Ruei's Reading Corner

These books are upcoming releases coming sometime in August. 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. Can't wait for them to come out, happy reading! 1. The Stars Between Us by Cristin Terrill was released August 2, 2022. Synopsis: There’s always been a mystery to Vika Hale’s life. Ever since she was a child, she’s had an unknown benefactor providing for her and her family, making sure that Vika and her sister received the best education they could. Now, Vika longs for a bigger life than one as a poor barmaid on a struggling planet, but those dreams feel out of reach. Until one day Vika learns that her benefactor was a billionaire magnate who recently died under suspicious circumstances, and Vika has shockingly been included in his will. Invited to live on a glittering neighboring planet, Vika steps into a world she can hardly believe is real. The only blight on Vika&

The following books listed are upcoming releases for July 2022. 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. Who We Were in the Dark by Jessica Taylor is releasing July 5, 2022. Synopsis: Donner Lake is famous for its dazzling waters, dramatic mountains, and the travelers trapped there long ago who did unspeakable things to survive. But for lonely Nora Sharpe, Donner was where a girl named Grace glided into her life one night and exploded her world. After that, every summer, winter, and spring break, Nora, her brother Wesley, the enigmatic Grace, and their friend Rand left behind their real lives and reunited at Donner Lake. There, they traded truth and lies. They fell in love. They pushed each other too far. They came to know each other better than anyone in some ways, and not at all in others. But two years later, somethin

  These are the upcoming releases for June 2022. There are many new books being released each month, but these are the top ones that caught my eye despite not having much time to keep up with books and what not. They are not ranked but displayed randomly. Can't wait for them to come out, happy reading! 1. The Song That Moves the Sun by Anna Bright is releasing June 28, 2022. Synopsis: Best friends Rora and Claudia have never felt more like their lives are spiraling out of control. And when they meet Major and Amir--two boys from one of the secret cities of the spheres, ruled by the magic of the astrological signs--they discover they're not alone. There is a disruption in the harmony between the spheres, and its chaos is spreading. To find the source of the disharmony, Rora and Claudia will embark on a whirlwind journey of secrets, romance, and powerful truths--about themselves, each other, and two long-ago explorers named Dante and Beatrice, who were among the first to chart th

The following books are upcoming releases for May of 2022. There are many new books being released each month, but these are the top six that caught my eye. They are not ranked by number but displayed randomly. Can't wait for them to come out, happy reading! 1. Flip the Script by Lyla Lee is releasing May 31, 2022. Synopsis: As an avid watcher of K-dramas, Hana knows all the tropes to avoid when she finally lands a starring role in a buzzy new drama. And she can totally handle her fake co-star boyfriend who might be falling in love with her. After all, she promised the producers a contract romance, and that’s all they’re going to get from her. But when showrunners bring on a new girl to challenge Hana’s role as main love interest—and worse, it’s someone Hana knows all too well—can  Hana fight for her position on the show while falling for her on-screen rival in real life? Publisher Website:   https://www.harpercollins.com/products/flip-the-script-lyla-lee?variant=39689200926754   

Back for a little bit! The following books are upcoming releases for April I'm super excited for. 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. Happy reading! 1. The  Genesis Wars by Akemi Dawn Bowman is releasing April 19, 2022. Synopsis: It’s been ten months since Nami narrowly escaped the Four Courts and Ophelia’s wrath. Ten months since she was betrayed by someone she once considered a friend. Someone she poured her heart out to. And now her family here in the afterlife are gone, captured, and Nami is utterly alone. On the run, only steps ahead of the AI forces pursuing her, and desperate to free her friends, Nami must take the allies she can find, even if she doesn’t fully trust them. And as she tests the limits of her own power, she must also reckon with the responsibility that entails. Stakes are high as Nami navigates old enemies, unexpected allies, and an ever-changin

The following books are upcoming releases for March 2022. There are many new books being released each month, but these are the top five that caught my eye. They are not ranked but displayed randomly. Can't wait for them to come out, happy reading! 1. A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson is releasing March 29, 2022. Synopsis: She’s an artist whose portraits alter people’s real-life bodies, a talent she must hide from those who would kidnap, blackmail, and worse in order to control it. Guarding that secret is the only way to keep her younger sister safe now that their parents are gone. But one frigid night, the governor’s wife discovers the truth and threatens to expose Myra if she does not complete a special portrait that would resurrect the governor's dead son. Desperate, Myra ventures to his legendary stone mansion. Once she arrives, however, it becomes clear the boy’s death was no accident. Someone dangerous lurks within these glittering halls. Someone harboring a disturbi

The following books are upcoming releases for January. 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 Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh is releasing February 22, 2022. Synopsis: Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair. In an attempt to appease him, each year a beautiful maiden is thrown into the sea to serve as the Sea God’s bride, in the hopes that one day the “true bride” will be chosen and end the suffering. Many believe that Shim Cheong, the most beautiful girl in the village—and the beloved of Mina’s older brother Joon—may be the legendary true bride. But on the night Cheong is to be sacrificed, Joon follows Cheong o

