Hi everyone,
How has your week been? I missed y’all on Monday! Things have been hectic over here with moving and my cat still not feeling well and then there’s all of the stuff going on in the news. Everything just feels very overwhelming right now. But I’m trying to find moments to breath and I hope you are too. Right now, I’m rewatching Community, my comfort show. And of course, I’m reading. And now here’s Book Radar! Consider this part 2 of the mid-2022 wrap up. Enjoy.
Book Deals & Reveals
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Here’s the cover reveal of Justine Pucella Winans’ Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything, “a campy thriller about an anxious nonbinary lesbian birder who accidentally witnesses a murder most fowl.” This one’s out April 11th, 2023 from Clarion.
The anime adaptation of Junji Ito’s manga Uzumaki has been delayed once again, the creators announced.
Zoe Washington is back! Here’s the cover reveal for Janae Marks’ On Air with Zoe Washington, coming out on February 14th, 2023.
Next up, the cover reveal of the latest novel from LAMDA Award-winning author M-E Girard. Then Everything Happens at Once is releasing from HarperCollins on January 31st, 2023
Strand, the legendary New York City bookstore located near Union Square, has teamed up with Brooklyn Roasting Co. to add an in-shop coffeehouse.
Jason Schwartzman is the latest addition to the cast of Lionsgate’s Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Schwartzman is set to play Lucretius “Lucky” Flickerman, the host of the 10th Hunger Games and ancestor to Caesar Flickerman.
Authors are protesting Amazon’s ebook return policy, claiming the system allows readers to “steal” from self-published authors.
Ahead of the release of The Rings of Power, Amazon’s TV series prequel to The Lord of the Rings, a new collection of Tolkien’s writings on Middle-earth’s Second Age will be released.
Angie Thomas’s sophomore novel, On The Come Up, is getting a film adaptation, and here’s the film’s first teaser trailer.
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!
Books You Might’ve Missed in 2022 So Far
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I shared some of my favorite and most-anticipated books last week. Now this week, let’s take a look back at some of the smaller press books that came out in the first half of 2022 that might be under your radar:
Close-Up by Michelle Herman — If you love a story about complex family relationships and friendships with beautifully drawn characters, pick this one up.
Little Foxes Took Up Matches by Katya Kazbek — A stunning debut novel that reads like a modern folktale. A coming-of-age story told with empathy and humor and just a pinch of magic.
Constellations of Eve by Abbigail Nguyen Rosewood — This novel is one love story, told three different ways. With each life-altering event, this love story fractures and moves in different directions, and we follow each possible path.
When I Sing, Mountains Dance by Irene Solà — One of my personal favorite titles of the year and an unmissable novel in translation told through multiple perspectives. This one is just as much about the setting and the land as it is about the characters.
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.
As promised, I’m back with roundup #2 of “Mid Year Book Freakout Tag” videos! These includes some of my fave BookTubers. I hope you enjoy them!
What I’m Watching This Weekend
In times of stress, I return to my forever favorite, Community. If you haven’t watched this gem yet, it’s on Netflix and Hulu. If you have watched it, watch it again with me! It’s the funniest show ever, and it have some of my favorite people in it, including Alison Brie and Donald Glover.
And Here’s A Cat Picture!
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Well here’s a new one: a cat picture within a cat picture. Here’s Remy and Murray chilling in a cat tree. And above them? That’s a painting I painted of my sweet kitty Josie Monkey Puddingston, who was my cat and best buddy for thirteen wonderful years. Now he watches over the kitty community with wisdom and dignity.
I know. I’m a super talented painter. You don’t have to tell me. I went into the wrong business. I should have become a cat portrait artist.
And on that (sarcastic) note, I will bid you goodbye! I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
💙 Emily