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New Books

Villainous French Bulldogs, Multigenerational Sagas, and More New Books

Happy Tuesday, book lovers! Once again, it’s time to add titles to your TBRs! I have a few awesome books for you below and you can hear about several more great titles on this week’s episode of the All the Books! Jenn and I talked about a few amazing books we loved, including How To Write an Autobiographical Novel, Before Mars, Acid West, and more.

Sponsored by What Are You Afraid Of? by Alexandra Ivy.

In New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Ivy’s gripping thriller spiced with romantic tension and diabolical twists, a true crime writer is targeted by a sinister psycho. She knows all about killers, but will he be the one to teach her how to die? “Ivy deftly charts a course between gruesome suspense and sudden romance as Carmen and Griff race to solve the whodunit before the predator kills again.” – Publishers Weekly

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atomic frenchieAtomic Frenchie: Sit. Stay. Rule. by Tom Sniegoski (Author), Tom McWeeney

Tom Sniegoski has an awesome French bulldog named Kirby, and Tom Sniegoski is a cool writer. Ergo = Tom Sniegoski wrote an adorable book about his pet dog. In Atomic Frenchie, Kirby is determined to be the world’s greatest supervillain. But how can anyone take a dog this cute seriously??? The majority of this book is text, but there are also colorful illustrations that add to its charm. (There is a little violence, but it’s Looney Tunes-ish.) I heart Kirby.

Backlist bump: The Amazing Hamweenie by Patty Bowman

the comedownThe Comedown by Rebekah Frumkin

A darkly comedic, multigenerational novel of love, family, and drugs in (mostly) 1980s-era Cleveland, richly told in linked chapters, each featuring a different character. Reggie and Leland are dealer and client, but through a series of unfortunate events, their lives are forever entwined. Each chapter of this book is so beautifully written, and the way Frumkin chooses to tell each person’s tale is touching and bold.

Backlist bump: A Doubter’s Almanac by Ethan Canin

miss ex-yugoslaviaMiss Ex-Yugoslavia: A Memoir by Sofija Stefanovic

Stefanovic’s delightfully interesting story of how her family left their war torn homeland, the former Yugoslavia, and moved to Australia, as well as her coming of age and adjustment to the different culture, and her rise as an artist. Her storytelling is charming, heartfelt, and funny, and I enjoyed reading about a time and place I know so little about.

Backlist bump: A Mountain of Crumbs: A Memoir by Elena Gorokhova

That’s it for me today – time to get back to reading! If you want to learn more about books new and old (and see lots of pictures of my cats, Millay and Steinbeck), or tell me about books you’re reading, or books you think I should read (I HEART RECOMMENDATIONS!), you can find me on Twitter at MissLiberty, on Instagram at FranzenComesAlive, or Litsy under ‘Liberty’!

Stay rad,

Liberty

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The Goods

Card-Carrying Book Lover

Having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card, and now you can wear your library love on your sleeve. These limited-edition tees are available in 5 styles for just $19.99. Order by 4/27!

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Giveaways

Win a Copy of EVERYTHING THAT FOLLOWS by Meg Little Reilly!

 

We have 10 copies of Everything That Follows by Meg Little Reilly to give away to 10 Riot readers!

Here’s what it’s all about:

Three friends take their partying from bar to boat on a misty fall evening. Just as the weather deteriorates, one of them suddenly goes overboard. Is it an accident? The result of an unwanted advance? For fans of Megan Abbott and Chris Bohjalian comes a novel of moral complexity about friends who must choose between self-preservation and doing the right thing in the wake of a fatal boating accident. Set in the moody off-season of Martha’s Vineyard, Everything That Follows is a plunge into the dark waters of secrets and flexible morals. The truth becomes whatever we say it is…

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Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by Pegasus Books’ A Necessary Evil by Abir Mukherjee. 

India, 1920: When the heir to the throne of Sambalpore is assassinated in the presence of Captain Sam Wyndham and Sergeant “Surrender-Not” Banerjee, they discover a kingdom rife with suppressed conflict. Prince Adhir’s modern attitudes may have upset the religious elements of his country, while his brother, now in line for the throne, appears to be a feckless playboy.

