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Hi, readers! This is Tirzah Price, filling in for Liberty today! I am excited to squeal about some books and news with you, and I hope that wherever this finds you, it’s warm and sunny and you’re well-stocked with books! I am looking forward to the first warm weekend in Michigan and spending some time outside, although I have to confess: I finally started watching Ted Lasso last night and I am furious and delighted that a show about sports (I do not usually care about sports) is as amazing as you all said! I can’t wait to marathon the whole thing!
Trivia: In honor of Emily Henry’s new book dropping this week, what fictional town does protagonist January move to in Beach Read? (Scroll down for your answer at the bottom!)
Deals and Squeals
Announcing the first title Colin Kaepernik’s publishing house will release, Abolition for the People: The Movement for a Future Without Policing and Prisons, which will be edited by Kaepernik! It’ll be out in October.
The Bitter Root comic adaptation has a director–Regina King!
Take a peek at the first picks in LeVar Burton’s new book club!
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Surprising no one but delighting everyone, Stacey Abrams’ While Justice Sleeps is going to be a TV series!
Check out the trailer for The Green Knight, a new King Arthur-inspired movie starring Dev Patel!
This is a yikes–a Florida school removed Jewell Parker Rhodes’ Ghost Boys from their reading list after a complaint from parents and their local police union.
A Book I’ve Loved Recently:
Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Atbahi
I picked up this YA novel, which is set to come out next week, because I was intrigued by the fact that it’s about a 14-year-old starting high school! YA has been aging up for a while, so it’s not often we see younger YA protagonists. It did not disappoint! Parvin has successfully turned her summer crush into her new boyfriend…but it’s not destined to last! When he breaks up with her only a few days later at high school orientation, she’s devastated. She’s particularly offended that he says she’s too loud, so Parvin embarks on a mission to be quieter, and to land the perfect Homecoming date. But being quiet is not easy for Parvin, and in between high school hijinks she learns that sacrificing who she is is never a great idea. I also loved that Parvin is Iranian American, and she has to attend Farsi school on the weekends, which leads to her feeling a bit awkward and torn between two worlds. And this funny novel gets serious when Trump’s travel ban has an affect on her family in a very serious way. Overall, this is a great novel that will make you laugh but get you in the feels, too!
What’s on my weekend TBR:
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People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams
What I Want You to See by Catherine Linka
Funny video
Have you been watching Mare of Easttown? My partner and I are obsessed! We laughed uproariously at this SNL skit!
Funny cat pic!
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I leave you with this ridiculous picture of my cat, Jin. Longtime readers know that I filled in for Liberty for an extended period last year, and you might even remember that I got a kitten at the end of the summer! Look at how big he is! He’s a total hellion! He loves balancing precariously on things and making me shout a lot!
Trivia answer: North Bear Shores, MI!
I hope no matter what you’ve got going on, you have a fantastic weekend! It was fun dropping in, so thank you to Liberty for having me!
Tirzah