Happy Monday, Book People!
You know how I love a Monday. I’ve got one more week of relaxation at home before I am heading back out for another wedding. This time in New Orleans! Should be fun, and I will also be cat sitting, so I’ll have cute new cats to share with you. Which is why you’re all here. But before we get to that, let’s get to the books.
Book Deals and Reveals
Penguin Teen has shared the cover of Hazelwood’s upcoming novel Check & Mate, a YA romance story about two chess competitors. The novel comes out on November 7, and it’s available for preorder now.
Here’s the beautiful cover reveal of Shannon Takakooka’s The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne. The novel will be published by Candlewick on October 31.
Entertainment Weekly has shared an excerpt from Canadian indie-pop duo Tegan and Sara’s graphic novel Junior High, which comes out May 30.
The Nerd Daily revealed the cover of Jo Segura’s Raiders of the Lost Heart. The novel, described as “an adventure rom-com featuring rival archaeologists,” will be published on December 5 from Berkley.
Tor.com has got the cover reveal for Nicola Griffith’s Menewood, the sequel to Hild. The book comes out on October 3 from MCD Books.
The series adaptation of Erik Larson’s Devil in the White City is no longer moving forward at Hulu.
Independent studio Wiip (Mare of Easttown, Dickinson) has acquired the rights to Vauhini Vara’s debut novel The Immortal King Rao and will be adapting the novel for televison.
The 2023 PEN/Faulkner finalists were announced. The award will honor a winner that three other authors will judge as a “first among equals.”
Also…we have questions about Reese Witherspoon’s recent book club selection.
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
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Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld (Random House, April 4)
Spring is almost here, and to me, that means it’s romcom season. So what better novel to read in spring than one literally entitled Romantic Comedy? This one actually crept up on me. I knew Curtis Sittenfeld had a new book coming out, but I didn’t realize it was coming out so soon. So prepare your shelves, because this one is going to be a whole lot of fun.
Sally Miz, sketch writer for a late-night live comedy show called The Night Owls (it airs every Saturday — very SNL), has sworn off love. She’s had enough of opening up her heart just to have it broken time and time again, and at this point in her life, she’s happy with no-strings-attached, one-time hook-ups. When Sally’s friend and fellow writer Danny Horst starts dating a beautiful actress who guest-hosted The Night Owls, Sally takes out her frustrations in a sketch poking fun at all the average-looking guys who are able to snag women who are way out of their league. There is no way, she argues, that it would ever happen in reverse.
But then Noah Brewster comes along. Noah is a pop star who notoriously dates models. When he joins an episode of the show as both the host and the musical guest, Noah and Sally hit it off right away. The more the two work together on sketches for the show, the more Sally starts to wonder if their might be actual sparks here. But no one who looks like Noah could fall for someone like her… right?
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What I’m Reading This Week
Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado
Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz
Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth
Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Orange by Ichigo Takano
Monday Memes
So many great memes out right now. But I’ve really been loving all of the iterations of the Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent meme with Nicholas Cage and Pedro Pascal. Especially when they get bookish.
And Here’s A Cat Picture!
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Action shot! I love when I get a picture of the kitties mid-yawn because they look kinda ferocious, even when in reality they’re just really sleepy. So thanks for allowing me to capture this moment, Remy.
And that is all! I hope you have a wonderful Monday and a wonderful start to your week!