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Good grief, how is it Thursday already?!? I hope you have been having a good week. Mine has been great, because on Tuesday’s podcast, I mentioned how Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead was the book I most wanted to read—and then Tuesday night it showed up in my Edelweiss account! THE UNIVERSE DELIVERED. I immediately sat down and read the whole thing, and it was GREAT. It reminded me a lot of the crime novels of Walter Mosley and of Deacon King Kong by James McBride. I can’t wait for more people to read it!
Moving on, I have exciting adaptation news and book talk. Plus I’ve included a picture of one of my ridiculous orange monsters, some trivia, and more! Whatever you are doing or watching or reading this week, I hope you good bob and we same place again very now. – xoxo, Liberty, Your Friendly Neighborhood Velocireader™
Trivia question time! What is the longest book of all time? (Scroll to the bottom for the answer.)
Deals, Reals, and Squeals!
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Author Leah Johnson, author of You Should See Me In a Crown, has signed a new book deal with Disney Hyperion.
An upcoming book chronicling the making of the hit musical In The Heights is in the works.
The 2021 Lambda Literary Award finalists have been announced.
Jeni’s Ice Cream is partnering with Dolly Parton to benefit Dolly’s Library.
Killing Eve will end with season four.
Here’s a sneak peek at the next novel by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal.
Tiffany Haddish is going to star in the adaptation of the Mystery Girl comic.
And here are the the finalists for the 56th annual Nebula Awards.
Oprah Winfrey chose Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead series for her book club.
The Crown‘s Emma Corrin will star in a new take on Lady Chatterley’s Lover.
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N.K. Jemisin’s Inheritance Trilogy is being developed as a TV series.
Idris Elba is writing children’s books.
Tom Hiddleston has joined Claire Danes in the adaptation of Sarah Perry’s The Essex Serpent.
Tiffany D. Jackson shared the cover of her upcoming children’s book Santa in the City.
A television series is in the works about Agatha Christie’s teenage years.
Here’s the cover reveal of All the Feels by Olivia Dade.
And here’s the first look at The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green.
Book Riot Recommends
At Book Riot, I work on the New Books! email, the All the Books! podcast about new releases, and the Book Riot Insiders New Release Index. I am very fortunate to get to read a lot of upcoming titles, and learn about a lot of upcoming titles, and I’m delighted to share a couple with you each week so you can add them to your TBR! (It will now be books I loved on Mondays and books I’m excited to read on Thursdays. YAY, BOOKS!)
Excited to read:
Mercury Pictures Presents by Anthony Marra (Hogarth, Fall 2021)
Okay, I know so little about this book, you’re probably wondering “Why even mention it?” Because Anthony Marra’s last two books were SO GOOD. So here’s the scoop: I got a tweet from a PRH rep stating the title and that it’s coming in the fall. That’s it. There’s no Goodreads listing, no mention in a catalog, or any mention in a Google search that I can find, so don’t hold me to this info. Just get excited that it’s happening, and read A Constellation of Vital Phenomena and The Tsar of Love and Techno: Stories while you wait.
What I’m reading this week.
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Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone
Girl Giant and the Jade War by Van Hoang
O Beautiful by Jung Yun
Stories to Tell: A Memoir by Richard Marx
The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream: The Hunt for a Victorian Era Serial Killer by Dean Jobb
Song stuck in my head:
Thumbs by Lucy Dacus. I saw her perform this song on St. Patrick’s Day in 2019. It was something she had just started working on, so it wasn’t available, and I have been obsessively checking Spotify for it ever since, because it’s so amazing. Such a gut punch. (Also, I’m still really into listening to songs I loved when I was young. You can listen to a lot of them in this playlist I made!)
And this is funny:
I totally feel this.
Happy things:
Here are a few things I enjoy that I thought you might like as well:
- My happy light: Because sometimes you need a little help. Every time I use it, I think of Walt on Northern Exposure. But seriously, I’ve had this light for almost six years, and it’s worth the money.
- Disney Emoji Blitz: Ooops, I started playing this again. But I’m trying really hard to resist downloading the Funko Pop! Blitz.
- Gravity Falls: Okay, but seriously, have you watched this show? It’s my favorite cartoon. Yes, I just rewatched it three weeks ago. Yes, it has been many times. No, I’m not sorry. I also made a playlist with 65 versions of the theme song.
- Purrli: This website makes the relaxing sounds of a cat purring.
And here’s a cat picture!
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The cat tart overfloweth.
Trivia answer: Artamène ou le Grand Cyrus, published in the 17th century, at 13,095 pages.
You made it to the bottom! High five. Thanks for reading! – xo, L