Ruei's Reading Corner

Happy happy new year everyone! This month has just been SO busy for me I finally got some time to sit down and write this. There's only two since it's quite late this month but season two of the TV series to The Last Thing He Told Me is coming out in February and I am so so excited! Anyways, t hey are not ranked by number but displayed randomly. Can't wait for them to come out, happy reading! 1. The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave was released January 6, 2026. Synopsis: Five years after her husband, Owen, disappeared, Hannah Hall and her stepdaughter, Bailey, have settled into a new life in Southern California. Together, they’ve forged a relationship with Bailey’s grandfather Nicholas and are putting the past behind them. But when Owen shows up at Hannah’s new exhibition, she knows that she and Bailey are in danger again. Hannah and Bailey are forced to go on the run in a relentless race to keep their past from catching up with them. As a thrilling drama unfolds, Hannah ...

It's crazy how fast this year has gone by. Reflecting back, it's been five years since COVID-19, I've closed a chapter of my life and opened a new one, I've attended three schools now. Anyways, final post! Overall, my reading has been quite enjoyable. My goal for 2026 is to continue to read purely for myself. It's definitely harder to these days but I'm still going to try. These are a few books I would recommend from my reading this year and once again, happy reading and happy New Year! 1. The Summer I Turned Pretty Series by Jenny Han. Technically I did say in my  My Top Books Read In 2022 list that this book was one of the best. And do I still stand by it? Of course. The final series on Amazon Prime came out this summer so you knew I reread the books in preparation for the season finale. Once again, Jenny Han is one of my comfort authors and I just love her writing!

Title:  The Bodyguard Author:  Katherine Center Publisher:  St. Martin's Press Release Date:  July 19, 2022 Pages:  320 She’s got his back. Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindgerten teacher than somebody who could kill you with a wine bottle opener. Or a ballpoint pen. Or a dinner napkin. But the truth is, she’s an Executive Protection Agent (aka "bodyguard"), and she just got hired to protect superstar actor Jack Stapleton from his middle-aged, corgi-breeding stalker. He’s got her heart. Jack Stapleton’s a household name—captured by paparazzi on beaches the world over, famous for, among other things, rising out of the waves in all manner of clingy board shorts and glistening like a Roman deity. But a few years back, in the wake of a family tragedy, he dropped from the public eye and went off the grid. They’ve got a secret. When Jack’s mom gets sick, he comes home to the family’s Texas ranch to help out. Only one catch: He doesn’t want his family to know about ...

The following books listed are upcoming releases for the December! There are many new books being released each month, but these are the ones that caught my eye to end the year.  They are not ranked by number but displayed randomly. Happy reading, everyone! 1. Persephone's Curse by Katrina Leno was released December 2, 2025. Synopsis: Are the four Farthing sisters really descended from Persephone? This is what their aunt has always told that the women in their family can trace their lineage right back to the Goddess of the Dead. And maybe she's right, because the Farthing girls do have a ghost in the attic of their Manhattan brownstone —a kind and gentle ghost named Henry, who only they can see. When one of the sisters falls in love with the ghost, and another banishes him to the Underworld, the sisters are faced with even bigger questions about who they are. If they really are related to Persephone, and they really are a bit magic, then perhaps it’s up to them to save Henry, ...