Ruei's Reading Corner

Title:  King of Pride Author:  Ana Huang Publisher:  Piatkus Books Release Date:  April 27, 2023 Pages:  358 Reserved, controlled, and proper to a fault, Kai Young has neither the time nor inclination for chaos—and Isabella, with her purple hair and inappropriate jokes, is chaos personified. With a crucial CEO vote looming and a media empire at stake, the billionaire heir can’t afford the distraction she brings. Isabella is everything he shouldn’t want, but with every look and every touch, he’s tempted to break all his rules…and claim her as his own. *** Bold, impulsive, and full of life, Isabella Valencia has never met a party she doesn’t like or a man she couldn’t charm...except for Kai Young. It shouldn’t matter. He’s not her type—the man translates classics into Latin for fun, and his membership at the exclusive club where she bartends means he’s strictly off limits. But she can’t deny that, beneath his cool exterior, is a man who could make her melt with ju...

The following books are upcoming releases for March that I'm excited for. There are tons of new books being released each month but these ones caught my eye. They are displayed randomly, not in a particular order. Can't wait for them to come out, happy reading! 1. Solving for the Unknown by Loan Le is releasing March 4, 2025. Synopsis: To his friends back home, Viet Ho is calm and collected and a lovable oddball who nurses an obsession with forensic science. He’s relieved to head off to UC Davis and escape from being in the middle of his bickering immigrant parents. Yet, on campus and with the school year unfolding at an overwhelming pace, Viet struggles to belong and to keep his depression hidden. Evie Mai is a junior biology major and the eldest daughter who has never trod far off the beaten path. She has everything: good grades, a solid group of friends, and a smart, ambitious boyfriend, who’s the son of a well-connected university board member. But their busy schedules, as ...

Title:  The Night We Lost Him Author:  Laura Dave Publisher:  Simon & Schuster Release Date:  September 17, 2024 Pages:  98 Nora Noone’s father, Liam, was many things to many people. To the public he was a self-made hotel magnate, whose luxury boutique hotels were among the most coveted destinations in the world. To his three ex-wives, he was a loving yet distant family man who managed to keep his finances—and his families—separate. But to Nora, her father was always a mystery—especially after his suspicious death at his cliffside home. Though the authorities rule Liam's death accidental, Nora and her estranged brother, Sam, believe otherwise. As they form an uneasy alliance to unpack the mystery, they start putting together the pieces of their father’s past and uncover a family secret that changes everything. Buy it on Barnes & Noble and Amazon   

The following books are upcoming releases for this upcoming month. There are many new books being released, but these are the top five 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 Meadowbrook Murders by Jessica Goodman is releasing February 4, 2025. Synopsis: Secrets don't die. It’s the first week of senior year at Middlebrook Academy. For Amy and her best friend Sarah, that means late-night parties at the boathouse, bike rides through their sleepy Connecticut town, and the crisp beginning of a New England fall. Then tragedy Sarah and her boyfriend are brutally murdered in their dorm room. Now the week Amy has been dreaming about for years has turned into a nightmare, especially when all eyes turn to her as the culprit. She was Sarah’s only roommate, the only other person there when she died—or so she told the police to cover for her own boyfriend’s suspicious whereabouts. And even though they ...

Title:  King of Wrath Author:  Ana Huang Publisher:  Piatkus Books Release Date:  October 18, 2022 Pages: 450 Ruthless. Meticulous. Arrogant. Dante Russo thrives on control, both personally and professionally. The billionaire CEO never planned to marry— until the threat of blackmail forces him into an engagement with a woman he barely knows. Vivian Lau, jewelry heiress and daughter of his newest enemy. It doesn’t matter how beautiful or charming she is. He'll do everything in his power to destroy the evidence and their betrothal. There’s only one problem: now that he has her...he can't bring himself to let her go. *** Elegant. Ambitious. Well-mannered. Vivian Lau is the perfect daughter and her family’s ticket into the highest echelons of high society. Marrying a blue-blooded Russo means opening doors that would otherwise remain closed to her new-money family. While the rude, elusive Dante isn't her idea of a dream partner, she agrees to their arranged marriage out o...

New Year!! These books are upcoming releases coming sometime in January 2025. There are many books releasing this month, but these are the top ones that caught my eye. The books are not ranked by number so they are displayed randomly. Happy reading this new year! 1. I Am Not Jessica Chen by Ann Liang is releasing January 28, 2025.  Synopsis: After getting rejected by every single Ivy League she applied to and falling short of all her Asian immigrant parents’ expectations, seventeen-year-old Jenna Chen makes a wish to become her smarter, infinitely more successful Harvard-bound cousin, Jessica Chen—only for her wish to come true. Literally. Now trapped inside Jessica’s body, with access to Jessica’s most private journals and secrets, Jenna soon discovers that being the top student at the elite, highly competitive Havenwood Private Academy isn’t quite what she imagined. Worse, as everyone—including her own parents—start having trouble remembering who Jenna Chen is, or if she eve...

This is my final post to sum up my reading for 2023! It has been a year of many changes as I closed out one chapter and started another. Overall, I read a total of 16 books this year, half as much as last year. But of the books read, I have enjoyed quite a few of them. My goal for 2025 is to read purely for my own enjoyment as I begin to have more and more of that freedom (but less and less time). Below are some books I would recommend from my reading this year, not in any particular order. Cheers to this new year and all the books that come with it! 1. To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han. This summer I read one of my all-time favorites again and it was amazing. I had the time to relax a little and enjoy myself just me and my book. Jenny Han never fails to make me smile as I will always be a fan of Peter Kavinsky (To All the Boys is literally one of the best comfort movies there is).