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This week’s list is going to be a shorter one because there aren’t many books that have been announced for the second half of this year yet.
It will remain as eclectic as always, though! Jumping around between genres is so much fun.
I’m sure I’ll find more titles that pique my interest once we’re further into the year.
In the meantime, I’m excited about….
1. The Macabre by Kosoko Jackson
Publication Date: September 9
Why I’m Interested: Haunted paintings are so interesting to read about.
2. Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood
Publication Date: September 23
Why I’m Interested: The protagonist has a mysterious disease that is resistant to all treatments. I am so hungry for more books about characters who are not perfectly able-bodied and healthy.
3. The Hunger We Pass Down by Jen Sookfong Lee
Publication Date: September 30
Why I’m Interested: The comparisons in the blurb to The School for Good Mothers and Jordan Peele’s Us make me think this will be exactly the sort of story I like.
4. Good Spirits (Ghosted, #1) by B.K. Borison
Publication Date: October 7
Why I’m Interested: I reread A Christmas Carol every year and am curious to see how this spinoff of it goes.
(This book doesn’t have a cover or a specific publication date available yet.)
5. Brandy Norwood’s untitled memoir. That link goes to the People article about it.
I will probably include this title again in an autumn TBR post once we have more details.
Publication Date: October 2025
Why I’m Interested: I was a huge Brandy fan as a kid and am curious to read her life story from her perspective. There are some interesting clues about her life in her music, but of course you never know how much artistic license may have been taken with lyrics or storytelling. Will she discuss her occasional past controversies in her personal and professional life? Is she happy now? I hope she’s thriving!
Good Spirits has such a cute cover!
Agreed!
I would probably be most interested in Good Spirits. One year, we watched ten different versions of A Christmas Carol!
Oh, that’s so fun!
These all sound interesting and different! I hope you love them all!
Thank you. 🙂
I have a copy of The Macabre and I can’t wait to read it:-)
That’s fabulous. Hope you like it.
Good Sprits sounds fun!
🙂
I’m curious about Will There Ever Be Another You and look forward to learning more about it. That’s a great cover!
Totally agreed there.
I re-read A Christmas Carol every year too! I also think Good Spirits sounds fun! Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
Cool!
I’ve seen Good Spirits on a few Booksta posts lately. It has such a cute cover! I hope you enjoy these when you get to them!
Thank you. Yeah, it’s been a popular pick this week!
I’m seeing that BK Borisin book on many lists this week! Happy reading.
Same! And thanks.
I see B.K’s on so many lists but never did read any. Maybe someday. 🙂 Hope you enjoy these ALL and many thanks for visiting my list today.
You’re welcome. 🙂
Interesting list. Will There Ever Be Another You grabbed my interest. Probably because of the great cover. I hope you enjoy your books when you get them.
Thank you. Here’s hoping they are good. 🙂
I reread A Christmas Carol every year too! It’s one of my favorites. I’m excited for Borison’s retelling too. Hope you enjoy all of these!
So fun! I love that so many of us do this.
Good Spirits does sound fun, I hope we’ll both love it!
Fingers crossed. 🙂
I’m so excited for Good Spirits!
Woohoo!
You’re smart to save some room on your tbr for the fall releases!
Thanks. 🙂
I hope you enjoy all of these when you get a chance to read them! Have a great week.
They look interesting. I was lucky with this prompt because I have a fair few Netgalley books to read that are being published later in the year.
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2025/06/24/top-ten-tuesday-most-anticipated-books-releasing-in-the-second-half-of-2025/
Good for you!
Definitely going to have to check out the full blurbs of The Hunger We Pass Down & Good Spirits. Hope you enjoy all of these and discover more releases as the year goes on.
Enjoy and thanks.
Really intrigued by The Hunger We Pass Down. Thank you for bringing that one to my attention. Hope you get a chance to read all these.
You’re welcome! Happy reading.
You’re right–there were fewer books than I expected!
🙂
Good Spirits just became Must Read for me!
Woohoo!
Such a good mix here! Hope you get to enjoy them all.
Thank you. 🙂
I agree with your thoughts on Will There Ever Be Another You—we definitely need more books with non-able-bodied protagonists. Happy reading!
Will There Ever Be Another You sounds very interesting.. I will keen an eye out for that and also Good Spirits