I couldn't resist these library books, listed with the publishers' book descriptions.
Colorful (see my review)
by
July 20th 2021 by Counterpoint Press
About: A beloved and bestselling classic in Japan, this groundbreaking tale of a dead soul who gets a second chance is now available in English.
"Congratulations, you've won the lottery!" shouts the angel Prapura to a formless soul.
Mimi Lee Cracks the Code
(A Sassy Cat Mystery #3)
by November 30th 2021 by Berkley
About: Murder follows pet groomer Mimi Lee and her boyfriend Josh to a romantic Catalina Island getaway, where she puts on her best sleuthing hat with her sassy cat Marshmallow in tow.
Fiona and Jane
by January 4th 2022 by Viking
About: Two young Taiwanese American women navigate friendship, sexuality, identity, and heartbreak over two decades.
Fiona Lin and Jane Shen explore the lonely freeways and seedy bars of Los Angeles together through their teenage years, surviving unfulfilling romantic encounters, and carrying with them the scars of their families' tumultuous pasts.
About: What happens to a group of obsessed recreational swimmers when a crack appears at the bottom of their local pool.
The swimmers are unknown to each other except through their private routines (slow lane, fast lane), and the solace each takes in their morning or afternoon laps. But when a crack appears at the bottom of the pool, they are cast out into an unforgiving world without comfort or relief.
The swimmers are unknown to each other except through their private routines (slow lane, fast lane), and the solace each takes in their morning or afternoon laps. But when a crack appears at the bottom of the pool, they are cast out into an unforgiving world without comfort or relief.
Lost and Found in Paris
by April 5th 2022 by William Morrow & Company
About: The ultimate escapist adventure in Paris, its world of art, intrigue, and redemption, told with wit, style, and intrigue.
Joan escapes to Paris right after learning her husband is the father of five year-old twins by another woman.
Just finished:
A Familiar Stranger
by xpected publication, September 27th 2022
Source: NetGalley
About: Lillian Smith is a quiet and ordinary wife and mother. Who will even notice what she’s done?
Here is my goodreads review.
What are you reading this week?
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Several of these look like fun summer books. I loved The Swimmers - it's heavier but wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI'm in the mood for more serious literature these days.
Deletethe book by Eto Mori sounds fascinating -- Japanese authors often have an unexpected way of looking at the world. I like Julie Otsuka, reviewed The Swimmers here:
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best... mae
Eager to read the Swimmers and then read your review, Mae.
DeleteLove the A R Torre cover art!
ReplyDeleteYes, and it's a beach scene.
DeleteI love a good cat mystery, and The Swimmers looks good too!
ReplyDeleteCats are not my fav but I like reading about them
DeleteI liked The Swimmers a lot. Lost and Found in Paris is a very light read, but the mystery aspects of the story, I think, are fun and surprising.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to know more about Colorful. It sounds like a book I'd enjoy.
Hope you get a chance to read Colorful too.
DeleteI've not read any of these, but I love how different they all sound.
ReplyDeleteThe library offers such a variety of books!
Deletelooking forward to it.
ReplyDeleteSeveral of these look like great summer reads. I just finished a reread of The Grapes of Wrath and need something lighter, so am starting The Flatshare.
ReplyDeleteYes, summer calls for rom coms!
DeleteThose all sound good. I'm in a light mood at the moment, too. It was a little unexpected, but it looks like an old Agatha Christie novel is going to work for me.
ReplyDeleteAgatha is always good.
DeleteI read Lost and Found in Paris and really liked it. I hope you do too
ReplyDeleteI started it and loved it. Just have to finish it now.
DeleteThat's a great library haul! So many good books to choose from, how will you ever decide which to read first? ;D
ReplyDeleteGoing with my mood, lol.
DeleteThat's a great variety of books you've here! Colorful sounds intriguing to me!
ReplyDeleteIt starts off with a bang, and back to earth she goes.
DeleteYeah I'd like to read The Swimmers and Fiona & Jane ... but now I'm curious about Colorful too.
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