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It looks like this week’s list will be shorter than last week’s list was.
Here are some books I’m looking forward to that are coming out in the second half of this year.
While researching this post, I noticed that there didn’t seem to be as many books to choose from as usual.
Maybe it was a coincidence, or maybe there will be some real treasures popping up in a month or two that just haven’t quite been announced yet.
It will be interesting to see what happens.
Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari
Publication Date: September 10
Why I’m Interested: I love reading about how information spreads around as well as how it can change over time depending on the medium involved.
The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister
Publication Date: October 1
Why I’m Interested: Occasionally, well-preserved bodies from a few thousand years ago will be found in the bogs in Europe. I find it so interesting to read about the things scientists have discovered about these societies and am interested in reading a fictional account of something that seems sort of related to this phenomena.
Sally’s Lament (A Twisted Tale) by Mari Mancusi
Publication Date: October 8
Why I’m Interested: I liked The Nightmare Before Christmas when I was a kid and am curious to see what this retelling of it is like.
Somehow I never managed to see/read The Nightmare Before Christmas, despite its popularity. Hope the retelling is a good one.
Thank you. 🙂
Interesting, I got the feeling there were less books I could genuinely say were my most anticipated, though I still found plenty. Maybe publishing is focusing more on books I’m not interested in!
It could be! It does seem to go in cycles sometimes. 🙂
The Bog Wife does sound like an interesting one!
Glad to hear it
I’m absolutely in love with that cover for The Bog Wife!!
It’s amazing!
The Bog Wife and Sally’s Lament sound fantastic, so they’re going on my TBR! 😃 Great picks. I hope you enjoy these whenever you get to them!
Thank you. Enjoy!
These both look pretty good, I hope you enjoy them.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
Thank you. 🙂
I tend to have trouble nowadays finding books to fill lists like my anticipated reads. I think I attribute it mostly to knowing what I’ll like (or being as certain as I can be) vs. just getting a book because everyone else is hyping it. Like you though, I suspect I’ll find a few more that weren’t announced yet, and I love that there are these Disney book retellings! I haven’t read any of them, but I think I almost bought the Little Mermaid Twisted Tale once. 🙂 Hope you enjoy these all, and thanks for visiting my website today.
You’re welcome. I’m glad you get it!
I’m currently reading my first Twisted Tales book, and I’m looking forward to dipping into more of the series. Sally’s story should be an interesting one.
Oh, fun! I hope you like Sally’s story, too.
I’m really looking forward to The Bog Wife too.
Awesome. 🙂
I could have sworn I came by earlier. Of these I’d be most interested in the Harari title- – more for the subject than the author, since he underwhelmed me in Sapiens.
I don’t see any earlier comments from you! What a mystery. 🙂
Sally’s Lament sounds intriguing. Hope you’ll love all of these!
Thank you.
Great list, Lydia! I hope you’re having a great Tuesday. Thank you for visiting my site!
You’re welcome. Thanks for stopping by.
Your selections aren’t the ones being hyped months in advance by the publishers, probably, so I agree that you’ll hear about more books that interest you over the rest of the year!
That makes sense. 🙂
I am so behind on the Twisted Tales!! I hope you enjoy these when you get to them! 🙂
Thank you. I try to leave comments on your post every week, by the way.
I struggle with this sort of list. I am apparently quite fussy 🤣
The Nightmare Before Christmas one looks good. I loved the film.
Have a great week!
Ha! No worries there. And, yeah, that was a great film.
These sound like interesting reads, I hope you like them!
Thank you. 🙂
The book about Sally seems interesting!
I’m glad you agree!
I’m a librarian. I’ll be very interested in your review of Nexus. Good post.
Aww, thanks. 🙂
My daughter loves The Twisted Tales as well, I didn’t realize another one was coming out. Have a great week!
I hope your daughter likes the new one if she reads it. 🙂
There is nothing wrong with having a short list to share with us every week. I hope you enjoy reading these books. Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/late-2024-most-anticipated-canadian-releases/
Aww, thanks, Pam!
I had a similar issue, I found it hard to find 10 anticipated releases I had to look a little harder than I did for the spring but I’m sure we’ll hear of more as the year goes on. I added the Bog Wife to my TBR thanks to your post though it sounds creepy and interesting!
You’re welcome. I’m glad I wasn’t alone with struggling this week.
Hope you enjoy these!
Thanks. 🙂
A retelling about Sally sounds like a wonderful idea
🙂
The Bog Wife looks interesting and I like cover. Great list and thanks for visiting my TTT!
You’re welcome.
My son was OBSESSED with A Nightmare Before Christmas when he was a kid. It’s such a weird movie, but I like the music. Also, my third great-grandmother’s maiden name was Skellington, so I always told my son that Jack was his long-lost cousin! Ha ha.
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
I love these stories. Thanks for sharing.
The Bog Wife looks great! I wasn’t aware of it before… now I need to know more.
May you enjoy it if you read it.
I have Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari and have only flipped through it. I should read it for real!
May you enjoy it!
I’m very curious about the new book by Yuval Noah Harari. I’ve enjoyed Harari’s books in the past.
May you enjoy it!
I’ve always liked Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas, but I never felt she got enough of the credit. I’ll be curious to see what this retelling changes from the movie!
Hope you like it. 🙂
Bog bodies really are so fascinating! I went to an exhibition about them once. I wish we could know more about them.
They are so fascinating! I’ll bet that exhibit was great.
The Bog Wife sounds really interesting. I had no idea that bog bodies and now I am off to research. Hope these end up being great reads.
They are so interesting. Enjoy your research.
Sally’s Lament looks interesting. I have watched The Nightmare Before Christmas more than once, so a retelling appeals to me. I hope you enjoy these, Lydia.
Thank you, Carla!
This is such a great looking list! I’m always intrigued by which books you are looking forward to releasing, because you have such varied taste in books. This list is no different, and I’ll definitely be adding at least one to my TBR, I’m thinking either The Bog Wife or Sally’s Lament, probably both if I’m being honest.
Thank you very much. Your compliment made my day!