EarlyWord GalleyChat, #ewgc, July, 2023 -- Titles discussed, by pub. date

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Comments are quotes from the chat. If there is no comment, at least one GalleyChatter has expressed interest in reading it. Months denote comments from previous chats

PUB DATES are as of July 11, 2023, according to Edelweiss. Some may change.

DRC = Digital review copies, also called "digital ARCs". Unless otherwise noted in comments, all titles are available from Edelweiss and may also be on NetGalley

Diversity = by or about people from under-represented communities

HEATING UP = growing enthusiasm among GalleyChatters

HOT = has come up many times. Multiple chatters have read and loved.

LMR = Library Marketing Rep recommendation

LR Deadline = LibraryReads voting deadline, http://libraryreads.org/participate/

Multiple "Much Love" on Edelweiss = Titles that are getting a significant number of "Much Love" on Edelweiss, some may not be "HOT" or "Heating up" among GalleyChatters

NO DRC = Digital Review Copy not yet listed

New = first time title has been mentioned on GalleyChat

PAST DUE = Library Reads voting deadline has passed

Bisac Category Description

Publisher Name

Format Description

Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense

The Princess of Las Vegas

PRH/Random House

The Other Side of Disappearing

PRH/Random House

Trade Paperback

@bandherbooks, "if Kate Clayborn writes it, I'm going to read it. So lucky to already have an ARC of my most anticipated romance read of 2024!"

Fiction / Historical / World War II

Richards, Jeffrey L.

We Are Only Ghosts

PRH/Random House

A John Scognamiglio Book

LMR. Michelle Lauren Addo @MichelleAddo, "WE ARE ONLY GHOSTS by Jeffrey L. Richards (John Scognamiglio Books. A brutally candid saga about sexuality & war, love & hate, as a teenage boy's complicated relationship w. a Nazi officer in a WWII death camp is resurrected in 1960s NYC. "

Fiction / Psychological

Greenwood, Tammy

PRH/Random House

Trade Paperback

LMR, Matt Johnson @MattJMcLoughlin, "In THE STILL POINT, Tammy Greenwood takes teenage ballerinas, a rogue French ballet master, & a prestigious prize, & lights a whole California neighborhood on fire in this searing family drama."

Fiction / Historical / World War I

The Phoenix Crown

William Morrow Paperbacks

Jenna Marie @jenna_marie58, "looks like THE PHOENIX CROWN was pushed til feb 2024." -- JUNE, Vicki Nesting @VNesting, "Can't wait for THE PHOENIX CROWN by two of my favorite authors: Janie Chang and Kate Quinn. A mystery featuring a fabulous set of jewels and set across continents-from San Francisco to Versailles to Beijing. What could be better?"

Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths

Donovan, Kemper

PRH/Random House

A John Scognamiglio Book

LMR, Matt Johnson @MattJMcLoughlin, "ALA23 author & 'All About Agatha' podcast host Kemper Donovan's mystery, THE BUSY BODY (@KensingtonBooks, 9781496744531, 1/23/24), features an unnamed Ghostwriter & a failed female presidential candidate investigating a murder in Maine." -- MAY, LMR, Larissa @Laroodoo, "Having just read THE GOLDEN SPOON by Jessa Maxwell, I can confidently say that if you are fan of it, then THE BUSY BODY by Kemper Donovan should ABSOLUTELY be on your TBR list! And check out his "All About Agatha" podcast too! ALSO!! If any of you are attending #ALAChicago in June, Kemper will be on several panels AND signing ARCs of THE BUSY BODY! I hope to see you there at the Kensington Booth!"

Fiction / Historical / Civil War Era

When the Jessamine Grows

PRH/Random House

Trade Paperback

Heating up, Vicki Nesting @VNesting, "WHEN THE JESSAMINE GROWS by Donna Everhart is sooooo good! A rural North Carolina family tries to remain neutral in the face of the Civil War and hostility from both friends and family." -- LMR, vida @BookOfVida, "Set in 19th century NC, Donna Everhart's WHEN THE JESSAMINE GROWS is a captivating story about integrity, survival, family & finding the grace to believe in a better future. Just placed a HUGE order of ARCs featuring these rockstar blurbs too!" -- Kimberly Mcgee @kimsbookstack, "We knew there were tough women whose families were ripped apart by Civil War and she is no femme fatale heroine - wonderful writing and a gripping story!"

