Category: Book Radar

Hello, Book Friends!

Welcome to another Monday Book Radar. Monday is the perfect time to look forward to the week, all the book things to come, and more. And we’re out of the hospital this week, so good news all around. Yay!

Book Deals and Reveals

Crime Reads has got the cover reveal and an excerpt from Christina Lynch’s Pony Confidential. This mystery novel, told from the perspective of a pony, is out from Berkley Books in November.

And here’s the cover of queer, supernatural romance Keep It In the Dark by Justin Arnold. It’s out on December 3!

Electric Lit shared the cover of the upcoming poetry collection Ominous Music Intensifying by Alexandra Teague. It will be published by Persea Books on October 1.

The Bear creator Christopher Storer has signed on to adapt and direct The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles for the big screen.

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) has announced the finalists for the 59th Annual Nebula Awards!

The viral disaster that was the Glasgow Willy Wonka Experience is being adapted as a musical satire by Richard Kraft and Riki Lindhome. Willy Fest: A Musical Parody is hoping to launch in late 2024.

In the wake of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s upcoming overhaul of the DC Cinematic Universe, director Patty Jenkins has confirmed that her time on Wonder Woman 3 is “over for the time being, easily forever.” For the time being, Jenkins is focusing on a new Star Wars project, Lucasfilm’s Rogue Squadron.

Ted Lasso fans, there’s a new book on the way! Believe: The Untold Story Behind Ted Lasso, The Show That Kicked Its Way into Our Hearts by New York Times television editor Jeremy Egner hits shelves on November 12.

The Atlantic just launched their list of The Great American Novels. Which novels have you read on their list?

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!

Want to make your book club the best club? Sign up for our In the Club newsletter. In the Club will deliver recommendations for the best books to discuss in your book clubs. From buzzy new releases to brilliant throwbacks, the books highlighted in this newsletter will drive your book club discussions. We’ll also share some book club-friendly recipes and interesting bookish updates from all over. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations, plus community features. In other words, we’ll keep you well-met, well-read, and well-fed. Sign up today!

Prepare Your Shelves!

What I’m Reading This Week

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Monday Memes

Sure, the Oscars this year were suuuuper predictable. Nevertheless, I’m still thinking about the Oscars and all of the bookish Academy Awards memes.

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

Just two cats on a bed. Nothing to see here. Except cuteness.

And on that note, I’m going to call this Book Radar a wrap! I hope you have a lovely week, friends. See you Thursday.

Emily

Hi, Book Radarites!

Welcome to another Thursday Book Radar. I am still coming to you from the hospital, so please keep thinking healing thoughts for my husband, and thank you to everyone who has reached out with well wishes. Y’all are the best. Anyway, let’s talk books, because I have thoughts and feelings about book stuff today, friends.

Book Deals and Reveals

Here’s the cover reveal of the latest from Haruki Murakami! The City and Its Uncertain Walls is out from Knopf on November 26.

Dolly Parton is publishing her first-ever cookbook, Good Lookin’ Cookin, and it’s already a #1 bestseller on Amazon only hours after the book’s announcement. It’s out on September 17.

Zando is launching a new romance imprint this summer. The imprint will be called Slowburn, a nod to the “slow burn” romance trope. Slowburn plans to publish two to three titles annually through 2026, and then four to six titles each year after that.

Despite the author’s request that the novel be destroyed, Gabriel Garcia Márquez’s Until August will be published this March, nearly 10 years after Márquez’s death.

Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino has announced a new memoir, Sonny Boy. The book is out from Penguin Random House this October.

The latest adaptation of Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot will skip the theaters and go directly to streaming, premiering exclusively on Max later this year.

Sarah Paulson is set to play author Glennon Doyle in an upcoming TV adaptation of the best-selling memoir Untamed.

What are you reading for book club this month? Here’s what all the big book clubs will be reading for March.

