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Vote for Goodreads’ Best Books of 2023 and More Book Radar!

Post author By Emily Martin
Post date November 15, 2023

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Dear Book Friends,

Hello from Belgium! I got to check out a bookstore in Leuven yesterday, and I was excited to see all the fun book covers in different languages. And yeah, they had some English-language books as well. I was able to refrain from buying anything, but I always love a bookstore, no matter where I am. I’m sure you, of all people, would understand this.

Book Deals and Reveals

Here’s a cover reveal and excerpt from one of my most anticipated books of 2024, The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim. It’s out on June 25, 2024, from Erewhon Books.

Voting is now open for Goodreads’ Best Books of 2023! You can vote in the opening round from now until November 26. The final round will start on November 28 and last until December 3. Winners will be announced on December 7.

Hugo Award-winning author duo James S.A. Corey—the pen name of Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck—has announced a new sci-fi trilogy. The series will start with The Mercy of the Gods, which will be out next summer.

John le Carré’s son Nicholas Cornwell is bringing his father’s beloved spy protagonist, George Smiley, back to the page. Publisher Penguin Random House (PRH) has announced a currently untitled novel by Nicholas Cornwell that’s set in the decade between the end of le Carré’s The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and the beginning of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. It’s set to release next fall.

Here’s an extended excerpt of Erika Johansen’s The Kingdom of Sweets. This reimagining of The Nutcracker is out from Dutton on November 28.

Netflix has unveiled a first look at the Dead Boy Detectives series, based on Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner’s Vertigo comics. The premiere date has yet to be announced.

Time has just posted their 100 Must-Read Books of 2023, including literary fiction, poetry, celebrity memoirs, and more.

Stay in the know. These are the most popular books trending on TikTok right now, including plenty of romantasy reads!

Barnes & Noble has announced their Book of the Year for 2023 — plus the inaugural winner of their Author of the Year award.

We Need Diverse Books has launched a new website dedicated to Indigenous children’s and YA books called Indigenous Reads Rising.

The New York Times and New York Public Library have announced their best illustrated children’s books of 2023.

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!

Indulge your inner book nerd and join a community of like-minded readers looking to expand their knowledge and their TBR. Subscribe to The Deep Dive, where Book Riot’s editorial staff draws from their collective expertise to bring you compelling stories, informed takes, tips, hacks, and more. Find out why the bestseller list is broken, analyze some anticipated books, and explore the great wide world of books and publishing. Get a free subscription for weekly content delivered to your inbox, or upgrade to paid-for bonus content and community features.

Can’t Wait for This One!

Like Love by Maggie Nelson (Graywolf Press, April 2, 2024)

Maggie Nelson is an award-winning author whose writing defies classification. She writes poetry, essays, art criticism, memoir, queer theory, and much more all in one. Like many others, I have been wowed by her books, especially The Argonauts, and now her latest book, Like Love, collects 20 years of the author’s work into a collection of essays and conversations.

Through these essays, Nelson covers a wide range of topics, but she comes back to a lot of the core topics that interest the author: feminism, queer issues, the nature of art and creativity, and love and friendship. These essays give us insight into Nelson’s life, her way of thinking, and the creative process of writing some of her most beloved works, like The Argonauts and Bluets. This book won’t be out until April 2024, but it’s definitely one worth looking forward to! It’s going to be a must-read in the upcoming year.

Words of Literary Wisdom

“I seized the opportunity and asked him what I needed to learn about film acting. He thought for a moment and then said, ‘You must understand, Patrick, the camera photographs thoughts.’ Simple but profound. No matter what kind of acting you’re doing, you of course have to think. But the camera gets closer to you than any audience member ever will. What might be missed onstage, the camera will absolutely see.”

— Making it So by Patrick Stewart

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.

You know I love sharing a readathon, and Gabby Reads’ horror/thriller-themed readathons are some of my favorites. The whole idea is to make Halloween/spooky season a whole year-round affair, and this time, we’re talking Winterween, friends! This one’s starting in January. And we have a theme: Wicked Winterween. Check out all the details here!

