{"id":153573,"date":"2020-06-26T10:02:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T08:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebookfriendly.com\/?p=153573"},"modified":"2023-09-21T18:21:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T16:21:04","slug":"apple-reveals-best-books-of-2020-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebookfriendly.com\/apple-reveals-best-books-of-2020-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple reveals the list of the best books of 2020 so far"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized alignwide\"><a href=\"#complete-list\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Apple-Best-Books-of-2020-so-far.jpg?resize=1200%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Apple Best Books of 2020 so far\" class=\"wp-image-147176\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Apple-Best-Books-of-2020-so-far.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Apple-Best-Books-of-2020-so-far.jpg?resize=220%2C116&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Apple-Best-Books-of-2020-so-far.jpg?resize=540%2C284&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Apple-Best-Books-of-2020-so-far.jpg?resize=768%2C403&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Apple-Best-Books-of-2020-so-far.jpg?resize=160%2C84&amp;ssl=1 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Apple-Best-Books-of-2020-so-far.jpg?resize=840%2C441&amp;ssl=1 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead\"><strong>Did you know Apple has its own list of the best books of the year so far? It&#8217;s worth exploring if you want to stock a few fantastic but lesser-known reads.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While everyone is talking about Amazon&#8217;s list of the best books of the year so far, we would like to draw your attention to a similar list that has just been revealed by editors at Apple Books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background has-system-sans-serif-font-family is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#dedede;border-width:1px;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-top:1em;padding-right:1.5em;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:1.5em\"><ul class=\"has-dates has-small-font-size wp-block-rss\"><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/ebookfriendly.com\/top-free-ebooks-christmas-2023\/'>Free ebooks for Christmas 2023: here are the top 20 downloads<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2023-12-15T14:05:39+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">Dec 15, 2023<\/time> <\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/ebookfriendly.com\/best-personalized-library-gifts\/'>12 best personalized gifts for librarians and library supporters<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2023-11-18T11:11:37+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">Nov 18, 2023<\/time> <\/li><\/ul><\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>The list of Apple&#8217;s Best Book of the Year so Far is not easy to find on the web. There is no press release and almost no social chatter. For some reason, the list is being hidden by Apple, and you can&#8217;t even find it on the home page of Apple Books, when you open the app on your iPad, iPhone, or Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, it was shared only once in social media, by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HarperCollins\/status\/1276229683630260225\">Harper Collins<\/a>, with a link that prompts users to open it in Apple Books app: <a href=\"http:\/\/apple.co\/bestbookssofar\">apple.co\/bestbookssofar<\/a>. What&#8217;s more, the list only exists in the U.S. iTunes Store, so you won&#8217;t be able to open it if you have an Apple account localized in any other country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"tag tag-brown tx-meta tx-600\" href=\"#complete-list\">Jump to the list<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of difficulties reaching Apple&#8217;s Best Book of the Year ranking, we&#8217;ve compiled an easy and discoverable list, together with short blurbs and genre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most interesting part are reviews written by Apple Books editors. It&#8217;s not only something that justifies why the book has been selected for the list. It also describes the story in a concise and extremely convincing way. In many cases, Apple Books reviews are way better than original book blurbs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which books made to the 2020 list of Apple Best Books of the Year?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>My Dark Vanessa<\/em>, a debut novel by Kate Elizabeth Russell, tops the ranking. It follows a complicated relationship between a teenage girl Vanessa and her magnetic and manipulative English teacher Jacob.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The book you can&#8217;t find on Amazon&#8217;s list is <em>Long Bright River<\/em> by Liz Moore. It&#8217;s a gripping suspense novel about two once-inseparable sisters. When one of them disappears in a Philadelphia neighborhood, the other becomes dangerously obsessed with finding her before it&#8217;s too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Apple-Best-Books-of-the-Year-so-Far-Take-a-Hint-Dani-Brown-by-Talia-Hibbert.jpg?resize=540%2C308&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Apple Best Books of the Year so Far - Take a Hint Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert\" class=\"wp-image-147184\" width=\"540\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Apple-Best-Books-of-the-Year-so-Far-Take-a-Hint-Dani-Brown-by-Talia-Hibbert.jpg?resize=540%2C308&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Apple-Best-Books-of-the-Year-so-Far-Take-a-Hint-Dani-Brown-by-Talia-Hibbert.jpg?resize=220%2C125&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Apple-Best-Books-of-the-Year-so-Far-Take-a-Hint-Dani-Brown-by-Talia-Hibbert.jpg?resize=768%2C438&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Apple-Best-Books-of-the-Year-so-Far-Take-a-Hint-Dani-Brown-by-Talia-Hibbert.jpg?resize=160%2C91&amp;ssl=1 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Apple-Best-Books-of-the-Year-so-Far-Take-a-Hint-Dani-Brown-by-Talia-Hibbert.jpg?resize=840%2C479&amp;ssl=1 840w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Apple-Best-Books-of-the-Year-so-Far-Take-a-Hint-Dani-Brown-by-Talia-Hibbert.