June Books I Can’t Wait to Read
Island of the Mad by Laurie R. King (June 12) Last year’s The Murder of Mary Russell dropped a bombshell on my understanding of one character and on other characters’ relationships to that person. I’m excited to see how (and if) they are coping with the changes. The book is set in Venice under Mussolini, and includes Cole Porter as a character. It should be fascinating—and besides, look at that gorgeous cover! [Goodreads]
Other June Books I’m Looking Forward To
- The Hills Have Spies by Mercedes Lackey (June 5, 2018) Lackey is an auto-read for me, even though the quality of her books has been inconsistent in the last decade. This one follows the son of the main character(s) from the Collegium Chronicles and Herald Spy series, and involves the Hawkbrothers (Tayledras) as well, so I’m intrigued.
- The Memory of Fire by Callie Bates(June 5, 2018) I still haven’t finished the first book in the series, but it is pretty compelling, so I’m looking forward to the second.
- Rainy Day Friends by Jill Shalvis(June 19, 2018) I’ve actually already read this one (thanks to an ARC) and enjoyed it very much.
- Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLean (June 19, 2018) Sarah MacLean is always good.
- The Lost For Words Bookshop by Stephanie Butland (June 19, 2018) I love the premise of this one.
- Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse (June 26, 2018) Roanhorse, a Native American writer, just won a Nebula for one of her short stories. Her debut novel sounds both fascinating and thrilling.
What are you looking forward to reading this month?
Katherine @ I Wish I Lived in a Library
I’m excited about the new Mary Russell book but I desperately need to get caught up on the series itself. The Rainy Day Friends is high up on my TBR. I read the first two and loved them. The Lost Words Bookshop looks fantastic but I’m easily swayed by the word bookshop in a title!
Lark_Bookwyrm
Same here—about bookshop books, I mean! I enjoyed Rainy Day Friends; I think you will too. 🙂
Lark
I really want to read The Lost For Words Bookshop, too! 🙂
Lark_Bookwyrm
I’ve got the ARC and I really need to get around to reading it!
Nicole
I hope you enjoy the Valdemar book! I’ve decided (after too many false starts) to not read any new Lackey books, so I’ll have to enjoy that one vicariously through you.
I’m looking forward to starting the Mary Russel series, though, so thanks for the reminder that I have a lot of those to read!
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Lark_Bookwyrm
I’ve been disappointed in some (many) of Lackey’s books recently… they’ve been OK but not up to the standards of her best books. But you’re going to love the Mary Russell series! (Of course, even King falters now and then. Pirate King wasn’t great, and The Moor drags a bit, but they’re still worth reading.)
Nicole
Awesome! I’m looking forward to reading them.
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Lark_Bookwyrm
I’ve managed two of them so far: Island of the Mad and Rainy Day Friends. I hope you get a chance to read some of them too!
Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness)
Ooooo, new Sarah MacLean. She’s so fun!
Lark_Bookwyrm
She really is. But also terrific at making the emotional relationship feel real.