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

I’m not at home right now, as I’ve mentioned, but my husband sent me this pic of Remy earlier today. I’m sure he’s crying about wanting treats, but I’d like to pretend he’s missing me. I miss him too!

And that’s all I’ve got for you all today, friends. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Get plenty of rest. Read lots of books. Don’t forget to drink water. Eat your fruits and veggies. Do you.

Emily

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Post author By Eileen Gonzalez
Post date November 15, 2023

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Need a little pick-me-up to get you through the rest of the week? I’ve got some recommendations today that should serve nicely!

Bookish Goods

Superhero Juice Coffee Mug by InspiredGiftsPlus

Let everyone know to back off and let you finish your coffee — ahem, “superhero juice” — or else you’ll put a hole in the ceiling. $13

New Releases

The Flying Ship Volume One by Jem Milton

Dobrinia has her sights set on marrying a princess and embarks on a dangerous quest to do just that. Her journey takes her to a troubled, far-off kingdom where a ban on magic might turn out to be the least of her problems!

Mao Volume Fourteen by Rumiko Takahashi

This series follows Nanoka, an ordinary goal who involuntarily time-travels to an era filled with magic, demons, and an exorcist named Mao, who becomes her mentor. In this volume, Nanoka must learn to wield her sword and also maybe how to behave on a date?

For a more comprehensive list of new releases, check out our New Books newsletter!

Riot Recommendations

Today’s Riot Rec theme is: self-help! Yes, self-help comics exist, and they might be just what you need to guide you through the upcoming, ever-stressful holiday season!

Why You’ll Never Find the One: And Why It Doesn’t Matter by Sarah Akinterinwa

This illustrated dating guide helps you deal with all the pitfalls of modern dating, from physical challenges like where to meet nice people to emotional obstacles like getting over the idea that you need to find The One in order to be “complete.”

Embrace Your Size: My Own Body Positivity by hara

Learning to love yourself isn’t always easy, especially when people are constantly telling you that your looks are “wrong.” In this manga essay, hara explains what body positivity means to her and how she learned to start seeing the beauty in her own body — and how you can do it, too!

Take care of yourselves this weekend!

~Eileen

Giveaways

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Post author By Vivek Patel
Post date November 15, 2023

We’re partnering with Cearnach Grimm to give away a $250 gift card to Powell’s Books!

Enter here for a chance to win, or click the image below!

Here’s a bit more from our sponsor: Cearnach Grimm is the creator of the hilariously captivating world of The Runebreakers which garners more than one million social media views per week. He writes fantasy and sci-fi, and revels in D&D. Join and dive deep into the behind-the-scenes of Cearnach Grimm’s writing process and discover new artifacts and characters for your D&D party.

What's Up in YA

Paperback Stories: YA Book Talk and News, November 16, 2023

Post author By Kelly Jensen
Post date November 15, 2023

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Hey YA Readers!

For as much as I am not a fan of the weather getting downright chilly, we have had so many days filled with gorgeous sunlight here in the upper Midwest recently. Though days may be getting shorter, that light is energizing and satisfying in a way the midsummer sun just is not.

Let’s dive into what you’re here for, though: books, books, and more books.

Bookish Goods

Moon Embosser by Stampmyworld

If you’re in the market for a fancy embosser to ensure your book collection remains in your possession, this moon option is an excellent one. There is an option here for a regular stamp as well if you don’t want to go the embossed route. Yes, you can personalize either option! $35 and up.

New Releases

For this week’s new paperback releases, I decided to stick to a theme. Both of the books below are short story collections, but they are done in very different ways. The first is a collection of standalone stories, while the second weaves each of the stories into a bigger narrative.

If you’d like the full list of YA paperback releases today, pop on over here.