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HarperCollins\/status\/1276229683630260225\">Harper Collins on Twitter<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Talia Hibbert&#8217;s <em>Take a Hint, Dani Brown<\/em>, is a summer romantic comedy about a young woman Danika Brown who agrees to fake date her friend after a video of him \u201crescuing\u201d her from their office building goes viral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, there is <em>The Last Flight<\/em>, Julie Clark&#8217;s mystery described by Apple Books editors as a combination of <em>Gone Girl<\/em> and <em>The Bourne Identity<\/em>. It&#8217;s a story of two women who make one agonizing decision that will change the trajectory of both of their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>[ef-reco id=&#8221;88261&#8243; title=&#8221;Read also&#8221; info=&#8221;Top article&#8221;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"complete-list\">Apple Best Books of the Year &#8211; complete list<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. My Dark Vanessa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/My-Dark-Vanessa-Apple-iPad-Best-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?resize=220%2C335&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell - Apple Best Books of the Year\" class=\"wp-image-147171\" width=\"220\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/My-Dark-Vanessa-Apple-iPad-Best-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?resize=220%2C335&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/My-Dark-Vanessa-Apple-iPad-Best-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?resize=540%2C822&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/My-Dark-Vanessa-Apple-iPad-Best-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?resize=768%2C1168&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/My-Dark-Vanessa-Apple-iPad-Best-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?resize=105%2C160&amp;ssl=1 105w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/My-Dark-Vanessa-Apple-iPad-Best-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?w=840&amp;ssl=1 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Kate Elizabeth Russell<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A debut book by Kate Elizabeth Russell explores the psychological dynamics of the relationship between a precocious yet na\u00efve teenage girl Vanessa and her magnetic and manipulative forty-two-year-old English teacher Jacob Strane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternating between Vanessa\u2019s present and her past, My Dark Vanessa juxtaposes memory and trauma with the breathless excitement of a teenage girl discovering the power her own body can wield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thought-provoking and impossible to put down, this is a masterful portrayal of troubled adolescence and its repercussions that raises vital questions about agency, consent, complicity, and victimhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tx-meta\"><strong>Apple Books Review<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We couldn\u2019t stop thinking about Kate Elizabeth Russell\u2019s powerful and deeply disturbing debut. Told from the point of view of its titular heroine, the novel maps two distinct eras of Vanessa\u2019s life. We\u2019re pulled into the thrill and turmoil of 15-year-old Vanessa\u2019s experiences as she embarks on a \u201cromance\u201d with her much older English teacher, Jacob, and grows to feel like he\u2019s the only one who truly understands her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> William Morrow<br><strong>Category:<\/strong> Fiction &amp; Literature<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"tag tag-brown tx-meta tx-600\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/my-dark-vanessa\/id1461749200\">\u21e2 Get book<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Writers &amp; Lovers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Writers-and-Lovers-by-Lily-King-Best-Apple-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?resize=220%2C333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Writers and Lovers by Lily King - Best Apple Books of the Year\" class=\"wp-image-147166\" width=\"220\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Writers-and-Lovers-by-Lily-King-Best-Apple-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?resize=220%2C333&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Writers-and-Lovers-by-Lily-King-Best-Apple-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?resize=540%2C817&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Writers-and-Lovers-by-Lily-King-Best-Apple-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?resize=768%2C1162&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Writers-and-Lovers-by-Lily-King-Best-Apple-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?resize=106%2C160&amp;ssl=1 