Category: Book Radar

Release Date for DON’T FEAR THE REAPER Pushed Back to 2023 and More Book Radar!

Post author By Emily Martin
Post date February 9, 2022

Sponsored by Nightfire, publisher of ECHO by Thomas Olde Heuvelt.

From international bestselling sensation Thomas Olde Heuvelt comes Echo, a thrilling descent into madness and obsession as one man confronts nature—and something even more ancient and evil answers back. Travel journalist and mountaineer Nick Grevers awakes from a coma to find that his climbing buddy, Augustin, is missing and presumed dead. Nick’s own injuries are as extensive as they are horrifying. His face wrapped in bandages and unable to speak, Nick claims amnesia—but he remembers everything. Something is haunting Nick, and something has awakened inside of him– something that endangers the lives of everyone around him.

Good Thursday to you, Book Friends!

Anyone a big fan of Thursdays? I feel like Fridays get all the glory, but there’s something to be said about a good Thursday. After all, I was born on a Thursday. So happy Thursday!

We’ve got a fun weekend coming up, I think. Valentine’s Day is coming up, which means Galentine’s Day is this weekend, and the Super Bowl is on Sunday too. And if you’re not super excited about football, then maybe you’ll be excited to know Amazon Studios will release the first teaser trailer for its long-awaited The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series during Super Bowl LVI on Sunday. Or maybe you’re a Jordan Peele fan like me, and you’re looking forward to this trailer for Nope, which is also being released this weekend. Yes, Jordan Peele is so big now that he gets trailers for his trailers. I’m here for it.

Not excited about any of that? Well, get excited for books then. I’ve got book stuff for you.

❤️ Emily

Book Deals and Reveals

cover of Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones

Fans of My Heart is a Chainsaw who have been eagerly awaiting the sequel? You’re gonna have to wait a little longer. Stephen Graham Jones has announced on Twitter that the release date for Don’t Fear the Reaper has been pushed back to February 2023.

Looking for horror to read in 2022? Clay McLeod Chapman has announced his next novel, Ghost Eaters, hitting shelves in September of this year.

Here’s the stunning cover reveal for Deeba Zargarpur’s debut YA novel House of Yesterday, which will be out in November.

Iain Reid, author of I’m Thinking of Ending Things, has a new novel out in September, 2022. It’s called We Spread, and here is the cover reveal!

Another exciting cover reveal: Bolu Babalola’s debut novel Honey & Spice is out from Headline on July 21st, 2022.

The release dates of two highly-anticipated cookbooks have been set back by months after copies were lost in a shipping container collapse. So if you were looking forward to Mason Hereford’s Turkey and the Wolf: Flavor Trippin’ in New Orleans or Melissa Clark’s Dinner in One: Exceptional & Easy One-Pan Meals, you’ll have to wait a little longer!

In celebration of its 10 year anniversary, a new hardcover edition of 50 Shades of Grey is being released. You can grab your copy on April 5, 2022.

YALSA, the Young Adult Library Services Association (part of the American Library Association), has announced their 2022 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adult Readers list.

Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library workers have been under fire for carrying inclusive books for all ages. Here’s what you can do to support them.

Make sure to get your own Read Harder Book Journal from Book Riot to track your reading for the year!

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I’m a Contributing Editor at Book Riot, I write the Today in Books newsletter, and I’m a Bibliologist for Book Riot’s Tailored Book Recommendations subscription service. I also have a PhD in English, so I’m basically a doctor of books. Books are my life, in other words, so in this section of the newsletter, let me share with you some upcoming books I’m super excited about. And I think you will be too!

Can’t Wait for This One

Not Good for Maidens by Tori Bovalino (Page Street, May 3, 2022)

Okay, so. Something you should know about me. I studied Victorian Literature in grad school, and I have always loved “Goblin Market” by Christina Rossetti. It is by far one of my favorite poems of all time. So when I heard there was a sapphic YA horror-fantasy retelling of this amazing book coming out soon? Welp. Shut up and take my money.

I know I just said this book is a queer retelling of “Goblin Market,” but just to be clear, the original “Goblin Market” is pretty queer. So author Tori Bovalino doesn’t have to totally reinvent the story to make this a queer story. She’s just highlighting it, focusing on it, shining a spotlight on it. Which we love. We are here for it. By we I mean me. But you should be too.

If you’re unfamiliar with “Goblin Market,” click above and read the poem. And then get excited. No Good for Maidens is the story of Lou, who never believed in superstitions or magic. Then her teenage aunt Neela is kidnapped and taken to the Goblin Market. Lou has only heard stories of the Goblin Market as a place full of dark temptation for any human who wanders there. In order to save Neela, Lou knows she will have to learn spells and tricks to keep her safe as she navigates the market. And she only has three days to do it before the market takes Neela forever.

Don’t forget you can get three free audiobooks at Audiobooks.com with a free trial!

Words of Literary Wisdom

“A man will suffer misery to get to the bottom of truth, but he will not suffer boredom.”

— Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

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.

We’re all members of the book community, and there’s something we need to do right now to help our community. As you’ve probably read, book bans are on the rise. But we don’t have to just sit back and watch it happen. There are ways we can take action. A few months ago, our very own Kelly at Book Riot posted this helpful guide for how to take action against book banning. You could also consider starting your own banned book club, just like these teens. The ALA also provides information on their website all about how to fight against bans and censorship.

Your Weekend Reading Soundtrack

I know that Spotify is kind of iffy right now, so I’m going to refrain from linking to Spotify for the time being. Apologies if you’ve been enjoying the music! Just wanted to explain why this section would be going away for a little while.

For now, enjoy this Pusheen’s Valentine video instead.

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

orange cat sitting on the lap of an unseen person at a desk

If you’ve wondered about my work set-up, I’m usually working at my desk with this little cutie in my lap. Murray is the lap kitty of my three cats. And isn’t he cute?

And that is all, friends! I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Read good books.

❤️ Emily

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Roxane Gay’s THE BANKS Gets a TV Adaptation and More Book Radar!