Tasting Light by A. R. Capetta (Edited by), Wade Roush (Edited by)

This collection of science fiction short stories has two clear selling points. First, the premise is the question of what the future could look like with the help of technology. Second, the lineup of authors is out of this world good. You’ll get work from K. Ancrum, Elizabeth Bear, A.R. Capetta, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Nasugraq Rainey Hopson, A.S. King, E.C. Myers, Junauda Petrus-Nasah, and Wendy Xu.

Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Nicola Yoon, Angie Thomas, and Ashley Woodfolk

Twelve teens are out to help a friend make a giant apology, but then, Atlanta is struck by a snowstorm. Will they be able to make it happen? This is a sweet winter romance told through several voices, perspectives, and, of course, packed with feelings.

For a more comprehensive list of new releases, check out our New Books newsletter.

YA Book News

As we’re heading into the holiday season, anticipate this section to be smaller than usual. We’ll see plenty of stories, though, as the new year kicks off and we enter deep into awards season.

Upcoming YA science fiction, fantasy, and horror reads for your TBR.
An interesting read from YA author Jordyn Taylor on using her work–and YA more broadly–to fight toxic masculinity.
Do you think The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will bring a YA revival to theaters? I won’t lie: I don’t think so.
In defense of the late-’00s series The Clique. This was a great read, especially for someone who was a teen librarian during the heyday of this series.

As always, thanks for hanging out. We’ll see you with some great book deals on Saturday and with a new newsletter on Monday.

Until then, happy reading!

–Kelly Jensen, who is on her way to a long weekend away from home with a pile of books to enjoy. Hooray!

In The Club

A Florida Man Deception, Neurodivergent Women in Pop Culture, and More New Nonfiction

Post author By Erica Ezeifedi
Post date November 14, 2023

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Welcome to In The Club, a newsletter of resources to keep your book group well-met, well-read, and well-fed.

It is that time of year when we get inundated with everyone’s best-of lists. They’re a little predictable and maybe even a little redundant, but I actually like them because I like to see which great books released this year that I missed. Most of the time, I’ve already heard of most of the books, but there is sometimes a little surprise that pokes through, like with Hit Parade of Tears: Stories by Izumi Suzuki, courtesy of Bookshop.org.

I’ll do a best-of roundup for this newsletter soon, but for today, I’ve got some 2023 nonfiction titles to help us revel in Nonfiction November.

Nibbles and Sips

Baklava Banana Bundt Cake by dessertribe

The name of this alone sounds ridiculous. For this, you’ll need a lot of the usual cake-baking ingredients, as well as ripe bananas, coconut oil, chopped nuts, maple syrup, honey, lemon juice, and powdered sugar.

For a full list of ingredients, visit dessertribe’s Instagram page.

Truth Telling: Seven Conversations about Indigenous Life in Canada by Michelle Good

In these essays, Good tells the truth about the Indigenous experience in Canada. Looking at both historical and contemporary issues, she speaks on everything from unhonored treaties to cultural appropriation, to flat-out racism. Canada’s current treatment of its Indigenous population and how it values their lives are explored, as well as how to right the wrongs of the past and the present.

Gator Country: Deception, Danger, and Alligators in the Everglades by Rebecca Renner

I don’t know who needs to read this, but this has to become a docuseries on Netflix. It tells how Officer Jeff Babauta infiltrates the world of illegal alligator poaching by — get this — becoming a Florida Man. He develops a pony-tailed, whiskey-laden alter ego and gets in good with people who deal in glow-in-the-dark alligators and other Florida-specific things I’m sure you didn’t realize you’d be reading about today. But as Officer Babauta soon learns, many of the so-called criminals he’s gone undercover to catch are really just trying to make ends meet under the crushing weight of capitalism.

Liliana’s Invincible Summer by Cristina Rivera Garza

Propelled by feminist movements around the world, Cristina Rivera Garza wrote a request to the attorney general concerning her sister Lilian, who was murdered 29 years ago in Mexico City. Garza’s family is certain her sister’s abusive boyfriend was the culprit, but he was never brought to justice. Here, Garza brings her sister’s last summer back to life while also confronting the culture that normalized violence against women, allowing for such a tragedy.

