Book mail day from Barnes and Noble ~ #bookmail #bookmailday #realamericans #rachelkhong #barnesandnoble #bookofthemonth #botm #barnesandnoblebookclub #barnesandnoblebookclubselection #barnesandnobleexclusiveedition #barnesandnobleexclusive #bookofthemonthsubscription #sprayededges #asianamericanandpacificislanderheritagemonth #aapi #aapiheritagemonth #aapimonth #asianamerican #asianamericanauthors #booksbyasianauthors #newrelease #asianamericanbooks #asianamericanhistory #asianamericanwomen #bookstagram
š«BOOK MAILš« Iām not even going to lie to myself anymore and pretend Iām not going to get 5 books from @bookofthemonth every month š I canāt help myself! But listen - weāve got a gothic historical fiction (Spitting Gold), a book Iāve heard a few people say is their favorite book of the year (Real Americans), an atmospheric mystery (Middletide), a fun heist (The Lady Waiting), and then a thriller thatās gotten rave reviews (The Return of Ellie Black). Iām excited to dive into this stack & think Iāll start with Ellie Black. If youāre a BOTM member, what did you pick? #tbr #tbrpile #tbrstack #bookmail #monthlyreading #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksta #bookworm #booknerd #bookaddict #dogearedbooks #booklover #bookdragon #botm #bookofthemonth #realamericans #rachelkhong #middletide #sarahcrouch #theladywaiting #magdalenazyzak #spittinggold #carmellalowkis #thereturnofellieblack #emikojean
šBookMailšAppreciationš Happy Fri-yay Eve! Such a gorgeous day today before going into a rainy weekend here in NJ. So far so good and hope you guys are having wonderful day so far. Thank you to the tagged publishers for these gifted and won copies to read, share and review. @wednesdaybooks Both books are by H.E. Edgmon šGodly Heathens Pub date: Nov 28, 2023 (out now) šMerciless Saviors Pub date: Apr 16, 2024 (out now) @aaknopf @prhaudio Real Americans by Rachel Khong Pub date: Apr 30, 2024 (out now) @mulhollandbooks Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett Pub date: Apr 30, 2024 (out now) These gorgeous books are on sale now, so grab this series today. #bookmail #heedgmon #godlyheathens #mercilesssaviors #wednesdaybooks #smpinfluencers #wednesdaybooksinfluencers #yalit #yabooks #yafiction #kidsofig #kidsofinsta #kidsbookshelves #aaknopfpartner #realamericans #prhaudio #rachelkhong #mulhollandbooks #novelsuspectsinsiders #novelsuspect #missingwhitewoman #kellyegarrett
āReal Americansā by Rachel Khongā Our Book Club Selection for May. An exhilarating novel of American identity that spans three generationsāfeaturing pink edges and lotus flowers. #rachelkhong #realamericans #bnbookclub #bookclubpick #knopf
New display is up for Asian-American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month! What are you reading to celebrate? #AAPIHeritageMonth #AsianAmericanPacificIslanderHeritageMonth #AAPIAuthors #AuthorsNote #IndieBookstore #Alterations #MagnoliaWuUnfoldsItAll #EyesThatKissInTheCorners #BuiltToLast #TinyWonder #HowToEndALoveStory #RealAmericans #OceansGodori #TheEmperorAndTheEndlessPalace #TheStormWeMade #ILivedInsideAWhale #MammothsAtTheGates #TheBanditQueens #UnhappyCamper #ToGazeUponWickedGods #TheDjinnWaitsAHundredYears #DidntSeeThatComing #OnEarthWereBrieflyGorgeous #Kaikeyi #ToParadise #HerRadiantCurse #SheWhoBecameTheSun #OurMissingHearts #FoulLadyFortune #AThousandStepsIntoNight
Our BN Bookclub meets the first Tuesday of every month at 7pm. This Tuesday we will be discussing I Cheerfully Refuse, by Lief Enger, and introducing the group to our May selection, which was just announced. Real Americans, by Rachel Khong, is a beautiful exclusive edition. An amazing read to kick off the summer reading season, a profound novel of family, class, culture, and self reliance, versus inheritance. A perfect bookclub book to enjoy, as well as enjoy the discussion afterward. **(While supplies lastāreceive a free exclusive, Real Americans tote bag with purchase!) . #BNBookClub #RealAmericans #BNMcKinley #WhatToRead #NewFiction #ReadMoreBooks #SummerReading #BookClubs
šššš BOOK REVIEW šššš First thank you to Knopf and NetGalley for an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review. āļøāļøāļøāļø Synopsis: a family drama spanning 70+ years where three generations go through multiples events and changes along with many secrets. What I liked: this is literary fiction at it finest. We start at the turn of the millennium and meet Matthew and Lily. Matthew and Lily have a brief relationship while they work at the same agency. They reconnect several years later and rekindle their love. While Matthew is from a blue blooded American pharmaceutical family, Lily is from a family of immigrants that escaped maoās cultural revolution. Lily doesnāt know much about her family history and doesnāt feel connected. She travels to China with Matthew and has her child nick early but also learns more about her parents especially her mother. At the end of part 1 she discovers a family secret that changes everything. Part 2 starts with 15 year nick also feeling isolated living with Lily. I really liked this part of him discovering more about his history and family. Finally part 3 brings it all together with the grandmothers story and how their history crosses. Rachel Kongās prose throughout the book is beautiful. She provides enough information to keep you yearning for more and plenty to think about. I really thought about the themes and how she played with opposites to keep you thinking. I did get a hard copy for my shelves because I feel like I will revisit this later. This is out now and a read with Jenna pick. Please do pick up and I know it will be a good bookclub choice. #bookstareviewweek #bookreview #bookrecommendation #realamericans #readwithjenna
Happy Pub Week to Real Americans by Rachel Khong! Ā This multigenerational novel, told from the perspective of three characters, starts with Lily, a young Chinese American woman working as an intern in the late 90s. Ā Oh I loved this so much. I think it will be one of my favorites of the year. Ā Itās about luck and inheritance and grief and family and love and romance and eugenics and epigenetics and the passing of time and feeling out of place and who gets to fit in and so much more. Itās about secrets and about breaking patterns. Ā I have only read this work by Khong, but she may be one of my favorite authors. Her writing. The IMAGERY! There are moments in this book that will stick with me for a long time. Ā This book is written in three parts, and while the first was my favorite (I love a young BIPOC woman trying to figure her shit out), the other two were very strong as well. I connected least with the middle section, about Nick, but I think thatās because he knew himself so little; it was hard for us to get to know him as a result. Conversely, the character development of our two women narrators was very strong. Ā I appreciated the plot of this book and the questions it raises about epigenetics and choice and ignorance vs knowledge. About how sometimes questions about yourself can be best answered by others. I also liked the way that the author played with perspective, showing us different sides of a person depending on who did the observing. Ā To be honest, I think that I would have loved this book even if the plot had been totally different, simply because I adored the writing so much. Itās truly mesmerizing, and the book was difficult to put down. The pacing was wonderful as well. Ā This is a fantastic book. Iām expecting it to win some awards! Ā Thank you to @aaknopf for the gifted copy and this gorgeous scarf! š Ā Published 2024. Read February 2024. ā¢ Image description in comments.
