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Look how many answers I came up with for this seasonal TBR post!
I often struggle with them due to being a mood reader and relying on my local library for the majority of what I read, so I was thrilled to see how long my list was this time.
Last summer was very smoky here in Ontario due to the massive wildfires burning across our country, and there were quite a few days when we were strongly encouraged to remain indoors due to the poor air quality. It’s been better so far this year, but thank goodness for books on days that are smoky!
I’m writing this post in advance while hoping that this June will have much cleaner air. Fingers crossed.
1. The Afterlife of Mal Caldera by Nadi Reed Perez
Why I’m Interested: I love ghost stories in general and enjoy them even more when they’re written from the perspective of the ghost herself.
2. Masquerade by O.O. Sangoyomi
Publication Date: July 2
Why I’m Interested: A retelling of Persephone set in Africa in the fifteenth century sounds amazing to me.
3. Woe: A Housecat’s Story of Despair (Library Binding) by Lucy Knisley
Publication Date: July 2
Why I’m Interested: Cats are fascinating to me. I can never be around them due to how terribly allergic I am to them, so books about them must suffice.
4. We Carry the Sea in Our Hands by Janie Kim
Publication Date: July 9
Why I’m Interested: I’m interested in books about foster care, adoption, and race. This book covers all three topics.
5. Ruin Their Crops on the Ground: The Politics of Food in the United States, from the Trail of Tears to School Lunch by Andrea Freeman
Publication Date: July 16
Why I’m Interested: It sounds fascinating.
6. The Bluestockings: A History of the First Women’s Movement by Susannah Gibson
Publication Date: July 23
Why I’m Interested: This is a slice of history I don’t know much about.
7. She Who Knows: Firespitter by Nnedi Okorafor
Publication Date: August 20
Why I’m Interested: Ms. Okorafor has written some incredible stories, so I always check out her new stuff.
The Bluestockings sounds fascinating. I hope it’s as good as it seems. Also, I’m so sorry you’re allergic to cats! That’s a tragedy.
Thank you, Cheri!
I enjoy Lucy Knisley so much—sadly, though (or perhaps I should say, woefully) I don’t see her new book available here yet.
Good luck on your summer reading. And I hope it’s a smoke-less season for you.
Thank you. Fingers crossed you get that book soon.
I hope you are able to enjoy fresh air this season! Adding The Bluestockings to my TBR – thank you!
Thank you. Hope you like that one!
Glad to hear that it’s been less smoky this year but yay for having a list of exciting reads to get to on those bad days! We Carry the Sea in Our Hands sounds really interesting. I hope you enjoy all of these reads 🙂
Thank you, Dini!
What a great mix of genres you have. Hope you enjoy these!
Thanks. 🙂
The last looks interesting. Guessing Afro-Futurism?
Yes, I think so?!
Bluestockings sounds really interesting!
🙂
I hope your summer is a good balance between enjoying the outdoors and having a bit of time here and there to read! Looks like you have a nice selection of Summer TBR reads to enjoy if you have the chances, and also, LOVE your cute stock image. So fun. 🙂 Thanks for visiting my website today! Appreciate this.
You’re welcome. Thank you for your kind words.
Woe looks really cute.
Thanks. 🙂
Happy reading!
You, too!
That’s a great list, Lydia! I hope your Tuesday has gotten off to a wonderful start!
Thank you. You, too!
The Bluestockings seems so cool, i know the term, but i don’t know the history
Same here. 🙂
I hope you have a great summer free of smoke! And I hope you love these!
Thank you very much!
This looks like a great list! I just added several titles to my Goodreads TBR. I’m especially interested in the first two, and Ruin Their Crops on the Ground looks really interesting too.
Thanks. I hope you like them!
Most of these were new to me, and sound so good! I don’t read much nonfiction, and not nearly as much as I should to be well informed.
Thank you! I hope you’ll find some nonfiction you enjoy this summer. 🙂
Wow, great list including some I did not know were coming out!
