Juniper snatches Athen's manuscript. She edits the the story and makes it her own. She submits it to her publisher and the book finds success but soon Juniper is living under the fear that her secret will be exposed.
This book has me on the edge of my seat. The story essentially tells itself. This is the first book I have read from Kuang and her writing is phenomenal. Yellowface is a brilliant book that also gives insight into how book publishing and the book release process goes.
Have you ever listened to the podcast, Ear Hustle? If not I highly recommend it.
I chose to listen to the audiobook rather than read the book of This is Ear Hustle because I was familiar with the voices of Nigel and Earlonne and was hoping to recreate the feeling of them on the podcast together.
They have great chemistry, storytelling skills and know how to make a story come to life.
This book is written by the creators of Ear Hustle. It explores untold stories. digs deeper into other stories and gives a look into their own personal circumstances. We learn more about Earlonne which is absolutely amazing.
This is an important read that explores the justice system, incarceration and life after prison.
Lambs book, I Know this Much is true left me broken and this one did too but in a different way.
Corby is a father and a husband. He is also unemployed and struggling with an addiction. His addiction lands him behind bars.
His life is filled with guilt and pain. Lamb paints what I can only imagine a true and bleak look into life in prison. Corby is trying to keep his marriage together, fight against his addiction and find his place.
Luckily, Corby find friendship and acts of kindness in prison which help him find some degree of peace and in return he extends the same.
Corby's journey is harsh, often ugly and breaks you. This book is a difficult read in that it drains you emotionally. The characters struggles feel real and raw. You feel for multiple characters and question what you would do and feel.
The ending ... you see it coming but you keep turning those pages and punishing yourself. It's only January but this might be my favorite book of 2026.
Nolan is an Irish sailor who lost his life at sea. He is rugged, charming and living his afterlife as the Ghost of Christmas Past. He is used to wrapping his assignments up quickly but when he is assigned to Harriet he discovers this assignment is different. Harriet is sweet and unlike any of his other haunts.
Nolan takes Harriet into her past so they can find her mistakes and send her off to the next ghost. The problem is there isn't anything terrible in her past and if he can't move her forward to the next phase he will have to pay the consequences.
Harriet starts to make Nolan feel and experience things he hasn't in years such as taste. His magic starts to haywire and Nolan and Harriet start to work together to finish his assignment but as their feelings grow for one another things get complicated.
Borison draws her idea from the much known Ghost of past, present and future but puts a different spin on it. Her characters are likable and fun. There is time travel creating flash back scenes. The story is told from Noaln and Harriet's point of view. I found myself wishing I had a friend like Harriet and you will too.
I am anxiously awaiting the next book in this series.
Nina and Tom's lives are about to come crashing around them when a scandalous photo of Nina is taken at a party in which she is intoxicated. The image circulates at a fast pace and to make matters worst it is captioned with a racist words.
Finch Browning has been accused of taking the photo and circulating it. Lyla can't remember what happened and this is their story. All We Ever Wanted it told from three different points of view that of Tom, Nina and Lyla. Each voice is distinct and Giffin writes it in such a way that you understand and "feel" the characters emotions. This is one of Giffin's best novel's yet.
Athena and Juniper are both young authors. Athena is much more successful as a writer and loved by many. Juniper's debut book is a flo...
