Hey bookish people,
In June I bought thirteen books which are a lot less than in May. Most of these books were purchase in the spurs of the moment, and there is only one that I pre-ordered. For the rest, they were on my to-buy list, and they were there, so…
CONTEMPORARY
The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
Published by RH Graphic
Format: Paperback
Synopsis: Tiến wants to communicate his secret with his parents. For that, he uses fairy tales books he borrows at his local library.
The Guncle by Steven Rowley
Published by Putnam
Format: Hardcover
Synopsis: An uncle named Patrick needs to take care of his nephew and niece as they just lose their mom, and their dad has a health problem and can’t take care of them.
FANTASY
Threadneedle by Cari Thomas
Published by Harper Voyage
Format: Paperback
Synopsis: In this world, magic is considered a curse and removed; it needs to be bonded at a certain age. However, for Anna, it may be more complex than that.
Circe by Madeline Miller
Bloomsbury
Format: Hardcover
Synopsis: This book is a retelling of the myth of Circe.
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Published by Ecco
Format: Hardcover
Synopsis: Patroclus and Achilles share a strong bond that intensifies with the years at the turmoil of Thetis, who is the goddess and mother of Achilles, who hates humans.
Malice by Heather Walter
Published by Del Rey
Format: Paperback
Synopsis: When a villain and a princess get along, the fairy tale takes a new turn.
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
Published by Redhook
Format: Hardcover
Synopsis: January Scaller finds a strange book in a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasure.
In The Ravenous Dark by A.M. Strickland
Published by Imprint
Format: Hardcover
Synopsis: Rovan has a secret: she can do magic. This secret must be kept if she doesn’t want to have an undead spirit bond to her and who can control her. However, one day she accidentally uses her power, and now she is bond to Ivrilos and lives in the palace. She just wants one thing: get away from here. For that, she is helped by Ivrilos and a rebel princess, Lydea. The problem is that she can’t trust them… and that she starts to fell for both of them. The struggle!
THRILLER
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Published by Feiwel and Friends
Format: Hardcover
Synopsis: The two prefects of Nivens Private Academy will be the target of a mysterious person called Ace that reveals their secrets, and some can threaten their future.
MYSTERY
Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price
Published by Harper Teen
Format: Hardcover
Synopsis: Lizzie Bennet is convinced that the police imprisoned the wrong person for murder. So she decides to solve the murder by herself. She only has one problem, Mr Darcy and his interferences.
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Published by Harpercollins
Format: Hardcover
Synopsis: A girl who has everything is found murdered during a peaceful cruise along the Nile.
The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson
Published by Katherine Tengen Books
Format: Hardcover
Synopsis: Stevie Bell is back in a new place and with a new unsolved murder. She is now at Sunny Pines, which was also known for the box in the woods murders.
POETRY
Confetti by Zuzanna Szostak
Published by Herself
Format: Paperback
Synopsis: A collection of poems about teenage nostalgia.
Here we are! For now, I still don’t receive two of them yet, but I want to read some of them really quick. I hope that I will love them all, but only the future will tell us.
What did you buy in June? Did you know or read any books in my book haul? If yes, don’t hesitate to comment.
See you soon,
Liz.
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