āØRainy Day Book RecommendationāØ Real Americans is the kind of book I love: one that allows you to get lost for a while in the lives of others, to feel genuine care and concern for people you'll never meet, who don't actually exist but feel real and tangible while the book is open and the pages turn. Rachel Khong's newest novel is beautiful and tender and generous, and just when I thought I understood what I was reading - and maybe even thought I knew how this book would go - she twists things around, upending my expectations. This is great storytelling that explores what it means to love and care for your family, especially in an age of scientific discovery when care can be misunderstood and reckless. Pick up this beauty - seriously, it's gorgeous, I mean, check out the spine! - make some tea, and sink into a rainy day. Available at the shop from 10am-6pm // Open 24/7 at dottersbooks.com
Today is a good day! My May 2024 #bookofthemonth box came in earlier than expected. My #tbrcart is overflowing! #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #bookwormproblems #booknerd #bibliophile #booknerdproblems #bibliophileproblems #bookaddict #bookaddiction #bookaholic #bookhoarder #tbrpile #tbrbooks #realamericans #rachelkhong #theparadiseproblem #christinalauren #spittinggold #theministryoftime #fivebrokenblades #maicorland @bookofthemonth
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šJKC BOTM BOOK CLUB MAY VOTING š- This month we are back with a huge selection of books for you to choose from for #JKCBOTMBookClub. Mayās selections really are a smorgasbord of must-reads! We canāt wait to see what you pick! šøNot only are our friends at #bookofthemonth offering a great range of choices but you can get your first book for $5 with code PETALS! š As always Carrie (@bostonbookfanatic), Janine (@downtogetthefictionon ), and I are leaving you to decide what @bookofthemonth book we will all read together! āShould we go romantic with #TheParadiseProblem or are you feeling fantasy-y with #FiveBrokenBlades? You know we love a debut so maybe #Middletide will win or will it be #TheReturnofEllieBlack , #TheMinistryofTime or #RealAmericans? My head is spinning with all these fantastic options. This is the first month that I donāt have an inkling as to which book will win! š³ļøHead to the comments and our stories to let us know which of these May books has your vote! The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean The Ministry of Time by Keliane Bradley Real Americans by Rachel Khong Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland Middletide by Sarah Crouch The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren ā”ļø READY SET VOTE!!!
šJKC BOTM BOOK CLUB MAY VOTINGĀ š- This month we are back with a huge selection of books for you to choose from for #JKCBOTMBookClub. Mayās selections reallyĀ are a smorgasbord of must-reads!Ā We canāt wait to see what you pick!Ā Ā ā£ ā£ šøNot only are our friends at #bookofthemonth offering a great range of choices but you can get your first book for $5 with code PETALS!Ā Ā ā£ ā£ šĀ As always Janine (@downtogetthefictionon), Kristen (@kraysbookclub), and I are leaving you toĀ decide whatĀ @bookofthemonth book we will all read together!Ā Ā ā£ ā£ āShould we go romantic with #TheParadiseProblem or are you feelingĀ fantasy-y with #FiveBrokenBlades?Ā You know we love a debut so maybe #Middletide will win or will it be #TheReturnofEllieBlack or #TheMinistryofTime or #RealAmericans? My head is spinning with all these fantasticĀ options. This is the first month that I donāt have an inkling as to which book will win!ā£ ā£ š³ļøHead to the comments and our stories to let us know which of these May books has your vote!ā£ ā£ The ReturnĀ ofĀ Ellie BlackĀ by Emiko Jeanā£ The MinistryĀ ofĀ TimeĀ by Keliane Bradleyā£ Real AmericansĀ by Rachel Khongā£ Five Broken BladesĀ by Mai Corlandā£ MiddletideĀ by Sarah Crouchā£ The Paradise ProblemĀ by Christina Laurenā£ ā£ š¬Now cast your vote in the comments!ā£ ā£ ā£ #bookstack #bookspines #bookstagram #bookstagrammerĀ #bookaddict #booklover #bookish #bookreviews #bookreview #instabooks #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #igreads #bookworm #bookblog #books #readersofigĀ #instareadsĀ #bookclub #bookpic
šJKC BOTM BOOK CLUB MAY VOTING š- This month we are back with a huge selection of books for you to choose from for #JKCBOTMBookClub. Mayās selections really are a smorgasbord of must-reads! We canāt wait to see what you pick! ā£ ā£ šøNot only are our friends at #bookofthemonth offering a great range of choices but you can get your first book for $5 with code PETALS! ā£ ā£ š As always Carrie (@bostonbookfanatic), Kristen (@kraysbookclub), and I are leaving you to decide what @bookofthemonth book we will all read together! ā£ ā£ āShould we go romantic with #TheParadiseProblem or are you feeling fantasy-y with #FiveBrokenBlades? You know we love a debut so maybe #Middletide will win or will it be #TheReturnofEllieBlack or #TheMinistryofTime or #RealAmericans? My head is spinning with all these fantastic options. This is the first month that I donāt have an inkling as to which book will win!ā£ ā£ š³ļøHead to the comments and our stories to let us know which of these May books has your vote!ā£ - The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jeanā£ - The Ministry of Time by Keliane Bradleyā£ - Real Americans by Rachel Khongā£ - Five Broken Blades by Mai Corlandā£ - Middletide by Sarah Crouchā£ - The Paradise Problem by Christina Laurenā£ ā£ š¬Comment below to let us know what book you want us to read!