Fiction / Science Fiction / Cyberpunk

Tsamaase, Tlotlo

PRH/Random House

LMR, Marty Cahill @McFlyCahill90, "WOMB CITY by @TlotloTsamaase is this Nommo award-winning author's stunning debut, who brings xer incredible imagination to a future Botswana where surveillance of mind & body is the rule & murder hangs in the air like mist."

Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy

Scotch, Allison Winn

Take Two, Birdie Maxwell

PRH/Random House

Trade Paperback

Fiction / Thrillers / Psychological

Michaelides, Alex

Hardcover with dust jacket

No DRC listed as of 7/11/23 -- Joe_Jones @Joe_Jones, "1st up for me is THE FURY by Alex Michaelides. I won't do any spoilers and will just say I really enjoyed it!"

Fiction / Fantasy / Romance

The Longest Autumn

Hardcover with dust jacket

DEBUT, Lucy Lockley @colldev00, "Just finished THE LONGEST AUTUMN by Amy Avery (coming from Flatiron Bks, Jan '24) - a mythological, fantasy debut centered around Tirne, devout herald to Autumn. She's accused of breaking the mirror separating the worlds thus trapping her god in the human realm."

Fiction / Small Town & Rural

Campbell, Bonnie Jo

W. W. Norton & Company

LMR, Norton Library Marketing @WWNortonLibrary, "THE WATERS doesn't come out until January but we loved having Bonnie Jo Campbell at ALA."

No DRC as of 7/11/23 -- LMR, librarylovefest @librarylovefest, " A book that had me thinking long after I finished the read...POOR DEER is about a 4 year-old who accidentally caused the death of her friend. Years later, she's trying to make sense of what happened. Powerful novel about the power of stories and memory!"

Fiction / Historical / World War II

PRH/Random House

A John Scognamiglio Book

Trade Paperback

DEBUT, LMR, vida @BookOfVida, "print ARCs now available for this moving, unexpectedly resonant story about duty, ambition, desire, love's many permutations & one irresistible connection formed amidst England's anti-fascism protests of 1936. http://bit.ly/3Jf0LSv LMK if you want one!"

Fiction / Hispanic & Latino

PRH/Random House

Trade Paperback

LMR Michelle Lauren Addo @MichelleAddo, "FAMILIA by Lauren E. Rico. Against the beauty of San Juan, two twenty-something women connect across cultures & class when a genealogy test forces them to question their understanding of family and their places in the world."

Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths

Hardcover with dust jacket

Joe_Jones @Joe_Jones, "LOST HOURS by Paige Shelton was another great entry in the Alaska Wild series! She really had me guessing in this one and then gave us a whopper of a cliff hanger at the end!"

Meet the Benedettos

LMR, librarylovefest @librarylovefest, "MEET THE BENEDETTOS is about an A-list movie star who moves to L.A. and right next door to a family of five eligible sisters. It's The Kardashians meets Pride and Prejudice! An amazing cast of characters in this modern and refreshing book." -- Also Available as a Hardcover Library Edition

Games & Activities / Video & Mobile

Carton, Christopher

The History of the Adventure Video Game

DRC on NetGalley -- Joe_Jones @Joe_Jones, "Are there any early computer/videogamers here? THE HISTORY OF THE ADVENTURE VIDEO GAME by Christopher Carton is a look back at the games many of us grew up on. So many hours I played. It makes me want to get out the graph paper and map another dungeon!"

Cornwell, Patricia

Grand Central Publishing

No DRC as of 7/11/23 -- Eagerly anticipated.

Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural

That Others May Live

PRH/Random House

DRC on NetGalley -- Beth Mills @BethMills2, "Thoroughly enjoyed Sara Driscoll THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE; plot could have come right out of present day headlines, plus enjoyed spending time w/ these characters again."

Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Historical

I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died

PRH/Random House

Trade Paperback

LesaHolstine @LesaHolstine, "In Amanda Flower's historical mystery, I HEARD A FLY BUZZ WHEN I DIED, Emily Dickinson & her maid investigate when Ralph Waldo Emerson's assistant is killed." -- LMR, @BookOfVida, "Amanda Flower is so good! Did you see next spring she's launching new historical mystery series featuring the Wright Brothers' sister, Katharine Wright? [TO SLIP THE BONDS OF EARTH , Amanda Flower. On Sale Date: March 26, 2024, 9781496747662] I haven't seen the manuscript yet but it sounds great!"

McDermott, Alice

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Hardcover with dust jacket

The Anglophile Librarian @anglophilelibr, "ABSOLUTION by Alice McMermott is the real thing. Such a great novel. Sometimes you can tell from the first few sentences that a book is going to be so very good. I didn't want this novel to end."

Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural

Khan, Ausma Zehanat

Hardcover with dust jacket

Vicki Nesting @VNesting, "BLOOD BETRAYAL by Ausma Zehanat Khan is the second book in her Detective Inaya Rahman series and it is as good or better than the first. It focuses on a community response team trying to diffuse sensitive crimes in Colorado." -- First Clue newsletter, "Khan excels in creating multifaceted characters whose engrossing stories bring up social questions to which there are no easy answers. As in the best crime fiction, the solution here is both satisfying and unexpected."

Fiction / Indigenous

A Grandmother Begins the Story

DEBUT, LMR, Hachette Library @HachetteLib, "...we are still unpacking from #ALAAC23 [this is one of the].. Fall 23 titles that stopped attendees in their tracks. Available to read digitally, enjoy!" -- JUNE, Vicki Nesting @VNesting, "I heard about A GRANDMOTHER BEGINS THE STORY by Michelle Porter at LJ Day of Dialog and it immediately grabbed my imagination. It follows five generations of Metis women and the bison who once roamed the prairies. And what about that stunning cover art!" -- LJ Prepub Alert, "A young Mtis mother named Carter; her mother, Allie, finally ready to protect Carter from the pain she herself suffered; her grandmother, Lucie; Mam, who's in the Afterlife; and Genevieve, still spiritually close to the sister she lost. Five generations of Mtis (and bison, too) emerge in this fiction debut from award-winning poet Porter, a member of the Manitoba Mtis Federation. With a 25,000-copy first printing"

Fiction / World Literature / Korea

Tin House Books

Norton Library Marketing @WWNortonLibrary, "And here's something for your Pachinko fans: THE LIBERATORS, by EJ Koh. 'a sublime achievement for its deft political and emotional intelligence, its fine-tuned grasp of how a divided country divides lives through the generations.' - Paul Lisicky."

Fiction / Westerns

Little, Brown and Company

LMR, Hachette Library @HachetteLib, "...we are still unpacking from #ALAAC23 [this is one of the].. Fall 23 titles that stopped attendees in their tracks. Available to read digitally, enjoy!"

Fiction / Historical

William Morrow Paperbacks

LMR, librarylovefest @librarylovefest, "Fans of delicious historical fics, listen up! GOOD TASTE is about a woman on a road trip across the English countryside in search of great food after being asked to write a history of food in England. Great for fans of THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY."

Fiction / Romance / Paranormal

Hunt on Dark Waters

PRH/Random House

Trade Paperback

Jenna Marie @jenna_marie58, "magical sea! pirates! vampires! witches! it's a new katee robert series! HUNT ON DARK WATERS."

Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs

The Race to Be Myself

W. W. Norton & Company

LMR, Norton Library Marketing @WWNortonLibrary, "We just announced Caster Semenya's memoir, coming out on 10/31. The world champion runner offers an empowering account of her extraordinary life and career, and her trailblazing battle to compete on her own terms...One of] Our October LibraryReads suggestions (votes due 9/1)."

Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense

Christmas Presents

Mysterious Press

LMR, Norton Library Marketing @WWNortonLibrary, "[One of] Our October LibraryReads suggestions (votes due 9/1)."

