While I'm super bummed to not be attending BookExpo and BookCon in person this year (#coronavirus), I think it's so great that the shows are going virtual. This allows even more book lovers to check out what's hitting store shelves, library shelves, and e-readers this fall and into next year.
So what am I jonesing to read right now? Here are the books I'm most excited about from the BEA 2020 Library Reads Book Buzz panel that aired May 26 on the BookExpo Facebook page:
From Tor:
Attack Surface by Cory Doctorow - This science-fiction thriller is part of the Little Brother series, which I definitely need to read!
From Macmillan:
Jack by Marilynne Robinson - I got excited about this one after hearing it took place in post-WWII St. Louis!
Dear Child by Romy Hausmann - This one was pitched as Gone Girl meets Room, both books I enjoyed.
From Sterling:
How to Catch a Killer by Katherine Ramsland - The first book in a new series called Profiles in Crime. This appeals to the part of me that took a college course called Serial Killers and Psychopaths.
Serial Killers of the 70s by Jane Fritsch - The second book in the Profiles in Crime series.
Eat Well, Be Well by Jana Cristofano - A new cookbook with more than 100 healthy recreations of your favorite dishes. These are plant-based, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free. Right up my family's alley!
From Simon & Schuster:
Anxious People by Frederik Backmann - If you read A Man Called Ove, then you'll definitely want to read this comedic new novel about what can (or can't) happen at an everyday apartment showing.
From Penguin Random House:
The Quiet Americans by Scott Anderson - Not to be confused with the Graham Greene book, this is non-fiction about four CIA spies at the dawn of the Cold War. Could be a good one for history buffs.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig - When you tell me a book is for fans of Nick Hornby, I'm sold right there. Everyone in the Facebook chat seemed to be really excited for this one.
From SOHO:
This Time Next Year We'll Be Laughing by Jacqueline Winspear - I've never read this author's fiction work, but her memoir sounded interesting and funny.
Finding My Voice by Marie Myung-Ok Lee - This is a reissue of a book first published in 1992! Kind of sad that a young adult novel about a Korean-American girl trying to fit in at her all-white Minnesota high school is still so relevant to today. We certainly haven't come that far, have we?
From Milkweed:
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer - The books from this non-profit publisher sound just as beautiful as they look. In this book, the author combines indigenous wisdom and scientific knowledge to teach readers about plants.
From Harlequin:
The Hidden Book of Wonders by Polly Crosby - This one sounds like a magical story about a girl trying to solve a mystery left behind by the illustrations in her father's childrens books.
Set My Heart to Five by Simon Stephenson - This is already supposed to become a movie, so read the book before the movie comes out! The main character is a humanlike bot who decides he's going to follow his feelings and dreams.
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner - This one doesn't come out until March 2021, but it looks and sounds amazing. It's about a female apothecary who helps liberate women from the bad men in their lives.
From Hachette:
Stakes is High by Mychal Denzel Smith - With a subtitle of "Life After the American Dream", this book challenges readers to move beyond the 2016 presidential election and what our country has become, and live up to the principles we proclaim to have.
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow - Another one that sounds perfect for readers who want some "girl power". It's all about three sisters who use witchcraft to change the course of history.
Have you been watching BEA content? Which of these books sounds good to you? Have you heard about any other upcoming books? My to-read list is getting longer!!
So what am I jonesing to read right now? Here are the books I'm most excited about from the BEA 2020 Library Reads Book Buzz panel that aired May 26 on the BookExpo Facebook page:
From Tor:
Attack Surface by Cory Doctorow - This science-fiction thriller is part of the Little Brother series, which I definitely need to read!
From Macmillan:
Jack by Marilynne Robinson - I got excited about this one after hearing it took place in post-WWII St. Louis!
Dear Child by Romy Hausmann - This one was pitched as Gone Girl meets Room, both books I enjoyed.
From Sterling:
How to Catch a Killer by Katherine Ramsland - The first book in a new series called Profiles in Crime. This appeals to the part of me that took a college course called Serial Killers and Psychopaths.
Serial Killers of the 70s by Jane Fritsch - The second book in the Profiles in Crime series.
Eat Well, Be Well by Jana Cristofano - A new cookbook with more than 100 healthy recreations of your favorite dishes. These are plant-based, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free. Right up my family's alley!
From Simon & Schuster:
Anxious People by Frederik Backmann - If you read A Man Called Ove, then you'll definitely want to read this comedic new novel about what can (or can't) happen at an everyday apartment showing.
From Penguin Random House:
The Quiet Americans by Scott Anderson - Not to be confused with the Graham Greene book, this is non-fiction about four CIA spies at the dawn of the Cold War. Could be a good one for history buffs.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig - When you tell me a book is for fans of Nick Hornby, I'm sold right there. Everyone in the Facebook chat seemed to be really excited for this one.
From SOHO:
This Time Next Year We'll Be Laughing by Jacqueline Winspear - I've never read this author's fiction work, but her memoir sounded interesting and funny.
Finding My Voice by Marie Myung-Ok Lee - This is a reissue of a book first published in 1992! Kind of sad that a young adult novel about a Korean-American girl trying to fit in at her all-white Minnesota high school is still so relevant to today. We certainly haven't come that far, have we?
From Milkweed:
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer - The books from this non-profit publisher sound just as beautiful as they look. In this book, the author combines indigenous wisdom and scientific knowledge to teach readers about plants.
From Harlequin:
The Hidden Book of Wonders by Polly Crosby - This one sounds like a magical story about a girl trying to solve a mystery left behind by the illustrations in her father's childrens books.
Set My Heart to Five by Simon Stephenson - This is already supposed to become a movie, so read the book before the movie comes out! The main character is a humanlike bot who decides he's going to follow his feelings and dreams.
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner - This one doesn't come out until March 2021, but it looks and sounds amazing. It's about a female apothecary who helps liberate women from the bad men in their lives.
From Hachette:
Stakes is High by Mychal Denzel Smith - With a subtitle of "Life After the American Dream", this book challenges readers to move beyond the 2016 presidential election and what our country has become, and live up to the principles we proclaim to have.
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow - Another one that sounds perfect for readers who want some "girl power". It's all about three sisters who use witchcraft to change the course of history.
Have you been watching BEA content? Which of these books sounds good to you? Have you heard about any other upcoming books? My to-read list is getting longer!!
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