Happy New Year's everyone! A new year and new books. These books are upcoming releases for January. There are many books releasing this month, but these are the top ones that caught my eye. I can't wait for them to come out, happy reading! 1. When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord is releasing January 4, 2022. Synopsis: Nothing will get in the way of Millie Price’s dream to become a Broadway star. Not her lovable but super-introverted dad, who after raising Millie alone, doesn’t want to watch her leave home to pursue her dream. Not her pesky and ongoing drama club rival, Oliver, who is the very definition of Simmering Romantic Tension. And not the “Millie Moods,” the feelings of intense emotion that threaten to overwhelm, always at maddeningly inconvenient times. Millie needs an ally. And when a left-open browser brings Millie to her dad’s embarrassingly moody LiveJournal from 2003, Millie knows just what to do. She’s going to find her mom. There’s Steph, a still-aspiring stage a

The following books are upcoming releases for December. There are tons of 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 Big Reveal by Jen Larsen is releasing December 7, 2021. Synopsis: Addie is a talented dancer, a true-blue friend, fat, fierce, and driven. When she's accepted into the prestigious dance program of her dreams, she thinks nothing can bring her down—until she realizes she doesn't have enough money to go. Refusing to give up, Addie and her friends decide to put on a top-secret, invitation-only burlesque show to raise funds. But word soon gets out, and the slut- and body-shaming begin. Has Addie been resisting the patriarchy, or playing right into its hands? Perfect for fans of Jennifer Mathieu and E. Lockhart, The Big Reveal asks hard-hitting feminist questions while reveling in some of life's greatest joys: cha

These are the upcoming releases for November 2021. There are many new books being released each month, but these are the top ones that caught my eye despite not having much time to keep up with books and what not. They are not ranked by number but displayed randomly. Can't wait for them to come out, happy reading! 1. A Rush of Wings by Laura E. Weymouth is releasing November 16, 2021. Synopsis: Rowenna Winthrop has always known there’s magic within her. But though she hears voices on the wind and possesses unusual talents, her mother Mairead believes Rowenna lacks discipline, and refuses to teach her the craft that keeps their Scottish village safe. And when Mairead dies a sinister death, it seems Rowenna’s only chance to grow into her power has died with her. Then, on a fateful, storm-tossed night, Rowenna rescues a handsome stranger named Gawen from a shipwreck, and her mother miraculously returns from the dead. Or so it appears. The resurrected Mairead is nothing like the old on

I haven't been posting much because of school but I'm back! This time with books that are upcoming releases for October 2021. There are many new books being released each month, but these are the top ones that caught my eye despite not having much time to keep up with books and what not. They are not ranked by number but displayed randomly. Can't wait for them to come out, happy reading! 1. The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker is releasing October 12, 2021. Synopsis: Death is her destiny. Half British Reaper, half Japanese Shinigami, Ren Scarborough has been collecting souls in the London streets for centuries. Expected to obey the harsh hierarchy of the Reapers who despise her, Ren conceals her emotions and avoids her tormentors as best she can. When her failure to control her Shinigami abilities drives Ren out of London, she flees to Japan to seek the acceptance she’s never gotten from her fellow Reapers. Accompanied by her younger brother, the only being on earth to ca

The following books are upcoming releases for September 2021. 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. Not Here to Be Liked by Michelle Quach is releasing September 14, 2021. Synopsis: Eliza Quan is the perfect candidate for editor in chief of her school paper. That is, until ex-jock Len DiMartile decides on a whim to run against her. Suddenly her vast qualifications mean squat because inexperienced Len—who is tall, handsome, and male—just seems more like a leader. When Eliza’s frustration spills out in a viral essay, she finds herself inspiring a feminist movement she never meant to start, caught between those who believe she’s a gender equality champion and others who think she’s simply crying misogyny. Amid this growing tension, the school asks Eliza and Len to work side by side to demonstrate civility. But as they get

These books are upcoming releases coming sometime in August 2021. 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. Can't wait for them to come out, happy reading! 1. As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson was released August 5, 2021. Synopsis: Pip's good girl days are long behind her. After solving two murder cases and garnering internet fame from her crime podcast, she's seen a lot. But she's still blindsided when it starts to feel like someone is watching her. It's small things at first. A USB stick with footage recording her and the same anonymous source always asking her: who will look for you when you're the one who disappears? It could be a harmless fan, but her gut is telling her danger is lurking. When Pip starts to find connections between her possible stalker and a local serial killer, Pip knows that there is only one choice: find the person threatenin

The following books are upcoming releases for July! 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. They'll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman is releasing July 27, 2021. Synopsis:  Stella and Ellie Steckler are only a year apart, but their different personalities make their relationship complicated. Stella is single-minded, driven, and she keeps to herself. Cross-country running is her life and she won't let anything get in the way of being the best. Her sister Ellie is a talented runner too, but she also lets herself have fun. She has friends. She goes to parties. She has a life off the course. The sisters do have one thing in common, though: the new girl, Mila Keene. Both Stecklers' lives are upended when Mila comes to town. Mila was the top runner on her team back home and at first, Ellie and Stella view her as a thre

