

“The Japanese Art of the Cocktail” by Masahiro Urushidoįrom the Killer Nashville site: “We believe all engaging stories have three elements: mystery, thriller, and suspense. “Burnt Toast and Other Disasters” by Cal Peternell “It’s Better This Way” by Debbie Macomber “The Soulmate Equation” by Christina Lauren “People We Meet on Vacation” by Emily Henry “While We Were Dating” by Jasmine Guillory “Beautiful World, Where Are You?” by Sally Rooney “Greek Myths: A New Retelling” by Charlotte Higgins “The Paper Palace” by Miranda Cowley Heller “Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World” by Benjamin Alire Saenz “Once Upon A Broken Heart” by Stephanie Garber

“Firekeeper’s Daughter” by Angeline Boulley “The Man Who Died Twice” by Richard Osman “Lesser Evil – Star Wars Thrawn Ascendancy” by Timothy Zahn “Lore Olympus: Volume One” by Rachel Smythe See if you agree with their choices in a range of genres and let us know your thoughts in the comments below. I would definitely agree with that definition. The official quote from Barnes & Noble defines the ‘best books’ lists as stories that stay with us long after we finish them, and the ones we re-read again and again and pass on to friends. "Pitch-perfect.I’ve been told that the B&N editorial staff reads a lot of books during the year in various genres, then chooses from among those books to select their favorites of the year. "A smart, funny book not to be missed!" -Emiko Jean, New York Times bestselling author of Tokyo Ever After "A deliciously swoony romance." -Helen Hoang, New York Times bestselling author of The Heart Principle He’s desperate for a break from the fame, so a family trip back to San Diego might be just what he needs…that is, if he and Hannah can figure out what went wrong when they last parted and navigate the new feelings developing between them. After years of trying to embrace the American part and shunning the Korean side of her Korean American identity to fit in, Hannah finds that’s exactly what now has her on the outs.īut someone who does know K-dramas-so well that he’s actually starring in one-is Jacob Kim, Hannah’s former best friend, whom she hasn’t seen in years. He and all her friends are newly obsessed with K-pop and K-dramas, and Hannah is not. Hannah Cho had the next year all planned out-the perfect summer with her boyfriend, Nate, and then a fun senior year with their friends.īut then Nate does what everyone else in Hannah’s life seems to do-he leaves her, claiming they have nothing in common.


Her former best friend is in town. When did Hannah’s life become a K-drama? "The perfect childhood friends-to-lovers story-full stop." -Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling authors of The Unhoneymooners and The Soulmate Equation