š¹ššš šØšššššššš Celebrating this weekās release of the stunning REAL AMERICANS by Rachel Khong. One of my favorite reads from last year is out in the world. š¤ #TeamPRH š·ļø #realamericans #aborzoibook #rachelkhong #booksandcoffeeāļø #litfic #darkacademiaaesthetic #booklover
šBook Reviewā£š ā£ Real Americans, by Rachel Khong, is a book that released this week. It is a thought-provoking story of family, fate, and the quest to be yourself.ā£ ā£ This novel is told in three parts. Each is set in a different moment in time with generations of family navigating choices and destiny. There is a woman meeting a man that changes her life forever. A son who feels isolated and alone trying to unravel his present and future. A grandmother is dying, telling a tale that sets all of this in motion. Each element infuses the other with purpose and confusion as turning left instead of right implodes dreams and shatters the tentacles of fate. Who are we and are we in control of ourselves?ā£ ā£ I loved this slow-burn character study that asks big questions. At the heart is a family dealing with much that we all deal with, Khong just elevates it with scientific wonder and philosophical debate. I knew nothing about this story going in and I think that is best. The gradual unraveling of this narrative and the choices made are a big part of its success. Just when I thought I knew what was happening, a pivot emerged. Nico is one of our protagonists, and his section of the book had me aching with understanding. I related to him in many ways. His loneliness and eagerness to understand who he is are heartbreaking and the soul of the novel. This is a page-turner that isnāt action-packed or even plot heavy. It turns the pages with beautiful writing and a sense of reading something bigger than ourselves. ā£ ā£ Kudos to Barnes & Noble and the publisher for this beautiful book club edition that has gorgeous sprayed edges, hefty paper, and a solid binding. I hope we get more adult books like this in the future. ā£ ā£ āDo you ever think about the choices you made and what life would have been like if you chose something different?ā£ ā£ I have to admit I think about that far too much.ā£ ā£ ā£ #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #booklover #bookish #bookreview #bookrecommendations #booknerd #readers #readersofinstagram #readwithjenna #barnesandnoble #bookclub #realamericans #rachelkhong #knopf ā£
@bookofthemonth release their May picks on Tuesday (4/30)! This monthās main book include: š« The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley š« Middletide by @sarahcrouch1989 š« Five Broken Blades by @maicorland š« The Return of Ellie Black by @emikojeanbooks š« The Paradise Problem by @christinalauren š« Real Americans by @rrrrrrachelkhong Add ons include: š« Did I Ever Tell You? by Genevieve Kingston š« Spitting Gold by @carmellalowkis š« The Demon of Unrest by @erikxlarson š« The Lady Waiting by Magdalena Zyzak Swipe through to see my pick this month! Are there any books youāre interested in adding to your TBR? #bookofthemonth #botm #may2024books #may2024botm #bookstagram #theministryoftime #kalianebradley #middletide #sarahcrouch #fivebrokenblades #maicorland #didievertellyou #genevievekingston #thereturnofellieblack #emikojean #spittinggold #carmellalowkis #theparadiseproblem #christinalauren #thedemonofunrest #eriklarson #theladywaiting #magdalenazyzak #realamericans #rachelkhong
Illustration for @nytimes Book Review on "Real Americans" written by Rachel Khong @rrrrrrrachelkhong A book following three generations of Chinese Americans examining issues of identity and family through the lens of race, class and contemporary America. What makes our identity and can we overcome those factors? Thanks so much to @tonyadouraghy for the art direction, I was so thrilled to do another one for the Book Review section šŖ· #rachelkhong #realamericans #chineseamericanhistory
A new selection of monthly picks means new stories to obsess over. #realamericans #888love #murdle #thelilies #theirviciousgames #withinarmsreach #thelondonseancesociety #greenwild #murderyouremployer #bnstevenscreek
šø May is here! That means new picks! šø š REAL AMERICANS By @rrrrrrrachelkhong Other peopleās families are always more interesting that our own and we really didnāt want to leave Lily and Nick (and the rest of the cast) behindā¦ Grab a friend, this is a family youāll want to talk about. š THE LILIES By @ya_quinn_ya One of Us Is Lying meets A Good Girlās Guide to Murder in this donāt-dare-to-look-away dark academia thriller that explores how secrets can rot an institutionāand the people who uphold itāfrom the inside out. š @barnesandnoble #bnbookclub #ourmonthlypicks #realamericans #thelilies #familysaga #darkacademia #mustreadbooks #newrelease #bookstagram #readersofinstagram
Our May Book Club pick Real Americans by Rachel Khong @rrrrrrrachelkhong #bn234 #bnc1234 #realamericans #bookclub #yournextread
āØ ITS TIME FOR OUR MAY MONTHLY PICKS!!! āØ Weāre already enjoying this monthās crazy good picks!!! PRESENTING MAYāS MONTHLY PICKS, BOOK CLUBS, AND DISCOVER PICKS š: š FICTION: Within Armās Reach by Ann Napolitano š MYSTERY: Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert Holmes š SPECULATIVE FICTION: The London Seance Society by Sarah Penner š NONFICTION: Murdle, Vols. 1, 2, & 3 by G T Karber š YOUNG ADULT: Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington š YOUNG READERS: Greenwild by Pari Thomson āØ DISCOVER PICK: 888 Love and the Divine Burden of Numbers by Abraham Chang āØ B&N BOOK CLUB: Real Americans by Rachel Khong āØ YA BOOK CLUB: The Lilies by Quinn Diacon-Furtado Come grab a new favorite today!!! #bookstagram #booktok #booksofig #booksofinsta #newmonthlypicks #bnmonthlypicks #maymonthlypicks #annnapolitano #withinarmsreach #rupertholmes #murderyouremployer #sarahpenner #thelondonseancesociety #gtkarber #murdle #joellewellington #theirviciousgames #parithomson #greenwild #abrahamchang #888loveandthedivineburdenofnumbers #rachelkhong #realamericans #quinndiaconfurtado #thelilies #bn #bnbuzz #bnoxfordvalley #barnesandnoble
Happy pub week to Real Americans and @rrrrrrrachelkhong! Iām at the beginning of this and I have a feeling Iām going to absolutely love it š #bookstagram #realamericans
Many thanks to @NetGalley and @aaknopf for gifting me a digital ARC of this wonderful book by @rrrrrrrachelkhong - just picked as the May 2024 @readwithjenna m pick. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 5 š! This story opens on the precipice of Y2K in NYC. Lily, daughter of Chinese immigrants, is an unpaid intern at a media company and meets Matthew at a company party. Matthew is the scion of a wealthy family and offers Lily an unimaginable life. They marry and then have a son. We are next introduced to Nick, living on an island off Washington with Lily, who has kept him completely sheltered from his father and grandmother, as well as the world at large. With prodding from a friend, he eventually finds out who is father is. The next part of the story has Nick graduated and working, and he meets Mei, Lilyās mother, and she tells him her backstory in China. This is an amazing story and is going to be a fabulous book club pick because there is so much to ponder here, all wrapped up in beautifully-written prose. I loved how the different generationsā stories were told - not necessarily in order, but letting us know the characters before filling in all the backstories. The big question that this will have you thinking about is choice - are we the product of our choices, or are those made for us? It will have you feeling so lucky to be born when and where you were - but is that all down to luck? An exploration of classism and racism, as well as the concept of time. Can too much money be just a struggle as not enough? I could go on and on - so very much to think about but I loved every page! Highly recommended. Publication date 4.30.2024 - available now! #RealAmericans #RachelKhong #KnopfBooks #NetGalley #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #Books #BookRecommendations #BookLover #BookReview #BookReviewer #TBR #MustRead #Read #Partner #Fiction #LiteraryFiction #HistoricalFiction #FamilySaga
