Dearest Gentle Reader,
I finished Bridgerton last night. Should this author start writing like Lady Whistledown? What did you think about this recent season? I won’t give away my thoughts in case anyone is avoiding spoilers. But feel free to shoot me a message and let me know. Meanwhile, let’s talk about the news around the Book Ton.
Book Deals and Reveals
Check out the cover of Brewed with Love by Shelley Page. It was designed by Casey Moses with artwork by Betsy Cola. It’s out on January 14, 2025!
And here’s the cover of At the Bottom of the Garden by Camilla Bruce. It’s out from Del Ray Books on January 28, 2025.
Here’s an excerpt of the upcoming novel The Villain Edit by Laurie Devore. It’s out on July 2 from Avon Books.
There was a surprise screening of It Ends With Us at Book Bonanza in Grapevine, Texas this past Saturday. Early reactions praise the film for being a “emotional, faithful adaptation of the hit novel.” It Ends With Us is in theaters everywhere on August 9.
Goldie Hawn is writing a series of middle grade novels with bestselling author Lin Oliver. The first book in the Kindness Club series will be out in 2026.
Denver, Colorado’s independent bookstore Tattered Cover was recently purchased by Barnes & Noble for $1.83 million. The sale will be finalized by July 31.
Here are the spiciest books on BookTok in 2024, according to readers.
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!
Can’t Wait for This One!
The Queen by Nick Cutter (Gallery Books, October 29)
I’m behind the times, but I just recently read Nick Cutter’s The Troop, and I was mesmerized. I know the rest of the book world has been on the Nick Cutter train for some time, but hello, welcome me on. I am finally aboard. And just in time too, because we’re getting a new Nick Cutter novel later this year. I can’t wait for this one, and considering how much horror fans love this author’s work, I know I’m not at all alone.
When Margaret Carpenter wakes up to find a brand new iPhone on her doorstep, she is surprised. But she’s even more surprised when she turns the phone on and sees a text from her friend Charity Atwater. After all, Charity has been dead for over a month. At least, that’s what most people assume.
There have been so many assumptions about Charity, and now she’s finally ready to tell her story and set the record straight. Here’s the thing. Charity’s secrets run deep. Unbeknownst to even her, Charity is secretly Subject Six, an integral part of the Project Athena gene manipulation experiment. But when Charity’s gene sequencing actualizes at a high school party, everything goes terribly, terribly wrong.
Words of Literary Wisdom
“When people thought of mothers, they smelled cookies baking and chocolate melting. But actual mothers got shit for giving their kids too much sugar. When people thought of mothers, they thought soft and warm and cuddly. But actual mothers went to great lengths to eradicate their soft warm cuddly bits. When people thought of mothers, they thought of mama bears and cheerleaders–fierce love and unconditional support–but actual mothers were accused of coddling and helicoptering.”
— Family Family by Laurie Frankel
And Here’s A Cat Picture!
Cersei was my sweet little companion while watching Bridgerton, and now we’re moving on to House of the Dragon. What an exciting month for TV adaptations of literature. Doesn’t Cersei look excited?
Amazing. Welp. That’s all I have for you this Thursday! See you Monday for all the book things.