Thank you. 🙂
Woe sounds like a really fun book! Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
Thanks. 🙂
The lack of smoke this year has been a huge blessing. Now, if only the temperatures were more reasonable. I hope you enjoy reading them all.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/summer-2024-tbr-ten-books-i-hope-to-read/
Fingers crossed we’ll have cooler weather soon!
Woe sounds like it would be funny. I hope you enjoy all of these when you get a chance to read them. I also hope there are no wildfires in Canada, or anywhere else this year. Last year was bad.
Thank you. Yeah, last year was awful. Fingers crossed this year will not be.
The cat book, the Bluestockings and maybe the food book (It’ll just make me mad because I will totally agree!) and maybe another are going right to my TBR–thanks! I love the cover on Masquerade. Have a great week!
Honestly, same here. Haha. Have a great week yourself.
So glad the smoke is better this year!! Woe looks like a good one. I’m also very allergic to them!
Thank you. Sorry you’re also allergic to cats.
Ooh, Ruin Their Crops on the Ground sounds fascinating, and right up my street. Probably infuriating, though…
I hope you like it!
I hope you enjoy these!
Thanks. 🙂
I hope it’s not too smoky and you enjoy all these!
Thank you. 🙂
I just read an interview about Mal Caldera today on Track of Words! Thanks for dropping by earlier!
Oh, that sounds interesting. And you’re welcome.
Yes, Okorafor has written great stuff (I love her Binti’s trilogy).
Cats! Did you participate in Reading the Meow?
If not, check my page with all the cats I found on my book shelves:https://wordsandpeace.com/2024/06/12/reading-the-meow-2024-cats-on-my-shelves/
Enjoy your summer reads!
I’m checking out your link now. Sounds interesting.
I’ll have to read the Binti trilogy sometime.
An interesting looking list. I hope that there are no more Wildfires. How scary!
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
Thank you. Fingers crossed.
The food politics book sounds intersting.
🙂
The Afterlife of Mal Caldera sounds very intriguing!
For sure. 🙂
I will keep my fingers crossed for cleaner air this year, I’m in Ontario too! Love that Masquerade is on both of our TBRS. I hope we both love it!
Here’s hoping we have nice clean air.
The Bluestockings looks fascinating — and Woe looks adorable! Hope you enjoy your summer books!
Thank you. 🙂
Oooh, I hadn’t heard about the new Nnedi Okorafor book. Thanks for the heads’ up! I’ll have to look into that one.
Here’s my TTT for this week: https://bookwyrmknits.com/2024/06/18/top-ten-tuesday-summer-possibility-pile/
Enjoy! You’re welcome.
I hope you’ll enjoy all of these!
Thank you.
Woe looks utterly adorable!
I know, right? 🙂
I am really intrigued by Masquerade as well. I hope you get a chance to pick up all of these!
Thank you. Happy reading!
The Afterlife of Mal Caldera is new-to-me but sounds like something I think I’d enjoy.
Hope you enjoy all these.
Thank you. Hope you like that one.
“Woe” looks hilarious. I have a feeling my complainy cat would agree it is the most truthful, relatable book of all time.
Heh, that’s awesome.
I could have sworn I already commented on this post! Hm. If I did, just delete this one.
I hope you’re wildfire free this year. Fires are so difficult on everyone and sad to boot.
THE AFTERLIFE OF MAL CADERA sounds like a good one. I hope you enjoy all these.
Happy TTT (on a Monday)!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
I looked through my spam comments and unapproved comments and did not see any other recent comments from you, Susan. It must have disappeared.
I hope you like that book.
The Bluestockings has piqued my interest!
I can’t find a follow link on your blog so I’m off to WP Reader to see if I can follow from there. You are always so kind to comment but I find your comments in spam..,so I need to be sure I’m following you and maybe that will correct itself!
BTW… I’m putting together a big blog collaboration in early July….would you like to participate? I can send you an email if you’re interested. Email me readingladies1@gmail.com
I thought I had follow links up! I’ll toggle around in my settings this weekend and see if I can get that changed for you.
I’ll email you. 🙂