Post author By Emily Martin
Post date February 4, 2022

Sponsored by Nonfiction Authors Association

Book Riot is teaming up with the Nonfiction Authors Association to give away one Platinum Access pass each to three lucky winners. The virtual conference takes place from May 4 -6, 2022. To enter, simply fill out the form and subscribe to the Nonfiction Authors Association newsletter for a chance to win!

Happy Monday, y’all!

I’m a big fan of the word “y’all,” by the way. If you want to learn more about that, let me know, and I’ll give you my speech.

Anyway, in other news, I just finished Station Eleven on HBO Max and my face hurts from crying. I just need a big blanket and a cozy warm tea after that show. It was so good, but so sad. Has anyone else finished it yet? Would love to hear your thoughts on it if so, especially if you’ve also read the book!

And now for more book chat.

❤️ Emily

Book Deals and Reveals

Here’s the cover reveal for A Million to One, a YA sapphic romance set aboard the Titanic. You can preorder a copy now, and it’s out on December 13th.

New Regency and TKO Studios are developing a television series adaptation of The Banks, the graphic novel created by Roxane Gay and artist Ming Doyle.

Tracy Deonn’s Legendborn series is being adapted into a TV show by Felicia D. Henderson, a writer on Gossip Girl and the The Punisher and showrunner of Netflix’s YA vampire series First Kill.

Here’s the cover and title reveal for the upcoming sequel to Bree Paulsen’s Garlic & the Vampire. It’s called Garlic & the Witch, and it’s out from Harper Collins this fall!

Rain Rising is an upcoming middle grade novel in verse from Courtne Comrie. It’s out on September 27th, and here’s the cover reveal!

Teen Vogue’s got an exclusive cover reveal and excerpt from the upcoming YA novel The Whispering Dark by Kelly Andrew.

Rebecca Serle’s new novel One Italian Summer hits shelves this March, and here’s a preview of the audiobook, read by Lauren Graham.

More spidey movies on the horizon! Dakota Johnson is in talks to star in Marvel studio’s Madame Web movie.

Terry Pratchett is getting an official biography later this year.

Here are the most popular romantic reads on TikTok.

February is Black History Month, of course. Here’s how libraries are recognizing Black History Month.

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Prepare Your Shelves!

Cold by Mariko Tamaki (Roaring Brook Press, February 8)

Make some space on your shelves right away, because this book is coming out *checks notes* TOMORROW! Author Mariko Tamaki is an award-winning author who has written comic books for BOOM! Studios, Marvel and DC Comics. I really enjoyed her graphic novel This One Summer, which she co-wrote with Jillian Tamaki. If you somehow missed this one, I encourage you to check it out! Then pick up her new YA novel Cold.

Cold is a supernatural mystery about Todd, who has just been murdered and left frozen and naked in the snow. Now he is a ghost hovering over his dead body. As detectives investigate Todd’s murder, Todd replays the moments in his life that lead to his death.

While Georgia never knew Todd, she hasn’t been able to stop thinking about him since she learned about his death. Both she and Todd were outcasts at their school, and they’re both queer. But there’s something else. Georgia also feels like she’s seen Todd before. Somewhere where he shouldn’t have been.

What I’m Reading This Week

Goliath by Tochi Onyebuchi

The Low, Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado

The Perfect Ruin by Shanora Williams

The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager

Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

Make sure to get your own Read Harder Book Journal from Book Riot to track your reading for the year!

Monday Memes

Sometimes books can really put you through it. If you know what I mean, then you will appreciate this meme.

Also, I have another question. Are you a big book re-reader? If so, this one will resonate with you.

Other Things That Make Me Happy

So yeah, I’ve been drinking a lot of tea. My friend Janet (hi Janet!) got me hooked on Plum Deluxe Tea. So if you’re looking for some super yummy teas, check them out. They’ve got a Tea of the Month Club and everything. Like this is legit.

Also, yes, I am playing Wordle. Thanks for asking.

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

I adore this cat.

Phantom loves to sit in his cat tree with one arm out like this so that you can see just how long and regal he is. I see his arm out and I just want to kiss his royal paw.

Welp, that’s all I’ve got for this fine Monday. I hope you have a wonderful week. I hope you take moments to relax and read. And we’ll talk soon!

❤️ Emily

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Courtney Summers Announces New YA Thriller and More Book Radar!

Post author By Emily Martin
Post date February 2, 2022

Sponsored by TorDotComPublishing (@TorDotComPub).

Andrea Hairston’s award-winning alternate history adventure transports readers to turn-of-the-20th-century America, where diverse audiences hunker together in dark theatres to marvel at flickering images. Redwood, an African American woman, and Aidan, a Seminole Irish man, journey from haunted Georgia swampland to a “city-of-the-future” Chicago. They’re gifted performers and hoodoo conjurors, struggling to call up the wondrous world they imagine, on stage and screen, and in wounded hearts. The power of hoodoo is the power of the community that believes in its capacities to heal. Their search for a place to be who they want is an exhilarating, painful, magical adventure.

Dear Book Friends,

It’s been a big week in book news, I’m excited to say. And so many good books came out this week, too. I’m feeling optimistic about February and maaaaybe even about 2022 in general. How ’bout you? Let me know! And with that, let’s get on with the book talk.

❤️ Emily

Book Deals and Reveals

Courtney Summers’ new YA thriller I’m The Girl is coming out from Wednesday Books on September 13th! On Instagram, Summers writes: “We live in a world that enabled Jeffrey Epstein. With I’M THE GIRL, I’m coming for its throat.”

Here’s the cover reveal for the US release of Catriona Ward’s novel Little Eve. This book is out from Tor Nightfire on October 11th.

Oscar and Emmy nominee Taraji P. Henson will star as Shug Avery in The Color Purple, which is set to be released on December 20, 2023.

Here’s a first look at Sienna Miller in David E. Kelly’s adaptation of Anatomy of a Scandal, a limited series for Netflix.

Did someone say sapphic YA rom com? Here’s the cover reveal for Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales. This one’s out in December.

Alice Wong, editor of the essay anthology Disability Visibility, has just announced her debut memoir, Year of the Tiger. This memoir is “roaring your way” September 6th.

