Dear Book Friends,
Hello, and HAPPY MONDAY! It’s the best day of the week, as I always say. You know why? I’ve been socializing all weekend, and as an introvert, I am sleepy. I am ready to crawl back into my cave and type type type on my computer to all of you. Not to say I didn’t have fun, but I need a few quiet days, you know? Anyway, let’s talk books. Have I got some news for you.
Book Deals and Reveals
I am obsessed (OBSESSED!) with the cover of Clay McLeod Chapman’s upcoming novel Wake Up and Open Your Eyes. The cover is designed by Andie Reid. It’s out on January 7, 2025.
Ahead of the premiere of season 2, House of the Dragon was renewed for a third season. Season 2 premiered this past Sunday, June 16.
Sophie Kinsella shared a cover reveal and a special note for readers on her Instagram last week. She writes, “To all my readers and friends around the world, I am so grateful for your incredible love and support following my [cancer] diagnosis. I want to share with you the UK and US/Canada covers for my new short novel, which will be published in October. What Does It Feel Like? is fiction, but it is my most autobiographical work to date. It tells the story of Eve, a successful novelist who is struck down by brain cancer, and who begins to put her life back together. Eve’s story is my story — and through her tough times, she laughs and cries and is upbeat, as am I. I hope you will enjoy it.”
Paddington Bear is back in the new Paddington 3 movie. Here’s the trailer for Paddington in Peru, which is out on January 17, 2025.
Here’s the cover reveal of Karmen Lee’s The Relationship Mechanic, designed by Bo Feng Lin. This one’s out on January 21, 2025 from Afterglow Books.
More queer romance in 2025! Here’s the cover of Sonora Reyes’ The Broposal. This one is designed by Charlotte Gomez, and it’s out on January 21, 2025.
Ben Barnes and Mary Louise-Park are set to star in The Institute, an upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s novel. The series will stream on MGM+.
Jennifer Anniston has written a children’s book! Clydeo Takes a Bite Out of Life, featuring illustrations by Bruno Jacob, will be published by HarperCollins Children’s Books this fall.
Coraline director Henry Selick has his eyes on another Neil Gaiman novel. Selick hopes to adapt The Ocean at the End of the Lane as a stop-motion movie.
Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema shared a first look at their upcoming The War of the Rohirrim anime movie adaptation. This story is set more than 150 years before the original Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Here are Audible’s 24 best audiobooks of 2024 so far, with something for every kind of listener.
The 36th annual Lambda Literary Awards in 26 different categories of LGBTQ+ books were announced. Here are the winners.
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!
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Prepare Your Shelves!
Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman (Del Ray, June 25)
When Josh Malerman has a new novel coming out, horror fans everywhere stop and take notice. And Incidents Around the House, coming out in just a week, is going to be a good one. Do you like scary haunted house stories? Do you think kids (and their imaginary friends) can be super creepy? Do you like when horror novels give you literal nightmares? Then prepare your shelves with this one.
I will say Incidents Around the House does tap in to a lot of things I find scary. And I know “scary” can be a personal thing, but haunted houses? Isn’t that just a terrifying idea? Add a child into the mix who is talking to some sort of supernatural, evil entity…welp. I am terrified. How could you not be?
Incidents Around the House is told from the perspective of eight-year-old Bela, who loves her family very much. But then there’s “Other Mommy,” who asks Bela every day if she can go inside her heart. And the more Bela says no, the angrier Other Mommy starts to get. As strange things start happening around the house, Bela wonders if she’ll finally have to give in if she wants to protect her family.
What I’m Reading This Week
A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon
Here for the Wrong Reasons by Annabel Paulson and Lydia Wang
Don’t Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones
Family Family by Laurie Frankel
The Astrology House by Carinn Jade
Monday Memes
Are you a mood reader? Do you agree that sometimes it’s hard to even know what mood you’re in?
And Here’s A Cat Picture!
The weather has been so lovely, and all the cats have been enjoying their time in the window watching all the tennis players. Just look at how calm and pleased little Cersei is! We love to see it!
Fingers crossed the weather stays like this for many, many more weeks. I’ll check back in with you all on Thursday. Have a wonderful week!