The longlist for the 2024 International Booker Prize has been announced! The winning book will be awarded £50,000, which is split between the author and translator. Shortlisted books receive £5,000. The shortlist of six books will be announced on April 9, and the winner will be announced on May 21.

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!

Want to make your book club the best club? Sign up for our In the Club newsletter. In the Club will deliver recommendations for the best books to discuss in your book clubs. From buzzy new releases to brilliant throwbacks, the books highlighted in this newsletter will drive your book club discussions. We’ll also share some book club-friendly recipes and interesting bookish updates from all over. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations, plus community features. In other words, we’ll keep you well-met, well-read, and well-fed. Sign up today!

Can’t Wait for This One!

Words of Literary Wisdom

“Toads are capable of sarcasm, but their blood runs too cold for hysteria.”
— Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

What’s Up in the Book Community?

My iPhone is constantly telling me I spend too much time staring at my screen, which is honestly so rude. But this means I spend a lot of time scrolling around the online book community: BookTube, Bookstagram, BookTok, BookLinkedIn (JK. That’s not a thing…I don’t think). You get the idea. Don’t have the time, energy, or the will to do all of that yourself? No problem. I got you. In this weekly section of Book Radar, we’ll take a look at something cool, interesting, and/or newsy that’s going on in the book community.

Something weird is going on in the book world. Remember last year when Colleen Hoover planned an It Ends with Us coloring book and it got canceled and everyone was so outraged?

Well, now there’s an It Ends with Us nail polish collection, and everyone is excited about it. I am really confused. Why is this any better than the coloring book idea? Is it just because people like nail polish more than they like coloring books? Feel free to reach out and let me know your thoughts.

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

Did anyone order a sleepy cat this Thursday? This week has been long, and clearly, Murray is feeling the full weight of it. What an exhausting month March has been. I feel you, Murray.

Anyway, everyone, I hope you have a lovely weekend. I’ll see you on Monday!

Emily

Hello, Book Friends!

Welcome to another Monday Book Radar. Still coming to you from the hospital, so keep thinking those healing thoughts. We’re doing okay, though. Thanks to everyone who has been checking in. Anyway, you’re not here for my life update. You’re here for the books. And honestly, I am, too. So let’s do this.

Book Deals and Reveals

Crime Reads shared the cover of Maureen Johnson’s Death at Morning House, the author’s first standalone YA mystery in years. It’s out from Harper Teen this August.

Here’s another cover reveal for an upcoming August release: Gabi Burton’s Drown Me With Dreams, the sequel to Sing Me to Sleep. Get ready; it’s out on August 20.

Hugo Award-winning author Nghi Vo has a new novella coming out soon from Tor Publishing Group. The City in Glass has been pitched as This Is How You Lose the Time War meets Good Omens. It’s coming this fall.

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal are returning to Broadway for an upcoming revival of Shakespeare’s Othello. The play opens in the spring of 2025.

Waleed Zuaiter’s FlipNarrative has optioned the rights to Shannon Chakraborty’s novel The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi. The plan is to develop the novel into a multi-season series and gaming platform.

In a bidding war, 20th Century Studios won theatrical distribution rights to Imagine Entertainment‘s thriller Whalefall, based on the Daniel Kraus novel published last summer by MTV Books.

Jessica Biel is publishing a children’s book about periods. A Kids Book About Periods, which aims to de-stigmatize the topic of menstruation, will be published by A Kids Co. this spring. “People don’t talk enough about periods,” Biel told PEOPLE. “I’ve always felt strongly that we need to normalize the discussion around periods and as a parent, writing this book felt like an organic way to engage kids in the conversation from early on.”

Dakota Johnson has announced her new book club. TeaTime Book Club’s first monthly pick is Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino.

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!

Want to make your book club the best club? Sign up for our In the Club newsletter. In the Club will deliver recommendations for the best books to discuss in your book clubs. From buzzy new releases to brilliant throwbacks, the books highlighted in this newsletter will drive your book club discussions. We’ll also share some book club-friendly recipes and interesting bookish updates from all over. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations, plus community features. In other words, we’ll keep you well-met, well-read, and well-fed. Sign up today!

