New Little Mermaid Novel AGAINST THE TIDE Features Halle Bailey as Ariel and More Book Radar!

Book Deals and Reveals

Fictional character Scott Lang from Marvel Studio’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has written a memoir, and the book is coming out in real life. Look Out for the Little Guy will be published by Hyperion Avenue on September 5.

Teen Vogue has unveiled the cover of a new Little Mermaid novel that features an Ariel modeled after Halle Bailey from the new live-action adaptation. J. Elle’s Against the Tide will be out in May.

Ashley Herring Blake has revealed the cover of her sapphic romance novel Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date. You can pick up this book on October 24.

Susan Lee, author of Seoulmates, has shared the cover of her upcoming YA contemporary romance The Name Drop. It will be out from Inkyard Press on September 12.

LGBTQ Reads has the cover reveal for The Forest Demands Its Due by Kosoko Jackson. This paranormal thriller releases on October 3 from Quill Tree.

Trevor Noah’s Day Zero Productions is developing a series based on the coming-of-age novel Long Division by Kiese Laymon.

Amazon Prime Video has released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming series The Power, based on Naomi Alderman’s novel of the same name.

Former first lady Michelle Obama has announced her new podcast from Higher Ground media, The Light.

James Gunn and Peter Safran announced the first 10 projects of the new DC Studios. Here’s the good, bad, and truly weird of the announcement.

Kerry Washington’s first memoir Thicker Than Water will be published this year in the U.S. and the U.K. simultaneously on September 26.

Prepare your TBR for some of the best YA comics and graphic novels hitting shelves between January and March 2023.

Book Riot Recommends

Hi, welcome to everyone’s favorite segment of Book Radar called Book Riot Recommends. This is where I’ll talk to you about all the books I’m reading, the books I’m loving, and the books I can’t wait to read and love in the near future. I think you’re going to love them too!

Prepare Your Shelves

Chaos Theory by Nic Stone (Crown Books for Young Readers, February 28)

I’m unsure why, but one of the things YA novels are just better at than adult novels is sensitively covering topics like mental health. Nic Stone’s Chaos Theory does an excellent job of navigating its two main characters’ complex stories and issues with grief, loss, addiction, self-worth, and mental health. So go ahead and put this one on your TBR as soon as it comes out at the end of this month.

Shelbi is a certified genius who is living with a diagnosed mental health disorder. She enrolls at Windward Academy as a senior, and since she won’t be there long, she doesn’t really have any plans to make friends. But then she meets Andy, and when she sees him at his lowest point, she can’t help but want to reach out to him.

Andy has been through a lot. And rather than confronting his issues, he’s turned to drinking. A lot. Too much. But when he meets Shelbi, he no longer feels so alone. Together, the two help each other navigate their respective challenges and become an incredible support for one another.

What I’m Reading This Week

Witches by Brenda Lozano

Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

Severance by Ling Ma

Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata

Uzumaki by Junji Ito

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Monday Memes

Okay, this isn’t technically a meme. But if you love books (and you do because you’re here), I think you’ll understand this Instagram reel.

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

Look how cute!! Murray and Remy love sitting in this window, so my husband put some beds in the window for them. Look how cozy they look. This was such a good idea.

And that’s all for today, everyone! Next time you hear from me, I’ll be in Atlanta. How exciting for me. Talk soon!

Emily