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Dear Folks of Bookland,
I’m coming at you from Ireland one more time. And in case you were wondering, I have made it through all of the books I packed in my suitcase, so I do feel vindicated in packing more than one book. Whenever I go on a trip and read a book, I always remember details of the trip when I think of that book. Are you the same way? All of this is to say I love reading on vacation. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to slow down when I get home. What are you reading to finish out the year? Let me know! And without further ado, here’s your Book Radar for Monday!
💚 Emily
Book Deals & Reveals
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Here’s the cover reveal for Paul Tremblay’s upcoming novel The Pallbearers Club. The first edition of this one is going to have some fancy extra stuff, so you might want to preorder now!
Ruth Ware’s latest book The It Girl is a chilling murder mystery set in Oxford University, set to release on July 12, 2022. And here’s the cover reveal and an excerpt from the novel!
Here’s the cover reveal of the anthology Screams from the Dark, edited by Ellen Datlow. This book includes “29 Tales of Monsters and the Monstrous” featuring authors like Stephen Graham Jones, Cassandra Khaw, and many others. This one’s out from Tor Nightfire on June 7, 2022.
Mara Wilson is narrating the audiobook version of One For All by Lillie Lainoff. You can get it in March, 2022.
Angie Thomas has tweeted images from the set of On the Come Up, an adaptation of her novel by the same name.
Chris Cuomo’s upcoming book has been pulled by HarperCollins, following his termination from CNN this past Saturday.
Here are the winners of the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards, including Amanda Gorman, Michelle Zauner, Grady Hendrix, Sally Rooney, and Taylor Jenkins Reid.
Henry Golding is starring in a series adaptation of Dean Koontz’s Nameless books. The series will be produced by SK Global in partnership with The Mazur Kaplan Company and Golding’s Long House Productions.
Malcolm X’s former prison cell is being transformed into a Freedom Library.
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Prepare Your Shelves!
Medusa by Jessie Burton (Bloomsbury, January 11, 2022)
Are you complete trash for a good retelling like I am? Well, here’s one that I think you’re going to want to read. Plenty of myths have been told and retold in many different ways, but I don’t feel like I’ve read that many about Medusa. Medusa: the Girl Behind the Myth is a YA retelling of (you guessed it) Medusa, and it’s coming out on January 11th, so prepare your shelves!
Perfect for fans of Circe and The Silence of the Girls, Jessie Burton’s Medusa is a feminist retelling that debunks many of the preconceptions about Medusa as a character. After the gods exile Medusa to a solitary island, she has no one to provide her company aside from her snakes. That is, until Perseus arrives. Perseus is a charming, beautiful boy who completely upends Medusa’s life and awakens love and desire within her.
But this isn’t a love story. It’s a journey of self-discovery and self-actualization. Medusa’s journey includes full-color illustrations from award-winning artist Olivia Lomenech Gill.
What I’m Reading This Week
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Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor
A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw
No Exit by Taylor Adams
Those Who Prey by Jennifer Moffett
My Body by Emily Ratajkowski
Monday Memes
This one is all about my aspirations for the future. Thank you for letting me get personal with you today. i’m dreaming big.
Other Things That Make Me Happy
I know I’ve been sharing a lot of Christmas recipes, so I thought I should also share where a lot of my sides come from. If you’re a vegetarian and you’re looking for delicious comfort food to get you through the holiday season, you need The Grit Cookbook. The Grit is a vegetarian restaurant in my hometown Athens, GA, and their food is the best comfort food for vegans and vegetarians. Make sure to make a big bowl of the Grit’s yeast gravy for your Christmas dinner. I know it sounds weird, but it’s the total showstopper every Christmas season. I basically just pour it over everything. Even my family members who aren’t vegetarian love it, especially my late stepfather Neil. Every time I make it, I think about him now. We miss you, Neil. 💙💙💙
Do you have any holiday recipes that always make you think of a certain family member?
And Here’s A Cat Picture!
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I’ve been missing my cats so much while I’ve been away! I’m so excited to see them tomorrow. Here’s a picture of my sweet girl Cersei that my neighbor sent me. Every day she’s been sending me so many good pictures of my cats to help keep me from missing them too much! So if you’ve enjoyed the pictures from the last few newsletters, you have my neighbor to thank. Thank you Mary!
And that’s all for today! Next time I see you, I’ll be back in the US. I hope you’re doing well. I hope you have a wonderful week. Talk soon!
💚 Emily