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This is only scratching the surface of the books out this week! If you want to keep up with all the latest new releases, check out: Winning the prize money would give her daughter the life she deserves—and Rosaline is determined to stick to the instructions. However, more than collapsing trifles stand between Rosaline and sweet, sweet victory. Suave, well-educated, and parent-approved Alain Pope knows all the right moves to sweep her off her feet, but it’s shy electrician Harry Dobson who makes Rosaline question her long-held beliefs—about herself, her family, and her desires. Rosaline fears falling for Harry is a guaranteed recipe for disaster. Yet as the competition—and the ovens—heat up, Rosaline starts to realize the most delicious bakes come from the heart. Reasons to read it: This romance is perfect for fans of The Great British Bake Off! This is the first book in a new queer romcom series called “Winner Bakes All!” from the author of Boyfriend Material. Rosaline is a bisexual single mom whose life plan got altered when she got pregnant at 19. This is equal parts romance and journey of self-discovery. But after a sudden falling out leads to the dissolution of the teens’ band, their friendship, and Eva and Celeste’s starry-eyed romance, nothing is the same. Gina and Celeste step further into the spotlight, Steph disappears completely, and Eva, heartbroken, takes refuge as a songwriter and secret online fangirl…of her own band. That is, until a storm devastates their hometown, bringing the four ex-best-friends back together. As they prepare for one last show, they’ll discover whether growing up always means growing apart. Reasons to read it: This is a queer YA getting the band back together book! It bounces back and forth between how the band broke up to their attempts to piece the friendships back together. This will appeal to music fans, and it also has a second chance F/F romance. If you’re looking for more queer YA, Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan (an F/F YA romance) and May the Best Man Win by ZR Ellor (an M/M romance with a trans guy main character) are also out today! Complex and rich with detail, the Anthropocene’s reviews have been praised as “observations that double as exercises in memoiristic empathy.” John Green’s gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully curated collection that includes both beloved essays and all-new pieces exclusive to the book. Reasons to read it: This is based on the podcast of the same name, but with new essays and illustrations. There are also essays that are only available in the audiobook version. Whether you have read John Green’s YA novels or not, The Anthropocene Reviewed offers a thoughtful, philosophical take on everyday experiences that will encourage you to think more deeply about the world. Personally, I think John Green’s nonfiction is his strongest work, whether it’s The Anthropocene Reviewed or his thoughts from places videos. I’m in the middle of listening to the audiobook, and it’s one of my favorite things. It’s comforting and challenging, acknowledging the pain and suffering in the world and the beauty in it without discounting either. Soon Josie is jetting off on a multi-city tour, rubbing elbows with sparkly celebrities, frenetic handlers, stone-faced producers, and eccentric stylists. She even finds herself catching feelings for the subject of her profile, dazzling young newcomer Marius Canet. Josie’s world is expanding so rapidly, she doesn’t know whether she’s flying or falling. But when a young actress lets her in on a terrible secret, the answer is clear: she’s in over her head. One woman’s account leads to another and another. Josie wants to expose the man responsible, but she’s reluctant to speak up, unsure if this is her story to tell. What if she lets down the women who have entrusted her with their stories? What if this ends her writing career before it even begins? There are so many reasons not to go ahead, but if Josie doesn’t step up, who will? Reasons to read it: From the author of Full Disclosure, this is a story about being behind the scenes of celebrity lives as well as the #MeToo movement. It also has a fat bisexual main character with anxiety. I loved Full Disclosure, so I can’t wait to pick this one up. This one-of-a-kind collection of prose and poetry radically explores the intersection of fat and queer identities, showcasing new, emerging and established queer and trans writers from around the world. Celebrating fat and queer bodies and lives, this book challenges negative and damaging representations of queer and fat bodies and offers readers ways to reclaim their bodies, providing stories of support, inspiration and empowerment. In writing that is intimate, luminous and emotionally raw, this anthology is a testament to the diversity and power of fat queer voices and experiences, and they deserve to be heard. Reasons to read it: This is a collection of a range of voices and formats, including fiction and nonfiction, poetry and prose. It’s a much-needed collection with honest accounts of what it’s like to live in this world as a fat and queer person. Cleverly framed around Gwendolyn Brooks’s poem “We Real Cool,” the iconic and loving ode to Black boyhood, Punch Me Up to the Gods is at once playful, poignant, and wholly original. Broome’s writing brims with swagger and sensitivity, bringing an exquisite and fresh voice to ongoing cultural conversations about Blackness in America. Reasons to read it: This is a memoir in the form of a collection of essays that deals with masculinity and addiction as well as growing up gay and Black in the U.S. Augusten Burroughs called it a “masterpiece of a memoir and Brian Broome should win the Pulitzer Prize for writing it.”
Book Riot’s YouTube channel, where I discuss the most exciting books out every Tuesday! All the Books, our weekly new releases podcast, where Liberty and a cast of co-hosts (including me!) talk about eight books out that week that we’ve read and loved. The New Books Newsletter, where we send you an email of the books out this week that are getting buzz. Finally, if you want the real inside scoop on new releases, you have to check out Book Riot Insiders’ New Releases Index! That’s where I find 90% of new releases, and you can filter by trending books, Rioters’ picks, and even LGBTQ new releases!