106w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Writers-and-Lovers-by-Lily-King-Best-Apple-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?w=840&amp;ssl=1 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Lily King<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the breakout success of her critically acclaimed and award-winning novel Euphoria, Lily King returns with another instant New York Times bestseller: an unforgettable portrait of an artist as a young woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Writers &amp; Lovers<\/em> follows Casey \u2013 a smart and achingly vulnerable protagonist \u2013 in the last days of a long youth, a time when every element of her life comes to a crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At thirty-one, Casey is still clutching onto something nearly all her old friends have let go of: the determination to live a creative life. When she falls for two very different men at the same time, her world fractures even more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Written with King\u2019s trademark humor, heart, and intelligence, <em>Writers &amp; Lovers<\/em> is a transfixing novel that explores the terrifying and exhilarating leap between the end of one phase of life and the beginning of another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tx-meta\"><strong>Apple Books Review<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We loved novelist Lily King\u2019s relatable heroine, who hides her pain and vulnerability behind a sharp wit. King has crafted a world that feels so viscerally real, it\u2019s easy to imagine Casey stepping off the page. Writers &amp; Lovers is a spellbinding and achingly beautiful novel about the sustaining power of creativity, about the paths we choose to follow and those we leave unexplored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Grove Atlantic<br><strong>Category:<\/strong> Fiction &amp; Literature<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"tag tag-brown tx-meta tx-600\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/writers-lovers\/id1474274305\">\u21e2 Get book<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Long Bright River<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Long-Bright-River-by-Liz-Moore-Apple-Books-best-of-the-year.jpg?resize=220%2C327&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Long Bright River by Liz Moore - Apple Books best of the year\" class=\"wp-image-147157\" width=\"220\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Long-Bright-River-by-Liz-Moore-Apple-Books-best-of-the-year.jpg?resize=220%2C327&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Long-Bright-River-by-Liz-Moore-Apple-Books-best-of-the-year.jpg?resize=540%2C802&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Long-Bright-River-by-Liz-Moore-Apple-Books-best-of-the-year.jpg?resize=768%2C1140&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Long-Bright-River-by-Liz-Moore-Apple-Books-best-of-the-year.jpg?resize=108%2C160&amp;ssl=1 108w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Long-Bright-River-by-Liz-Moore-Apple-Books-best-of-the-year.jpg?w=840&amp;ssl=1 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Liz Moore<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a Philadelphia neighborhood rocked by the opioid crisis, two once-inseparable sisters find themselves at odds. One, Kacey, lives on the streets in the vise of addiction. The other, Mickey, walks those same blocks on her police beat. They don&#8217;t speak anymore, but Mickey never stops worrying about her sibling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then Kacey disappears, suddenly, at the same time that a mysterious string of murders begins in Mickey&#8217;s district, and Mickey becomes dangerously obsessed with finding the culprit \u2013 and her sister \u2013 before it&#8217;s too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternating its present-day mystery with the story of the sisters&#8217; childhood and adolescence,&nbsp;<em>Long Bright River<\/em>&nbsp;is at once heart-pounding and heart-wrenching: a gripping suspense novel that is also a moving story of sisters, addiction, and the formidable ties that persist between place, family, and fate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tx-meta\"><strong>Apple Books Review<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this riveting crime novel, Liz Moore draws upon her extensive research and community work to give us thought-provoking insights into at-risk communities. Her heroine\u2019s passion and idealism are a source of inspiration \u2013 not a word that\u2019s usually associated with this kind of thrilling, hardboiled mystery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Penguin Publishing Group<br><strong>Category:<\/strong> Fiction &amp; Literature<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"tag tag-brown tx-meta tx-600\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/long-bright-river\/id1459795794\">\u21e2 Get book<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. The Last Flight<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/The-Last-Flight-by-Julie-Clark-Apple-Best-Books-of-2020-so-far.jpg?resize=220%2C334&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Last Flight by Julie Clark - Apple Best Books of 2020 so far\" class=\"wp-image-147163\" width=\"220\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/The-Last-Flight-by-Julie-Clark-Apple-Best-Books-of-2020-so-far.jpg?resize=220%2C334&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/The-Last-Flight-by-Julie-Clark-Apple-Best-Books-of-2020-so-far.jpg?resize=540%2C820&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/The-Last-Flight-by-Julie-Clark-Apple-Best-Books-of-2020-so-far.jpg?resize=768%2C1167&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/The-Last-Flight-by-Julie-Clark-Apple-Best-Books-of-2020-so-far.jpg?resize=105%2C160&amp;ssl=1 