Hi, Book Friends, and Happy Thursday!
So good to see you here for another Book Radar. And this Thursday, I have a lot of piping hot book tea for you. So pull up a chair, grab a cup, and let’s get to pouring and sipping.
Book Deals and Reveals
Deadpool and Wolverine are joining forces in Marvel’s first-ever R-rated movie, Deadpool & Wolverine. And the first trailer is out now! You can see the movie, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, in theaters starting on July 26.
Speaking of collabs, writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Esad Ribic are releasing Aliens vs. Avengers this summer.
Farrah Rochon has announced a new novel! Bemused is the “untold origin story of the 5 Muses from Disney’s Hercules.” It’s out on January 7, 2025.
Crime Reads has shared an excerpt and a cover reveal for the upcoming cicada-pocalypse novel from Laurie L. Dove, Mask of the Deer Woman. It’s out from Berkley in January 2025.
Here’s the cover of Ravynn K. Stringfield’s novel Love in 280 Characters or Less. It features art by Kgabo Mametja and a design by Abby Granata. And it’s out on April 15, 2025!
Elliot Page’s Pageboy Productions has optioned the rights to author Eliot Schrefer’s 2021 novel The Darkness Outside Us.
PEN America has canceled its awards following a writer’s boycott over Palestine. Twenty-eight of the 61 writers nominated had withdrawn from consideration, including 9 of the 10 nominees for a $75,000 prize.
Here are the winners of this year’s Los Angeles Times Book Prize, presented to books in over 13 different categories.
Book Riot Recommends
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Can’t Wait for This One!
Castle of the Cursed by Romina Garber (Wednesday Books, July 30)
Looking for an unconventional beach read to drop in your bag this July? One that will keep you on the edge of your seat? Then get ready for Romina Garber’s dark gothic YA romance/horror, Castle of the Cursed.
Following the mysterious death of her parents, Estella is left alone and determined to be the one to uncover the person responsible for their deaths. As she spirals deeper into depression and survivor’s guilt, Estella agrees to travel overseas to her aunt’s home, la Sombra, a gothic castle in the small town of Oscuro, Spain. Oooh. Estella was looking for an escape, but she soon discovers la Sombra might be the missing key to all the secrets of her parents’ deaths.
Then she meets Sebastián. Sebastián is a boy with silver eyes who claims he is trapped in the castle. But that’s not the most disturbing thing about him. Most troubling of all, it seems like the only one who can see him is Estella. Is he a figment of her imagination? Or is something supernatural happening at la Sombra? And could he possibly help Estella find out what happened to her parents?
Words of Literary Wisdom
“But all these traits — style, hygiene, the ability to care for oneself and one’s home — are, in a man, considered exceptional, almost miraculous. Whereas in women, they are the bare minimum.”
— The Centre by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi
And Here’s A Cat Picture!
And before I go, here are two gorgeous sleeping kitties, living their best lives. Murray and Remy wish you a good night, and sweet dreams. No matter what time of day it is when you read this.
That’s all I’ve got for you! Have a fabulous weekend. Do something fun. Eat cookies. Drink plenty of water. Pet cats. Talk soon!