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Oct 15, 2026 21 min

The Vacation Shift: Lily Chu Interview

from Westcoast Booksters

What if your next great vacation was a book? ✈️📚 Join the Westcoast Booksters Podcast for a spoiler-free author interview with Lily Chu, author of The Vacation Shift—a fun young adult romance that takes readers on a journey through Japan while exploring first love, friendship, family, mental health, and the messy reality of being a teenager. The Vacation Shift feels almost like a fictional travel guide to Japan, bringing the country's sights, culture, food, and atmosphere to life while following teens navigating romance, depression, personal struggles, and the challenges of growing up. It's a coming-of-age story that blends YA romance, contemporary fiction, travel, Japanese culture, and mental health themes into one engaging read. If you love young adult books, teen romance, contemporary romance, coming-of-age stories, books about depression and mental health, Japan, travel books, feel-good fiction, and stories that transport you somewhere new, this episode belongs on your playlist! Tune in for our conversation with Lily Chu and discover your next YA romance, Japan-inspired read, or book to add to your TBR.

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