Here’s the cover reveal for A Taste of Magic, a middle grade inner city magic school novel by J. Elle. You can preorder this book now, and it’s coming out August 30th!

The film adaptation of Taylor Adams’ snowy thriller No Exit will be released on Hulu later this month, and the streaming platform has finally released the first trailer.

Former studio executives Foster Driver and Zoe Kent are working on an adaptation of LGBT-themed sci-fi YA novel The Temperature of Me and You at Disney+, via their newly launched Driver+Kent Media.

2nd grader Dillon Helbig’s hand-drawn book has become quite a hit at a library in Boise, Idaho.

Make sure to get your own Read Harder Book Journal from Book Riot to track your reading for the year!

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Can’t Wait for This One

Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel (Redhook, April 26th)

Not enough people are talking about this one yet. But when it comes out, I think this is going to be the book everyone’s talking about. Fans of feminist retellings of mythology will have to pick this one up. And even if that’s not your thing yet, it probably will be after you read this book.

Kaikeyi is a retelling of the Indian epic Ramayana from Queen Kaikeyi’s perspective. As a child, Kaikeyi is the only daughter of the kingdom of Kekaya, raised on stories about benevolent and powerful gods. And yet when Kaikeyi calls upon the Gods for help rescue her from a life where she’s only valued for her eligibility for marriage, no Gods answer her. In search of independence, Kaikeyi becomes a powerful warrior and diplomat, determined to create a world where she and women like her are respected. Unfortunately the path Kaikeyi has chosen for herself has disrupted the will of the gods, and there will be consequences.

Need more reasons to pick this debut novel up? For one, Kaikeyi is asexual, and I love that we’re starting to see more books with nuanced asexual representation. Also, while we’ve seen plenty of retellings of Western fairy tales and mythology, I feel like we don’t get as many reimaginings of classic works like Ramayana (note: there are some out there though, and if you’re curious about this book, and want to read more, this is a a good list!). Kaikeyi will be out from Redhook in April!

Don’t forget you can get three free audiobooks at Audiobooks.com with a free trial!

Words of Literary Wisdom

“Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.”

— The Maid by Nita Prose

What’s Up in the Book Community?

If you’re following BookTok, it’s probably no surprise to you that BookTok is giving bookstores a major boost. At The New Future conference on January 28th, Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt said the “thrilling” growth of BookTok is encouraging more young people to buy from physical bookshops. Now bookshops are getting in on the action and creating their own BookTok accounts. As major booksellers start jumping on the BookTok train, will it ruin the magic? I guess only time will tell!

Your Weekend Reading Soundtrack

After reading Margaret and the Mystery of the Missing Body last week, I feel like it’s time to revive those old Tori Amos albums, especially since she’s about to be on tour again. From the Choir Girl Hotel is my personal favorite.

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

Today I have a special cat picture for you, because today my dear friend had to say goodbye to her sweet kitty Edward. Edward was a gentle, loving cat who will be missed by everyone who knew him. We love you, Edward, and we will miss you so much. Everyone hold your kitties close and cherish every moment with them.

I hope everyone has a happy, safe, restful weekend.

❤️ Emily

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NONA THE NINTH Cover is Revealed and More Book Radar!

Post author By Emily Martin
Post date January 28, 2022

Book Deals and Reveals

The eagerly awaited Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir has gotten a cover reveal! This novel, the third in the bestselling Locked Tomb Series, will be out September 13, 2022.

Beasts of Ruin, Ayana Gray’s follow-up to Beasts of Prey, will be published on July 26th. Here’s the cover reveal and more details about the upcoming YA novel!

HBO has released the first teaser trailer for season 3 of My Brilliant Friend, which premieres on HBO Max on February 28th.

Penguin Teen is publishing James Brandon’s queer YA novel The Edge of Being on October 11th. Check out the cover reveal and an excerpt from the novel here.

Here’s the cover reveal for Cold Cold Bones by Kathy Reichs. This one’s coming in July!

Al Roker Entertainment has optioned best-selling novel The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray for a limited series.

Netflix has released the first images of Pieces of Her, an upcoming thriller series based on Karin Slaughter’s novel of the same name.

A graphic novel adaptation of the David Bowie-helmed science fiction movie The Man Who Fell to Earth is coming out this Fall. Here’s a first look at the cover, images from the graphic novel, and some plot details.

Locksmith Animation has optioned Marissa Meyer’s bestselling Lunar Chronicles novels for film.

Jamie Raab has stepped down as president of Celadon Books to become publisher-at-large at Macmillan.

The 15 books longlisted for Canada Reads have been narrowed down to 5, Here are the 5 Canada Reads contenders and their champions.

Black Children’s Book Week is February 27th through March 5th. Here’s how you can help celebrate.

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Prepare Your Shelves!

The Verifiers by Jane Pek (Vintage, February 22)

In February, you’re going to meet a new amateur sleuth that you’ll absolutely love. Jane Pek’s debut novel The Verifiers is the story of Claudia Lin. Claudia is a lit lover just like all of us. She’s obsessed with mystery novels, and she wrote her senior thesis on Jane Austen. Now, Claudia believes she’s landed her ideal job. She’s just been recruited by Veracity, a referral-only online dating detective agency. But when one of the agency’s clients goes missing, Claudia finds herself breaking the rules to dive deep into the secret world of people’s online lives and corporate deceit.

There’s so much to love about this unique mystery story. First and foremost, there’s Claudia, a snarky twenty-something Chinese-American lesbian with a less-than-perfect family life. This novel could just be a character-driven story about Claudia and her personal life, and that by itself would be a compelling read. And yes, on some level, this book is a character-driven novel about Claudia’s personal struggles. But then on top of that, The Verifiers is a page-turning mystery. This book also examines the experience of dating in the age of apps and social media, what it’s like to be an immigrant in America, and more.

Could The Verifiers be the first book in a new and exciting amateur sleuth series? I certainly hope so!

What I’m Reading This Week

The Low, Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado

Goliath by Tochi Onyebuchi

Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline

The Maid by Nita Prose

Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

Monday Memes

My friend sent me this Monday Meme, because apparently this one has me written all over it. Just wanted to make sure everyone knows I had help finding this one!

