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In the summer of 1978, twenty-one-year-old Paul Wilson jumps at the chance to join two local icons on a dream surf trip to Mexico, unaware their ultimate destination lies in the heart of cartel country. Having no earthly idea of where he’ll get the money, and determined to prove his mettle, he does the only thing he can think of: He robs a supermarket. If karma needed more reasons to doom the trip, he soon learns one of his companions is a convicted killer on the run, the other an unscrupulous cad. Soon enough, mere survival takes precedence over surfing.
It’s time for another Tuesday full of books! There are several amazing new books out today. At the top of my list of today’s titles that I want to read are The Empire of Gold, book three of the Daevabad Trilogy by S. A. Chakraborty and Friends and Strangers by J Courtney Sullivan.
You can also hear about some amazing books on this week’s episode of All the Books! Patricia and I discussed Mexican Gothic, Everything is an Emergency, Sex and Vanity, and more great new books.
As always, I am wishing the best for all of you in whatever situation you find yourself in now. Please stay safe and wear a mask as we slowly transition out of quarantine. I care about you meeps!
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And now, it’s time for everyone’s favorite gameshow: AHHHHHH MY TBR! Here are today’s contestants:
A Most Beautiful Thing: The True Story of America’s First All-Black High School Rowing Team by Arshay Cooper
This is a fantastic memoir and also an in-depth look at the racial and socioeconomic disparities in the United States. Growing up on Chicago’s West side, Cooper joined his high school’s rowing team. He had never rowed before, and most of his team mates had never even been in the water. But they faced the adversity and hardships in their life to overcome the odds and be the first team of their kind. This is an inspirational story about reaching for dreams and working to achieve them. (You can also check out the documentary, narrated by Common.)
Backlist bump: Remember This Titan: The Bill Yoast Story: Lessons Learned from a Celebrated Coach’s Journey As Told to Steve Sullivan by Steve Sullivan
Her Last Flight: A Novel by Beatriz Williams
I am a big fan of the author’s sweeping romantic historical fiction. She’s been doing this for a while now, and I don’t think there’s a single book I haven’t enjoyed. This one is about photographer and war correspondent Janey Everett, who travels to Hawaii, determined to solve the mystery of aviation pioneer Sam Mallory. Janey is certain a resident is actually Mallory’s old flight student, Irene Foster, who disappeared during an around-the-world flight. As Janey digs deeper, readers learn about Foster’s life prior to her disappearance, and follow along as Janey must decide what story she has the right to tell.
Backlist bump: A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams
Self Care by Leigh Stein
And this is a skewering romp through influencer culture and the wellness industry. Maren Gelb, the COO of Richual, an online community that supposedly fosters wellness and the cultivation of self-care, starts a R nightmare for the company with a tweet. But that’s not the only problem headed Richual’s way, with dirty secrets about to be revealed. It’s a very sharp dissection of the aspirations of people looking for an Instagramable life and the reality behind the curtain. Plus THAT COVER WOWOWOWOW.
Backlist bump: Dietland by Sarai Walker
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