- Megan M.
- Wednesday, August 16, 2023
August is jam-packed with new releases - Including a new title from James McBride!
My Name is Iris
Brando Skyhorse
Iris is recently divorced and moved into a new house where a mysterious wall appears on her front lawn. Meanwhile, a new law is making it increasingly more difficult to function without have a "band" issued by the government requiring proof of parents' birth in the United States.
For fans of Exit West and Leave the World Behind
The Apology
Jimin Han
At the beginning of this novel, an elderly woman gets hit by a bus fleeing an uncomfortable confrontation which causes her to rethink her life and decisions.
For fans of Nuclear Family and Skull Water
I Will Greet the Sun Again
Khashayar J. Khabushani
Coming-of-age novel about three Iranian-American brothers growing up in L.A. Mainly focuses on the youngest one who secretly likes men.
For fans of We the Animals and Only This Beautiful Moment
The Puzzle of Blackstone Lodge
Martin Edwards
A Locked Room Mystery plus an Asylum with mysterious deaths plus a Spiritualist with a mysterious past. There's a lot going on in this historical mystery set in an unfriendly English Village!
For fans of Death and the Conjurer and The Monogram Murders
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store
James McBride
I love James McBride. I will read anything he writes and picked this up without even bothering to see what it was about. McBride does justice to any time period or place he chooses and he's always funny. This one's about Jewish and black people in Pennsylvania in the 1930s and it is delightful.
For fans of Harlem Shuffle and Everything is Illuminated
Looking Glass Sound
Catriona Ward
In this creepy and twisty novel, Wilder, an awkward teenager, finally makes friends when his family spends the summer at their seaside cottage. Unfortunately, the trio uncover a horrific truth that will forever change their lives.
For fans of The Pallbearers Club and The Resting Place
A Council of Dolls
Mona Susan Power
The story of three generations of Native American women, their dolls, and the harm they suffered, including forced assimilation.
For fans of Sisters of the Lost Nation and Calling for a Blanket Dance
The Orchid Hour
Nancy Bilyeau
Set in 1920s corrupt New York City, a young widow unwittingly gets caught up murder and organized crime.
For fans of Dead Dead Girls and Last Call at the Nightingale
Holler, Child
LaToya Watkins
A short story collection that takes an unflinching look at the lives of black people, the trauma inflicted in personal relationships and by the world in general.
For fans of Memphis and The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls
The Water Outlaws
S.L. Huang
A group of mostly female outlaws, skilled in martial arts and composed of murderers, smugglers, and cutthroats fights for justice in this action-packed historical fantasy.
For fans of She Who Became the Sun and The Bird King