Anyway, if you’re currently downing in a pile of unread books but you’re still looking to buy more, this one’s for you.

Other Things That Make Me Happy

Mardi Gras is coming, which means it’s King Cake Season in this part of the United States. And we’re totally obsessed with king cakes in this house. Never had a king cake? No problem. You can actually order them online and have them delivered to your home. After conducting a highly scientific king cake taste test, my very qualified King Cake Taste Testers have reached a decision, and the best place to get king cakes? Gambino’s Bakery.

Are you more interested in making a king cake for yourself? I love that can-do attitude. My mom makes a really delicious king cake. And while I don’t know her recipe, I think this one looks pretty great.

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

Well this is awkward. I thought I was going to share a cat picture as always. But when I went to take Cersei’s picture, all I saw was this pile of stuff animals. Definitely no cats to see here. No cats at all.

Sorry everyone. I know you came here for cats, but this is what I have for you today.

Anyway, I hope you have a wonderful week! See you Thursday!

❤️ Emily

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Authors Name Their Most Anticipated Books of 2022 and More Book Radar!

Post author By Emily Martin
Post date January 26, 2022

Book Deals and Reveals

Last week, Publisher’s Weekly revealed the cover of bestselling author Brittney Cooper’s children’s book Stand Up!

The authors of some of your favorite books of 2021 have picked their most anticipated books of 2022. Check out these recommendations from Zakiya Dalila Harris, Kathy Wang, Katie Kitamura, and others.

Here’s the cover reveal for Rachel Griffin’s YA novel Wild is the Witch, out from Sourcebooks in August.

Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive excerpt and cover reveal of Stephen King’s upcoming fantasy novel Fairy Tale.

Amazon Publishing’s Thomas & Mercer imprint acquired Zoje Stage’s Mothered at auction. The psychological horror novel is set for release in February 2023.

Tor.com has announced their first ever guest editor, R.F. Kuang, author of the Poppy War trilogy.

Hulu has given a series order to Saint X, a drama based on Alexis Schaitkin’s 2020 novel of the same name.

Disney+ has given a series order to Percy Jackson and the Olympians, based on author Rick Riordan’s best-selling series of the same name.

Here’s the teaser trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of Pinocchio. The movie will be available on Netflix in December.

Here are the GLAAD Media Awards nominees for fair, accurate and inclusive LGBTQ representation in comic books and graphic novels.

The winners and honors of the 2022 ALA Youth Media Awards have been announced! Here’s who took home the awards and honors.

Make sure to get your own Read Harder Book Journal from Book Riot to track your reading for the year!

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Can’t Wait for This One

The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead (Sourcebooks, August 16)

First of all, here’s another cover that I’m completely obsessed with. Really, can I hang this on my wall somewhere? Because it’s gorgeous. Second of all, I’ve heard such wonderful things about Ashley Winstead’s 2021 novel In My Dreams I Hold A Knife, but no, I have not read it yet. Should I pick that one up while I wait for this one? Let me know. Oh, and third of all, Ashley Winstead has not one but TWO books coming out this year. I am so jealous of people who can write this much. Teach me your ways, Ashley Winstead.

The first novel coming from Winstead this year is a romance novel, Fool Me Once, which will hit shelves in April. And yes, I have that one on my to-read list as well. But for now, let’s focus on this culty thriller novel we can expect out in August. Because aside from having a stunning cover, this book also sounds really, really phenomenal.

While in college in New York, Shay Evans and her friends got involved in a cult. By her senior year, Shay and her friend Laurel were the only ones who were able to get out. Now eight years have passed, and Shay is trying to live a normal domestic life in a Texas suburb. But when news reaches her that Laurel has died, Shay begins to suspect that she hasn’t been able to leave the cult behind entirely. This suspenseful thriller is going to be perfect for those fascinated by cult stories and true crime podcasts.

Don’t forget you can get three free audiobooks at Audiobooks.com with a free trial!

Words of Literary Wisdom

content warning: The quote below contains a derogatory queer term. It is not used in a way to cause harm but to point out the dissonance between how things were and how we remember them, but I wanted to point it out.

“Rampant nostalgia has romanticized the nineties, buffing over its rough spots, looking past lingering wounds… After the spirit of the riot grrrl got co-opted by marketing, the slogan “girl power” became plastered on T-shirts and stickers, endorsed by the Spice Girls, sold on billboards and ads. Meanwhile the media routinely described the nation’s First Daughter as “homely” and “ugly,” SNL lampooned Janet Reno as a big ugly dyke, and the entire nation, it seemed, collaborated in slut-shaming and fat-shaming Monica Lewinsky. Lilith Fair was dismissed as an ‘estrogenfest’ of ‘feminazis.’ The few characters of size on television included Roseanne, who was derided as disgusting by mainstream America, and Oprah, who was eternally losing weight.”

— Margaret and the Mystery of the Missing Body by Megan Milks

What’s Up in the Book Community?

If you enjoyed having the opportunity to attend virtual book festivals over the past few years, that’s not going anywhere in 2022. While the Savannah Book Festival will be an in-person event this year, they are including some virtual events that you can attend at home. These events will feature authors David Guterson, Laura Dave, Hala Alyan, and Alice Waters. Check out the festival’s website for a full schedule of virtual and in-person events.

Your Weekend Reading Soundtrack

It’s cold, so now’s the time to read while sitting next to a warm fire. And if you don’t have a fireplace in your house, don’t worry. I don’t either. Instead, how about we listen to these ambient fire sounds and throw on a heated blanket? Hey, we gotta work with what we have.

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

black cat next to a blanket that reads "Books! I Need More Books!"

Phantom has a very special message for you today, and it’s this: Yes, you do need more books. It’s 2022, and we’re not denying ourselves the things we love anymore. Thank you, Phantom. We love you and appreciate you.

And that’s it for today! I hope you have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here next week hopefully!

❤️ Emily

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Chloe Gong Announces THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS Spinoff Series and More Book Radar!

