Inspiration From 9,000 Miles Away receives Five Stars from BookBrowse

I'm thrilled to share that BookBrowse has given Inspiration From 9,000 Miles Away a five-star review, calling it:

"Cheng's writing is striking throughout, bordering on poetry ... every sentence seems heartfelt."

This book began at 5 a.m. in Las Vegas with a voice from a Hong Kong talent show — and became a journey through Macanese cuisine, perseverance, and the courage to return to writing after twenty-three years. It will be published on December 8, 2026.

BookBrowse is one of the most respected literary discovery platforms in the English-speaking world. Each year it reviews and selects approximately 1,000 books from the more than 100,000 titles published — roughly one percent of all new releases. Of those selected, only a small fraction receive a five-star designation. Used by librarians, book clubs, and serious readers to discover what is genuinely worth reading, a BookBrowse five-star review is an independent signal that a book has earned its place among the year’s best.