel, newly published book, about a long/arduous journey
Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
Finish date: 03/02/2025
Rating: 5/5
Challenge categories completed: related to any topic mentioned in "We Didn't Start the Fire," book that made you cry, author's debut novel, newly published book, about a long/arduous journey
April 14, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Book #18:
Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
Finish date: 03/02/2025
Rating: 5/5
Challenge categories completed: related to any topic mentioned in "We Didn't Start the Fire," book that made you cry, author's debut novel, newly published book, about a long/arduous journey
Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
Finish date: 03/02/2025
Rating: 5/5
Challenge categories completed: related to any topic mentioned in "We Didn't Start the Fire," book that made you cry, author's debut novel, newly published book, about a long/arduous journey
A book about the separation of two soul mates from Shanghai, post-WW2, when China split-- Grapes of Wrath rewritten as a love story.
June 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
A book about the separation of two soul mates from Shanghai, post-WW2, when China split-- Grapes of Wrath rewritten as a love story.
In brief: My Favourite Mistake; Homeseeking; The Meteorites: Encounters With Outer Space and Deep Time – review
In brief: My Favourite Mistake; Homeseeking; The Meteorites: Encounters With Outer Space and Deep Time – review
Marian Keyes’s engaging tale of fresh starts and old flames; a kaleidoscopic family drama spanning six decades; and an absorbing study of ancient rocks from space
www.theguardian.com
February 24, 2025 at 9:31 AM
In brief: My Favourite Mistake; Homeseeking; The Meteorites: Encounters With Outer Space and Deep Time – review
Some of my favorites…
1. Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
2. Reel by Kennedy Ryan
3. The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnanski
4. The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
5. Daughters of Shandong by Eve J. Chung
6. Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang
7. LeBron by Jeff Benedict
8. The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
1. Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
2. Reel by Kennedy Ryan
3. The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnanski
4. The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
5. Daughters of Shandong by Eve J. Chung
6. Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang
7. LeBron by Jeff Benedict
8. The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
August 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Some of my favorites…
1. Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
2. Reel by Kennedy Ryan
3. The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnanski
4. The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
5. Daughters of Shandong by Eve J. Chung
6. Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang
7. LeBron by Jeff Benedict
8. The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
1. Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
2. Reel by Kennedy Ryan
3. The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnanski
4. The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
5. Daughters of Shandong by Eve J. Chung
6. Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang
7. LeBron by Jeff Benedict
8. The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Celebrating @karissachen.bsky.social and her book HOMESEEKING at @booksonthepark.bsky.social last night!
January 11, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Celebrating @karissachen.bsky.social and her book HOMESEEKING at @booksonthepark.bsky.social last night!
Ok since suddenly there's all these new ppl and I'm also resurrecting use of this app, quick intro:
I have a debut novel, HOMESEEKING, coming out on January 7 (and very anxious about it)! Also a mom to a toddler and former editor at a bunch of places, and EIC of Hyphen, currently on hiatus.
I have a debut novel, HOMESEEKING, coming out on January 7 (and very anxious about it)! Also a mom to a toddler and former editor at a bunch of places, and EIC of Hyphen, currently on hiatus.
Welcome to Bluesky. If you're a writer, don't forget to TELL US ALL ABOUT YOUR BOOK!
November 16, 2024 at 10:47 PM
Ok since suddenly there's all these new ppl and I'm also resurrecting use of this app, quick intro:
I have a debut novel, HOMESEEKING, coming out on January 7 (and very anxious about it)! Also a mom to a toddler and former editor at a bunch of places, and EIC of Hyphen, currently on hiatus.
I have a debut novel, HOMESEEKING, coming out on January 7 (and very anxious about it)! Also a mom to a toddler and former editor at a bunch of places, and EIC of Hyphen, currently on hiatus.
27. Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
4 ⭐️
4 ⭐️
March 6, 2025 at 2:10 AM
27. Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
4 ⭐️
4 ⭐️
Hiding from everything & reading all weekend had a definite reward in that I managed to read all of Homeseeking by Karissa Chen. It’s incredible - I’ve not read such a great, sweeping, historical novel like this for ages. I highly recommend it. Out on Tues 7th Jan @sceptrebooks.bsky.social #BookSky
January 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Hiding from everything & reading all weekend had a definite reward in that I managed to read all of Homeseeking by Karissa Chen. It’s incredible - I’ve not read such a great, sweeping, historical novel like this for ages. I highly recommend it. Out on Tues 7th Jan @sceptrebooks.bsky.social #BookSky
Iconic @karissachen.bsky.social!
Her NYT Modern Love piece is a must-read, as is her transporting debut HOMESEEKING - published in the spring by @sceptrebooks.bsky.social
Her NYT Modern Love piece is a must-read, as is her transporting debut HOMESEEKING - published in the spring by @sceptrebooks.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 7:20 PM
Iconic @karissachen.bsky.social!
Her NYT Modern Love piece is a must-read, as is her transporting debut HOMESEEKING - published in the spring by @sceptrebooks.bsky.social
Her NYT Modern Love piece is a must-read, as is her transporting debut HOMESEEKING - published in the spring by @sceptrebooks.bsky.social
Homeseeking by Karissa Chen!
December 20, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Homeseeking by Karissa Chen!
Last: Burn by Peter Heller
Current: Challenger by Adam Higginbotham, The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava, and The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
Next: Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
Current: Challenger by Adam Higginbotham, The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava, and The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
Next: Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
✨Last, Current, Next Reads✨
⏮️Last: Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko 🎧
▶️Current: What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon
⏭️Next: Speak: The Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson, artwork by E.M. Caroll
🎧Audio: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
I am ALL OVER THE PLACE. 😅
Et toi?
#booksky
⏮️Last: Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko 🎧
▶️Current: What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon
⏭️Next: Speak: The Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson, artwork by E.M. Caroll
🎧Audio: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
I am ALL OVER THE PLACE. 😅
Et toi?
#booksky
March 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Last: Burn by Peter Heller
Current: Challenger by Adam Higginbotham, The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava, and The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
Next: Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
Current: Challenger by Adam Higginbotham, The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava, and The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
Next: Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
Some books I've loved this year:
THE DEVIL THREE TIMES, by Rickey Fayne
WHACK JOB, by Rachel McCarthy James
BIG CHIEF, by Jon Hickey
HOMESEEKING, Karissa Chen
THE DEVIL THREE TIMES, by Rickey Fayne
WHACK JOB, by Rachel McCarthy James
BIG CHIEF, by Jon Hickey
HOMESEEKING, Karissa Chen
November 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Some books I've loved this year:
THE DEVIL THREE TIMES, by Rickey Fayne
WHACK JOB, by Rachel McCarthy James
BIG CHIEF, by Jon Hickey
HOMESEEKING, Karissa Chen
THE DEVIL THREE TIMES, by Rickey Fayne
WHACK JOB, by Rachel McCarthy James
BIG CHIEF, by Jon Hickey
HOMESEEKING, Karissa Chen
16) Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
February 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
16) Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
Different WW2 Perspectives
https://www.booksns.com/154267/
I'm currently on my way to finishing Homeseeking by Karissa Chen, and it made me realize that most historical fiction I've read regarding WW2 is all from the perspective of someone in the US, or the UK/Paris/Germany. A large part of …
https://www.booksns.com/154267/
I'm currently on my way to finishing Homeseeking by Karissa Chen, and it made me realize that most historical fiction I've read regarding WW2 is all from the perspective of someone in the US, or the UK/Paris/Germany. A large part of …
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I'm currently on my way to finishing Homeseeking by Karissa Chen, and it made me realize that most historical fiction I've read regarding WW2 is all
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August 6, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Different WW2 Perspectives
https://www.booksns.com/154267/
I'm currently on my way to finishing Homeseeking by Karissa Chen, and it made me realize that most historical fiction I've read regarding WW2 is all from the perspective of someone in the US, or the UK/Paris/Germany. A large part of …
https://www.booksns.com/154267/
I'm currently on my way to finishing Homeseeking by Karissa Chen, and it made me realize that most historical fiction I've read regarding WW2 is all from the perspective of someone in the US, or the UK/Paris/Germany. A large part of …
If you liked Pachiko you will also like Homeseeking by Karissa Chen.