Post author By Emily Martin
Post date January 21, 2022

Sponsored by The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta, with Fierce Reads

A stunning novel inspired by ancient Mesoamerica, this gripping debut introduces us to a lineage of seers defiantly resisting the shifting patriarchal state that would see them destroyed—perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi and Sabaa Tahir. With a detailed, supernaturally-charged setting and topical themes of patriarchal power and female strength, The Lost Dreamer brings an ancient world to life, mirroring the challenges of our modern one.

Happy Monday, Book Friends!

What a weekend. I am tired. I’ve watched a ton of movies, and I tried my best to squeeze in reading time in between. I tell you it’s a rough life. But it’s Monday and it’s time to get back to work, so here’s all the book stuff.

❤️ Emily

Book Deals and Reveals

Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong book cover

These Violent Delights author Chloe Gong has announced a new spinoff series, Foul Lady Fortune, featuring Rosalind. It’ll be out on September 27th.

Amazon’s highly-anticipated Lord of the Rings series has revealed plot details and the title of the show: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Find out more here!

Scream meets Happy Death Day in Danielle Valentine’s new YA slasher thriller from Penguin Teen, How to Survive Your Murder. Get a sneak peek and the cover reveal here. This one’s coming out on August 30th, 2022.

In March 2022, Sailor Moon is turning 30, and the official Sailor Moon YouTube channel has announced a 30th anniversary project with a series of events, collaborations, and more!

Celest Ng has announced that her new novel Our Missing Hearts is coming out on October 4th! You can read more about it here.

More big book release news for the fall: Booker prize-winning author Ian McEwan has a new novel coming out in September.

Here’s another YA cover reveal: Kate Murray’s debut YA fantasy We Who Hunt the Hollow. This novel’s out from Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing in April.

Sourcebooks has inked a deal with Ebony Magazine Publishing to publish Ebony-branded books. The goal is to release four to eight books a year under the partnership.

Netflix tweeted a bunch of new images offering a sneak peek at season 2 of the popular show Bridgerton, coming to the streaming service on March 25th.

Matt Reeves’ The Batman is set to be the longest-ever film about the DC superhero. This film is boasting a nearly three-hour runtime.

Mystery Writers of America has announced the nominees for the 76th Annual Edgar Awards.

And last but not least… Here are 22 books you should get excited about reading in 2022!

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Prepare Your Shelves!

The Paradox Hotel by Rob Hart (Ballantine Books, February 22)

The Paradox Hotel is going to be a book that’s going to ring a lot of bells for a lot of people. Time travel. Locked room mystery. Ghosts. Truly this book has a little something for everyone, If you’re not normally a sci-fi reader, this novel is compelling enough on a mystery/thriller level. If you don’t normally pick up whodunits, the sci-fi/fantasy elements in this will grab you and keep you reading. Anyway, you get the idea!

The Paradox Hotel is not your average, run-of-the-mill hotel. This is the place where super wealthy people come to stay on their way towards the most exciting new kind of tourism: time travel. The Paradox Hotel is close to the time port where people can pay to take “flights” to different times in the past. Of course, being so close to a time port means sometimes strange things happen in the hotel. Clocks run backwards. Ghosts roam the halls.

But as a blizzard rolls in towards the hotel, everything is about to get stranger. The time port is having an odd reaction to the weather changes, and flights have been delayed until further notice. Now everyone is stuck at the hotel. And now… there is a murderer on the loose.

Or is there? For some reason, only January Cole, who runs security at the hotel, can see the dead body. And as guests at the hotel become targets, the killer seems to be invisible. It may all seem impossible, but anything is possible at the Paradox Hotel, where time is turned inside out and the past is waiting around every corner.

What I’m Reading This Week

Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline

Let’s Get Physical by Danielle Friedman

The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne

Those Who Prey by Jennifer Moffett

The Maid by Nita Prose

Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

Monday Memes

True story. I bought Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi three times because I was so excited about reading it, and also I forgot that I’d already bought it. Three times. So this meme is for me and anyone else who can relate.

Other Things That Make Me Happy

You might be wondering why I’m reading Black Leopard, Red Wolf again. Or, I don’t know, maybe you don’t notice these things and that would be totally normal too. But I thought I should explain. Way back when that book first came out, I made my husband Ben buy it because I was 100% certain he would love it even though I hadn’t read it yet, just because I like Marlon James’ other work and I know how Ben feels about fantasy. He read it and loved it (hey, I’m good at recommending books). But that was a while ago!

Now with Moon Witch, Spider King coming out in a few months, it’s time for Ben to get a little refresher on the first book in the series. And I like it when people read to me. So we’re going to read the book together. He’s going to read it aloud and I’m going to relax and listen.

I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid, my parents used to read to me every night before bed, and it was really nice! I don’t know why we as adults don’t do this for each other. I guess we have audiobooks, but there’s something really fun and communal about reading to each other every now and then. Sure, it’s probably going to take us a long time to get through the book this way, but we’ll get to savor it and spend some time together. Is this weird? I think it’s going to be fun. Anyway, maybe give it a try if it sounds appealing to you!

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

So you know how I said I’ve been doing yoga at home this month? Well, I haven’t been doing it alone. I usually have at least one cat friend join me. For this day of yoga, we’ve got Murray. What would we call this yoga pose he’s doing? Stripey orange kitty pose? Let me know if you have any ideas.

And that’s all I’ve got for you today! I hope your day is wonderful. Stay hydrated. Wear SPF. Remember to get up and move around a little bit, if you can!

❤️ Emily

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A RESTLESS TRUTH by Freya Marske Gets a Cover Reveal and More Book Radar!

Post author By Emily Martin
Post date January 19, 2022

Book Deals and Reveals

night of the raven dawn of the dove book cover

Here’s the cover reveal for Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove, a new “medieval Indian YA Fantasy about a sassy guardswoman, a handsome monk, and a plethora of monsters!” Coming out October 18th from Wednesday Books!

Magic! Murder! Shipboard romance! Here’s the cover reveal for A Restless Truth, the sequel to A Marvelous Light by Freya Marske. This one’s out November 1st from Tordotcom Publishing.