Prepare Your Shelves!

What I’m Reading This Week

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

Nestlings by Nat Cassidy

Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

Codename: Sailor V by Naoko Takeuchi

Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Don’t Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones

Monday Memes

Now, this is the kind of hot girl era I can get behind.

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

I was looking through my husband’s phone, and I found this really cute picture of Murray as a tiny kitten, so I thought I would share! Of course, I love Murray as he is now, but it’s nice to look back at what a tiny, sweet kitten he used to be. Look at how big his feet were!

Well, friends, I hope you have a wonderful rest of your Monday, and we’ll chat again on Thursday!

Emily

Hi Book Friends!

Greetings, and happy Thursday! I haven’t really spoken much about this in the newsletter, but I thought I should let you know. I am writing you from the hospital today. My husband had a pretty big surgery last week, and it’s been a rough week in the hospital as he recovers. Just keep us in your thoughts, and hopefully he will be better soon. Hopefully, next time you hear from me, I’ll report back with better news. But books stop for no one, so let’s talk book things.

Book Deals and Reveals

Here’s the cover of Jordan Ifueko’s upcoming novel The Maid and the Crocodile, set in the same world as the Raybearer series. It’s out from Abrams Books this summer.

Southwest Review has revealed the cover of Mark Haber’s Lesser Ruins. The book will be published by Coffee House Press on October 8.

And here’s the cover of Beth Revis’s Full Speed to a Crash Landing. This sexy space heist novella is the first in a trilogy. It’s out on August 6 from DAW Books/Astra Publishing House.

Netflix has dropped a new trailer for Ripley, a series starring Andrew Scott and based on the novel The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith. Ripley premieres on Netflix on April 4.

Haruki Murakami revealed his new yet-to-be-published short story “Kaho” at a Tokyo book event called “The Owl Reads in Spring.”

Speaking of Murakami, the author is publishing his first novel in six years, The City and Its Uncertain Walls, later this year. The publisher, Harvill Secker, says the novel “revisits a town his readers will remember, a place where a Dream Reader reviews dreams and where our shadows become untethered from ourselves.” It’s out in November.

In an interview with Bustle, Dakota Johnson says she’s “not surprised by how critics and viewers have panned her film Madame Web. Johnson says, “Decisions are being made by committees, and art does not do well when it’s made by committee. Films are made by a filmmaker and a team of artists around them. You cannot make art based on numbers and algorithms. My feeling has been for a long time that audiences are extremely smart, and executives have started to believe that they’re not.”

Here’s the official trailer for Butterfly in the Sky, the documentary about Reading Rainbow. The film premieres in select AMC theaters on March 17 and 20.

Worcester Public Library is clearing fines for damaged or lost materials if patrons show or draw a photo of a cat this month.

The winners of this year’s Audie Awards for best audiobooks have been announced!

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!

Want to make your book club the best club? Sign up for our In the Club newsletter. In the Club will deliver recommendations for the best books to discuss in your book clubs. From buzzy new releases to brilliant throwbacks, the books highlighted in this newsletter will drive your book club discussions. We’ll also share some book club-friendly recipes and interesting bookish updates from all over. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations, plus community features. In other words, we’ll keep you well-met, well-read, and well-fed. Sign up today!

Can’t Wait for This One

Words of Literary Wisdom

“Grief is the space between two states of being: who you were and who you are.”

— Nestlings by Nat Cassidy

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

This picture is a little shadowy, because it’s so sunny outside today. But my joy every day has been going home to feed my kitties and visit with them for a little bit before I head back to the hospital. I feel like the boys torment Cersei while I’m not there, because she’s been hiding in my sock drawer every time I come home. I’m glad she felt safe enough to come out of hiding while I was around.

Well, friends, I’m going to get back to caring for the patient! I’ll see you next week. Have a lovely weekend. Read some good books.