105w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/The-Last-Flight-by-Julie-Clark-Apple-Best-Books-of-2020-so-far.jpg?w=840&amp;ssl=1 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Julie Clark<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For fans of Lisa Jewell and Liv Constantine, The Last Flight is the story of two women \u2013 both alone, both scared \u2013 and one agonizing decision that will change the trajectory of both of their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Claire Cook has a perfect life. Married to the scion of a political dynasty, with a Manhattan townhouse and a staff of ten, her surroundings are elegant, her days flawlessly choreographed, and her future auspicious. But behind closed doors, nothing is quite as it seems. That perfect husband tracks Claire\u2019s every move, making sure she\u2019s living up to his impossible standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A chance meeting in an airport bar brings her together with a woman whose circumstances seem equally dire. Together they make a last-minute decision to switch tickets \u2013 Claire taking Eva\u2019s flight to Oakland, and Eva traveling to Puerto Rico as Claire\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tx-meta\"><strong>Apple Books Review<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternating between Claire\u2019s and Eva\u2019s viewpoints, Clark\u2019s book feels like a mix of <em>Gone Girl<\/em> and <em>The Bourne Identity<\/em>. It\u2019s that fast-paced and that good. Order takeout, because you won\u2019t be leaving the couch until you turn the last page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Sourcebooks<br><strong>Category:<\/strong> Mysteries &amp; Thrillers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"tag tag-brown tx-meta tx-600\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-last-flight\/id1495907643\">\u21e2 Get book<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Walk the Wire<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Walk-the-Wire-by-David-Baldacci-best-books-of-the-year-Apple-iPad.jpg?resize=220%2C330&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Walk the Wire by David Baldacci - best books of the year Apple iPad\" class=\"wp-image-147165\" width=\"220\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Walk-the-Wire-by-David-Baldacci-best-books-of-the-year-Apple-iPad.jpg?resize=220%2C330&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Walk-the-Wire-by-David-Baldacci-best-books-of-the-year-Apple-iPad.jpg?resize=540%2C810&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Walk-the-Wire-by-David-Baldacci-best-books-of-the-year-Apple-iPad.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Walk-the-Wire-by-David-Baldacci-best-books-of-the-year-Apple-iPad.jpg?resize=107%2C160&amp;ssl=1 107w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Walk-the-Wire-by-David-Baldacci-best-books-of-the-year-Apple-iPad.jpg?w=840&amp;ssl=1 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>David Baldacci<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Amos Decker and his FBI colleague Alex Jamison are called to London, North Dakota, they instantly sense that the thriving fracking town is ripe for trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are ordered to investigate the death of a young woman named Irene Cramer, whose body was expertly autopsied and then dumped in the open \u2013 which is only the beginning of the oddities surrounding the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Decker and Jamison dig into Irene&#8217;s life, they are shocked to discover that the woman who walked the streets by night as a prostitute was a teacher for a local religious sect by day \u2013 a sect operating on land once owned by a mysterious government facility that looms over the entire community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tx-meta\"><strong>Apple Books Review<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Superstar author David Baldacci really turns up the heat in this installment of his best-selling Amos Decker series, using visceral descriptions of the sweltering Great Plains summer to heighten the sense of sinister danger. Longtime Baldacci fans will be excited to see Decker and Jamison get an unexpected assist from some fan-favorite characters from his Will Robie series, but newcomers don\u2019t have to worry about coming into the series cold \u2013 you\u2019ll be caught up in no time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Grand Central Publishing<br><strong>Category:<\/strong> Mysteries &amp; Thrillers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"tag tag-brown tx-meta tx-600\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/walk-the-wire\/id1475455277\">\u21e2 Get book<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. The City We Became<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/The-City-We-Became-by-N.K.-Jemisin-Best-Apple-Books-of-the-Year-for-iPad-iPhone.jpg?resize=220%2C334&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin - Best Apple Books of the Year for iPad iPhone\" class=\"wp-image-147162\" width=\"220\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/The-City-We-Became-by-N.K.-Jemisin-Best-Apple-Books-of-the-Year-for-iPad-iPhone.jpg?resize=220%2C334&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/The-City-We-Became-by-N.K.-Jemisin-Best-Apple-Books-of-the-Year-for-iPad-iPhone.jpg?resize=540%2C819&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/The-City-We-Became-by-N.K.