What Does Your Favorite Emily Henry Novel Say About You?
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What Your Favorite Emily Henry Book Says About You
It’s spring, which means a new Emily Henry novel is currently making the rounds. This time, it’s Great Big Beautiful Life, a sweeping story-within-a-story about two rival journalists slowly falling for each other while competing to write the tell-all memoir of a secretive elderly celebrity. With each fresh EmHen release, I see a wave of avid readers rushing to update their rankings of her wildly popular titles. Do I judge strangers on the internet based on how they order their EmHen faves? Yes, absolutely. Forget astrology. Instead, let’s talk about what your favorite Emily Henry book says about you.
The Bestselling Books of the Week, According to All the Lists
We finally have a bestseller this week that all the lists can agree on: Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry. It’s no surprise to see Emily Henry’s newest title here, but I did do a double-take when I saw Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, because it came out in 2022. It turns out, it just got a deluxe edition. So if you want a copy with sprayed edges, now is your time!
This Fantasy Novel is For Everyone Who Feels Betrayed by J.K. Rowling
Now that I’ve finished it, I can say this was a five star read that absolutely holds its own regardless of being a response to the Harry Potter series and JK Rowling’s transphobia—but it succeeds on that level, too. Where that series is about children, this book is about adults discovering their magic. Instead of Hogwarts, the setting is New York City. And, of course, this stars trans main characters.
If you want to read a fantasy novel about a coven of trans witches taking on an evil AI, this one is for you.
Greta Gerwig’s Narnia is Coming Soon! Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Since Barbie and Little Women director Greta Gerwig first announced that her next project would be an adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia series, the book world has been buzzing. It seems like we’re getting news about what to expect from the upcoming Netflix adaptation nearly every day. So Gerwig Stans and Aslan lovers, let’s take a deep breath, compose ourselves, and take stock of everything we know about this project so far.
Deliciously Queer YA Foodie Romances
Food-forward romances are nothing new. But they have seen a huge resurgence in YA over the last several years, and it has been nothing short of delicious. There are just so many fun tropes that can pop up, just as there are so many delicacies that can be described in detail to leave the reader itching both for a “get over it and kiss” moment and a “I need to eat that pastry right now!” moment.
Let’s take a look at several deliciously delightful queer foodie romances published for YA readers.