Emily

Dear Book Friends,

It’s Monday again, which means it’s time for another round of Book Radar! It’s a new week and a new month filled with lots of new books and exciting book news, so let’s get into it.

Book Deals and Reveals

Paste shared the cover of Andrew Joseph White’s Compound Fracture. The cover artist is Evangeline Gallagher, and Lily Steele is the lead designer. It’s out from Peachtree Teen on September 3.

Speaking of big books coming out this September, Sally Rooney will be publishing her fourth book this September. Intermezzo will be published on September 24.

R.F. Kuang’s Babel has been optioned for an on-screen adaptation by Wiip, the same group responsible for The Mare of Easttown. No scriptwriter is attached to the project yet.

Speaking of film adaptations, here are eight sci-fi and fantasy books that are soon to become movies!

One Tree Hill star Bethany Joy Lenz has announced her new memoir, Dinner for Vampires. The book, which details the actor’s experiences in a Hollywood cult, will be out on October 22.

Atria has launched a new bilingual imprint, Primero Sueño Press, dedicated to publishing Latinx/Latine/Hispanic authors in both English and Spanish.

Are you reading for the 2024 Audies? You can livestream the 2024 Audies Gala on Monday, March 4, 2024. The show will begin at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

The Reading Rainbow documentary Butterfly in the Sky will be released in select AMC theaters and digitally through Fifth Season.

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!

Want to make your book club the best club? Sign up for our In the Club newsletter. In the Club will deliver recommendations for the best books to discuss in your book clubs. From buzzy new releases to brilliant throwbacks, the books highlighted in this newsletter will drive your book club discussions. We’ll also share some book club-friendly recipes and interesting bookish updates from all over. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations, plus community features. In other words, we’ll keep you well-met, well-read, and well-fed. Sign up today!

Prepare Your Shelves!

What I’m Reading This Week

Nestlings by Nat Cassidy

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

Codename: Sailor V by Naoko Takeuchi

Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Don’t Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones

Monday Memes

I am totally obsessed with all of the Willy Wonka memes following the disastrous “experience” in Glasgow. This one is especially for the people who work in publishing. Shout out to y’all!

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

Look at these two bad cats! They are definitely up to something. Just look at how big their eyes are. Why do cats look so cute when they’re getting into so much trouble?

And…that’s all I have for you today, friends! Have a wonderful week. Let’s check back in on Thursday. Happy reading!

Emily

Hi, Book Friends!

You’re getting one bonus Book Radar for the month of February, because it’s a leap year! How lucky are we? So let’s leap right into this book talk. Sorry, that was so corny, but I had to do it.

Book Deals and Reveals

Oprah Winfrey has chosen her next book club pick! And it’s The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin.

Electric Literature has shared the cover of Unsex Me Here, a collection of short stories by Aurora Mattia. It’s out from Coffee House Press on September 24.

The Nerd Daily’s got the cover reveal for Sir Callie and the Witch’s War by Esme Symes-Smith. This is the third book in the Sir Callie middle grade fantasy series, and it’s out this October.

Entertainment Weekly has shared the cover and an exclusive excerpt from Chloe Gong’s upcoming novel Vilest Things. This is a sequel to last year’s Immortal Longings, and it’s out on September 10.

BookTuber Cindy Pham has written a book and signed on with book agent Thao Le at Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency. Pham wrote on Instagram, “I’m resisting the urge to share too many details about my book until the time is right, but here is a baby step. As you may know, publishing is a very slow process, but I hope to share more announcements in the future.”

John Waters is filming an adaptation of his novel Liarmouth. Aubrey Plaza is set to star in the movie, Waters’s first film in 20 years.

Lionsgate is looking to make a new adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dead Zone, with Roy Lee attached to produce.

Max Greenfield is publishing a children’s book inspired by his late friend Leslie Jordan. The book is called Good Night Thoughts, and it’s illustrated by James Serafino. It will be published this fall by Putnam Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers.