It follows two people over 70 years. What I loved is that there were no good of bad guys. There is so much grey.
Pick this up.
It follows two people over 70 years. What I loved is that there were no good of bad guys. There is so much grey.
Pick this up.
January 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
If you liked Pachiko you will also like Homeseeking by Karissa Chen.
It follows two people over 70 years. What I loved is that there were no good of bad guys. There is so much grey.
Pick this up.
It follows two people over 70 years. What I loved is that there were no good of bad guys. There is so much grey.
Pick this up.
What Are You Reading Wednesday:
This week, Erin is reading “Homeseeking” by Karissa Chen. It is told in two timelines: the story of Haiwen, a widower who abandoned his first love when enlisting in the Nationalist army, and the story of Suchi, the woman he loved.
#nampa #idaho #booksky
This week, Erin is reading “Homeseeking” by Karissa Chen. It is told in two timelines: the story of Haiwen, a widower who abandoned his first love when enlisting in the Nationalist army, and the story of Suchi, the woman he loved.
#nampa #idaho #booksky
September 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Mit Karissa Chens 'Homeseeking' ist Buch Nr. 3 in diesem Jahr ein absolutes Highlight!
Uns wird die Geschichte von Suchi und Haiwen erzählt, die im Shanghai der 30er Jahre aufwachsen und einander finden. Ihre Geschichte, mit allen Höhen und Tiefen. Dabei schafft Karina Chen es... (1/2)
Uns wird die Geschichte von Suchi und Haiwen erzählt, die im Shanghai der 30er Jahre aufwachsen und einander finden. Ihre Geschichte, mit allen Höhen und Tiefen. Dabei schafft Karina Chen es... (1/2)
January 21, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Mit Karissa Chens 'Homeseeking' ist Buch Nr. 3 in diesem Jahr ein absolutes Highlight!
Uns wird die Geschichte von Suchi und Haiwen erzählt, die im Shanghai der 30er Jahre aufwachsen und einander finden. Ihre Geschichte, mit allen Höhen und Tiefen. Dabei schafft Karina Chen es... (1/2)
Uns wird die Geschichte von Suchi und Haiwen erzählt, die im Shanghai der 30er Jahre aufwachsen und einander finden. Ihre Geschichte, mit allen Höhen und Tiefen. Dabei schafft Karina Chen es... (1/2)
I have Homeseeking, Three Lives of Cate May and Helen of Troy, 1993 in my TBR ☺️
STRANGE BEACH is a most noteworthy book of January according to @debutiful.bsky.social! ⭐
“Olayiwola’s poems made me stop and catch my breath. He writes without fear, inviting readers to experience raw emotions and unspoken truths. . . Profoundly moving.”
“Olayiwola’s poems made me stop and catch my breath. He writes without fear, inviting readers to experience raw emotions and unspoken truths. . . Profoundly moving.”
10 noteworthy debut books you should read this January
Check out these January debut books and find your new favorite writer today!
buff.ly
January 25, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I have Homeseeking, Three Lives of Cate May and Helen of Troy, 1993 in my TBR ☺️
I made a playlist of all the musical pieces/songs mentioned in HOMESEEKING! In case you wanted a soundtrack.
m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Haiwen & Suchi's Playlist - YouTube
m.youtube.com
April 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I made a playlist of all the musical pieces/songs mentioned in HOMESEEKING! In case you wanted a soundtrack.
m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...