Things I donāt recommend: waiting 6 months after finishing a book to write its review. š« ā£ [gifted | Thank you, thank you @aaknopf!] ā£ ā£ REAL AMERICANS ā£ by Rachel Khongā£ Published yesterday! ā£ May @readwithjenna pick ā£ āØ 4 stars āØ ā£ ā£ This is the book I took with me to Fiji last fall. I had really hoped it would be a 5 star read for me, it didnāt quite hit that mark, but I think Iāll always love this little ARC because it will remind me of all the awesome places I read it at. Flip through some of my most picturesque reading moments with this book in hand!ā£ ā£ Okay, the reviewā¦ which isnāt going to be the best review ever, letās be honest, since I finished the book 6 months ago. But hereās the thoughts that have stuck with me.ā£ ā£ REAL AMERICANS is broken into 3 parts.ā£ ā£ Part 1: Lilyās section, the mom. I LOVED this section. I was completely sucked in and i thought this was a book I was going to fall hard for. Two people from wildly different backgrounds falling in love and getting married and starting a family. But then something starts to fracture the facade.ā£ ā£ Part 2: Nickās section, the son. We jump ahead 16 years or so. This is where the book started to lose me a little bit. I was so interested in the previous section and this new section was such an abrupt change that I struggled to care anymore. It hurt to read, knowing what I knew about the first section.ā£ ā£ Part 3: Mayās story, the immigrant grandmother. Parts of this section were flashbacks to her Chinese immigration story and I really enjoyed those from a historical fiction standpoint. But the way this section connects to the bigger story wasnāt a slam dunk for me. ā£ ā£ There is the smallest bit of magical realism to the story, which is my jam, but felt undeveloped in this story. ā£ ā£ To sum it up: I liked parts of this story more than others. The writing was great and the characters were interesting, just not an overall 5 star experience for me. This feels like a book worth reading and like one that will get quite varied reviews. Great book club pick!ā£ ā£ Also, this cover! š¤© #chefskissā£
May brings flowers and new discover and book club picks. This month we have: Discover - 888 Love and the Divine Burden of Numbers by Abraham Chang Book Club - Real Americans by Rachel Khong YA Book Club - The Lilies by Quinn Diacon-Furtado #BNWILMINGTON #Bookstack #BNYABookClub #BNDiscover #BNBookclub #TheLilies #DarkAcadamia #Thriller #YA #RealAmericans #Fiction #Family #888LoveandtheDivineBurdenofNumbers #DebutNovel #ChineseNumerology #Superstition
New month = new monthly picks! Check out this stack of our recs for May. š . Friendly reminder that our paperback monthly picks are always buy one get one 50% off, and you can mix and match them with any other books in store that have the black BOGO sticker. Which will you read first? š . . #barnesandnoble #ourmonthlypicks #stackofbooks #amreading #greenwild #parithomson #withinarmsreach #annnapolitano #theirviciousgames #joellewellington #thelondonseancesociety #sarahpenner #murderyouremployer #rupertholmes #murdle #gtkarber #thelilies #quinndiaconfurtado #888loveandthedivineburdenofnumbers #abrahamchang #realamericans #rachelkhong
April 5 Star Books!! Ahh I read some fantastic books this month and the book of the month was so hard to pick! I went back and forth between The God Of The Woods and How To Age Disgracefully! All four of these books were so damn good but I had to choose! Either way, all 4 should be added your your tbr! Book of the Month: How To Age Disgracefully by @Clare_Pooley Thank you to the tagged publishers for my gifted copies of these books! #April5StarBooks #AprilWrapUp #AprilBookWrapUp #MonthlyWrapUp #MonthlyBookWrapUp #5StarReads #5StarReadsWrapUp #HowToAgeDisgracefully #ClarePooley #VikingBooks #PamelaDormanBooks #KnopfBooks #RealAmericans #RachelKhong #DaysOfWonder #CarolineLeavitt #AlgonquinBooks #TheGodOfTheWoods #LizMoore #RiverheadBooks
Friends and book clubs unite! Three new amazing picks for your next read! #atx #lafronterra #austintx #bnroundrock #barnesandnoble #888loveandthedivineburdenofnumbers #abrahamchung #realamericans #rachelkhong #thelilies #quinndiaconfurtado #bndiscover #bnbookclub #bnyabookclub
Not but yes I am a sucker for sprayed edges š©·šøšŗš· LIKE ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! This @barnesandnoble special edition of @rrrrrrrachelkhong ās REAL AMERICANS is likeā¦ a MUST have for your shelf. Itās a collections item as well as a damn good book. š are you into this new sprayed edges trend?! #realamericans #sprayededges #rachelkhong #readwithjenna #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksta #biblio #bibliophile #bookish #bookie #barnesandnoblespecialeditions #aaknopf #compulsivereadersblog
Happy Publication Week ššš Thank you to @aaknopf #partner for the gifted copy! šI really enjoyed Rachel Khongās first novel , ššØšØššš²š , šš¢ššš¦š¢š§ and canāt wait to dive into this one! šššš ššššššššš š©š š¹ššššš š²šššš šØšššš ššš š©ššš āIn immersive, moving prose, Rachel Khong weaves a profound tale of class and striving, race and visibility, and family and inheritanceāa story of trust, forgiveness, and finally coming home. Exuberant and explosive, Real Americans is a social novel par excellence that asks:Ā Are we destined, or made? And if we are made, who gets to do the making? Can our genetic past be overcome?ā šIt is a Read With Jenna and BOTM selection. šIs this one on your radar? What is your 1st book of May ?!! ššš #rachelkhong #realamericans #bookofthemonth #botm #readwithjenna #historicalfiction #diversebooks #diversespines #aapiheritagemonth #diversifyyourbookshelf #readwithme #bookbirthday #aaknopf #aanhpi
Mayās Book Club Picks are here! Real Americans by Rachel Khong is an exhilarating novel about family, identity, and the role fate plays in our destiny! The Lilies by Quinn Diacon-Furtado is our Young Adult pick! This dark academia thriller follows four students trapped in their own Groundhog Day, where they have to unravel the secrets of their school before their futures are forever destroyed. #barnesandnoble #bnbookclub #rachelkhong #realamericans #bnyabookclub #quinndiaconfurtado #thelillies
Looking for new friends and fun? Come join our book club that meets once a month in our CafƩ! This month we are reading Real Americans by Rachel Khong (club on June 13th at 7pm) and we are blessed with stunning sprayed edges!! This is quickly becoming a bestseller! "What makes us who we are? And how inevitable are our futures?" #monthlypicks #may #mayday #barnesandnoble #bookstore #books #bookclub #fiction #mesmerizing #joinus #realamericans #rachelkhong #readmorebooks #sale #sprayededges #stencilededges #exclusiveedition
The book everyone is talking about and deservedly so! I was lucky to get an ARC of Real Americans and canāt stop talking about it. Family Drama, Romance, beautiful writing, multiple POVs, a hopeful and sad story - what more can you ask for! I loved this book, canāt wait to read it for our next monthās book club and hope everyone picks it up! #realamericans #rachelkhong
New books are in bloom! This weekās new releases include: an important new take on womenās health in *The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, & Facts* by Mary Claire Haver, MD; *Real Americans*, a hot new novel by Rachel Khong; the hilarious *How to Baby: A No-Advice-Given Guide to Motherhood, with Drawings* by New Yorker cartoonist Liana Finck; and *Built to Last* an imaginative picture book about friendship by Minh LĆŖ and illustrated by Dan Santat.