The Autists: Women on the Spectrum by Clara Törnvall, translated by Alice E. Olsson

For the longest time, people thought of autism as only applicable to boys. Times have changed, and people’s understanding has gotten a lot better, but there is still a ways to go. In The Autists, Törnvall hopes to help people see another side of autism, specifically another side of women on the spectrum. She uses her own experiences as an autistic person to explore things like pop culture, myth, and society through the lens of autistic womanhood. In doing so, she shows all there is to gain from stepping outside of the neurotypical perspective.

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Book Club:

A list of book club-friendly questions

Must-Read Anthologies for #NonfictionNovember

Post author By Kendra Winchester
Post date November 14, 2023

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This past weekend, I left my spouse and Corgis behind and ventured down to Charleston, South Carolina, for my first-ever Yallfest. Yallfest is a young adult and middle grade book festival that brings together dozens of authors from all over. I was WAY out of my depth, but I enjoyed just going along for the ride. As my friend, a middle grade author herself, guided me from panel to panel, I couldn’t help but become mesmerized by the scores of people around me. But now that I’m back, it’s time to jump into some nonfiction.

Bookish Goods

Gallery A: Folded Book Wall Art by Beauregard and West

Since the holiday season is almost upon us, I have been thinking about different bookish gift ideas. I love that books are being turned into art installations in and of themselves. Here is a beautiful example. $50

New Releases

Gator Country: Deception, Danger, and Alligators in the Everglades by Rebecca Renner

Rebecca Renner reports on the mysterious world of Alligator poaching. Follow officer Jeff Babauta, who goes undercover to discover more about the people who illegally deal in gators.

Eyeliner: A Cultural History by Zahra Hankir

Journalist Zahra Hankir writes about the history of kohl, or eyeliner as we know it today. What might at first seem a simple makeup product actually has an incredible past.

For a more comprehensive list of new releases, check out our New Books newsletter.

Riot Recommendations

Today, we’re looking at anthologies that were published to give some urgently needed perspective on two very different regions of the world by centering the voices of writers actually from those regions.

Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World edited by Zahra Hankir

Before Eyeliner, Zahra Hankir edited a collection of Arab women journalists reporting from the Arab world. Palestine, Egypt, Yemen, Syria — these journalists report on wars, uprisings, and protests. From their vantage point, they are able to tell stories that male journalists would never have access to in their own work. They center women’s experiences as they write about sexual assault or trying to travel without a male relative. Western society often carries a lot of assumptions about the Middle East. These brave Arab women are here to tell their own stories, risking everything to bring their much-needed perspective of their home regions.

Appalachian Reckoning: A Region Responds to Hillbilly Elegy, edited by Anthony Harkins and Meredith McCarroll

After the memoir Hillbilly Elegy hit shelves, everyone began crafting their own opinions about the region. J.D. Vance certainly had his. In Appalachian Reckoning, writers from a wide range of backgrounds respond to Vance’s memoir, sharing what they feel he got wrong (or right, in some cases). Meredith McCarroll and Anthony Harkins write about how they wanted to give Appalachian people a platform to respond to the now incredibly famous book that painted all of Appalachia —millions of people across 13 states — with a single brush. But Appalachia, just like the rest of America, is not a monolith.

That’s it for this week! You can find me over on my substack Winchester Ave, over on Instagram @kdwinchester, or on my podcast Read Appalachia. As always, feel free to drop me a line at kendra.d.winchester@gmail.com. For even MORE bookish content, you can find my articles over on Book Riot.

Happy Reading, Friends!

~ Kendra

Past Tense

Foodie Historical Fiction

Post author By Rachel Brittain
Post date November 14, 2023

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Hi, historical fiction fans!