Another notable cover reveal: this is the cover for Cherish, the sixth book in the Crave series by Tracy Wolff!

A stage adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s best-selling novel The Kite Runner is about to make its Broadway debut.

A rare first edition of William Shakespeare’s Comedies Histories and Tragedies, which contains 36 of Shakespeare’s 38 known plays, is now in the collections of the University of British Columbia Library.

Here’s the trailer for Moon Knight, starring Oscar Isaac. The six-episode Disney+ series will debut on March 30th.

Stephen Curry’s Literati-branded book club Underrated has chosen Tim Fielder’s self-published graphic novel Matty’s Rocket as its February 2022 reading selection.

Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, is publishing Goodnight Racism, a children’s picture book by National Book Award winner and MacArthur “Genius” Grant recipient Dr. Ibram X. Kendi.

Mariah Carey, known as the Queen of Christmas for “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” is releasing a Christmas-themed picture book.

So many book-to-film adaptations are happening in 2022! Here are 8 of the great film adaptations coming this year for you to look forward to!

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Can’t Wait for This One

Circling Back to You by Julie Tieu (Avon, July 15th)

It’s been a while since I hyped up an upcoming romance novel, so it seemed like it was right about time. And now that it’s January and we’re all back to work—you know, circling back, touching base, and stuff—it seems like a good time to start looking ahead to an office romance coming out later this year.

Enter Circling Back to You by Julie Tieu. This book has one of my absolute favorite romance tropes: fake dating. Even though I have never, ever seen fake dating happen in real life and it’s totally bizarre, I absolutely eat it up in romance stories. Are you with me? Great. This is the story of Cadence Lim, who has worked her way up the corporate ladder at Prism Realty. Her best friend at work is Matt Escanilla, a top broker who is forever single. When a business trip lands both Matt and Cadence in their hometown, Matt asks Cadence for a little help. He needs her to pretend to be his girlfriend for a family gathering. Cadence agrees, and this trips forces the two to see each other in a different light, in more ways than one.

If Julie Tieu’s name seems familiar, that might be because everyone has been talking about her debut novel The Donut Trap that came out at the end of 2021. The Donut Trap was a romance novel that was delightfully cute, funny, and just a sweet (pun intended) read. Circling Back to You is a humorous romance in the same vein that I think people are going to love.

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Words of Literary Wisdom

“You reach a point where you realize that your life must go on regardless. You choose to live or you choose to die. But then there are moments, things that you see, something funny on the street or or a good joke that you hear, a television program that you want to share, and it makes you miss the person who’s gone terribly and then it’s not grief at all, it’s more a sort of bitterness at the world for taking them away from you.”

— The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne

What’s Up in the Book Community?

You know I like to keep y’all informed about upcoming Read-a-thons when I think they may be of interest to you. And here’s one that I’m personally planning on participating in for the month of February. It’s Blackathon, a month-long readathon hosted by multiple YouTubers that celebrates Black voices in literature.

This year, Blackathon has four teams covering four different genres, with a different Youtuber leading each genre. Each team will have three reading prompts and a group read. Blackathon will also include Instagram challenges, Neflix parties, and more. You can get all of the details about Blackathon here.

I will be joining Team Thriller, hosted by Jesse over at Bowties and Books. You can watch their video about the challenge here. The group read for Team Thriller is going to be The Perfect Ruin by Shanora WIlliams. So feel free to read that along with me in the month of February, even if you choose not to participate in any other parts of the readathon. There are also teams for romance, literary fiction, and sci-fi/fantasy if those are more your speed. And if you do end up participating, I’d love to hear about what you’re reading!

Your Weekend Reading Soundtrack

This weekend, why not watch Station Eleven with me instead of listening to music? TV can be enriching too!

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

I love Phantom’s beautifully outstretched arm here. When he does this, I just want to take his paw in my hand and say, “Nice to meet you, sir!”

Anyway, that’s all I’ve got for you this week! Have a great one! Don’t wait until the weekend to get enough hours of sleep! Oh, and tell your friends how much they mean to you!

❤️ Emily

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Tomi Adeyemi Has Big News About CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE and More Book Radar!

Post author By Emily Martin
Post date January 14, 2022

Sponsored by The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf, on sale January 25.

Wylie Lark doesn’t mind being snowed in at the isolated farmhouse where she’s retreated to write her new book. It would be perfect, if not for that decades earlier, at this very house, two people were murdered and a girl disappeared. As the storm worsens, Wylie finds herself trapped inside the house, haunted by the secrets contained within its walls. Then she discovers a child in the snow. After bringing the child inside for warmth and safety, she begins to search for answers. But soon it becomes clear that the farmhouse isn’t as isolated as she thought.

And so it goes. It’s Monday again.

Hi everyone! Welcome to another round of book news, book chatting, book contemplating, and cats. That’s what we’re all about here at Book Radar, and we’re so glad you’re here. “We” is just “me,” but I thought it sounded more official if I said “we.” I don’t know. It’s 2022. No one knows what’s going on anymore.

But I do know about books, so let’s talk about them.

❤️ Emily

Book Deals and Reveals

Paramount Pictures has landed the rights to Tomi Adeyemi’s best-selling YA series Children of Blood and Bone. Adeyemi announced on Instagram that she would be writing and executive producing the film adaptation. Furthermore, the author announced that she is nearly finished with the third book in the series. Readers should expect book 3 to be published in 2023.

Here’s the cover reveal for Berlin, the upcoming novel from Bea Setton. This one’s coming out from Doubleday Books in July.

Mahershala Ali has signed on to star in Disney’s Onyx Collective limited series adaptation of the novel The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz.

We’ve also got another cover reveal from Tordotcom Publishing: Self-Portrait with Nothing by Aimee Pokwatka. This debut novel is coming out in October.

Cindy Cheung has joined the cast of Loveboat, Taipei, an upcoming film based on the YA novel by Abigail Hing Wen.

Here’s the cover reveal for Tom Angleberger’s latest graphic novel Two-Headed Chicken, coming to bookshelves everywhere in September. This is the first graphic novel Angleberger both wrote and illustrated.