As Wyndham and Banerjee desperately try to unravel the mystery behind the assassination, they become entangled in a dangerous world where those in power live by their own rules—and those who cross their paths pay with their lives.

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Win a Copy of THE ROMANCE READER’S GUIDE TO LIFE by Sharon Pywell!

 

We have 10 copies of The Romance Reader’s Guide to Life by Sharon Pywell to give away to 10 Riot readers!

Here’s what it’s all about:

Following two sisters in their pursuit of passion and independence, this is a genre-bending novel that is part coming-of-age, part historical fiction, with elements of mystery and paranormal. When one of the sisters goes missing, the other must put aside her books to find her—and start living.

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Today In Books

Mariah Carey is Writing a Memoir: Today in Books

This edition of Today in Books is sponsored by Little, Brown and Company, publisher of Circe by Madeline Miller.

Mariah Carey Is Writing A Memoir

According to Page Six, Carey’s rep has confirmed that she is writing a memoir. She’s been in the news this week after disclosing to People her bipolar II disorder. The news of an upcoming memoir will not only have her fans ecstatic but also be a huge push for open discussion concerning mental illness and removing the stigma. However, she’s currently in the studio working on her next album so it’ll probably be a pretty good wait until it hits shelves.

Crime Novels Are Now UK’s Top Selling Genre

Since Nielsen’s records began, this is the first time crime fiction has outsold literary fiction. By how much you wonder? In 2017 crime fiction sold 18.7m compared to literary fiction’s 18.1m.

First Trailer: Watch Elle Fanning As Mary Shelley

The film follows Mary Shelley as a young woman, 16-year-old Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin. It’s the period of her life when she fell in love with Percy Shelley and wrote Frankenstein. Alas, she was not praised and revered for her writing but found herself having to prove it was her work and not her husband’s. Mary Shelley is set to release in theaters on May 26.

 

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Book Radar

Ann Leckie Announces a New Fantasy Series and More Book Radar

Hello, you glorious word hoarders! There is a ton of exciting stuff for me to share with you today, so I’m going to get right to it! I hope everything in your world is marvelous and you have something wonderful to read. Enjoy your upcoming week, and be excellent to each other. – xoxo, Liberty

P.S. Don’t forget that Book Riot is giving away 15 of the year’s best mysteries so far! Enter to win here.

Here’s this week’s trivia question: What novel ends with the line, “It is a far better thing I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known”? (Answer at the bottom of the newsletter.)

Deals, Reals, and Squeals!

cover image: a very dark black and white image of a house with shrubs in frontHBO Docs bought the rights to Michelle McNamara’s I’ll Be Gone in the Dark.

Jenny Han announced the premiere date of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.

‘New’ JRR Tolkien book to be published in 2018.

The female-led, sci-fi thriller The Hidden Girl, a short story by Ken Liu, is being adapted for the screen. 

AMC orders ten episodes of Joe Hill’s NOS4A2.

David Yoon’s Frankly in Love acquired by Penguin Young Readers.

Apple to develop series based on Isaac Asimov’s Foundation trilogy.

Nafiza Azad’s first book is on the way!

Wesley The Owl book is getting a screen adaptation by The Jim Henson Company.

Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani ChokshiParamount Pictures is adapting Aru Shah And The End Of Time. ( I *loved* this book!)

John Krasinski is adapting Cecil Castellucci’s short story We Have Always Lived on Mars.

Mariah Carey is writing a memoir.

Clare Beams has a new novel coming! (I loooooove We Show What We Have Learned.) 

Paul Tremblay’s The Cabin At The End Of The World is headed to the screen.

Kyle Chandler replaces George Clooney in the Catch-22 lead role.

Megan Abbott’s Dare Me is coming to television!

Cover Reveals

Book Riot has the first look at Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri. (Orbit, November 13)

Here’s the look at the new Nic Stone: Odd One Out. (October 9, Crown Books for Young Readers)

First look! Ann Leckie has a new fantasy trilogy on the way. The first, The Raven Tower, is headed our way in early 2019.

Sneak Peeks

you by caroline kepnesLifetime rolled out the first trailer for You, based on the thriller by Caroline Kepnes.

It’s Frankenstein’s 200th anniversary, and there are a ton of Frank-related things headed our way, including a Mary Shelley film starring Elle Fanning.

