Happy Thursday, Book Friends!
Wow, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? How did you survive? What did you do with your long weekend? I survived by watching all of the new episodes of The Ultimatum, chilling with audiobooks, taking boxing classes, and oh yeah lots of cat cuddles. You know, the usual. And now that we’re all caught up on our holiday weekend activities (for those of us who had a holiday), let’s chat books.
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Book Deals and Reveals
Here’s the cover for Gretchen Felker-Martin’s Cuckoo. This book will be out March 19, 2024.
Kellye Garrett has announced the completion of her latest novel, Missing White Woman. “I somehow managed to write a book,” Garrett tweeted. “Four times now & I’m still shocked each time I do it.”
Goodreads is sharing the cover of the latest novel from Alex Michaelides, The Fury. This one’s out on January 16, 2024.
More exciting cover reveals? Don’t mind if I do. Here’s the cover of Megan Lally’s That’s Not My Name, out on January 2, 2024!
Literary Hub has revealed the cover of Marie-Helene Bertino’s upcoming novel Beautyland, which will be published by Farrar Straus & Giroux on January 16, 2024.
Amazon has given a series order to the scripted drama series Butterfly, based on the Boom Studios graphic novel of the same name. Daniel Dae Kim is set to star and executive produce the project.
Japanese Breakfast posted on Twitter the details for an open casting call for Crying in H Mart. The casting call for the film’s lead asks for an “18-25 year old Korean American to play the role of Michelle [Zauner].” To respond to the casting call, send a creative video introduction to hmartopencallcasting@gmail.com.
The upcoming graphic novel Brooms — written by Jasmine Walls and illustrated by Teo DuVall, with colors by Bex Glendining and letters by Ariana Maher — won’t be out until October 10. But io9 is sharing a special preview.
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!
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Del Ray, July 18)
What the heck? It’s June! Which means July is right around the corner. Which means… it’s almost time for the latest book from Silvia Moreno-Garcia and wow, what a time to be alive. This author keeps publishing hits after hits and I just keep reading them. If somehow you haven’t read one of her novels yet, I think SIlver Nitrate is a great place to start. So get ready!
Set in Mexico City in the 1990s, Silver Nitrate is a horror/thriller novel that focuses on Montserrat, a talented sound editor who nevertheless can’t seem to get into the inner circle of the film industry. Basically, it’s a total boy’s club, and the only one who takes notice of Montserrat at all is her best friend, a soap opera star named Tristán.
When Tristán discovers that his new neighbor is cult horror director Abel Urueta, Tristán sees an opportunity for both himself and Montserrat to jumpstart their careers. After Urueta failed to finish his last film, the director swears he’s been cursed for life. Now he wants Tristán and Montserrat to help him film the final scenes to lift the curse forever. But lifting a curse is never easy, and everyone involved in the film begins to feel a darkness surrounding them and the project.
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What I’m Reading This Week
Bunny by Mona Awad
Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
The Last Word by Taylor Adams
Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw
The Magical Language of Others by E.J. Koh
What’s Up in the Book Community?
My iPhone is constantly telling me I spend too much time staring at my screen, which is honestly so rude. But this means I spend a lot of time scrolling around the online book community: BookTube, Bookstagram, BookTok, BookLinkedIn (JK. That’s not a thing…I don’t think). You get the idea. Don’t have the time, energy, or the will to do all of that yourself? No problem. I got you. In this weekly section of Book Radar, we’ll take a look at something cool, interesting, and/or newsy that’s going on in the book community.
It’s been a minute since we took a look at the book community, but with summer on the horizon, the world of books is poppin’.
Did you participate in Book It! as a kid? You know, with the personal pan pizzas and all that good stuff? Have you, like me, been chasing that high ever since? Well, check with your local library, because they might have a treat for you, adult reader.
For instance, at the Seattle Public Library, they’ve partnered with Seattle Arts & Lectures (SAL) to create a Summer Book Bingo card for adults. If you achieve bingo or blackout, you will be entered to win lots of fun prizes. Maybe not a personal pan pizza, but, like, other stuff! You can download a BINGO card, fill it out, and send it in by end of day on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. And if you’re looking for suggestions in each of the book BINGO categories, they’ve got suggestions for you as well.
I am so, so excited to be participating in this BINGO challenge this summer. Is your library doing anything similar? Would love to hear about it!
And Here’s A Cat Picture!
Murray looks a little grumpy in this picture because he was trying to go to bed, and Ben pulled a pillow out from under him. But still, no matter what the reason, this mean mug is more adorable than it has any right to be. I hate to make light of my cat’s misery, but like…look at him.
And with that, I wish you a good rest of your week and a wonderful, restful weekend! Farewell!