-Jemisin-Best-Apple-Books-of-the-Year-for-iPad-iPhone.jpg?resize=768%2C1165&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/The-City-We-Became-by-N.K.-Jemisin-Best-Apple-Books-of-the-Year-for-iPad-iPhone.jpg?resize=105%2C160&amp;ssl=1 105w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/The-City-We-Became-by-N.K.-Jemisin-Best-Apple-Books-of-the-Year-for-iPad-iPhone.jpg?w=840&amp;ssl=1 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>N.K. Jemisin<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N.K. Jemisin crafts her most incredible novel yet, a story of culture, identity, magic, and myths in contemporary New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn&#8217;t remember who he is, where he&#8217;s from, or even his own name. But he can sense the beating heart of the city, see its history, and feel its power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Bronx, a Lenape gallery director discovers strange graffiti scattered throughout the city, so beautiful and powerful it&#8217;s as if the paint is literally calling to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Brooklyn, a politician and mother finds she can hear the songs of her city, pulsing to the beat of her Louboutin heels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tx-meta\"><strong>Apple Books Review<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jemisin describes New York with an intoxicating rhythmic style, taking pains to get every detail of each diverse neighborhood just right, from the South Bronx to Crown Heights. When the cosmic heroes of her tale come together, they create a captivating crew that would make both Langston Hughes and Isaac Asimov proud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Orbit<br><strong>Category:<\/strong> Sci-Fi &amp; Fantasy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"tag tag-brown tx-meta tx-600\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-city-we-became\/id1448670588\">\u21e2 Get book<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Reborn Yesterday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Reborn-Yesterday-by-Tessa-Bailey-Apple-iPad-Books-top-10-of-the-year.jpg?resize=220%2C330&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Reborn Yesterday by Tessa Bailey - Apple iPad Books - top 10 of the year\" class=\"wp-image-147159\" width=\"220\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Reborn-Yesterday-by-Tessa-Bailey-Apple-iPad-Books-top-10-of-the-year.jpg?resize=220%2C330&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Reborn-Yesterday-by-Tessa-Bailey-Apple-iPad-Books-top-10-of-the-year.jpg?resize=540%2C810&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Reborn-Yesterday-by-Tessa-Bailey-Apple-iPad-Books-top-10-of-the-year.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Reborn-Yesterday-by-Tessa-Bailey-Apple-iPad-Books-top-10-of-the-year.jpg?resize=107%2C160&amp;ssl=1 107w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Reborn-Yesterday-by-Tessa-Bailey-Apple-iPad-Books-top-10-of-the-year.jpg?w=840&amp;ssl=1 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tessa Bailey<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a night like any other for funeral home director Ginny Lynn, until the&nbsp;exceptionally handsome \u2013 and unfortunately deceased \u2013 young man on her&nbsp;embalming table sat up, opened his emerald eyes and changed the course of her life&nbsp;forever, making her feel quite fluttery while he was at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Humans aren&#8217;t supposed to know Jonas Cantrell, or any vampire, exists. It&#8217;s kind of a&nbsp;major rule. Despite his instantaneous bond with perfectly peculiar Ginny, he has no&nbsp;choice but to erase her memories of their one and only meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That was the plan. Before a reluctant Jonas can wipe Ginny&#8217;s mind clean, she reveals&nbsp;a secret that brings their worlds crashing together. Human and vampire. Past and&nbsp;present. Darkness and light. And while their love is strictly forbidden, it might be the&nbsp;only thing that can save them\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Tessa Bailey<br><strong>Category:<\/strong> Romance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"tag tag-brown tx-meta tx-600\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/reborn-yesterday\/id1497904578\">\u21e2 Get book<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Take a Hint, Dani Brown<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Take-a-Hint-Dani-Brown-by-Talia-Hibbert-Apple-Best-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?resize=220%2C331&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert - Apple Best Books of the Year\" class=\"wp-image-147160\" width=\"220\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Take-a-Hint-Dani-Brown-by-Talia-Hibbert-Apple-Best-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?resize=220%2C331&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Take-a-Hint-Dani-Brown-by-Talia-Hibbert-Apple-Best-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?resize=540%2C813&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Take-a-Hint-Dani-Brown-by-Talia-Hibbert-Apple-Best-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?resize=768%2C1157&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Take-a-Hint-Dani-Brown-by-Talia-Hibbert-Apple-Best-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?resize=106%2C160&amp;ssl=1 106w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Take-a-Hint-Dani-Brown-by-Talia-Hibbert-Apple-Best-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?w=840&amp;ssl=1 