As we move through an era where cinema is popping off, giving us great films that everyone is talking about like You Can See Everything and The Devils, it can't be forgotten that this week is also a great one for new book releases from the past year. Maas book, a horror occult book by a Nebula-winning author, and the first novel from Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma director Jane Schoenbrun. We would say it's a good week to pick up a book, but honestly, it's always a good time to read.
These are books that most likely have a long hold list at the library, so if you want to read these books now, find them at your local indie bookstore or on bookshop.org. Some highly anticipated releases this week, some of which are perfect, cozy Halloween reads. Grab a blanket, make yourself a hot beverage, gear up your Kindle or open that beautiful paper book, and get reading.
Other notable books that came out recently include Frieda McFadden's The Witch, Barbara Kingsolver's Partita, and Victorious, the third book in the Villains series by V.E. Book enthusiasts are eating well this fall season. Everyone's favorite romantasy series has returned — Sarah J.
Maas is the reigning champion author in this category, and the new book has nearly everyone lining up at the bookstore for their own copy. The sixth book in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series, known colloquially as ACOTAR, which picks up after the events of A Court of Silver Flames and House of Flame and Shadow, serving as "Movement 1" of a larger multi-story arc called The Valkyrie Cycle. If you are a diehard romantasy reader, as many are, you were probably well-aware of this release.
It's been highly anticipated, as it is one of the most successful fantasy series of all time. The next parts of this particular cycle will continue with the next book in the series, A Court of Forgotten Memory, which releases on January 12, 2027. That's plenty of time to catch up on this series, so get reading!
With the success of their recent film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and their 2024 hit I Saw the TV Glow, it seems like Jane Schoenbrun is unstoppable. They have now released their first book, Public Access Afterworld, a horror novel that, similar to the rest of their body of work, focuses on obsession with media and TV. A collective searches for their inner TV show, with out-of-this-world results.
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