I’ve been gathering up recipes for Thanksgiving with my family. It’s the first time in several years that a big group of us will be able to get together, and I’m excited to bring a few delicious dishes of my own to the table. Food and love have always been closely intertwined in my family, and despite its racist and colonial origins, that’s what Thanksgiving has always meant to me. It’s not about some vision of the past that never really existed; it’s about coming together to share food and love, to be thankful for what we have, and, whenever possible, to give back to others.

That means sharing not only with your own loved ones but with the wider community and world, as well. If you want to share some love this November, I highly recommend checking out The Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project (which has a 3-star rating on Charity Navigator) or your local food bank. If you don’t have a specific one you’d like to donate to, check out the Arkansas Foodbank, my home state’s effort to combat hunger, with a 4-star rating on Charity Navigator. You can likely find your own community’s food bank by searching the Charity Navigator site, as well. Let’s take care of each other this Thanksgiving.

Bookish Goods

Little Women Blanket from Good on Ya Studio

I want to cozy up with this lovely blanket from Etsy while I sip on some tea and crack open a classic book, don’t you? $72.

New Releases

The War Begins in Paris by Theodore Wheeler (November 14, 2023)

Two war correspondents in 1938 Paris, one a shy Mennonite woman, the other a legendary journalist, are drawn together and then torn apart as one becomes a fascist mouthpiece for Nazism. But how can a born and bred pacifist stop a woman hellbent on destruction?

Same Bed Different Dreams by Ed Park (November 7, 2023)

In this alternate history of Korea, the Japanese occupation in 1918 that dissolved after WWII has instead persisted, and now, a group of Korean patriots are working to unite a divided country. Through the eyes and actions of wildly different characters, Park imagines a past, present, and future in which utopia is possible.

For a more comprehensive list of new releases, check out our New Books newsletter.

Riot Recommendations

The best parts of Thanksgiving are family and food, so this week, I’m looking at books that dive deep into food, cooking, and family.

Good Taste by Caroline Scott

In England during the grips of the Great Depression, an author worried about her future is commissioned to write a history of food in Great Britain. Unfortunately, Britain isn’t exactly known for its food. Stella is determined to succeed anyway, and when her car breaks down, an antiques dealer shows her a side of England she never knew before, along with exactly the sorts of stories and food she needs to write a bestselling book.

The Chef’s Secret by Crystal King

Bartolomeo Scappi, a legendary Renaissance chef who served several popes and wrote one of the best-selling cookbooks of all time, warns his nephew that the contents of two strongboxes could put all their lives in danger if he doesn’t burn them. But Giovanni wants to learn his uncle’s secrets, and, after deciphering the journals he finds inside, he discovers a life story full of food, deception, and illicit love—not to mention recipes certain people would do anything to get in their possessions.

The Kitchen God’s Wife by Amy Tan

Winnie and Helen are best friends who have always kept each other’s secrets. But now, Helen believes she is dying and wants the truth to be known. Helen’s secrets aren’t only her own, though, and Winnie determines that if the truth is going to come out, she’ll be the one to tell it—including the parts even Helen herself doesn’t know.

That’s it for now, folks! Stay subscribed for more stories of yesteryear.

If you want to talk books, historical or otherwise, you can find me @rachelsbrittain on Goodreads, Instagram, and Litsy, my favorite bookish social media.

Right now, I’m reading A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur. What about you?

Unusual Suspects

John le Carré’s son to write new George Smiley novel

Post author By Jamie Canaves
Post date November 14, 2023

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Hello, mystery fans! I’m currently trying to read 2023 mysteries I missed (The Last One by Will Dean), reading 2024 titles I’m super excited for (Midnight by Amy McCulloch), and trying to make a dent in my backlist TBR (Milk Blood Heat by Dantiel W. Moniz). So I guess it’s a good thing peak TV seems to have plunged right off that peak.

Bookish Goods

Reading Tracker Journal by TheBookSistersShop

If you’re already thinking ahead to getting yourself organized with 2024 journals, here are a couple options for tracking your reading! ($25)

New Releases

The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok

For fans of family dramas, following two women’s lives, and Celeste Ng!