Fiction / Mystery & Detective / International Crime & Mystery

O'Connor, Carlene

Some of Us Are Looking

PRH/Random House

LesaHolstine @LesaHolstine, "A veterinarian teams up with a police detective on Ireland's Dingle peninsula when there's a hit-and-run & a missing woman. SOME OF US ARE LOOKING by Carlene O'Connor." -- LMR, Jesse Cruz@BookedByJCruz, "I'm reeling over this #starredreview by @LibraryJournal [https://www.libraryjournal.com/review/some-of-us-are-looking-1798983]... that highlights a surprising conclusion from this dark, atmospheric Irish mystery." -- MAY, LMR, Larissa @Laroodoo, "If you haven't read Carlene O'Connor's mysteries, you're TRULY missing out. But luckily you don't have to because you can get the second book in her new County Kerry Mysteries featuring an Irish veterinarian, SOME OF US ARE LOOKING."

Tatum Comes Home

PRH/Random House

Trade Paperback

DEBUT, LMR, Matt Johnson @MattJMcLoughlin, "TATUM COMES HOME by Tatum Talks & Mica Stone. Everyone's favorite talking dog, TikTok star @hi.this.is.tatum has his own Homeward Bound journey in this hilarious and charming first novel from the Dog Agency series."

Multiple "MUCH Love" on Edelweiss - LMR, S&S EducationLibrary @SSEdLib, "From@jesmimi -the two-time National Book Award winner, youngest winner of the Library of Congress Prize for Fiction, and MacArthur Fellow-comes LET US DESCEND, a haunting masterpiece about an enslaved girl in the years before the Civil War. " -- APRIL, Vicki Rock @VickiRock11, "I just started LET US DESCEND by Jesmyn Ward. This will be an emotional read."

Fiction / Short Stories (single author)

Jewel Box: Stories

PRH/Random House

DEBUT, LMR, Marty Cahill @McFlyCahill90, "JEWEL BOX: STORIES by E. Lily Yu (10/24/23, 9781645660484) is the debut collection from an Astounding Award winner & one of the most beloved voices in short fiction. Collecting 22 fantastical stories, there's something for everyone within this book." -- LJ Prepub Alert, "In 2012, Yu won Hugo, World Fantasy, and Nebula nominations for THE CARTOGRAPHER WASPS AND THE ANARCHIST BEES as well as the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. In 2021, her debut novel, ON FRAGILE WAVES, won multiple best-booked accolades and a constellation of stars. No wonder this selection of her stories, never before collected, is much anticipated."

Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Traditional

The Twelve Books of Christmas

PRH/Random House

LesaHolstine @LesaHolstine, "17th Bibliophile mystery, Kate Carlisle's THE TWELVE BOOKS OF CHRISTMAS takes bookbinder Brooklyn Wainwright to Scotland for New Year's Eve wedding, missing books & a murder."

Fiction / Historical / General

Hazardous Spirits

Tin House Books

DEBUT, LMR, Norton Library Marketing @WWNortonLibrary, "HAZARDOUS SPIRITS captures a young woman's world unsettled by mediums and spirits, revealing the devastating secrets that ghosts from the past can tell when given the voice to do so ..[One of] Our October LibraryReads suggestions (votes due 9/1)."

Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Historical

Murder by Degrees

Simon & Schuster

LMR, S&S EducationLibrary @SSEdLib, "For fans of Jacqueline Winspear and Charles Todd, MURDER BY DEGREES by Ritu Mukerji is a historical mystery set in 19th century Philadelphia, following a pioneering woman doctor as she investigates the disappearance of a young patient who is presumed dead." -- DEBUT, LJ Prepub Alert, "In 1875 Philadelphia, Dr. Lydia Weston is readying herself for the courses she teaches at the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania when she learns that one of her patients was pulled from the Schuylkill River and declared a suicide. But she voices her doubts, and this brings her into the police investigation. A debut from practicing internist Mukerji."-- Author bio, "Ritu Mukerji was born in Kolkata, India, and raised in the San Francisco Bay area."

Fiction / Romance / LGBTQ+ / Gay

10 Things That Never Happened

Sourcebooks Casablanca

Trade Paperback

Multiple "MUCH Love" on Edelweiss - LMR, Sourcebooks Library @SBKSLibrary, "Are you ready for the next foray into the Boyfriend Material expanded universe?!? 10 THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPENED by Alexis Hall includes fake amnesia, real feelings, and REAL PROBLEMS."

