Hello again! Hopefully, this week wasn’t too hard on you, and you are now prepared to enjoy a nice weekend — and, if you’re in the U.S., you have an extra weekend to look forward to.
Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18!
Bookish Goods
Yuru Camp Hooded Blanket by DeskNeko
If you’re spending time outdoors this summer, take this blanket from the manga Laid-Back Camp with you to keep cozy! $104
New Releases
Hirayasumi Volume One by Keigo Shinzo
Unlike most people he knows, Hiroto is perfectly happy living a slow-paced, solitary life. The only companion he needed was an elderly neighbor, who ended up leaving him her house. But when Hiroto’s ambitious and stressed-out young cousin comes to stay, his peaceful life gets turned on its ear.
The Worst Ronin by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Faith Schaffer
Chihiro’s father is a revered samurai, but she has little interest in following in his footsteps…until she gets the chance to work with a legendary samurai-turned-ronin, Tatsuo. Can this mismatched pair learn to get along so they can complete their demon-killing mission?
For a more comprehensive list of new releases, check out our New Books newsletter!
Riot Recommendations
Today’s Riot Rec theme is: summertime! The unofficial start of summer is coming up fast, so it’s the perfect time to break out comics like…
Flamer by Mike Curato
On the cusp of starting high school, Aiden spends the summer at camp. While there, he starts to realize things about himself that he’d rather not — specifically, that he might be gay, and that his feelings for one particular boy might be romantic. Flamer is a modern classic about discovering and accepting yourself.
Shirley and Jamila Save Their Summer by Gillian Goerz
Jamila, feeling lonely after moving to a new house, quickly latches onto the first friend she can find: Shirley, the local kid detective. When another neighborhood kid asks them to find his missing — perhaps stolen — pet gecko, Shirley and Jamila are on the case! And, as they track down the missing lizard, they might discover true friendship as well.
Whatever your plans are for this weekend — going to the beach, having a barbecue, fighting supervillains, or just hanging out — I hope you enjoy them!
~Eileen