It's been awhile since I did one of these posts (it's been almost a year!), but I've recently added some titles to my TBR list that I'm quite excited about and that you won't see on any of my recent reading lists.
Now, let's talk about the books that have recently caught my attention. I've been getting back into historical fiction reads lately as well as mystery, and I've noticed that my choices have started to get a bit deeper in terms of plot and theme.
Forever, Interrupted
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
I've been waiting on this library hold for what feels like forever! Elsie and Ben's whirlwind romance ends in tragedy when nine days after they elope (only five months after they met), he's killed in a freak accident. Now, Elsie is face-to-face with Ben's mother, whom she's never met and who doesn't know anything about Elsie.
The Housewarming
Author: Kristin Offilier
One of the perks of being an Amazon Prime member is getting to choose a new release title each month to read for free, and this month (July), I got to choose two. This is one of them. Four estranged friends agree to reunite on the five-year anniversary of their friend Zoe’s death. The goal is to come together again, memorialize their friend, and put the past to rest — but a true crime podcaster who made a name for herself off this mystery is back, as well.
The Women of Arlington Hall
Author: Jane Healey
This is the second first read I chose for the month. I've always been fascinated by the women who helped shape our history, especially those involved in wartime efforts. Set in 1947, this book revolves around a female codebreaker, Cat, and her role in helping to root out Soviet spies who infiltrated the U.S.
Manslaughter Park
Author: Tirzah Price
This is a retelling of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park. Fanny is an aspiring artist living with her uncle's family. When he dies in a tragic accident, Fanny discovers that he was murdered and is determined to find his killer. I really enjoyed the first two books in Tirzah Price's Jane Austen murder mystery collection, Pride and Premeditation and Sense and Second-Degree Murder, and reviews say this third installment is even better. I can't wait!
Mirror of Malice
Author: Tee Harlowe
This is an intertwined fairytale retelling that's part of a larger world but can be read as a standalone. Liliath is being kept a prisoner in her own castle by her stepmother. Instead of her true love coming to her rescue, the king of thieves, Penn, kidnaps her when he comes to steal her stepmother's magic mirror.
By Any Other Name
Author: Jodi Picoult
In 1581, Emilia Bassano was trying to make a name for herself in the male-dominated theater profession. Determined to see a play of her own on the stage, Emilia forms an alliance with William Shakespeare. Now, Melina Greene wants to tell Emilia's story on stage, but all these years later, the playing field still isn't level. Melina knows the chances of her work making it to the stage are slim. Then, her friend submits the play to a festival under a male pseudonym.
One Italian Summer
Author: Rebecca Serle
After her mother's death, Carol doesn't cancel their planned trip to Positano, Italy. While there, her mother appears as a healthy, 30-year-old version of herself, giving Carol the opportunity to get to know her not as her mother but as the woman before.
The Examiner
Author: Janice Hallett
Gela is over a new multimedia art course and has to find six students to participate in her new master's program before the university cuts her funding. The students Gela recruits are nothing but trouble from day one. Then the examiner she hired to grade their final work insists that someone is in danger or already dead. I read and loved The Appeal. It was such a unique way to present a book, and this book promises the same. Instead of being told in prose, the case is laid out in emails, text messages, and essays.
Confessions of a Grammar Queen
Author: Eliza Knight
How could this book not be on my TBR? It's about a woman who wants to become the first female CEO in publishing. The first step? Getting a promotion, but Bernadette's boss is standing in the way. Looking for support, she joins a feminist book club and soon inspires the members to challenge sexism and pursue their dreams.
The Glassmaker
Author: Tracy Chevalier
This historical romance follows the Rosso family, Venetian glassmakers, from the height of the Renaissance to present day. In 148, women are not meant to work with glass, but when Orsola's father dies, she teaches herself to make glass beads in secret to support her family. The story follows Orsola and her family through triumph and loss, from plague to war.
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