The Globemakers

Bloomsbury Publishing

Hardcover with dust jacket

Joe_Jones @Joe_Jones, "Was anyone else fascinated by globes as a kid? Just spinning them was a joy. Which is why I loved THE GLOBEMAKERS: THE CURIOUS STORY OF AN ANCIENT CRAFT by Peter Bellerby. What the author went through just to make a gift for his father is incredible."

Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense

PRH/Random House

No DRC as of 7/11/23 -- Eagerly anticipated.

History / United States / 20Th Century

PRH/Random House

Nanette Donohue @surferrosa, "...reading Liza Mundy's THE SISTERHOOD: THE SECRET HISTORY OF WOMEN AT THE CIA and it's fascinating. I love espionage fiction but I don't read a lot of espionage nonfiction!"

Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths

Hardcover with dust jacket

LesaHolstine @LesaHolstine, "My favorite Mercy Carr mystery so far - #5. HOME AT NIGHT by @PaulaSMunier. A gothic house (Grinkle Tree Farm), Halloween setting, two working dogs, crimes of the past & present."

The Leftover Woman

Mara @mrlzbth, "I read THE LEFTOVER WOMAN by Jean Kwok right before hearing her speak at ALA and absolutely loved it. A really moving and well-written story of two women whose lives dramatically collide. Definitely check this one out for LibraryReads voting!" -- LMR, Virginia Stanley @VStan523 @JeanKwok brought her A-game to ALA! She gave a touching speech to a packed house about her new book, THE LEFTOVER WOMAN." --JUNE, Janet Lockhart@HartGami, "What makes a good mother?@JeanKwok brilliantly examines that question in THE LEFTOVER WOMAN. This title will be book club catnip." -- APRIL, LMR librarylovefest @librarylovefest, "THE LEFTOVER WOMAN by @JeanKwok! A gripping mystery about motherhood & identity that follows two very different women who eventually collide. So much to say about this book, & so few characters!"

Fiction / Romance / Contemporary

Stars in Your Eyes

LMR, Hachette Library @HachetteLib, "...we are still unpacking from #ALAAC23 [this is one of the].. Fall 23 titles that stopped attendees in their tracks. Available to read digitally, enjoy!"

Fiction / Coming Of Age

Washington, Bryan

PRH/Random House

Multiple "MUCH Love" on Edelweiss - LJ Prepub Alert, "The multi-award-winning Washington's new work, following the story collection LOT and the novel MEMORIAL, queer TJ and Cam bond while growing up in Houston and years later must navigate their estrangement"

Fiction / Fantasy / Contemporary

Hardcover with dust jacket

HOT, JUNE, Robin B @robinsbooks, "I am not usually a fan of dark fantasy but Alix Harrow always manages to keep my interest. STARLING HOUSE is rife with scary images that will stick in your brain, with lush and romantic storytelling set in a living and breathing house. On my list of 2023 best" -- MAY, Jill Minor @jillrhudy@mastodonbooks.net, "Alix E. Harrow's back with a nod to her roots! STARLING HOUSE is Kentucky southern Gothic, flipped Harrow-style, with a gutsy, indomitable heroine and unexpected ending." -- APRIL, Robin B @robinsbooks, "ager to read a departure from her fairy tale fables. This one had me at haunted house"

Fiction / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

Hardcover with dust jacket

DEBUT, Jill Minor @JillRhudy, "AFTER THE FOREST by Kell Woods is part Hansel and Gretel, part Snow White and Rose Red, 100% enchanting. A little predictable, but that didn't detract from my delight." -- JUNE, Jenna Marie @jenna_marie58, "Love fairytale based stories, and this one sounds great and I'm obsessed with the cover: AFTER THE FOREST by Kell Woods " -- MAY. Andrienne @deienara, "about Greta from the fable Hansel and Gretel. Her small town is being menaced by mysterious entities and she must rely on her newfound abilities to save it. The suspenseful tale also weaves Scottish fairytale elements."