In a rural village in China, Jasmine has been married since she was 14, having been told by her husband that her first child died after birth. She now learns that was a lie, and the baby girl was given up for adoption to a couple in New York because her husband wanted a boy. Jasmine flees her husband for NY to try to find her child, who is being raised by Rebecca and Brandon, and take her back. The adoptive parent’s lives aren’t perfect: Rebecca works in publishing but is threatened by a scandal, her husband is hiding something, and Rebecca appears to begrudge the nanny…

The Cactus Hunters: Desire and Extinction in the Illicit Succulent Trade by Jared D. Margulies

For fans of true crime that doesn’t involve serial killers!

Could people’s love and over-collecting, mixed with climate change, be leading to a plant being threatened with extinction? That’s what professor at the University of Alabama Jared D. Margulies dives into in this book. From theories of psychoanalysts to interviewers with collectors, you’ll learn what drives collectors to need more succulents and how poachers have created an illegal cactus trade.

Looking for more new releases? Check out our New Books newsletter!

Riot Recommendations

Who is up for some paranormal cozy mysteries? One with vampires and one with descendants of mermaids — and now I want a book with a vampire mermaid!

A Spell for Trouble (Enchanted Bay Mystery #1) by Esme Addison

Alexandra Daniels was raised by her father and forbidden to visit the seaside North Carolina town where her mother’s family lives, which is where she heads to after her father’s passing. It’s going to be more than a family reunion, though, as she’s about to learn she’s a descendant of mermaids. She’ll also have to solve a murder when her aunt is arrested for the poisoning of a customer…

The Vampire Knitting Club by
Nancy Warren

Lucy Swift is in Oxford visiting her grandmother, who owns a knitting shop, when she discovers that her gran is a vampire. So, it’s nice that she’s not dead-dead, but that doesn’t mean Lucy won’t have to investigate who murdered her. Making things even more complicated for Lucy is a detective and a vampire…

News and Roundups

Tony Shalhoub and his hand sanitizer are back in Mr. Monk’s Last Case trailer

Spotify Makes Audiobooks Available for Their Premium Subscribers

Why you should check out the Miami Book Fair this year

What happens when a hitman misses his mark? The Killer is about to find out

John le Carré’s son to write new George Smiley novel

14 New November Book Club Picks, From GMA Book Club to The Stacks Book Club

My Book Was Banned Again — This Time In Retaliation for My Anti-Censorship Work

25 Detective Noir Films That Embrace Humor Without Losing the Suspense

The 12 best thrillers of 2023

Browse all the books recommended in Unusual Suspects previous newsletters on this shelf. See 2023 releases and upcoming 2024 releases. Check out this Unusual Suspects Pinterest board and get Tailored Book Recommendations!

Until next time, keep investigating! In the meantime, come talk books with me on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Goodreads, and Litsy — you can find me under Jamie Canavés.

If a mystery fan forwarded this newsletter to you and you’d like your very own, you can sign up here.

Read This Book

Read This Book…

Post author By Kendra Winchester
Post date November 14, 2023

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Welcome to Read this Book, a newsletter where I recommend one book that needs to jump onto your TBR pile! This week, I’m sharing one of my recent favorite young adult reads of the year.

All the Fighting Parts by Hannah V. Sawyerr

This past weekend, I traveled down to the Lowcountry to attend my very first Yallfest. Dozens of young adult and middle grade authors from around the country came to Charleston, South Carolina, to talk about their books. Attendees lined up in the wee hours of the VERY cold Saturday morning to get early copies of their most anticipated reads and wristbands to get into Leigh Bardugo’s book signing.

I went with a middle grade author friend of mine, and she showed me the ropes as we trekked around in the rain from panel to panel. In one panel about plotting, I found myself enraptured by Hannah V. Sawyerr, a young adult author whose novel in verse, All the Fighting Parts, just came out this year. As she described the structure of her book, I knew I had to read it.

