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All of these books are on my TBR list, and many of them have long waitlists at the local library. I enjoy the anticipation that comes with trying new authors. Sometimes you can find some real gems that way!
1. Trans and Disabled: An Anthology of Identities and Experiences by Alex Iantaffi (Editor)
Why I’m Interested: I’ve been trying to read more books by and about people who are LGBTQ+ or disabled. Including both groups in the same anthology makes it even more appealing to me.
2. Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear: A. A. Milne and the Creation of “Winnie-the-Pooh” by Gyles Brandreth
Why I’m Interested: I loved Winnie-the-Pooh as a kid and am looking forward to learning more about the inspiration behind those classic tales.
3. Facing Infinity: Black Holes and Our Place on Earth by Jonas Enander
Why I’m Interested: I am fascinated by black holes.
4. Wild Swans by Jung Chang
Why I’m Interested: I adore multi-generational family sagas, and this one sounds wonderful.
5. Celestina’s House by Clarissa Trinidad Gonzalez
(I wasn’t able to size up this book cover, unfortunately).
Why I’m Interested: Celestina seems like such a memorable character.
6. In Sickness and in Health: Love Stories from the Front Lines of America’s Caregiving Crisis by Laura Mauldin
Why I’m Interested: I’ve been responsible for caregiving duties in the past. People who haven’t lived through that experience don’t always understand how much time and effort it can require from caregivers. While this book was written about the U.S. in particular, I hope it will have some good advice for caregivers from other countries as well.
7. Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson
Why I’m Interested: I don’t know much about what happened to the mixed-raced children who were conceived during World War II and then abandoned by one or both parents soon afterwards. World War II generally isn’t a setting I seek out, but this could be a great read.
8. Lokum by Selin Kahramanoglu
Why I’m Interested: Turkish culture is another topic I don’t know much about. Isn’t it wonderful that books can teach us so much about the world and how other people live?
9. Every Exit Brings You Home by Naeem Murr
Why I’m Interested: The blurb mentions a wide variety of conflicts, and I’m curious to see how they will blend together.
10. The Best Dog in the World: Essays on Love by Alice Hoffman
Why I’m Interested: It sounds sweet and wholesome. I love seeing how dogs react when their favourite human approaches them.
A great variety in this list. I’m also very keen to check out The Keeper of Lost Children and Johnson is a new-to-me author as well. I hope you enjoy these authors and books whenever you get to them 🙂
Thank you!
I love how diverse your reads always are! Keeper of Lost Children sounds like a book that would have me in tears. Great choices!
Thank you.
Ooooh, I’d forgotten about Wild Swans. I had the physical book but lost it during several moves before I got to read it. I’m going to have to see about getting a new copy! I hope you enjoy all of these books!
Thank you. Happy reading.
Lots of Disney characters were part of my life, including The Hundred Acre Woods gang! So many favorite characters from there, so that may be a book I should consider even though I rarely read biography-like books. 🙂 Thanks for visiting my list today!
You’re welcome. Happy reading and good luck with your decision.
I love trying new authors too! Hope you’ll enjoy all of these!
Thank you. 🙂
Great list. It’s always fun to read new authors.
Thank you, and agreed.
I found two books I want to add to my TBR on your list: the book set in Turkey and the book about essays on love. Both sound delightful. Otherwise I had no insights for you since I haven’t read the featured authors, either.
My list: https://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/2026/07/ttt-books-on-my-tbr-by-authors-ive.html
Thanks for the heads up. I hope you like those two titles.
Lokum sounds really interesting!
Thanks.
All of these are new to me except the last one, and maybe Wild Swans? I hope you get ahold of these soon and enjoy them all!
Thank you. Fingers crossed.
Fantastic selection! I’ve got the last one on my list, and a couple of others have definitely caught my attention, so thanks!
Yay! Happy reading.
I hope you enjoy these when you get an opportunity to read them. I did a 10-day tour of Turkey and their culture is interesting. They don’t like American’s all that much, LOL. Have a good week.
Thank you. I didn’t know that about them, so thanks for sharing.
They all sound good, I remember reading Wild Swans years ago and I know a few others in my family read it too. Very good it was.
Yay! Glad to hear it.
What a marvelously eclectic list! (That’s a compliment!) Somewhere, a Boy and His Bear interests me; I have loved the Winnie the Pooh books since childhood. I gather the real Christopher Robin’s childhood was not idyllic, though.
Thank you very much. I know very little about his childhood, but it will be interesting to learn about it.
I couldn’t agree more with learning about new places and people through books. Scratching that itch for knowledge one page at a time haha. Your list has so many great picks! Hope you’ll enjoy them!
Thank you!
The Best Dog In The World was very sweet! (if sometimes sad, as many of the dogs are written about in the past tense) It was great for picking up on & off and reading a chapter or two at a time.
So glad to hear it.
I read Wild Swans years ago now. Probably should do a re-read.
Hope you like it.
I’m also unfamiliar with Turkish culture. It’s not something you come across often unless it’s something you’ve studied, or you know someone personally. I love reading books from other cultures. It opens up your understanding of the world and everyone who lives on this planet.
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Yes, it sure does!
These all sound like great books, but I’m allowing myself to add just one: Black Holes and Our Place on Earth.
Happy reading. 🙂
Ooh, several of these are tempting. I’m definitely curious about the Winnie-the-Pooh one!
May you enjoy it.
Facing Infinity looks fascinating. I love science non-fiction books!
Same!