Actor Jay Ellis has announced a new memoir, Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (Or Just Me)? “I never thought I would write a book. It wasn’t something that I aspired to,” Ellis told PEOPLE. “But one day during the pandemic, I sat in front of my computer and started writing stories from my childhood.” The book is out on July 9.

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!

2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Sign up today!

Can’t Wait for This One

Words of Literary Wisdom

“We’re not normal people. We are monsters. But if we’re monsters, we’ll thrive in the dark. Together.”

— Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

If you’ve been here for a while, then you probably already know that Murray is a baby. But here’s some more evidence: Murray all tucked up like a baby in his little Sailor Moon blankie. Sweet dreams, Murray.

That’s all for today, friends. Have a wonderful Thursday and a great weekend. See you Monday!

Emily

Hi, Book Radar Readers!

Friends, it’s Monday, and honestly, last week was a long week, so I hope this week goes better. For everyone! Even if you had a good week last week, I hope your week is better this week. With lots of books, of course. Let’s talk books.

Book Deals and Reveals

Here’s a cover reveal and an exclusive excerpt from the upcoming YA novel When Mimi Went Missing by Suja Sukumar. This debut novel is out from Soho Teen this November.

Excited to read the latest from Rebecca Serle, author of One Italian Summer? Here’s an excerpt from Expiration Dates, which hits shelves on March 19.

Matt Haig has sold the rights to his new novel The Life Impossible to Viking. The publisher says the novel is “a story of hope and the life-changing power of a new beginning.” It will be out this September.

Sarah Pinborough has sold North American rights to her gothic thriller We Live Here Now to Flatiron Books. The book will be published in summer 2025.

Natasha Lyonne and Simon Baker have joined the cast of Klara and the Sun, an adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, directed by Taika Waititi.

Libby has announced their new book awards, along with the finalists. Winners will be announced on March 12th at 7 p.m. EST.

Speaking of awards, here are the finalists for the 2024 Bram Stoker Awards, presented by the Horror Writers Association.

Anything But You, the recent adaptation of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, has grossed $189 million globally, making it the second highest-grossing live-action Shakespeare adaptation ever. This movie comes in under Baz Luhrman’s Romeo + Juliet, which grossed $300 million when accounting for inflation.

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!

2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Sign up today!

Prepare Your Shelves!

What I’m Reading This Week

Thorn Hedge by T. Kingfisher

The Book of X by Sarah Rose Etter

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Codename: Sailor V by Naoko Takeuchi

Family Family by Laurie Frankel

Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby

Monday Memes

Jane Austen fans, do y’all relate to this? Because I definitely remember this feeling.

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

Hey, you know what the best thing about having a cat is? Besides everything?

Cats are so good at knowing when you’re having a bad day and cuddling up and purring on you and making you feel better. Murray is always a velcro cat, but he was especially good at taking care of me this week. I really don’t know how people do life without animals. Y’all are stronger than I am.

Okay then! We’re coming into this week with positive energy, and I’m looking forward to every day of it. I hope you are, too. See you on Thursday, friends.

Emily

Hi, Book Friends!

Welcome to another Thursday Book Radar! I’m coming to you from my kitchen with a cup of coffee and a tuxedo cat in my lap. What a great way to start the day, with a coffee, and a cat, and talking to you. Let’s do this.

Book Deals and Reveals

Here’s the cover of Beautiful Dreamers, the forthcoming novel by Minrose Gwin. It’s out from Hub City Press on August 27.

Richard Osman, author of the Thursday Murder Club novels, is releasing a new crime series called We Solve Murders, which will introduce father-in-law and daughter-in-law detective duo Steve and Amy Wheeler. It’s out this fall.

We have a lot of YA cover reveals this week, thanks to Epic Reads. Here’s the cover of Till the Last Beat of My Heart by Louangie Bou-Montes. It’s out on September 10.

Black Mirror meets Superstore in the YA novel Aisle Nine by Ian X. Cho. Check out the cover here. This one’s coming at you on September 24.