April felt like a full return to reading. Letās see if she stays. I donāt chase them, but I wouldnāt say no to a 5-star book to finally hit me this year. Looking at you, May. š§ I, Antigone by Carlo GĆ©bler (ā 3.5): Notable retelling, but Iād love to have gotten this from a female author. š± The Thirteenth Month by Elizabeth Hunter (ā 4): A page-turnery, time-travel mystery series opener. š± Real Americans by Rachel Khong (ā 3): Some highs and some lows in this middling story of belonging, family, and identity. š§ Orbital by Samantha Harvey (ā 3.5): Reflective journey through humanityās complexities, but lacks freshness. š The Memory Police by YÅko Ogawa (ā 3.5): Thoughtful, quiet dystopian about the tension between preserving memory and succumbing to historical erasure. š± After Annie by Anna Quindlen (ā 2.5): Explores grief after a sudden death, but felt disjointed and oddly anachronistic. š± Within Armās Reach by Ann Napolitano (ā 3): Great base with family dynamics, but the characters needed more fleshing out. š The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (ā 4): Bright with witty fluidity, this one has time travel, but itās not about the time-play; itās about the people. š± Ilium by Lea Carpenter (ā 4): Really interesting noir-esque, memoir-like spy novel. ā DNFs š§ To Each This World by Julie E. Czerneda (DNF at 34%): Interesting setup, but it flattened out and hit a decline. š§ The Curse of Pietro Houdini by Derek B. Miller (DNFd at 21%): Several story beats bugged me too much to continue. ā Carrying over to next month: š§ The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson: My slow and steady āĀ always love the great Robin Miles at the mic. š§ We by Yevgeny Zamyatin: Got busy and only visiting this one in tiny blips. š± The Woman in the Sable Coat by Elizabeth Brooks: Am just now actually picking it up. _ #BookTalkers #MonthlyWrapup #AprilWrapUp #NetGalley #Everand #LibbyApp #IAntigone #CarloGebler #TheThirteenthMonth #ElizabethHunter #RealAmericans #RachelKhong #Orbital #SamanthaHarvey #TheMemoryPolice #YokoOgawa #AfterAnnie #AnnaQuindlen #WithinArmsReach #AnnNapolitano #TheMinistryOfTime #KalianeBradley #Iium #LeaCarpenter
Book Mail š Iāve been positively spoiled this past month and my house is overrun with book mail. Thank you to the tagged publishers and friends for your generosity! āØ Old Flames and New Fortunes by Sarah Hogle* - thank youĀ @putnambooks āØ The Perfect Guy Doesnāt Exist by Sophie Gonzales - thank you @wednesdaybooks āØ The Trail of Lost Hearts by Tracey Garvis Graves - thank you @stmartinspress āØ One in the Chamber by Robin Peguero - thank you @grandcentralpub āØ How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang* - thank you @avonbooks āØ The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren* - coming 5/14. Thank you @gallerybooks āØ Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb - coming 6/4. Thank you @gallerybooks āØ Finally Fitz by Marisa Kanter - thank you for the finished copy @simonteen āØ The Great Reclamation by Rachel Heng - thank you @riverheadbooks āØ The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo* - thank you for the stunning PR box, @flatiron_books āØ Ladykiller by Katherine Wood - coming 7/9. Thank you @randomhouse āØ The House is on Fire by Rachel Beanland - thank you @simonandschuster āØ Where Was Goodbye? by Janice Lynn Mather - thank you @simonteen āØ Rebel Rising by Rebel Wilson - thank you @simonandschuster āØ Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa - thank you @wednesdaybooks āØ Canto Contigo by Jonny Garza Villa - thank you @wednesdaybooks āØ A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke - thank @readingwithbeans for sending me along your extra copy. Youāre the best. āØ Jackpot Summer by Elyssa Friedland - coming 6/11. Thank you @berkleypub @lavenderpublicrelations āØ The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth* - now in paperback. Thank you @stmartinspress āØ Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth - thank you @stmartinspress āØ Maria by Michelle Moran - coming 7/30. Thank you @authormichellemoran āØ Real Americans by Rachel Khong - Thank you @aaknopf. May @readwithjenna pick! * Denotes that Iāve read the book. Check out reviews in my other posts / Goodreads / @the.storygraph āļø My latest @tradecoffeeco shipment arrived from @broadsheetcoffee in Cambridge, MA and I canāt wait to try it! Obsessed with the colors of the bag. #tradebrewcrew ā Are any of these on your radar? Where should I start?!
Our book club picks for May are waiting for you! šŖ·For the B&N National Book Club we have the breathtaking Real Americans by Rachel Khong. Book clubs from all around have gravitated towards this most compelling novel. We think you will love it šŖ· āØOur Young Adult book club choice is the very enchanting, The Lilies by Quinn Diacon-Furtato āØ-bury the secrets. remember the promise #may #bookclub #realamericans #thelilies #barnesandnoble
I'm just finishing Real Americans up this evening, and I think I'll have some thoughts, but they aren't fully formed yet. More soon! --- #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #igreads #alwaysreading #goodbook #goodread #bookish #booked #ilovebooks #bookstoread #ilovemyshelf #reads #book #books #read #reading #ilovereading #bibliophile #realamericans #rachelkhong #publicationday
Happy New Book Birthday to these beauties! So far, 2024 has been showing out with these new releases! QOTD: Are any of these books on your radar? āā- ā š° Real Americans by Rachel Khong (gifted copy from Knopf) š° Profiles in Mental Health Courage by Patrick J. Kennedy & Stephen Fried (gifted copy from Dutton) š° The Mother Act by Heidi Reimer (gifted copy from Dutton) š° The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History by Karen Valby (gifted copy from Pantheon) ā ā #BookLadyReads #newbookday #pubday #bookbirthday #PublicationDay #NewBooks #NewReleaseTuesday #whattoreadnext #bibliophile #alwaysreading #blackgirlsreadtoo #alwaysreading #RealAmericans #TheSwansOfHarlem
Today Real Americans by Rachel Khong is out! [thank you @aaknopf for this beautiful book package #gifted] Iām sure you are seeing this book everywhere already, but I anticipate this being one of the yearās biggest books.ā ā It is being described as, āAn exhilarating novel of American identity that spans three generations in one family and asks: What makes us who we are? And how inevitable are our futures?ā ā ā Are you planning to pick up this beauty?ā ā Synopsis:ā Real Americans begins on the precipice of Y2K in New York City, when twenty-two-year-old Lily Chen, an unpaid intern at a slick media company, meets Matthew. Matthew is everything Lily is not: easygoing and effortlessly attractive, a native East Coaster, and, most notably, heir to a vast pharmaceutical empire. Lily couldnāt be more different: flat-broke, raised in Tampa, the only child of scientists who fled Maoās Cultural Revolution. Despite all this, Lily and Matthew fall in love.ā ā In 2021, fifteen-year-old Nick Chen has never felt like he belonged on the isolated Washington island where he lives with his single mother, Lily. He canāt shake the sense sheās hiding something. When Nick sets out to find his biological father, the journey threatens to raise more questions than it provides answers.ā ā In immersive, moving prose, Rachel Khong weaves a profound tale of class and striving, race and visibility, and family and inheritanceāa story of trust, forgiveness, and finally coming home.ā ā Exuberant and explosive, Real Americans is a social novel par excellence that asks: Are we destined, or made? And if we are made, who gets to do the making? Can our genetic past be overcome?ā
Talk about an immersive read. The premise of this book took me by surprise in the best way. We read so much about the concept of generational trauma in memoir that it was a treat to see how the author wove it into this powerful story of fiction. The notion of how our backgrounds might determine our futures, that something so strong is impressed upon our being, carried over from previous generations, leaving an indelible mark, gave it an almost dreamlike quality. I enjoyed the different POVs but the concept of time standing still is really what caught my attention. It is subtle but mighty. This book is about a multigenerational family, the immigrant experience, decision making, heartache, and much more. I think every reader could come away with something different and Iām sure if I re-read it, I would have more insight. I would love to discuss it in book club, I have so many questions. A truly beautiful book and such a fitting title. This is @rrrrrrrachelkhong novel REAL AMERICANS. New post on #bookwormingtonight {link in bio} #bookworm #booklover #bookstagram #readersofintstamgram #recommendedreading #rachelkhong #realamericans #asianamericanliterature #familydrama
Happy Pub Day to Real Americans by Rachel Khong Itās one of this monthās @bookofthemonth picks. Also, this was just announced as this monthās @readwithjenna pick. So youāre gonna be seeing this one everywhere. This novel promises to ask the questions - How far would you go to shape your own destiny? An exhilarating novel of American identity that spans three generations in one family and asks: What makes us who we are? And how inevitable are our futures? Thanks to @aaknopf for the #gifted novel! Iām looking forward to reading this one this month. Anyone else going to be reading it too?
