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It Rhymes with Takei by George Takei and Harmony Becker
July
Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild
Literary fiction, family drama, dual timelines, moral dilemma
The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware
Sequel to The Woman in Cabin 10
Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson
Thriller, mystery, woman trying to solve her own murder before she dies
A Resistance of Witches by Morgan Ryan
Historical fantasy, WWII, British witches, magic book, magical espionage, France
Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon
Sci fi, queer love story, adventure, novella, tech, AI
The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Horror, witches, 19th century Mexico, 1990s Massachusetts, dual timelines
Angel Down by Daniel Kraus
Historical horror/fantasy, WWI, angels, soldiers
Totally and Completely Fine by Elissa Sussman
Romance, dual timelines, widowed single mom, normal person/celebrity, small town Montana
Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
Romantasy, first in trilogy, princess imprisoned in castle auctioned off to rivals
The Irresistible Urge to Fall in Love with Your Enemy by Brigette Knightley
Romantasy, Dramoine, sick assassin falling in love with enemy healer, first in duology, slow burn enemies to lovers, rival magician orders
A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
Romantasy, cozy, witch and magical historian at an enchanted inn, talking fox
Tenderly, I Am Devoured by Lyndall Clipstone
YA, gothic, horromance, queer, folklore, love triangle, rituals, gods
Glorious Rivals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
YA, Inheritance Games saga, competition, puzzles, secrets
Immortal Consequences by I.V. Marie
YA, romantasy, dark academia, boarding school, competition
No Sense in Wishing by Lawrence Burney
Essay collection, critical moments with art that transformed the author, Black diaspora
A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst
Nonfiction, married couple who sells everything to live on a sailboat
I Want to Burn This Place Down by Maris Kreizman
Essay collection, funny, living in America
Killing Stella by Marlen Haushofer, translated by Shaun Whiteside
Novella, literary fiction, confession from housewife of crime
The Age of Video Games: A Graphic History of Gaming from Pong to VR and Beyond by Jean Zeid, illustrated by Émilie Rouge, translated by Jen Vaughn
Nonfiction, graphic history
The Feather Detective: Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne by Chris Sweeney
Nonfiction, forensic ornithology
Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde
Queer literary fiction, multiple POV, Lagos, navigating identities
Beasts of Carnaval: A Caribbean Historical Fantasy Tale of Mystery and Magic at El Carnaval De Bestias by Rosália Rodrigo
YA historical fantasy, Caribbean islands, Black diaspora, decadent carnival
Hot Girls With Balls by Benedict Nguyễn
Literary fiction, satire, queer, competitive volleyball, social media, trans volleyball players, romance
The Convenience Store by the Sea by Sonoko Machida translated by Bruno Navasky
Magical realism, Japanese convenience store, three interconnected stories
Simplicity by Mattie Lubchansky
Surreal graphic novel, near future sci fi, trans protagonist, isolated community
The Dance and the Fire by Daniel Saldaña París, translated by Christina MacSweeney
Cli fi, love triangle, dancing, three friends returning to hometown, Mexico, surreal
Archive of Unknown Universes by Ruben Reyes Jr.
Literary fiction, dual timelines, Salvadoran civil war, love
The Payback by Kashana Cauley
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