Shadow and Bone season 2 has started filming in Budapest, and four new cast members have been announced for the new season!

Harlequin has launched Harlequin Plus, a new multimedia subscription service offering subscribers monthly book bundles, access to an e-book library, and movies and games.

Rebecca Front, Corey Johnson, and Ethan Kai have joined the cast of Batgirl, Warner Bros. and DC Film’s feature for HBO Max. The movie is currently in production in Glasgow.

Here’s the trailer for HBO Max’s The Girl Before. The limited series is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by JP Delaney, and it stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw and David Oyelowo.

The televised battle-of-the-books Canada Reads has announced its longlist of potential picks for 2022. Get all of the details here!

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Prepare Your Shelves!

The Violence by Delilah S. Dawson (Del Ray Books, February 1)

Delilah S. Dawson is a comic book writer, a children’s/middle grade author, and she writes adult novels too. Like the author herself, The Violence, Dawson’s latest novel, is doing a whole lot of things. It’s science fiction, it’s dystopian, it’s social commentary, it’s a thriller, it’s horror… and as the title suggests, it’s very, very bloody and violent. So those who get a little squeamish when it comes to gore, proceed with caution. Trigger warnings for many things, including domestic violence, torture, and abuse. The author does include a note about the trigger warnings at the beginning of the book, so maybe take a look at that before reading if you’re concerned this book might not be for you.

Okay, now that we’ve got that out of the way. What is The Violence about? This book is set in a near future where the world is hit with an all new pandemic. The Violence is spread by mosquitoes, and once you’re infected, you’re filled will an unrelenting desire to kill. Once the infected have killed, they snap out of their trance and are completely horrified by the chaos they have caused.

For most people, this sounds like a nightmare. But for Chelsea Martin, The Violence might just be her only means of escape. From the outside, it appears as if Chelsea lives a perfect life with her perfect husband and two daughters. But her beautiful home is actually a prison. Her husband holds her captive and has taken away her every last freedom. Will she be able to use the spread of the violence to rescue herself and protect her daughters?

The Violence is a page-turning thriller that also offers up commentary on the politics of pandemics, which might hit too close to home for some at the moment. Especially because this book directly addresses the COVID-19 pandemic. But for me? It’s cathartic to read about this kind of thing. In addition to the social commentary and the thrilling story, Dawson’s characters are expertly drawn and felt incredibly real. Of course this makes the tense moments feel even more unbearably tense, and the character arcs feel earned. The Violence is a dark but rewarding read!

What I’m Reading This Week

Let’s Get Physical by Danielle Friedman

The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne

Margaret and the Mystery of the Missing Body by Megan Milks

Miss Me With That by Rachel Lindsay

Wahala by Nikki May

Monday Memes

This Monday’s meme is from our very own Book Riot’s instagram page. You know, these folks might be onto something. And I relate to this so much!

Other Things That Make Me Happy

So if I haven’t made this clear already, one thing I love almost as much as books? Movies. Sundance Film Festival is entirely online this year, which I know is bad news because it means Covid has made it unsafe to hold the festival in person. But it is also good news for my dad and me, who now get to enjoy the festival virtually and spend some quality time watching some movies together online while we can’t be together in person! Tickets for the festival are on sale now, so if you also love movies, check it out!

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

Here’s Cersei in one of her favorite places: in the window basking in the sunshine. Today was a beautiful day, and I’m so happy my sweet girl got to spend time enjoying the sun.

I hope you all get some time in the sun this week too! Take advice from Cersei and cherish the sunshine. Cats always have the best ideas.

And with that, we enter into another new week, friends! I hope it’s a good one for you. I’m rooting for you! Until next time!

❤️ Emily

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Vote for Your Fav X-Men Character and More Book Radar!

Post author By Emily Martin
Post date January 12, 2022

Book Deals and Reveals

Tordotcom Publishing has revealed the cover of Nghi Vo’s novella Into the Riverlands, the third book in Vo’s The Singing Hills Cycle.

FX has ordered Kindred to series. The show is based on the novel by Octavia Butler and will star newcomer Mallori Johnson. The cast also includes Micah Stock (The Right Stuff), Ryan Kwanten (The Oath), Gayle Rankin (GLOW), Austin Smith (Random Acts of Flyness), Antoinette Crowe-Legacy (Godfather of Harlem) and David Alexander Kaplan (Creepshow).

Here’s the cover reveal of Sweeney Boo’s new graphic novel Over My Dead Body. You can preorder it now, and it’s out on August 30th, 2022.

In a six-figure acquisition, Liz Pearsons at Thomas & Mercer bought the thrillers Hollow Beasts and Blood Mountain by Alisa Lynn Valdés, author of best-selling books The Dirty Girls Social Club, Playing with Boys, and The Three Kings.

Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway will star in the new crime drama film Eileen, based on the novel by Ottessa Moshfegh.

New year, new book club picks. Publisher’s Weekly has rounded up all the new picks from all of the major celebrity/online book clubs for the month of January.

For the second year in a row, Marvel has announced an X-Men fan election.

Mark Ruffalo and Hugh Laurie will be starring opposite newcomer Aria Mia Loberti in the upcoming adaptation of Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel All the Light We Cannot See.

Roxane Gay is launching a new podcast talk show with Luminary. The Roxane Gay Agenda will release on January 25th, with new episodes premiering weekly.

Alyson Sinclair is the new owner of online literary publication the Rumpus. Alysia Li Ying Sawchyn has been named editor-in-chief. Here’s what’s in store for the literary publication now.

Many know Maya Angelou as the iconic activist, poet, and performer. Now she will also be known as one of the new faces on U.S. currency.

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Can’t Wait for This One

cover of The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings

The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings (Amistad, August 9)

Oh boy. I have been WAITING for this one. And now that we’ve finally got a cover and a firm release date, I am so excited to share it with you. Did you read Megan Giddings’ 2020 literary horror/sci-fi/thriller Lakewood? It left me feeling strange and unsettled. I also felt like I’d just read something truly original, a story that seemed so important and yet had not been told before. At least, not like that.