More September YA releases! Here’s the cover of Kendare Blake’s Warrior of Legend, out on September 17.

Let’s keep the YA cover reveal ball rolling! On October 29, we’re getting Loni Crittenden’s The Ancient’s Game, inspired by African Diasporic folklore. Here’s the cover, designed by Catherine Lee, with art from Jeryce Dianingana.

We’re getting a sequel to Lena Jeong’s And Break the Pretty Kings this year. Here’s the cover, designed by Chris Kwon and illustrated by Priscilla Kim. It’s out on October 29.

The Oscar-nominated animated film Nimona is now available to watch for free on YouTube!

LeVar Burton is set to release not one but two new books! Burton’s publisher, Pantheon, says the actor, director, and podcast host will release an inspirational memoir on how to be your authentic self in 2026 and a book on the importance of reading in 2028.

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!

2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Sign up today!

Can’t Wait for This One!

Words of Literary Wisdom

“The problem with compromise is that, often, everybody loses. You sit on the fence for so long that you discover you’ve built a kingdom on it.”

— Gwen and Art are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

What’s Up in the Book Community?

My iPhone is constantly telling me I spend too much time staring at my screen, which is honestly so rude. But this means I spend a lot of time scrolling around the online book community: BookTube, Bookstagram, BookTok, BookLinkedIn (JK. That’s not a thing…I don’t think). You get the idea. Don’t have the time, energy, or the will to do all of that yourself? No problem. I got you. In this weekly section of Book Radar, we’ll take a look at something cool, interesting, and/or newsy that’s going on in the book community.

Okay, I just can’t get enough of this Cait Corrain story. I’m a little obsessed. And since we last talked about this, an article was published that sort of apologizes for Corrain’s behavior. I’m not going to post the link to the article because I don’t think we should support that narrative. But I will link to some YouTubers talking about it, because that’s more my speed:

• Jesse on Youtube
• Bookish Realm
• Don’t Fret Read Books
• Reads with Rachel

Enjoy? That feels like a weird thing to say. But enjoy.

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

Have you been watching this season of Love is Blind? Because Cersei and I have been watching! Here’s a pic of her last night on the couch with us watching the show. You can tell she’s very invested. Can you guess who her favorite couple is? Maybe I’ll do a big reveal next week.

And that’s all friends! Have a beautiful weekend. I’ll see you soon.

Emily

Hello Book Friends!

Welcome to another Monday edition of Book Radar. Today, we’re going to do all the things you’d expect from a Monday Book Radar. We’re going to talk about books. We’re going to laugh together over bookish memes. We’re going to feast our eyes upon beautiful book covers. Of course, we’re going to look at cat pics. It’s going to be a good time.

Book Deals and Reveals

I’m so excited to share the cover of Lamar Giles’ Ruin Road, which is personally one of my most anticipated reads of the year. Over at Paste, there’s a cover reveal and an excerpt, so be sure to check that out! This YA horror/thriller, which is described as Friday Night Lights meets Needful Things, will be out in September. The cover designer is Maeve Norton, and the cover artist is Lola Idowu. 

Romance fans, here’s the cover reveal of Yours Truly by Katie Shepard. This novel about “renovating the family B&B with your ex-husband, his movie star ex-boyfriend, and their dozen screaming fangirls” is out on September 3.

And here’s the cover of Justine Pucella Winans’ middle grade horror novel Wishbone! The cover was designed by John Candell with an illustration by George Bletsis. It’s out on September 17.

This next one is a supernatural romance coming out on October 8, and the cover is super cute! So check out the cover of Haunt Your Heart Out by Amber Roberts.

Is sci-fi more your speed? Check out the cover of the dystopian sci-fi romance The Dividing Sky by Jill Tew. The author describes the novel as follows: “In 2460 Boston, a girl who sells her emotions to wealthy clients deals a bit of illegal happiness on the side. But a handsome rookie is determined to arrest her…if he doesn’t fall in love with her first.” It’s out from Joy Revolution on October 8.