Tomorrow kicks off the month of MAY, and with a new month comes NEW STAFF PICKS! Say hello to your MAY STAFF PICKS! Our FICTION Staff Pick tells a beautiful, and profound story of love, forgiveness, and finding where you truly belong in #RealAmericans by @rrrrrrrachelkhong ! Our NONFICTION Staff Pick, is one that will be talked about, an incredible memoir of abuse, sisterhood, misogyny and the way, we as women fight for the right to choose in #TheChain by @chimenesuleyman . And lastly, but not leastly, our TEEN Staff Pick of the Month gives us an young orphaned musician given an apprenticeship at one of the biggest entertainment houses, and falls in love with a man of nobility, but what she doesnāt know, is that he possesses power that is necessary to stop an impending war, and doesnāt realize that he needs her past to stop that for occurring in #SongOfTheSixRealms by Canadaās own @judyilinauthor ! One of the best in historical fiction is our AUTHOR OF THE MONTH; the great Genevieve Graham! Grab all her books( including her latest #TheSecretKeeper) for 25% all month long! Hereās to May!!!!
{PUB DAY REVIEW} RealĀ AmericansĀ by Rachel Khong is an examination of race, culture, privilege, and the bonds within a family. Through this multigenerational tale, told from the perspectives of Lily, Nick, and May, we learn about the Chen/Maier family. Part biotech fiction, part historical fiction, and a lot of family saga,Ā RealĀ AmericansĀ sucks you in with its depth and intricacies. Khong explores the struggles of the life of an immigrant alongside the complexities of the life of a child of an immigrant and how the lessons and experiences we have as children affects the decisions we make as adults and parents. I appreciated Khong's handling of Nick's experience as a white-passing son of an AsianĀ American. I find it interesting that my own sons, who are both part Korean and part NativeĀ American, will have different experiences based on their appearances, as one is white passing while the other looks more like me, with dark hair and tan skin. If you're looking for an engaging story that provides loads of topics for discussion, don't miss out onĀ RealĀ Americans! āļøāļøāļøāļø/5 Read if you like: ā¢Ā Books about privilege and identity ā¢Ā Multigenerational stories ā¢Ā AsianĀ AmericanĀ literature Available today! Many thanks to @aaknopf for the digital ARC! š What was your last read of the month? Was it good? Do you recommend it? #rachelkhong #realamericans #pubdayreview #newrelease #bookreview #bookclubread #bookrecommendation #summerreadinglist #thecultivatedlibrarybookclub
Happy Pub day to the most visually stunning book to come out todayāØāØāØ Iām a bit obsessed and Iām always up for a compelling novel about the hard truths āØāØāØ An official blurbā¬ļø āIn immersive, moving prose, Rachel Khong weaves a profound tale of class and striving, race and visibility, and family and inheritanceāa story of trust, forgiveness, and finally coming home. Exuberant and explosive, Real Americans is a social novel par excellence that asks: Are we destined, or made? And if we are made, who gets to do the making? Can our genetic past be overcome?ā #newreleaseday #rachelkhong #realamericans #fiction #beautifulcover #sprayededges #coverlover
šHappy Pub Day!š Happy Pub Day to REAL AMERICANS by Rachel Khong! This new novel is seriously having a moment...itās a May Book of the Month Selection, Read with Jennaās May pick, and had a great review this morning in the Washington Post and I couldnāt agree more with the love. Iām predicting a #fivestarread here! Iām about 100 pages into this big, sweeping story and I feel fully immersed in the details and I find the writing enjoyable and compulsively readable. Itās long (400+ pages), but I already know that itāll be a pleasure to spend time within these pages. It really makes you think... Where do I belong? What makes me who I am? What makes an American, an American? Thank you to @aaknopf and @rrrrrrrachelkhong for the complimentary copy! Publisher Blurb: āReal Americans begins on the precipice of Y2K in New York City, when twenty-two-year-old Lily Chen, an unpaid intern at a slick media company, meets Matthew. Matthew is everything Lily is not: easygoing and effortlessly attractive, a native East Coaster, and, most notably, heir to a vast pharmaceutical empire. Lily couldnāt be more different: flat-broke, raised in Tampa, the only child of scientists who fled Maoās Cultural Revolution. Despite all this, Lily and Matthew fall in love. In 2021, fifteen-year-old Nick Chen has never felt like he belonged on the isolated Washington island where he lives with his single mother, Lily. He canāt shake the sense sheās hiding something. When Nick sets out to find his biological father, the journey threatens to raise more questions than it provides answers. In immersive, moving prose, Rachel Khong weaves a profound tale of class and striving, race and visibility, and family and inheritanceāa story of trust, forgiveness, and finally coming home.ā #realamericans #pubday #bookbirthday #aprilreads #botm #bookofthemonth #readwithjenna #newbook #literaryfiction #bookofthemonthclub #bookpick #booksbooksbooks #bookmail #bookcommunity #readingcommunity #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksofig #readersofinstagram
Huge thanks to @hutchheinemann and the lovely @hanasparkes for this gorgeous proof copy. 'Real Americans', written by Rachel Khong, is a multi-generational Chinese-American family saga told in three parts. The novel shifts between the points of view of three family members, spanning over 70 years and three continents. In the first part, set between the late 1990s and early 2000s New York, we are introduced to a 22-year-old unpaid intern Lily Chen. Daughter of ambitious Chinese immigrants, her parents (both scientists) wanted a different and better life for her. At a work event Lily meets Matthew, her boss's charming and easygoing nephew.Ā They quickly fall in love, but it's only when they're engaged that Lily finds out he's an heir to a pharmaceutical fortune. The second part, set in 2021, is narrated by Lily's teenage son, Nick. Lily and Matthew have long separated, and Lily is now raising their son on her own, somewhere in Washington state. Nick doesn't know who his father is, Lily is very secretive about it and shuts down any questions he brings up about his father's identity. All he's told is that his father didn't want anything to do with him. With the help of his best friend, Timothy, Nick sets out to find his long-lost father by doing an ancestry DNA test they ordered online. There's a match on the ancestry platform and Nick reconnects with his estranged father. After a couple of meetings with Matthew, Nick realises that his family is full of secrets, and that his journey is only going to raise more questions instead of providing the answers he's been looking for all his life. The third (and final) part is set in 2030. It's told from the perspective of May, Lily's mother and Nick's maternal grandmother, who is in her 80s now. Nick had been told by his mother that his grandmother had died years ago, but after accidentally bumping into each other, they slowly form a special bond and she decides to reveal him her life story. 'Real Americans' is an immersive read. At its core, it's a story about what makes us who we are, and how so much of our life is totally out of our control. How much of life comes down to luck? [Part 2 in the comments.]
