Happy Monday, book dragons! I had a lovely time seeing Craig Ferguson in New York this week. I am looking forward to reading his new memoir now! And I’m excited to start my reading weekend, as soon as I finish this newsletter. The subjects of the books I have chosen include the plague, truffles, and family secrets. I hope to tell you about them soon! Enjoy the rest of your week and remember to be excellent to each other! I’ll see you again on Thursday. – xoxo, Liberty
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Here’s this week’s trivia question: What author claims rumors of her owning 6,000 pairs of Christian Louboutin heels are untrue? (Scroll to the bottom for the answer.)
Deals, Reals, and Squeals!
Roshani Chokshi revealed the title to the sequel to The Gilded Wolves.
The Witches by Roald Dahl is being made into a graphic novel.
Karamo Brown has written a children’s book.
Filmmakers are trying to make a short film of Mary McClane’s awesome memoir I Await the Devil’s Coming.
The House on Mango Street is going to be an opera.
Guy Pearce will play Ebenezer Scrooge in a new adaptation of A Christmas Carol.
Barack Obama’s memoir will not be released in 2019.
Scott Wolf will replace Freddie Prinze, Jr. in the upcoming Nancy Drew series.
Kristin Scott Thomas joins Lily James and Armie Hammer In Rebecca.
The Passage was canceled after one season.
You book series expanding with two more novels from author Caroline Kepnes.
Cover Reveals
Here’s the first look at The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper. (Bloomsbury YA, February 4, 2020)
Here’s the cover of American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins. (Flatiron Books, January 21, 2020)
Sneak Peeks
The first trailer for the second It film has dropped.
Here’s the first look at the new Batwoman show with Ruby Rose.
Here’s HBO’s teaser trailer for Watchmen.
The CW shared the poster for the new Nancy Drew series.
Book Riot Recommends
At Book Riot, I work on the New Books! email, the All the Books! podcast about new releases, and the Book Riot Insiders New Release Index. I am very fortunate to get to read a lot of upcoming titles, and learn about a lot of upcoming titles, and I’m delighted to share a couple with you each week so you can add them to your TBR! (It will now be books I loved on Mondays and books I’m excited to read on Thursdays. YAY, BOOKS!)
Loved, loved, loved:
How Not to Die Alone by Richard Roper (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, May 28)
Andrew works for the town council, searching the belongings of people who have died alone to find any relatives. And every night, after work, he goes home to his lovely wife and two kids. Or at least, his coworkers think he does. In actuality, Andrew lives alone, much like the people he sees pass away. Then he meets Peggy, a new coworker, and he starts to fall for her. But in order to do that, he’ll have to reveal the truth about his situation, and who wants to start a relationship off with a liar? This is a delightful, life-affirming novel about death that will tickle your funny bone and tax your tear ducts.
What I’m reading this week:
All This Could Be Yours by Jami Attenberg
The Confessions of Frannie Langton: A Novel by Sara Collins
The Candle and the Flame by Nafiza Azad
Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips
Pun of the week:
What do you call the security outside of a Samsung Store? Guardians of the Galaxy.
Here’s a kitten picture:
And this is funny.
Trivia answer: Danielle Steel .
You made it to the bottom! Thanks for reading! – xo, L