So last year, I heard whispers that Giddings was coming out with a new book and that it was going to be witchy and it was going to be called The Women Could Fly. Obviously, without even having a cover or a release date or even a synopsis, I was already like, yep, sign me up. Every day since, I’ve been watching the Goodreads page for The Women Could Fly like a hawk, waiting for more information to drop. A release date. A cover. A bat signal. Anything. And, well, as you know… it’s finally here!

So here’s what we know now. Like Lakewood, Giddings’ latest promises to be a novel that mixes speculative genres with literary fiction and social commentary, and this one’s being compared to the works of Margaret Atwood, Shirley Jackson, and Octavia Butler.

The Women Could Fly is set in a dystopian world where witches are real and The State mandates that all women are married by the age of 30. If they are not married by then, they must enroll in a registry that allows for their every move to be monitored. 27 year-old Josephine Thomas has never known why her mother mysteriously disappeared. But now as Josephine nears 30 and still has no interest in getting married, she feels like she understands her mother more than ever. When Jo is offered the opportunity to honor one last request from her mother, Jo will leave behind the life she’s always known to feel a connection to her one last time.

Don’t forget you can get three free audiobooks at Audiobooks.com with a free trial!

Word of Literary Wisdom

“Horror’s not a symptom, it’s a love affair.”

— My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

What’s Up in the Book Community?

The 2021 wrap-up videos are still underway all over YouTube, and y’all. I’ve been watching so many of them. So, so many. I just love seeing what other people read, what they loved, what they hated, what they were surprised by, what they were disappointed by, and all the stuff in between. Here are some good ones you should check out.

Do you have a fave BookTuber? Let me know about it.

Your Weekend Reading Soundtrack

Surprise! This is what I’m listening to these days, so now you have to listen to it too. (it’s the Weeknd’s Dawn FM)

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

white cat being pet on the head while sitting in someone's lap

We haven’t gotten to feature the beautiful Cersei in a while (she’s a shy baby), so here she is! So Cersei likes to do this thing where she waits until we’re about to get up to jump in our laps. We watched an entire football game yesterday (gooooo Dawgs), and this girl waited until AFTER the game was over to jump into my husband’s lap. Of course, then Ben had to stay there until she was ready to leave. That’s just the rule of cats.

And that’s all for today, friends! I hope you have a wonderful weekend, and I can’t wait to talk to you all on Monday! Happy weekend reading!

❤️ Emily

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Get Ready for The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window and More Book Radar!

Post author By Emily Martin
Post date January 7, 2022

Book Deals and Reveals

Seanan McGuire is publishing the third new novel in the Up-and-Under series under the pseudonym A. Deborah Baker, and Tordotcom has the cover reveal. It’s called Into The Windrwracked Wilds, and it’s out October 25th, 2022.

Courtney Summers has announced that her new novel I’m The Girl will be out in September 2022.

Netflix has released a trailer for The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window, a new series that parodies thriller novels like The Girl on the Train and The Woman in the Window. The series stars Kristen Bell, and it’s coming to Netflix on January 28th!

Adrian Martinez has signed on to star alongside Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina, and Ben Schwartz in Renfield, a film directed by Christ McKay. The movie is based on the character of Renfield from Bram Stoker’s classic Dracula.

Black authors of banned books are speaking out amid national challenges.

Authors often champion independent bookstores, but where do they really want you to buy their books?

It’s that time of year. Publications are coming out with lists of their most-anticipated books of the year. Vulture has named 49 of the most anticipated books of 2022.

Cosmopolitan UK has got a list of 25 titles they’ve named the best of 2022.

The thief who’d been seeking—and successfully acquiring—pre-published manuscripts of big books and debuts has been arrested.

These LGBTQ and anti-racist books are being review bombed by book banners on Amazon. You can help change that!

Don’t forget you can get three free audiobooks at Audiobooks.com with a free trial!

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Prepare Your Shelves!

Good Rich People by Eliza Jane Brazier

This book is just good fun, and I’m excited it’s out so soon so I can share it with all of you! As the title and the cover design suggests, this book is about rich people and how weird wealth makes people. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg in this unsettling psychological thriller.

This is the story of Lyla who has always seen life as a game she is destined to win. She and her husband Graham are extremely wealthy, and what do wealthy people do to entertain themselves? Play games with the less fortunate. So Lyla and Graham decide to invite self-made success stories to live in their guesthouse and then conspire to ruin these people’s lives. One of those people is Demi. But Demi’s not like some of the other people the rich couple has toyed with in the past. Demi knows what it means to struggle, and she refuses to give up the game without a fight.

Good Rich People is a twisty and surprising thriller that will have people talking. If you want a book club pick that’s going to spark wildly different opinions and interesting conversations, I think this book could be a really great pick for book clubs in 2022 as well.

What I’m Reading This Week

Wahala by Nikki May

My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

The Heart’s Invisible Furies by Jonn Boyne

A History of Wild Places by Shea Earnshaw

Sailor Moon: Eternal Edition 6 by Naoko Takeuchi

Monday Memes

We’ve got a whole new season of Queer Eye to make us feel good and to make us cry. And Sparknotes wasted no times coming out with the bookish Queer Eye memes. My favorite one is the Heathcliff one obviously.

Other Things That Make Me Happy

At the beginning of each year, I try to get back into meditation and yoga, and you know what? This year, I’m sticking with it. So I’m doing the 30 Day Yoga Challenge with Yoga with Adriene. I feel like everyone knows about Adriene and her free yoga videos, but if not, you should check her out here. If that’s your thing. If you’re like “ew, yoga,” hey, that’s okay too.

And Here’s A Cat Picture!

It’s Monday, which means it’s time for a cat meeting. What do you think cats talk about when they meet like this? Toy sharing? Ways to get more treats? General cat uprising strategies? Let me know what you think. Caption this meeting photo.

Hope your Monday meetings are as adorable as this one. Who am I kidding? That’s impossible. ANYWAY!

And that’s all for Book Radar for today. I hope you have a wonderful week. Stay safe out there. Wear a mask. Get boosted. Drink lots of water. Pet your cats. Hug your friends. Talk to you soon.

❤️ Emily