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Talia Hibbert<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>USA Today bestselling author Talia Hibbert returns with another charming romantic comedy about a young woman who agrees to fake date her friend after a video of him \u201crescuing\u201d her from their office building goes viral&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Danika Brown knows what she wants: professional success, academic renown, and an occasional roll in the hay to relieve all that career-driven tension. But romance? Been there, done that, burned the T-shirt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Romantic partners, whatever their gender, are a distraction at best and a drain at worst. So Dani asks the universe for the perfect friend-with-benefits\u2014someone who knows the score and knows their way around the bedroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tx-meta\"><strong>Apple Books Review<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We love Talia Hibbert\u2019s stereotype-busting hero \u2013 Zaf\u2019s a big, athletic guy who loves romance novels and is open about his anxiety disorder. Hibbert\u2019s diverse stories deliver laughs while reflecting real-world relationships. With its Muslim hero and black heroine, Take a Hint, Dani Brown stands out from the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Avon<br><strong>Category:<\/strong> Romance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"tag tag-brown tx-meta tx-600\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/take-a-hint-dani-brown\/id1481049768\">\u21e2 Get book<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Hidden Valley Road<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Hidden-Valley-Road-by-Robert-Kolker-Best-Apple-Books-of-2020-so-far.jpg?resize=220%2C334&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker - Best Apple Books of 2020 so far\" class=\"wp-image-147156\" width=\"220\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Hidden-Valley-Road-by-Robert-Kolker-Best-Apple-Books-of-2020-so-far.jpg?resize=220%2C334&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Hidden-Valley-Road-by-Robert-Kolker-Best-Apple-Books-of-2020-so-far.jpg?resize=540%2C821&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Hidden-Valley-Road-by-Robert-Kolker-Best-Apple-Books-of-2020-so-far.jpg?resize=768%2C1168&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Hidden-Valley-Road-by-Robert-Kolker-Best-Apple-Books-of-2020-so-far.jpg?resize=105%2C160&amp;ssl=1 105w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Hidden-Valley-Road-by-Robert-Kolker-Best-Apple-Books-of-2020-so-far.jpg?w=840&amp;ssl=1 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Robert Kolker<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The heartrending story of a mid-century American family with twelve children, six of them diagnosed with schizophrenia, that became science&#8217;s great hope in the quest to understand the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don and Mimi Galvin seemed to be living the American dream. After World War II, Don&#8217;s work with the Air Force brought them to Colorado, where their twelve children perfectly spanned the baby boom: the oldest born in 1945, the youngest in 1965.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But behind the scenes was a different story: psychological breakdown, sudden shocking violence, hidden abuse. By the mid-1970s, six of the ten Galvin boys, one after another, were diagnosed as schizophrenic. How could all this happen to one family?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tx-meta\"><strong>Apple Books Review<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hidden Valley Road<\/em> is such a page-turning read, despite the seriousness and complexity of the subject matter. We can honestly say this is one of the most gripping, fascinating, and moving portraits of a family that we have ever read. It filled us with compassion and a sense of urgency about talking about mental illness openly and honestly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group<br><strong>Category:<\/strong> Biographies &amp; Memoirs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"tag tag-brown tx-meta tx-600\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/hidden-valley-road\/id1471867274\">\u21e2 Get book<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Upstream<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Upstream-by-Dan-Heath-Best-Apple-iPad-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?resize=220%2C337&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Upstream by Dan Heath - Best Apple iPad Books of the Year\" class=\"wp-image-147164\" width=\"220\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Upstream-by-Dan-Heath-Best-Apple-iPad-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?resize=220%2C337&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Upstream-by-Dan-Heath-Best-Apple-iPad-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?resize=540%2C828&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Upstream-by-Dan-Heath-Best-Apple-iPad-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?resize=768%2C1178&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Upstream-by-Dan-Heath-Best-Apple-iPad-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?resize=104%2C160&amp;ssl=1 104w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Upstream-by-Dan-Heath-Best-Apple-iPad-Books-of-the-Year.jpg?w=840&amp;ssl=1 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Dan Heath<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Upstream<\/em> probes the psychological forces that push us downstream\u2014including \u201cproblem blindness,\u201d