The beautifully stenciled edges and a foiled cover design of this monthās #BNBookClub are only part of the reason we highly recommend, Real Americans by Rachel Khong! If you liked Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, you NEED to read this one! #barnesandnoble #bookclub #realamericans #rachelkhong #bnvancouver #vancouverusa @barnesandnoble
It's #NewReleaseTuesday, and we've got fabulous signed first editions from Rachel Khong, Erik Larson, and Joan Baez! #newrelease #newarrival #newarrivals #pubdate #pubday #bookbirthday #signedbooks #signedfirstedition #realamericans #rachelkhong #thedemonofunrest #eriklarson #joanbaez #whenyouseemymotheraskhertodance #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #readersofinstagram #alabamabooksmith
āØReal Americans // Rachel Khong āļøāļøāļøāļøāļø This gorgeous book gutted me. An epic tale spanning three generations, Real Americans grapples with what makes us and how much choice we have in who we become. The character work is exceptional and each time we switched perspectives I longed to go back to the last... until I fell in love with the current narrator. The story is perfectly placed and the mysteries reveal themselves at exactly the perfect time. Itās an exceptional book that Iām still thinking about, trying to work out the questions it raised. Many, many thanks to @aaknopf for the #arc!
This train CANNOT be stopped, letās take America back for the real patriots šŗšø
Happy Release Day to one of my most anticipated reads of the spring ā REAL AMERICANS by @rrrrrrrachelkhong !! Stopped by my fave local indie @phoenixbooksvt and picked up a signed copy, and Iām so excited to start readingšāØ Several bookish friends have recently read and loved this one, so I was eager to pick up a copy. I plan to alternate reading the physical copy and the audiobook {thank you @prhaudio for my ALC!} because I know that the audiobook features narrators that I enjoy. Which books are you looking most forward to this spring? #AAKnopf #PubDay #RachelKhong #RealAmericans #BookReleaseDay #ShopIndie #ShopLocal #IndieBookstore
Real Americans is part family saga and part historical fiction that follows three generations of Chinese Americans. We start off with Lily who works as an unpaid intern in NY in the late 90s and falls in love with Matthew, a wealthy heir to a pharmaceutical empire. Fast forward to 2021 to Lilyās son, Nick, who has grown up without knowing the identity of his father. Lastly, we jump to 2030 to follow Lilyās mother and Nickās grandmother, May, a geneticist who fled Maoās Cultural Revolution. This is a captivating family saga that plays with magical realism, which I thought was a brilliant addition. Khong moves between the perspectives of the three family members, weaving together the secrets they hold close and examining the betrayals and misunderstandings that led to their family being torn apart. I thought Lilyās storyline was the strongest and I couldāve read another 300 pages from her POV. Khong has a talent for creating a feeling of unease throughout the story and planting seeds for later revelations. A gripping and nuanced exploration of inheritance, race, class, identity, and forgiveness. Highly recommend! šø Thank you so much @aaknopf for my #gifted copy.
April and May @readwithjenna book club picks! š a happy happy pub day to @rrrrrrrachelkhong who I have adored since Goodbye, Vitamin š I am SO excited about this new novel! And because Iām behind, Iāll also be reading THE HUSBANDS starting today š¤£ itās still technically April! This month totally got away from me, so many books and so little time, but I cannot wait to dive deep into these two! Are you reading along in May? š #rachelkhong #realamericans #knopf #aaknopf #thehusbands #doubleday #doubledaybooks #readwithjenna #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksta #bookish #bookie #compulsivereadersblog
Damn itās a good pub day! What are you most excited for?
šNew Release Book Reviewš Real Americans by Rachel Khong Rating: āļøāļøāļøāļø >>>swipe for synopsis>>> Happy pub day to Real Americans! And, if youāre interested in picking up a copy, it was just named a May @bookofthemonth pick - exciting! My advice if you are interested in reading this is to stick with it. Real Americans is one of those long, sweeping generational stories, and, for me, the structure it used made it drag a bit. I actually almost DNFed it early on. But Iām glad I didnāt and you shouldnāt either! Even with my slight issue with the pace, the writing is strong throughout. And when it hooks you (and it will - it got me about 30% in), you will FLY through the rest of it because the story is unique and fascinating. Plus all the different charactersā timelines come together in a satisfying way. All in all, I wasnāt sold immediately on this but Iām happy that I pushed through because this book is something special. Definitely give it a shot! Thank you to @aaknopf and @netgalley for this ARC #2024readingchallenge #2024reads #2024release #bookreview #bookreviewer #aprilrelease #bookreviewersofinstagram #reviewersofinstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #newrelease #newbooktuesday #newbookreleases #netgalley #netgalleyreviewer #knopf #advancedreadercopies #pubday #fictionbooks #literaryfiction #contemporaryfiction #arc #realamericans #bookrecommendations #botm #bookofthemonth
āBut what if Iād been born someone else, a place where, whoever you were, you could make your own choices? That was all I wanted. Not a grand wish, just a fair one.ā Our latest Barnes & Noble #bookclub selection is an imtergenerational family saga that explores themes of identity and shaping your own destiny. And check out those beautiful spredges! #NewReleaseTuesday . . . #bookclubbook #realamericans #tbr #peachtreecorners #rachelkhong #fiction #spredges
šHere are some recently-published books Iāve added to the list. ā¤ļøRead any? #whatsyourbook š”Which were your most-anticipated April reads? Books: REAL AMERICANS by Rachel Khong THE PARIS NOVEL by Ruth Reichl FUNNY STORY by Emily Henry THE SWANS OF HARLEM by Karen Valby ADHD IS AWESOME by Penn Holderness HONEY by Victor Lodato THE AGE OF GRIEVANCE by Frank Bruni THE REAPPEARANCE OF RACHEL PRICE by Holly Jackson THE SICILIAN INHERITANCE by Jo Piazza #bookdumplingrecommends #bookdumpling #adhdisawesome #emilyhenry #funnystory #realamericans #thesicilianinheritance #aprilreads #newbooks2024
šø Reveal + Bookmail šø Swipe right to seen whatās under the beautiful packaging! . . . Thank you @aaknopf for the BEAUTIFUL finished copy of Real Americans by @rrrrrrrachelkhong This is @readwithjenna May pick and also @bookofthemonth selection for May!! This is one of my most anticipated spring reads! The third picture shows the rest of my recent book mail. Thank you to the publishers + tour companies for sending these my way! I love reading and reviewing books. Iām in the process of migrating my blog and realized in 3.5 years Iāve written over 450 reviews š± āŖļøHumor me by @catshook_ @celadonbooks The previous book by this author āIf Iām Being Honestā was a favorite of mine so I was ecstatic to receive this in the mail. For fans of Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld, a hilarious, heartfelt novel about the healing power of female friendship, unexpected love, and stand-up comedy. Out 7/9 āŖļøThe Lost Boy of Santa Chionia by Juliet Grames @aaknopf UPS unfortunately left this out in a thunderstorm, but I was able to salvage it with a hairdryer and putting it under a heavy box to flatten it. Any book in Italy is a must read for me! Out 7/23 (ohhh my birthday is on a pub day this year š„³) āŖļøLoyally, Luke by Pepper Basham @thomasnelson @tlcbooktours Sometimes love means embracing the good, the bad . . . and even the impossible. Out 5/14 āŖļøA Run at Love @bethanyhousefiction This will be my third @tonishiloh book and I cant wait! Out 5/7 āŖļøThe Forgotten Names (Out 6/11) + The Teacher of Warsaw & The Swiss Nurse (already out) @harpermusebooks Iāll be on tour soon with @tlcbooktours so check back for more! āŖļøThe Society of Shame by Jane Roper a @zibbybookspublishing bookclub pick! @vintageanchorbooks Out Now! (Paperback reprint release) āŖļøThe Wedding People by Alison Espach @henryholtbooks An anticipated Summer Read! Out 7/30 āAs the seasons change, does your mood for what you like to read also change? . . . #bigskybooks #bookrecommendations #pubday #realamericans #bookstack #bookpile #newbooks #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookobsessed #booklover #booknerd #bookworm #readwithjenna #bookofthemonth #botm
