Dear Book Friends,
Somehow it’s April? How did anyone let that happen? Somehow we’re all the way through 1/4 of 2022, and my brain is still in 2019. Oh well, I guess on the positive side, with each passing day, we get more and more exciting book news. And I am here to share that with you!
💙 Emily
Book Deals and Reveals
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Night Worms has reviewed and revealed the cover for Clay McLeod Chapman’s upcoming horror novel Ghost Eaters! The novel is described as “a terrifying supernatural page-turner that explores ghosts, grief, and god complexes.” This one will be out in September.
And here’s the cover reveal of A Merry Little Meet Cute, the first book in the Christmas Notch series from Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone.
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah has announced his debut novel Chain-Gang All-Stars, which will be out in spring 2023.
Here’s a first look at Hell Bent, the sequel to Leigh Bardugo’s Ninth House. This highly anticipated book is coming in January, 2023.
Today also as a first look at Jasmine Guillory’s new novel Drunk on Love, which will be out on September 20, 2022.
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before author Jenny Han’s first YA romance book trilogy The Summer I Turned Pretty is being adapted for TV, and Entertainment Weekly has a first look at the upcoming Amazon Prime series.
Supermodel Gisele Bündchen has sold a currently untitled cookbook to Clarkson Potter. The title is set for a spring 2024 release.
HBO’s long-awaited Game of Thrones prequel finally has a release date. The network has announced that House of the Dragon will premiere on August 21st.
Andrew Garfield and Daisy Edgar-Jones will be starring in Hulu’s true crime series Under the Banner of Heaven, based on the 2003 non-fiction book of the same name by Jon Krakauer. And Hulu has now released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming series.
The spinoff Bridgerton prequel about a young Queen Charlotte was originally announced in May 2021, and now Netflix has released the cast list.
The Authors for Ukraine Auction is raising money for CARE’s Ukraine Crisis Fund, which will provide emergency supplies of food, water, and other supplies and assistance to Ukrainians. The auction runs March 29 to April 12 and includes signed books from more than 170 authors.
Book Riot Recommends
I’m a Contributing Editor at Book Riot, I write the Today in Books newsletter, and I’m a Bibliologist for Book Riot’s Tailored Book Recommendations subscription service. I also have a PhD in English, so I’m basically a doctor of books. Books are my life, in other words, so in this section of the newsletter, let me share with you some upcoming books I’m super excited about. And I think you will be too!
Prepare Your Shelves!
How to Be Eaten by Maria Adelmann (May 31st, Little, Brown, and Company)
Okay, look. I know How to be Eaten isn’t the first fairy tale-adjacent book I’ve recommended here. Clearly I’m a big fan of fairy tale reimaginings and retellings. But I’m certainly not the only one. There’s something fascinating about reexamining stories we have known for our whole lives. And even so, I promise you How to Be Eaten is a fairy tell reimagining unlike any other you’ve ever experienced.
Set in present-day New York City, How to Be Eaten follows a support group of five women who meet in a basement to discuss their past traumas. You’ll probably note the fairy tale similarities right away, but here they are: there’s Bernice, who is recovering from her time dating a crazed blue-bearded billionaire. Then there’s Ruby, who is traumatized by that one time she was eaten by a wolf, even though now she wears his coat. Next is Gretel who was held captive in a house made of candy. Meanwhile, Ashlee is the winner of a dating show who’s not quite sure she really got her fairy tale ending. Then there’s Raina, and as for her story, you’ll just have to wait and see!
How to Be Eaten is an intriguing take on what it means to exist in the world as a woman in the 21st century and trauma in the digital age. It’s also just a really entertaining read. This one comes out at the end of May, but you know we’ve talked a lot about how fast these months are going by. May will be here before you know it, so prepare your shelves!
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What I’m Reading This Week
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Reprieve by James Han Mattson
Cold by Mariko Tamaki
The Peregrine by J.A. Baker
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
Moon Witch, Spider King by Marlon James
Vladimir by Julia May Jonas
Monday Memes
Okay so this isn’t really a book meme this week, but this felt appropriate for a Monday. Especially for my cat people.
Other Things That Make Me Happy
I know I talk a lot about KittenLady’s Instagram account, but I actually follow a lot of foster kitten accounts on Instagram. And I try to donate to them as much as possible! What can I say? I love cats. If you love cats too, here are two more of my favorites: fostersxyz and fosterkittenlove. I get so invested in these kitten’s story, and they warm my heart and bring me joy!
And Here’s A Cat Picture!
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It’s officially tornado season down here. And last week, we were hit with a tornado warning. Because Cersei and Murray aren’t the best of friends, my husband Ben hid in one bathroom with Cersei. And I was in the other bathroom with Murray.
Thankfully, Ben had the smart idea of putting Murray’s favorite blanket in the tub to keep him relaxed. It worked like a charm. So here’s Murray snuggling up with his blanket in the tub while the storm rages outside.
And of course, we made it out alive, and I am thankfully here to tell the story.
Let’s hope for no more tornados any time soon though, right?
Until next time!
💙 Emily