Good morning America & Belletrist: Happiness falls by Angie Kim

When a father goes missing, his family’s desperate search leads them to question everything they know about him and one another–both a riveting page-turner and a deeply moving portrait of a family in crisis from the award-winning author of Miracle Creek.

I might have to look into Miracle Creek first, because I actually bought that book this summer and I have it in my window sill. I chose the book because the premise was intriguing, and this one equally so. Maybe Angie Kim has potential to be a new favorite? Who knows?

Reeses book club: Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon

Described as The Maid meets The last thing he told me (another Reese pick made into a series). Set in coastal california the amateur grandmother-mother-daughter trio set out to solve a murder.

It sounds like a cosy mystery to me! (no where have I seen it described as cosy, but how can it be anything else?)

I’m not sure cosy mystery is my jam, I think I prefer a mystery mystery. But I did like the Maid, so maybe… worth a shot.

Read with Jenna: Amazing Grace Adams by Fran Littlewood

Surprise surprise! The february pick for “Books that matter” – now known as “Aphra” is Read with Jenna’s September pick. I’ve heard that the release of this book was postponed in America (for this reason?) while in Europe it’s been out since february. (I actually found my copy in the sales bin for 4 dollars.)

I didn’t read this in february because I couldn’t find it for sale anywhere then, but now that I have it, I’ll definitely read along with Jenna this month!

Diverse Spines: Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo

A familiar one in the bunch – Family lore was GMA’s pick for august, so if you’re like me and you didn’t read it yet, you have another opportunity this month!

The unhinged bookclub: Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings

I’ve joined a new book club! It’s online and there’s an app called bookclubs that you can download. There’s online meet ups so it doesn’t matter where in the world you are! (Except when it comes to time difference, there may be limitations.) Anyway, I’m following the unhinged bookclub and we all get to vote for the book we want, and this months winner was Magnolia Parks!

I’ve had this book in my shelf for a while, so I’m glad I now have some incentive to read it!

Evil Eye by Etaf Rum

Expected release: September

The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of A Woman Is No Man returns with a striking exploration of the expectations of Palestinian-American women, the meaning of a fulfilling life, and the ways our unresolved pasts affect our presents.

Land of milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang

Expected release: September 26

The award-winning author of How Much of These Hills Is Gold returns with a rapturous and revelatory novel about a young chef whose discovery of pleasure alters her life and, indirectly, the world.

Sensuous and surprising, joyous and bitingly sharp, told in language as alluring as it is original, Land of Milk and Honey lays provocatively bare the ethics of seeking pleasure in a dying world. It is a daringly imaginative exploration of desire and deception, privilege and faith, and the roles we play to survive. Most of all, it is a love letter to food, to wild delight, and to the transformative power of a woman embracing her own appetite.

The museum of failures by Thrity Umrigar

Expected release: September 26

An immersive story about family secrets and the power of forgiveness from the bestselling author of Reese’s Book Club pick  Honor. Surprising, devastating, and ultimately a story of redemption and healing still possible between a mother and son,  The Museum of Failures is a tour de force from one of our most elegant storytellers about the mixed bag of love and regret. It is also, above all, a much-needed reminder that forgiveness comes from empathy for others.

Wellness by Nathan Hill

Expected release: September 19

The New York Times best-selling author of The Nix is back with a poignant and witty novel about marriage, the often baffling pursuit of health and happiness, and the stories that bind us together. From the gritty ’90s Chicago art scene to a suburbia of detox diets and home-renovation hysteria, Wellness reimagines the love story with a healthy dose of insight, irony, and heart.

The last devil to die by Richard Osman

Expected release: September 14

You might recognize this from the cover – A new mystery is afoot in the fourth book in the Thursday Murder Club series from million-copy bestselling author Richard Osman. Coming September 2023!

Bright young women by Jessica Knoll

Expected release: September 19

From the author of the New York Times bestseller and #1 Netflix movie Luckiest Girl Alive comes an extraordinary novel inspired by the real-life sorority targeted by America’s first celebrity serial killer in his final murderous spree.

Murder in the family by Cara Hunter

Expected release: September 19

I saw this on tiktok first of all. It’s a thriller about a cold case that becomes the subject of a netflix series and all the old evidence is brought back up. The evidence is then laid out so we as the reader get to solve this alongside the series being made and the killer revealed.

Things we left behind by Lucy Score

Expected release: September 5

This is the third book in the knockemout series, Lucian and Sloane are coming – IYKYK.

Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner

Expected release: September 19

A sapphic rivals to lovers rom com for fans of Ted Lasso and A League of Their Own, where two soccer teammates are at odds before falling in love as their team gears up for the World Cup.

Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L Armentrout

Expected release: September 12

This is the first book in a new series called Awakening. It’s a fantasy-romance, so categorized under romance as it’s heavier on the romance. The author is well known to some, and has over 100 books under her belt, just to name one, you might have heard of the blood and ash series.

The Fraud by Zadie Smith

Expected release: September 5

From acclaimed and bestselling novelist Zadie Smith, a kaleidoscopic work of historical fiction set against the legal trial that divided Victorian England, about who gets to tell their story—and who gets to be believed.

The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff

Expected release: September 12

A taut and electrifying novel from celebrated bestselling author Lauren Groff, about one spirited girl alone in the wilderness, trying to survive.

The golden gate by Amy Chua

Expected release: September 19

This may be Chua’s debut novel, but you might know her from her highly successful memoir Battle hymn of the tiger mother.

The Golden Gate, is a sweeping, evocative, and compelling historical thriller that paints a vibrant portrait of a California buffeted by the turbulent crosswinds of a world at war and a society about to undergo massive change.