Here’s our first look at Jason Statham as chum: The trailer for THE MEG has arrived.

Here’s a listen of the audio of Not That Bad, the forthcoming anthology edited by Roxane Gay.

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 I’m delighted to share a couple with you each week!

the descent of monstersThe Descent of Monsters (The Tensorate Series) by JY Yang (July 31, Tor.com)

The third book in the Tensorate series is coming and rejoice! For it is as wonderful as the first two books. This time there’s an escaped experiment, a lot of carnage, and an investigator who must figure out what really happened. I love these wildly imaginative stories so much!

Give Me Your Hand cover image: black background with yellow rose on fireGive Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott (July 17, Little, Brown and Company)

I adore Megan Abbott and devoured this new one in one sitting! It’s about two high school friends, a horrible secret, and a newly formed rivalry a decade later. Kit thought she had out the truth about Diane behind her, but when Diane turns out to be Kit’s competition for a new position at the lab, all Kit’s hidden feelings about their past are about to boil over.

What I’m reading this week.

a blade so blackA Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney

The Infinite Blacktop by Sara Gran

Washington Black by Esi Edugyan

Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts) by L.C. Rosen

For a Muse of Fire by Heidi Helig

Non-book-related recommendation.

Did you know Ben & Jerry’s have a line of non-dairy ice cream and it’s DELICIOUS? I eat vegan, so this is exciting for me, but my bf is a total carnivore and he also agrees they’re amazing. My favorites are Cinnamon Buns and Chunky Monkey. (Cuz you know I’ve tried them all.)

And this is funny.

Favorite Sean Penn novel joke.

Trivia answer: A Tale of Two Cities.

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Today In Books

The Year Will 1923 Enter Public Domain: Today in Books

This edition of Today in Books is sponsored by The Bruno Johnson Series by David Putnam.

1923 Will Enter Public Domain

In 2019, a full year of copyrighted works will enter public domain for the first time in 20 years. These works include Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie, and more. Not to mention movies and music. Get those eReaders ready and prepare to see classic characters and stories reimagined.

Talking About Comey’s Memoir

Entertainment Weekly rounded up a few of the numerous and varied discussions around the upcoming memoir, A Higher Loyalty, by former Director of the FBI James Comey. From the pee tape controversy to loyalty oaths, the book provides yet another (disturbing) behind-the-scenes look at what’s going on in Trump’s White House. The New York Times‘ former chief book critic Michiko Kakutani even returned to the publication to review the memoir.

Head Of Nobel In Literature Resigns

More news from the Swedish Academy and the Nobel Prize in Literature: Sara Danius, the first woman to serve as head of the Academy, stepped aside on Thursday night. A temporary head was appointed in her place. Of the Academy’s stance on the sexual harassment allegations against an individual attached to the group, Danius said, “Caring for a legacy must not mean an arrogance and distance to society at large.” Click here for the full story.

 

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Check Your Shelf

Special Edition: Celebrating You For National Library Week!

Happy National Library Week to each and every one of you, regardless of country of origin. At Book Riot, we celebrated libraries all week long, and we wanted to send you a special edition of “Check Your Shelf” to remind you the power of your work. Find some of our pieces from this week, from posts past, and some other fun finds from this week of library love. If you can’t get the Tweets included here to populate in your inbox, click the time stamp and they’ll pop up for you.

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Thanks for all you do, librarians and library lovers. We’ll be back with our regular edition of curated news and pieces of interest for you next Friday.

–Kelly Jensen, @veronikellymars on Twitter and Instagram

 

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Giveaways

Win a Copy of THE PERFECT MOTHER by Aimee Molloy!

 

We have 250 early audio downloads of The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy to give to 250 lucky Riot readers!

Here’s what it’s all about:

They call themselves the May Mothers. Twice a week, with strollers in tow, they get together in Prospect Park, seeking refuge from the isolation of new motherhood; sharing the fears, joys, and anxieties of their new child-centered lives.

Unfolding over the course of thirteen fraught days and culminating in an exquisite and unexpected twist, The Perfect Mother is the perfect audiobook for our times—a nuanced and addictive story that exposes the truth of modern mothers’ lives as it explores the power of an ideal that is based on a lie.

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