which can leave us oblivious to serious problems in our midst. And Heath introduces us to the thinkers who have overcome these obstacles and scored massive victories by switching to an upstream mindset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One online travel website prevented twenty million customer service calls every year by making some simple tweaks to its booking system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A major urban school district cut its dropout rate in half after it figured out that it could predict which students would drop out \u2013 as early as the ninth grade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A European nation almost eliminated teenage alcohol and drug abuse by deliberately changing the nation\u2019s culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tx-meta\"><strong>Apple Books Review<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a style reminiscent of Malcolm Gladwell and the Freakonomics team, Heath explores fascinating case studies from the business world and beyond to illustrate how this proactive approach has paid huge dividends, from lowering school dropout rates in Chicago to reducing domestic-violence cases in Massachusetts. <em>Upstream<\/em> just might change the way you think about problem-solving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Avid Reader Press \/ Simon &amp; Schuster<br><strong>Category:<\/strong> Business &amp; Personal Finance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"tag tag-brown tx-meta tx-600\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/upstream\/id1469984467\">\u21e2 Get book<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Prequel)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Suzanne Collins<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apple Books Review:<\/strong> We were floored by Suzanne Collins\u2019 captivating prequel, which proves that even the most nefarious villain is still the hero of their own story \u2013 and isn\u2019t 100 percent terrible. <em>The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes<\/em> is just as exhilarating as the other books in the Hunger Games series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"tag tag-brown tx-meta tx-600\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes-a-hunger-games-novel\/id1472548898\">\u21e2 Get book<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. The Biggest Bluff<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Maria Konnikova<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apple Books Review:<\/strong> It\u2019s fun to tag along as Konnikova masters moves and memorizes hands, but it\u2019s even more amazing to watch how she uses the lessons she learns at the casino table to become more resilient in the face of family setbacks and personal loss. You\u2019ll feel lucky to have discovered this amazing book!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"tag tag-brown tx-meta tx-600\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-biggest-bluff\/id1492653593\">\u21e2 Get book<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13. Wildland<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Rebecca Hodge<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apple Books Review:<\/strong> Rebecca Hodge\u2019s debut novel explores what happens when everyday people are forced to look death in the eye. After undergoing chemotherapy, cancer patient Kat heads to North Carolina\u2019s mountainous wilderness to ponder whether she wants to continue treatment. But her retreat is far from peaceful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"tag tag-brown tx-meta tx-600\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/wildland\/id1463353310\">\u21e2 Get book<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14. Sharks in the Time of Saviors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Kawai Strong Washburn<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apple Books Review:<\/strong> <em>Sharks in the Time of Saviors<\/em> is full of contradictions: Washburn\u2019s writing draws upon magic realism and mythology, but it\u2019s also grounded in the cold stress of family troubles and economic hardship. He possesses a dazzling talent for combining the poetic and the prosaic, making this heartfelt book especially memorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"tag tag-brown tx-meta tx-600\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/sharks-in-the-time-of-saviors\/id1464531772\">\u21e2 Get book<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15. Interior Chinatown<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Charles Yu<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apple Books Review:<\/strong> Structured like a screenplay, Interior Chinatown made us root for Willis\u2019 dreams to break free from his demeaning reality. Yu has a talent for turning hilarious pop-culture riffs into meaningful explorations of social and racial issues, but his novel really hits home when he touches on the real emotions beneath the jokes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"tag tag-brown tx-meta tx-600\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/interior-chinatown\/id1461704339\">\u21e2 Get book<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">16. Afterlife<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Julia Alvarez<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apple Books Review:<\/strong> Alvarez\u2019s novel leans in to some difficult subject matter, including the burden of grief and the realities of the Latinx community\u2019s everyday experiences during the Trump administration. 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