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I'm Ruei, a Taiwanese American teen who loves reading. I enjoy reading YA contemporary, fantasy, and mystery books but as long as it's a good book, I'll read it! This blog is a catalog of books I have read and my reviews of them.
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3d ago
Title: Portrait of a Thief
Author: Grace D. Li
Publisher: Tiny Reparations Books
Release Date: April 5, 2022
Pages: 384
History is told by the conquerors. Across the Western world, museums display the spoils of war, of conquest, of colonialism: priceless pieces of art looted from other countries, kept even now.
Will Chen plans to steal them back.
A senior at Harvard, Will fits comfortably in his carefully curated roles: a perfect student, an art history major and sometimes artist, the eldest son that has always been his parents’ American Dream. But when a shadowy Chinese ..read more
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2w ago
The following books listed are upcoming releases for the month of April! There are many new books being released each month, but these are the ones that caught my eye. They are not ranked by number but displayed randomly. Happy reading, everyone!
1. I'll Be Waiting for You by Mariko Turk is releasing April 30, 2024.
Synopsis:
Natalie and Imogen are inseparable, and wildly different—Imogen is infuriatingly humble and incredibly intelligent, while Natalie is brave, jumping into danger and new adventures. Still, one thing ties them together: their love of the supernatural. Every ..read more
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1M ago
Title: Someday We'll Find It
Author: Jennifer Wilson
Publisher: HarperTeen
Release Date: April 26, 2022
Pages: 400
“Where to?” Blake asks. “Anywhere but here,” I say. Seventeen-year-old Bliss Walker has been stuck in a home that doesn’t feel like hers for six years. Ever since Mama dropped her off and never came back. Then, the summer before her senior year of high school, two things happen: Mama returns out of the blue, and Bliss meets Blake, a boy who listens like everything she has to say is worth hearing. It should be a dream come true. But as the summer spins on, Blis ..read more
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1M ago
The following books listed are upcoming releases for this month! There are many new books being released, but these are the ones that caught my eye. They are not ranked by number but displayed randomly. Can't wait for them to come out, happy reading!
1. The Prisoner's Throne by Holly Black is releasing March 5, 2024.
Synopsis:
Prince Oak is paying for his betrayal. Imprisoned in the icy north and bound to the will of a monstrous new queen, he must rely on charm and calculation to survive. With High King Cardan and High Queen Jude ready to use any means necessary to retrieve their s ..read more
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2M ago
Title: The Queen of Nothing
Author: Holly Black
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Release Date: November 19, 2019
Pages: 308
Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold on to. Jude learned that lesson when she released her control over the wicked king, Cardan, in exchange for immeasurable power. Now, as the exiled mortal Queen of Faerie, Jude is left reeling from Cardan's betrayal. She bides her time, determined to reclaim everything he took from her. Opportunity arrives in the form of her deceptive twin sister, Taryn, whose mortal life is ..read more
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2M ago
The following books listed are upcoming releases for February! There are many new books being released each month, but these are the ones that caught my eye. They are not ranked by number but displayed randomly. Can't wait for them to come out, happy reading!
1. ASAP by Axie Oh is releasing February 6, 2024.
Synopsis:
Sori has worked her whole life to become a K-pop idol, until she realizes she doesn’t want a life forever in the spotlight. But that’s not actually up to Sori—she’s caught between her exacting mother’s entertainment company and her father’s presidential aspirations ..read more
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3M ago
Title: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Publisher: Atria Books
Release Date: June 13, 2017
Pages: 389 Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biogra ..read more
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3M ago
Happy New Year's everyone! The following books listed are upcoming releases for this month! There are many new books being released each month, but these are the top ones that caught my eye. They are not ranked by number but displayed randomly. Can't wait for them to come out, happy reading!
1. The Breakup Tour by Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka is releasing January 23, 2024.
Synopsis:
Riley Wynn went from a promising singer-songwriter to a superstar overnight, thanks to her breakup song concept album and its unforgettable lead single. When Riley’s ex-husband claims th ..read more
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4M ago
Final post of my reading for the year 2023! I read a total of 45 books, fewer than all the years before but that's cause I'm busy. Though I will say, for a student, I feel like 45 books is still a decent amount of reading. Below are some books I would recommend from my reading this year, not in any particular order. Even though I didn't read as much, I've definitely tried to step out of my comfort zone (thanks to school) and read multiple genres. Anyways, cheers to books, reading, and a new year!
1. Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood. Of course, Ali Hazelwood will and will conti ..read more
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4M ago
Title: Check & Mate
Author: Ali Hazelwood
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Release Date: November 7, 2023
Pages: 368 Mallory Greenleaf is done with chess. Every move counts nowadays; after the sport led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory's focus is on her mom, her sisters, and the dead-end job that keeps the lights on. That is, until she begrudgingly agrees to play in one last charity tournament and inadvertently wipes the board with notorious "Kingkiller" Nolan Sawyer: current world champion and reigning Bad Boy of c ..read more