In the same vein of my “down the tbr hole” posts–in which I examine my TBR start to finish (in theory), removing titles I’m no longer interested in and bringing attention to titles I want to someday–eventually–read, I’ve also decided to share with some regular frequency new books that have been added to my tbr/have come to my attention. Given that I am an English + History double major AND work at an indie bookstore right now…my TBR is growing rather exponentially. Here are some titles that have come onto my radar recently.
Living a Feminist Life by Sara Ahmed | I’ve read excerpts of this throughout my Reading Women’s Writing Class this semester. It seems fitting to track down the text itself and read it in its entirety. I also cannot resist literary criticism because…the academic in me can never get enough lol. One of my friends from high school (hi Caroline!) said that she also read this for class and gave it a good recommendation. I’m convinced!
The Nightjar by Deborah Hewitt | I haven’t read a ton of adult urban fantasy (The Night Circus is probably the only one I can think of), but when I was sorting through the Sci-fy/Fantasy section recently at The Novel Neighbor this one caught my eye.
Once And Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow | Once and Future Witches has been the TALK of the store lately. One of my coworkers read this and we can barely keep it on the shelves. I mean, witches, Salem, suffragettes…incredible. I at one point was very into historical fiction fantasy…I actually just purchased the Dark Mirror trilogy that I read when I was in middle school; it has since gone out of print but I remember adoring it and want to re-read. Perhaps a pet project for the new year!
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel | This immediately gives me And then There Were None vibes…and I mean, who doesn’t want to read about a spooky mystery set on an island??! I also admit, I’m obsessed with this cover. It makes me think the read will be atmospheric, and the blurb promises mystery, so I’m pretty sure this will be a good fit. Also, no judgement for judging books by their covers–the amount of work designers and illustrators put into them counts for something!
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark | Actually, my SAME coworker has raved about this one (hi Stephanie)! I mean, a novel that combines fantastical elements with the savagery of the Ku Klux Klan and the post Civil War South feels right up my ally–I just finished up my Civil War and Reconstruction class and I think I’ll be interested in reading another “counterfactual” (as we call texts that postulate various different ways that the Civil War/Reconstruction, as well as other events in history, could have gone).
What are some titles that have caught your eye recently?