Happy pub day to everyone with books out today! Here are some of this weekās new releases.š Which one will you be picking up? ā¶ļøHome Is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose ā¶ļøEvery Time I Go On Vacation Someone Dies by Catherine Mack ā¶ļøReal Americans by Rachel Khong ā¶ļøThe Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson
We are reading š§¬Real Americansš§¬ by Rachel Khong for our May bookclub! Get āØ20% offāØ when you buy it with us, in-store or online! Real Americans is out TODAY, April 30th! We will be meeting to discuss the book on May 30th at 6:30pm! Hosted by š@_darra_ š ā @rrrrrrrachelkhong @aaknopf ā Order Online with us anytime at: Eastvillagebookshop.com (link in bio) 3604 McKinley Blvd, Sacramento Open daily 10am-6pm . . . . #independentbookstore #indiebookstore #sacramentobookstore #californiabookstores #booklover #sacramentoreader #sacramento #916 #sactown #sacramentoca #sacramentogiftshop #sacramentogifts #bookclub #sacramentobookclub #sacramento365 #visitsacramento #eastsacramento #realamericans #rachelkhong
Happy new release Tuesday! This week comes with some very highly anticipated new booksā¦ Erik Larsonās latest, The Demon of Unrest; a look at the prelude to the civil war and all that led to Fort Sumter. Beloved @ruth.reichlās wonderful new read, The Paris Novel. And @rrrrrrrachelkhongās gorgeous family epic, The Real Americans, thatās been an immediate staff favorite! But swipe right to see a selection of the other wonderful new books on our shelves today, including other fiction, nonfiction, and some great new kid releases. See you here soon for your next great read! š #lakeforestbookstore #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #bookstagrammer #readersofinstagram #bfookworm #readmorebooks #bibliophile #igreads #booklove #booklover #bookphotography #booknerd #bookstore #bookshop #indiebookstore #locabookstore #newbooks #newrelease #demonofunrest #theparisnovel #realamericans
As a critic, I know readers can and do seek succor and meaning from a broad array of genres. In this @washingtonpost review, I wrote about REAL AMERICANS by Rachel Khong, who enthralled me and so many others with the wry wisdom of her sparkling debut GOODBYE, VITAMIN. In her somewhat contrived second novel, Khong interrogates who controls inheritance, whether stories, genetics, culture, ambition or money. Drawing upon near-term application of gene editing that hearkens to CRISPR, REAL AMERICANS pairs plausible (read: dystopian) science fiction with a heritable, fantastical stoppage of time that seems to mimic the extravagance of choices that Americans are posited as having in this novel. You can read the rest via the gift article linked through my bio. Within an epic sweep across three continents and 50 years, Khong affirms that it is āan artistās work to be attuned to everything,ā particularly small moments. . . #realamericans #rachelkhong #knopf #novel #washingtonpost #bookworld #review #bookstagram #bookreviewer #fiction
There are so many gorgeous editions out this week we can barely contain our excitement! This #newreleasetuesday is packed with great titles to choose from! * * * #bnmagic #bookstagram #powerful #realamericans #glint #homeiswherethebodiesare #withinarmsreach #londonseancesociety #kingofsloth #thelilies #bitebybite #thedemonofunrest #onlythebrave #barnesandnobleedition
Pregaming AAPI Heritage Month with joy, zest, flavor, culture š¤š¼, introspection, and lore. Never not amplifying AAPI voices but happy to start the monthās celebrations with these bangers. Happy book birthday - see you soon!
Happy Publication Day @rrrrrrrachelkhong! REAL AMERICANS (@aaknopf) is being toasted with major national attention, from @nytimes and @time profiles to an @npr All Things Considered interview (to come!) to @readwithjenna, @barnesandnoble, & @roxanegay74 Audacious book club picks! ššš„ Book media: contact Michael Taeckens, Erinn Hartman, and Kelly Shi for review copy/interview requests: michael at broadsidepr dot com ehartman at penguinrandomhouse dot com kshi at penguinrandomhouse dot com šš #rachelkhong #realamericans
Book 45: Real Americans by Rachel Khong š Publication Day Review š The novel starts out with Lily Chen, an unpaid intern and daughter of Chinese immigrants who meets Matthew, the wealthy heir to a pharmaceutical company, just as the new millennium begins. But their love story doesnāt end happily and the past has much to do with it. 20 years later, Lilyās son, Nick, is on a quest to learn about the father his mother never speaks about. As he uncovers secrets from the past, Nick also grapples with the truth about his fatherās family in a way that is different from his mother. Lastly, we hear from Lilyās mother, who leaves her rural village to study in Beijing just as Maoās control in China is threatening academics. Faced with limited options, she makes choices that shape the path of her future daughter Lily and her grandson, Nick. This multigenerational family saga takes the reader from the days of the Cultural Revolution in China to the beginnings of genetic engineering in the U.S. and explores themes of family, wealth, privilege and racism through the lens of scientific advancement. I thoroughly enjoyed this thought provoking novel. Thank you to @netgalley @aaknopf @pantheonbooks @vintageanchorbooks for a complimentary digital review copy. This novel is available today, 4/30/2024. āIf you could select traits for your child (health, race, gender, intelligence, etcā¦) would you do that? #realamericans #rachelkhong #familysaga #asianauthors #aapiauthors #advancereaderscopy #multigenerationalnovel #bookreview #bookstagram #readersofinstagram #idratherbereading #bookishlife
Happy Book Birthday/Pub Day!š„³ šCongratulationsš, authors! Friends, hopefully you were able to shorten your TBR pile (or mountain) this past week, because it is bound to start growing with these new releases! There is definitely something for everyone this week ā from romance and historical fiction to thriller/suspense and contemporary lit. I am so excited to read Miss Morgan's Book Brigade, as The Paris Library was one of my favorite reads last spring! QOTDs:Are any of these on your TBR? What are you currently reading? #booklove #bookrecommendations #bookstagrammer #happypubday #happyreleaseday #newrelease #happybookbirthday #tbr #reading #books #imreading #thedemonofunrest #everytimeigoonvacationsomeonedies #happymedium #realamericans #missmorgansbookbrigade #missingwhitewoman
Family drama fans ā¦ I have your next five star read right here!!ā£ ā£ āReal Americansā by @rrrrrrrachelkhong is out TODAY (4/30) š Thanks to @aaknopf for my gifted copy.ā£ ā£ This. Book. I am just over halfway (200+ pages) through and just obsessed with where the story is going. Itās a multigenerational family drama, beginning around Y2K and then bringing us to 2021. I went in blind and highly suggest you do the same. I skimmed the synopsis 100 pages in and felt like it gave away a lot of the plot. ā£ ā£ It is fast moving and the characters are really well done. Thereās a bit of rich people behaving badly, one of my favorite tropes. ā£ ā£ I canāt recommend this one enough and itās also a @bookofthemonth pick, which means you can snag it for $5 with the link in my bio if youāre a new member.ā£ ā£ š Whatās the last book that swept you away? #realamericans #rachelkhong #bookstagram #readwithjenna #bookofthemonth #botm #bookworm