Fiction / Thrillers / Psychological

Winstead, Ashley

Midnight Is the Darkest Hour

Sourcebooks Landmark

LMR Sourcebooks Library @SBKSLibrary, "WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING meets TWILIGHT meets VERITY in MIDNIGHT IS THE DARKEST HOUR by @ashleywinstead! Trust me on this one; you'll want to read this Southern thriller IMMEDIATELY!"

DEBUT, MAY, LMR librarylovefest @librarylovefest, "EDENVILLE by Sam Rebelein is an unsettling & immersive debut about a writer who moves after his first novel disappoints. He's offered a job at Edenville College & thinks his luck is taking a turn for the better, but something sinister is lurking beneath the surface..."

True Crime / Abductions, Kidnappings & Missing Persons

Robin B @robinsbooks, "BEHIND THE DOOR: The Dark Truths & Untold Stories of the Cecil Hotel by the former manager Amy Price was entertaining. I love hearing back-of-the-house stories about hotels so the business was interesting, as was the various scandals."

Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense

William Morrow Paperbacks

LMR, Virginia Stanley @VStan523, "@LoriRaderDay's THE DEATH OF US 'Atmospheric and unputdownable, this should be on everyone's to-read list.'- Mary Kubica. ''This tale of dangerous secrets & family tensions sucked me right in and kept me reading late into the night.' - Tess Gerritsen." -- LMR, librarylovefest @librarylovefest, "You know who's to die for? Lori Rader-Day! She'll be joining us for an in booth chat at @LibraryJournal's Day of Dialog on 5/4! A chilling novel in which the discovery of a submerged car in a murky pond reveals betrayals & family secrets that will tear a small town apart." -- HARDCOVER LIBRARY EDITION, 9780063293373

Fiction / Fantasy / Romance

The Hurricane Wars

Multiple "MUCH Love" on Edelweiss - DEBUT, LMR, librarylovefest @librarylovefest, "We were ~blown away~ by the love for THE HURRICANE WARS at ALA! So many of you were excited for this read! And we get why...If you're a fan of romantasy, you'll want to get your hands on this enemies-to-lovers tale set in a Southeast-Asia inspired world." -- MAY, LMR, librarylovefest @librarylovefest, "THE HURRICANE WARS has been getting some amazing (& well deserved) buzz! Romantasy & forced proximity fans, buckle up! This spellbinding debut is set in a Southeast Asia-inspired world ravaged by storms.For fans of Sarah J. Maas & R. F. Kuang."

Nanette Donohue @surferrosa, "We've seen plenty of MeToo-inspired novels, but none like THE LIST by Yomi Adegoke, about a feminist journalist whose fiance's name turns up on a list of abusive men in media. An excellent pick for book clubs, since you'll want to discuss it once you're done." -- JUNE, LMR librarylovefest @librarylovefest, "Talk about a page-turner! THE LIST follows a high-profile journalist, who writes for a feminist magazine, as her husband's name ends up on a social media post of allegations. 'A searing portrait of these modern times and our morally complicated online culture.' " -- DEBUT, LJ Prepub Alert, "A top journalist at Womxxxn magazine, Ola Olajide always calls out the men who appear on the List, an anonymous social media posting critiquing inappropriate behavior. Then one morning she wakes up to find her fianc on the list. Fiction debuter Adegoke is a columnist for the Guardian and British Vogue who wrote SLAY IN YOUR LANE: THE BLACK GIRL BIBLE and was named one of Forbes 30 under 30. With a 150,000-copy first printing."

Fiction / African American & Black / Historical

The Other Princess

William Morrow Paperbacks

Vicki Nesting @VNesting, "I'm totally absorbed by Sarah Forbes Bonetta's story in the novel THE OTHER PRINCESS by Denny S. Bryce. Sarah was a real-life African princess who was kidnapped, enslaved, then given as a 'gift' to Queen Victoria. Whew, what a life!"

Fiction / African American & Black / Mystery & Detective

Arceneaux, Danielle

Vicki Nesting @VNesting, "Hallelujah! GLORY BE by Danielle Arceneaux is the start of a new mystery series set in Lafayette, Louisiana and featuring an older Black woman doggedly trying to solve the murder of a friend no matter how many times she's warned off."

Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs

PRH/Random House

Robin B @robinsbooks, "If anyone remembers @sarahcpr who went viral parodying our former president on Twitter, she has a book of essays coming October. I've read a couple of the essays and it's great." -- Chris Vaccari @christhebookie, "Was just thinking about her and where she was. Her parody posts were one of the few bright spots to come out of 2020. Funny stuff." -- Many others chimed in.

DEBUT, LMR, Norton Library Marketing @WWNortonLibrary, "[One of] Our October LibraryReads suggestions (votes due 9/1)."

Fiction / Thrillers / Espionage

McCloskey, David

W. W. Norton & Company

LMR, Norton Library Marketing @WWNortonLibrary, "[One of] Our October LibraryReads suggestions (votes due 9/1)."

Fiction / Romance / Contemporary

Trade Paperback

Multiple "MUCH Love" on Edelweiss - LMR, @SSEdLib, "WILDFIRE by Hannah Grace, the latest in the TikTok sensation and deliciously 'swoonworthy' (Elena Armas, New York Times bestselling author) Maple Hills series follows two summer camp counselors who reconnect after a sizzling one-night stand."

Fiction / Fantasy / Historical

Emmerichs, Sharon

LMR, Hachette Library @HachetteLib, "...we are still unpacking from #ALAAC23 [this is one of the].. Fall 23 titles that stopped attendees in their tracks. Available to read digitally, enjoy!" -- Publishers Summary, "SHIELD MAIDEN is a feminist Beowulf retelling that stars a disabled shield maiden: Circe meets Vikings."

McMahon, Jennifer

Gallery/Scout Press

LMR, S&S EducationLibrary @SSEdLib, "@jennifermcmahon, the New York Times bestselling author, returns with MY DARLING GIRL, a spine-tingling psychological thriller about a woman who, after taking in her dying, alcoholic mother, begins to suspect demonic possession is haunting her family."

Fiction / Magical Realism

Multiple "MUCH Love" on Edelweiss - LMR, S&S EducationLibrary @SSEdLib, "DEATH VALLEY, the most profound book yet from @melissabroder, the visionary author of MILD FED and THE PISCES, a darkly funny novel about grief that becomes a desert survival story."

Body, Mind & Spirit / Witchcraft

Ashes and Stones

Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Historical

Alexander, Tasha

A Cold Highland Wind

Hardcover with dust jacket

Mara @mrlzbth, "Readers who like dark, disturbing crime books will love PENANCE by Eliza Clark, which explores a horrific murder committed by a group of teenage girls in a small English seaside town. It especially touches on true crime 'fan culture' and the darker corners of the Internet."

Jenna Marie @jenna_marie58, "Picked up PEOPLE COLLIDE by Isle McElroy at ALA. It sounds fascinating: 'a gender-bending, body-switching novel that explores marriage, identity, and sex.' "-- APRIL, LMR, librarylovefest @librarylovefest, "PEOPLE COLLIDE by Isle McElroy is a gender-bending, body-switching novel about identity, marriage, and sex that raises questions about the nature of true partnership. Original, witty, & profound!"

Fiction / Small Town & Rural

PRH/Random House

DRC on NetGalley - Janet Lockhart @HartGami, "When love and pride meet, decisions are tougher, and the stakes high. Set in 1950s Appalachia, THE CARETAKER by Ron Rash explores the consequences of placing one over the other."

Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Historical

Redmond, Heather

Death and the Sisters

PRH/Random House

LMR, Jesse Cruz @BookedByJCruz, "I'm so hyped about DEATH AND THE SISTERS by Heather Redmond (9.26.23) which kicks off a new historical mystery series starring a younger Mary Shelley and poses the question: 'What if the future author of Frankenstein had also solved crimes?' " -- JAN, LMR, Larissa @Laroodoo, "upcoming historical mystery DEATH AND THE SISTERS explores the relationship between young Mary Shelley and her stepsister Jane."

Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense

The Ghost Illusion

PRH/Random House

LMR, Matt Johnson @MattJMcLoughlni, "THE GHOST ILLUSION by Kat Martin A spine-tingling mashup of psychological thriller and gothic ghost story as one woman's daring search for truth behind a historical British tragedy yields shocking results."

Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths

Murder in an Italian Village

PRH/Random House

Kensington Cozies

LMR, Jesse Cruz @BookedByJCruz, "Michael Falco's MURDER IN AN ITALIAN VILLAGE (9.26.23) is the new Italy-set cozy series you DO NOT want to miss! Fans of #WhiteLotus will fall in love with this hilarious and fun read that will transport you to Italy's Amalfi Coast!" -- JUNE, LMR Larissa @Laroodoo, "MURDER IN AN ITALIAN VILLAGE, first in new series by Michael Falco is PURE entertainment. Murder, drama, and beautiful setting of Italy's Amalfi Coast...It's also perfect for fans of #WhiteLotus who are looking for a lighter, fun readPrint ARCs for MURDER IN AN ITALIAN VILLAGE also just landed, so if you'd like want just email me lackerman @ kensingtonbooks dot com!"

Land of Milk and Honey

PRH/Random House

Jenna Marie @jenna_marie58, "It was such a treat to hear C Pam Zhang speak at ALA. Cannot wait to devour LAND OF MILK AND HONEY." -- LJ Prepub Alert, "A talented chef flees the world's smog-ridden, comestibles-starved desolation to serve amazing dishes at a mountaintop retreat for the elite. Her new job reawakens her senses and her love of food and life, but is it ethical? From National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree Zhang, author of the multi-award-winning, multi-award-nominated HOW MUCH OF THESE HILLS IS GOLD."

Fiction / African American & Black

PRH/Random House

Michelle M @blkMYmorris, "I loved THE TWELVE TRIBES OF HATTIE, so I can't wait to read THE UNSETTLED by Ayana Mathis. It's another multi-generational family novel from Alabama to 1980s Philly." -- LJ Prepub Alert, "Stuck with son Toussaint in a crumbling family shelter in 1985 Philadelphia, Ava wants to be the loving mother her own mother, Dutchess, never was and finds herself completely reenchanted by Toussaint's firebrand father when he drops back into her life. Meanwhile, Dutchess struggles mightily to maintain their Alabama hometown, a place of Black self-determination that has dwindled to a handful of residents. From the author of the New York Times best-selling THE TWELVE TRIBES OF HATTIE."

Biography & Autobiography / Literary Figures

McDonnell, Evelyn

The World According to Joan Didion

LMR, librarylovefest @librarylovefest, "Any Joan Didion fans in the house?! THE WORLD ACCORDING TO JOAN DIDION is a must-read if you're a fan of the influential and iconic writer. 'It will radically transform the way you explore the world.' "

Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators

The Running Grave

Mulholland Books

No DRC as of 7/11/23 -- Eagerly anticipated.

Young Adult Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Fairy Tales, Folklore, Legends & Mythology

Mad Cave Studios

Trade Paperback

Susie S. @MissSusie66, "A third of the way into the Graphic Novel CONFETTI REALMS by Nadia Shammas I think I'm going to love it!"

Fiction / Romance / Paranormal / Witches

b.andherbooks @bandherbooks, "Definitely snap-up KISS & SPELL BY Celestine Martin.. .it's very much a 'i don't believe in fairy tales anymore' but here comes the dream prince and he is actually that guy."

Fiction / Romance / Contemporary

PRH/Random House

Trade Paperback

Jenna Marie @jenna_marie58, "Christmas in July, anyone? I'm looking forward to reading LOVE, HOLLY by Emily Stone."

Black River Orchard

PRH/Random House

Annette Jones @ZenLibrarian, "Apples that help you feel more you? Who could ask for anything more @ChuckWendig delves into the dark side of self realization in his creepy new novel BLACK RIVER ORCHARD." -- Kimberly Mcgee @kimsbookstack, "Next up is another story with roots in Americana. You will want to bite into BLACK RIVER ORCHARD - long lost apple varieties that are a bounty or a curse for those who taste the fruit. Classic Wendig horror with a mix of colorful characters and some bad seeds."