After grabbing a copy at the booksellers’ tent set up by Blue Bicycle Books, I flipped through the novel as I felt that little spark that told me that the book I held in my hands was something pretty special. My friend said, “I just bought a copy of that book too. Why don’t we listen to the audiobook on our drive back home?” And we did just that.

The novel follows Amina, a 16-year-old Black girl who dislikes her father’s insistence on taking her to church every Sunday and Wednesday. When she gets in trouble at school, her dad says she has to volunteer for some church events. But after a church event one night, the Pastor assaults her, and Amina’s world falls apart.

The book is structured as a “before” and an “after,” describing the events leading up to the assault and then Amina’s experience pressing charges, attending therapy, and trying to heal. The use of poetry adds such emotional depth, adding to the many layers of Amina’s story. She struggles to move forward, to communicate with her friends, and to understand her father’s pain and helplessness after he learns what happened to her.

Hannah V. Sawyerr performs the audiobook in a way that emphasizes, in equal parts, Amina’s teenage vulnerability and immense strength. Sawyerr’s sense of rhythm adds to her performance, making this novel in verse as beautiful to listen to as it is to read in print.

Happy reading, Friends!

~ Kendra

Giveaways

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Post author By Vivek Patel
Post date November 14, 2023

We’re partnering with Dragons & Spaceships to give away a Kindle Scribe to one lucky winner!

Enter here for a chance to win, or click the image below!

Here’s a bit more from our partner: Dungeons & Spaceships – For the Fans, By the Fans. We keep a close eye on the horizon of fantasy and scifi books, ensuring you’re the first to know about shifts in the genre, upcoming releases, and author interviews. Step into a realm where magic meets machinery, where dragons soar amongst the stars, and where every week is a new journey. Join the adventure!

Book Deals and Reveals

Book Riot Recommends

Can’t Wait for This One!

Like Love by Maggie Nelson (Graywolf Press, April 2, 2024)

Words of Literary Wisdom

What’s Up in the Book Community?

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

Bookish Goods

Superhero Juice Coffee Mug by InspiredGiftsPlus

New Releases

The Flying Ship Volume One by Jem Milton

Mao Volume Fourteen by Rumiko Takahashi

Riot Recommendations

Why You’ll Never Find the One: And Why It Doesn’t Matter by Sarah Akinterinwa

Embrace Your Size: My Own Body Positivity by hara

Bookish Goods

Moon Embosser by Stampmyworld

New Releases

Tasting Light by A. R. Capetta (Edited by), Wade Roush (Edited by)

Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Nicola Yoon, Angie Thomas, and Ashley Woodfolk

YA Book News

Nibbles and Sips

Baklava Banana Bundt Cake by dessertribe

Truth Telling: Seven Conversations about Indigenous Life in Canada by Michelle Good

Gator Country: Deception, Danger, and Alligators in the Everglades by Rebecca Renner

Liliana’s Invincible Summer by Cristina Rivera Garza

The Autists: Women on the Spectrum by Clara Törnvall, translated by Alice E. Olsson

Suggestion Section

More To Read

Bookish Goods

Gallery A: Folded Book Wall Art by Beauregard and West

New Releases

Gator Country: Deception, Danger, and Alligators in the Everglades by Rebecca Renner

Eyeliner: A Cultural History by Zahra Hankir

Riot Recommendations

Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World edited by Zahra Hankir

Appalachian Reckoning: A Region Responds to Hillbilly Elegy, edited by Anthony Harkins and Meredith McCarroll

Bookish Goods

Little Women Blanket from Good on Ya Studio

New Releases

The War Begins in Paris by Theodore Wheeler (November 14, 2023)

Same Bed Different Dreams by Ed Park (November 7, 2023)

Riot Recommendations

Good Taste by Caroline Scott

The Chef’s Secret by Crystal King

The Kitchen God’s Wife by Amy Tan

Bookish Goods

Reading Tracker Journal by TheBookSistersShop

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