The following books listed are upcoming releases for June 2021. There are many new books being released each month, but these are the top ones that caught my eye.  I'm super lucky to have even gotten ARCs on some of them! They are not ranked by number but displayed randomly. Can't wait for them to come out, happy reading! 1. Darling by K. Ancrum is releasing June 22, 2021. Synopsis: On Wendy Darling’s first night in Chicago, a boy called Peter appears at her window. He’s dizzying, captivating, beautiful—so she agrees to join him for a night on the town. Wendy thinks they’re heading to a party, but instead they’re soon running in the city’s underground. She makes friends—a punk girl named Tinkerbelle and the lost boys Peter watches over. And she makes enemies—the terrifying Detective Hook, and maybe Peter himself, as his sinister secrets start coming to light. Can Wendy find the courage to survive this night—and make sure everyone else does, too? Publisher Website:  https://us.m

These books are upcoming releases coming sometime in May. There are tons and tons of new books being released each month, but these are the top ones that caught my eye. The books are not ranked by number so they are displayed randomly. Can't wait for them to come out, happy reading! 1. The Ivies by Alexa Donne is releasing May 25, 2021. Synopsis: Everyone knows the Ivies: the most coveted universities in the United States. Far more important are the Ivies. The Ivies at Claflin Academy, that is. Five girls with the same mission: to get into the Ivy League by any means necessary. I would know. I’m one of them. We disrupt class ranks, club leaderships, and academic competitions…among other things. We improve our own odds by decreasing the fortunes of others. Because hyper-elite competitive college admissions is serious business. And in some cases, it’s deadly. Alexa Donne delivers a nail-biting and timely thriller about teens who will stop at nothing to get into the college of their d

The following books are upcoming releases for April that I'm excited for. There are tons of new books being released each month but these are the ones that caught my eye. I'm super lucky to have gotten ARCs on some of them and even blog tours! They are displayed randomly, not in a particular order. Can't wait for them to come out, happy reading! 1. The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni is releasing April 13, 2021. Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Kiva Meridan has spent the last ten years fighting for survival in the notorious death prison, Zalindov, working as the prison healer. When the Rebel Queen is captured, Kiva is charged with keeping the terminally ill woman alive long enough for her to undergo the Trial by Ordeal: a series of elemental challenges against the torments of air, fire, water, and earth, assigned to only the most dangerous of criminals. Then a coded message from Kiva’s family arrives, containing a single order:  “Don’t let her die. We are coming.”  Aware that the

These books are upcoming releases coming sometime in March. There are tons and tons of new books being released each month, but these are the top ones that I'm super excited for. The books are not ranked by number so they are displayed randomly. Can't wait for them to come out, happy reading! 1. Yolk by Mary H. K. Choi was released March 2, 2021.  Synopsis: Jayne Baek is barely getting by. She shuffles through fashion school, saddled with a deadbeat boyfriend, clout-chasing friends, and a wretched eating disorder that she’s not fully ready to confront. But that’s New York City, right? At least she isn’t in Texas anymore, and is finally living in a city that feels right for her. On the other hand, her sister June is dazzlingly rich with a high-flying finance job and a massive apartment. Unlike Jayne, June has never struggled a day in her life. Until she’s diagnosed with uterine cancer. Suddenly, these estranged sisters who have nothing in common are living together. Because sist

The following books are upcoming releases for February that I'm excited for. There are tons of new books being released each month but these ones caught my eye. I'm super lucky to have gotten ARCs on some of them and even blog tours! They are displayed randomly, not in a particular order. Can't wait for them to come out, happy reading! 1. The Obsession by Jesse Q. Sutanto was released February 2, 2021. Synopsis:  A classic sort of love story... except somebody might wind up dead. Nobody knows Delilah like Logan does. Nobody. He makes sure of it by learning everything he can through her social media and watching her through a hidden camera he has trained on her house. Some might call him a stalker. Logan prefers to be called “romantic.” But after Logan sees Delilah killing her abusive stepfather, he realizes there’s still more about her to discover. His sweet, perfect Delilah isn’t so perfect after all. Delilah knows she should feel guilty, but all she feels is free. She’s s

Happy late New Year's everyone! These books are upcoming releases coming sometime in January. 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. Can't wait for them to come out, happy reading! 1. You Have a Match by Emma Lord is releasing January 12, 2021.  Synopsis: When Abby signs up for a DNA service, it’s mainly to give her friend and secret love interest, Leo, a nudge. After all, she knows who she is already: Avid photographer. Injury-prone tree climber. Best friend to Leo and Connie…although ever since the B.E.I. (Big Embarrassing Incident) with Leo, things have been awkward on that front. But she didn’t know she’s a younger sister. When the DNA service reveals Abby has a secret sister, shimmery-haired Instagram star Savannah Tully, it’s hard to believe they’re from the same planet, never mind the same parents—especially considering Savannah, queen of green smoothies,