Books if You Love Reality TV Shows
What is it about reality shows that keep us glued to the screen? The drama, the humor, the outlandish situations? Whatever it is, we hope it never stops! If you’re looking for even more ridiculous fun in your life, you will definitely want to check out these books that make the “Scandoval” look like child’s play.
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by Kate Stayman-London
Real love … as seen on TV. A plus-size bachelorette brings a fresh look to a reality show in this razor-sharp, “divinely witty” (Entertainment Weekly) debut.
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The Book of Essie
by Meghan MacLean Weir
Esther Ann Hicks — Essie — is the youngest child on Six for Hicks, a reality television phenomenon. She’s grown up in the spotlight, idolized and despised for her family’s fire-and-brimstone brand of faith. So when Essie’s mother, Celia, discovers that Essie is pregnant, she immediately arranges an emergency meeting with the show’s producers, leaving Essie to wonder who she can trust with the truth about her family, and how much she is willing to sacrifice to win her own freedom.
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Captive Audience
by Lucas Mann
In Lucas Mann’s trademark vein — fiercely intelligent, self-deprecating, brilliantly observed, idiosyncratic, personal, funny, and infuriating — Captive Audience is an appreciation of reality television wrapped inside a love letter to his wife, with whom he shares the guilty pleasure of watching “real” people bare their souls in search of celebrity.
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Real Love
by Rachel Lindsay
Reality-TV love may look tempting, but real love could change everything in the debut novel from the Bachelorette star and author of Miss Me with That.
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Sex and Vanity: A GMA Book Club Pick
by Kevin Kwan
The author of the international phenomenon Crazy Rich Asians takes us from Capri to NYC, where a young woman finds herself torn between two men — and two very different cultures. Moving between summer playgrounds of privilege, peppered with decadent food and extravagant fashion, Sex and Vanity is a truly modern love story, a daring homage to A Room with a View, and a brilliantly funny comedy of manners set between two cultures.
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The Ex Talk
by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Shay has been a producer at her Seattle public radio station for nearly a decade. But lately, it’s been a constant clash between her and her newest colleague, Dominic Yun. When Shay proposes a show called The Ex Talk – where two exes deliver relationship advice live, on-air – her boss decides Shay and Dominic are the perfect co-hosts. As the show gets bigger, so does their deception, especially when Shay and Dominic start to fall for each other. In an industry that values truth, getting caught could mean the end of more than just their careers.
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Warcross
by Marie Lu
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu — when a game called Warcross takes the world by storm, one girl hacks her way into its dangerous depths. In this sci-fi thriller, Lu conjures an immersive, exhilarating world where choosing who to trust may be the biggest gamble of all.
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Bachelor Nation
by Amy Kaufman
The first definitive, unauthorized, behind-the-scenes cultural history of the Bachelor franchise, America’s favorite guilty pleasure.
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Chain Gang All Stars: A Read with Jenna Pick
by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Loretta Thurwar and Hamara “Hurricane Staxxx” Stacker are the stars of Chain-Gang All-Stars, the cornerstone of CAPE, or Criminal Action Penal Entertainment, a highly-popular, highly-controversial, profit-raising program in America’s increasingly dominant private prison industry. It’s the return of the gladiators and prisoners are competing for the ultimate prize: their freedom.
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Ramón and Julieta
by Alana Quintana Albertson
When fate and tacos bring Ramón and Julieta together on the Day of the Dead, the star-crossed pair must make a choice: accept the bitter food rivalry that drives them apart or surrender to a love that consumes them — perfect for fans of Jane the Virgin!
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Sadie on a Plate
by Amanda Elliot
Sadie is a rising star in the trendy Seattle restaurant scene. When she lands a coveted spot on the next season of her favorite TV show, Chef Supreme, she knows this is the exact thing she needs to take her career to the next level. On the plane to New York, Sadie has sizzling chemistry with her seatmate, Luke, only to turn up to set the next day to make a shocking discovery … If Sadie wants to win Chef Supreme, she’s going to have to ignore the simmering heat between Luke and her. But how long can she do that before the pot boils over?
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