Netflix has renewed Survival of the Thickest for a second season. The series, based on Michelle Buteau’s essay collection of the same name, stars Buteau, Tone Bell, Tasha Smith, Garcelle Beauvais, and Michelle Visage.

We’re getting a new book from Sabaa Tahir this year! Heir is hitting shelves on October 1!

The cast for Marvel’s Fantastic Four has been announced! The movie stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (aka Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm (aka the Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch), and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (aka the Thing). The Fantastic Four is set for a July 25, 2025 release.

Speaking of Marvel, here’s the official trailer for the new X-Men animated series for Disney+. It’s out on March 20!

Reese Witherspoon is producing a film adaptation of Curtis Sittenfeld’s novel Romantic Comedy. The film will be written by Jordan Weiss and Dan Brier. Curtis Sittenfeld and Ashley Strumwasser will also executive produce, with Lauren Neustadter producing.

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!

2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Sign up today!

Prepare Your Shelves!

What I’m Reading This Week

Siri, Who Am I? by Sam Tschida

The Book of X by Sarah Rose Etter

Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

Tender Beasts by Liselle Sambury

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Monday Memes

Y’all. I can’t tell you how much Belle from Beauty and the Beast was goals for me as a child. And the more I grow into my bookish adult self, the more I realize, much like Ariel’s incredible (but physically impossible) hair flip out of the water, everything Disney sold us about being a bookish beauty WAS A LIE.

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

So, on Valentine’s Day this year, Ben and I went to Neko Cat Café for a special Meowentine’s Day Celebration! The kitties made us Valentines and special sugar cookies with sweet kitty messages on them. It was a good time. But obviously, after all of that hard work, the kitties were very tired. DJ Silly Goose here just remained passed out on this pillow for the entirety of his visit! Meowentine’s Day is not for the faint of heart!

And…that’s all! I hope you have a wonderful week!

Emily

Hi, everyone!

I hope your week has been going well. Did you have a nice Valentine’s Day? After a quick little jaunt to Nashville, I’m back home in Seattle and ready to dive into another Thursday edition of Book Radar. So let’s do this.

Book Deals and Reveals

Scholastic Graphix has announced two new comic adaptations of The Baby-sitters Club, based on the novels by Ann M. Martin. The Baby-sitters Club: Kristy and the Walking Disaster by Ellen T. Crenshaw is scheduled for a September release. The Baby-sitters Litter Sister: Karen’s Grandmothers by DK Yingst is scheduled for October. Get a first look at both of the books here!

SNL alum Kate McKinnon is writing a debut novel aimed at readers aged 8 through 12. The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science will be published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, a division of Hachette Book Group, on October 1.

The Color Purple, the movie musical starring Fantasia Barrino, Colman Domingo, Taraji P. Henson, and Halle Bailey, will be streaming on Max starting on February 16.

Despite a report earlier this week that the project was scrapped, Hulu’s TV adaptation of Sarah J. Maas’s romantasy book series A Court of Thorns and Roses is still a go. For now.

Tiny Reparations Books has secured North American rights to two new books by National Book Award–longlisted author LaToya Watkins. The first book, The Book of Chuck, will be published in spring 2026.

Tia Williams has sold North American rights to two new novels to Grand Central. The publisher says the first book is about “a woman employed by a search-engine company who accidentally sparks a worldwide search for the sexy stranger she made a deep connection with on a flight.”

Here’s the cover of Matt Haig’s The Life Impossible. It’s out on September 3.

Dictionary.com has released a list of new and updated words for 2024. Which words are your favorite?

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!

2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Sign up today!

Can’t Wait for This One!

Words of Literary Wisdom

“Society wants us to look for the approval of men in everything we do. Self-care is the radical act of dressing and living for ourselves.”

— Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

Today, I leave you with this cat puddle. Because there’s nothing better than a cat cuddle puddle. Enjoy.

And have a wonderful weekend, friends. Thanks for being here!

Emily