While I’m still on my quest to read all the books I already own but haven’t yet read, May is yet another month with two book releases that I absolutely cannot wait to get my hands on!
One of which, I preordered months ago. So I will likely be diving into that just as soon as it reaches my mailbox!
Let’s dive in to my most anticipated releases!
Into the Jungle by Erica Ferencik
Expected publication date: May 28th, 2019
Genre: Thriller
Synopsis: Lily Bushwold thought she’d found the antidote to endless foster care and group homes: a teaching job in Cochabamba, Bolivia. As soon as she could steal enough cash for the plane, she was on it.
When the gig falls through and Lily stays in Bolivia, she finds bonding with other broke, rudderless girls at the local hostel isn’t the life she wants either. Tired of hustling and already world-weary, crazy love finds her in the form she least expected: Omar, a savvy, handsome local man who’d abandoned his life as a hunter in Ayachero—a remote jungle village—to try his hand at city life.
When Omar learns that a jaguar has killed his four-year-old nephew in Ayachero, he gives Lily a choice: Stay alone in the unforgiving city, or travel to the last in a string of ever-more-isolated river towns in the jungles of Bolivia. Thirty-foot anaconda? Puppy-sized spiders? Vengeful shamans with unspeakable powers? Love-struck Lily is oblivious. She follows Omar to this ruthless new world of lawless poachers, bullheaded missionaries, and desperate indigenous tribes driven to the brink of extinction. To survive, Lily must navigate the jungle–its wonders as well as its terrors—using only her wits and resilience.
Primal, gripping, and terrifying, Into the Jungle features Erica Ferencik’s signature “visceral, white-knuckle” (Entertainment Weekly) prose that will sink its fangs into you and not let go.
Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide by Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark
Expected publication date: May 28th, 2019
Genre: Nonfiction
Synopsis: Sharing never-before-heard stories ranging from their struggles with depression, eating disorders, and addiction, Karen and Georgia irreverently recount their biggest mistakes and deepest fears, reflecting on the formative life events that shaped them into two of the most followed voices in the nation.
In Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered, Karen and Georgia focus on the importance of self-advocating and valuing personal safety over being ‘nice’ or ‘helpful.’ They delve into their own pasts, true crime stories, and beyond to discuss meaningful cultural and societal issues with fierce empathy and unapologetic frankness.
Note: This is the book that I’ve preordered. I’m SO EXCITED!!
Thanks for reading!
What books are you looking forward to in May?
Into the Jungle sounds really good and I hope you love both of these!
Thank you! 🙂
Whoa, Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered sounds really interesting and probably very relatable for most women. Hope you enjoy both of these!
Right!? I can’t wait to read it!
Ihaven’t heard of either but I think they’ll have too go on my tbr. 🙂
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Into the Jungle sounds really interesting because it’s set in Bolivia. I’ll add this to my TBR.
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Into The Jungle sounds good – I liked her previous book.
I’ll have to check out the first book! I can’t wait. This author is new to me 🙂
Into the Jungle sounds intense and pretty terrifying. Hope it’s a great read for you!
Right!? Thank you!
Into the Jungle sounds awesome! This is the first time I’ve heard of it!
I have high hopes for it! Anything set in the jungle is usually a hit for me! 🙂
Sometimes you just can’t wait when you’re excited about a book! I hope these are great!
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Into The Jungle sounds interesting!
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I FOR SURE need Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered. I really wanted to see them live when they came to my city but it sold out FAST.
-Lauren
RIGHT!? The same happened when they came to New England. 🙁 Hopefully we both get to see them someday!
I am so excited for Karen & Georgia’s book!
RIGHT?! AH! I’m counting down the days!!
I am so digging the title to Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered! I hope you get to read both of these this month and can’t wait to hear your thoughts on them 🙂
RIGHT!? haha The title rules!
Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered is on my radar as well, I hope you’ll enjoy it!
Thank you! I hope you do as well when you pick it up!