Seven Fall Books We’re Excited About
Fall is packed with great releases, too many to discuss here. Here are the ones that Rocket City Mom and Huntsville’s independent bookstore and sponsor of the Rocket City Mom Virtual Book Club, The Snail on the Wall are excited about.
The Life Impossible by Matt Haig
Release Date: September 3
Matt Haig’s writing, fiction and nonfiction, on mental health and depression has been meaningful to so many people. The Life Impossible is one of Fall’s most anticipated releases. This is a story about an older widow, who has just been existing, until a former coworker leaves her a house in Ibiza. When she arrives, things start to get weird. From the publisher: “Filled with wonder and wild adventure, this is a story of hope and the life-changing power of a new beginning.”
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Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune
Release Date: September 10
In the fantasy genre, there is a no sequel that has been anticipated more! Klune returns to the magical world he created in House on the Cerulean Sea, one of the most best-loved and best-selling fantasy novel of the past decade. “Klune’s sweet, satisfying sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea…bursts with charm, wit, and endearing scenes of magical found family, complete with timely messages on acceptance and fighting oppression. Fans will be gratified by this heartfelt return.” —Publishers Weekly
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Entitlement by Ruman Alam
Release Date: September 17
Alam is a Rocket City Mom Virtual Book Club author. We read That Kind of Mother in June 2019. Alam’s work is highly discussable and ENTITLEMENT will be no exception From the description: “Taut, unsettling, and alive to the seductive distortions of money, Entitlement is a riveting tale for our new gilded age, a story that confidently considers questions about need and worth, race and privilege, philanthropy and generosity, passion and obsession. It is a provocative, propulsive novel about the American imagination.”
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The Sequel by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Release Date: October 1
In the sequel to the bestseller, THE PLOT, readers will thoroughly enjoyed finding out what happened after the concluding events of THE PLOT. You will need to read The Plot to fully enjoy The Sequel. From the publisher: “With her signature wit and sardonic humor, Jean Hanff Korelitz gives readers an antihero to root for [Maybe?] while illuminating and satirizing the world of publishing in this deliciously fun and suspenseful read.”
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Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir by Ina Garten
Release Date: October 1
Be Ready When the Luck Happens is The Barefoot Contessa’s long-awaited memoir. “Be Ready When the Luck Happens is a wildly entertaining and compulsively readable story about curiosity and courage, challenges and coconut cupcakes. It’s also a love story for the ages. Smart and funny, warm and engaging, Ina Garten proves just how lucky a person can be if she’s willing to work hard, get over her past, and be fully and fearlessly engaged with life.”—Ann Patchett
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Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman’s Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue by Sonia Purnell
Release Date: September 17
Pamela Harriman’s untold story is fascinating. From the publisher: “There are few people in history with a greater scope of impact over as many decades and across continents, and there is no one in 20th Century politics, culture, and fashion whom Pamela Churchill Harriman, Churchill’s beloved daughter-in-law, did not know. At age 20, Churchill’s beloved daughter-in-law became a “secret weapon” during World War II, wining, dining, and seducing diplomats and envoys to help win over American sentiment (and secrets) for the cause. Written with the novelistic richness and investigative rigor that only Sonia Purnell could bring to this story full of sex, politics, yachts, and fabulous clothes, KINGMAKER re-asserts Harriman’s rightful place in history.”
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A Bit Much: Poems by Lyndsay Rush
Release Date: September 17
From the publisher: “At long last, a book of poetry for people who didn’t even know they liked poetry. And they’re in good company: author Lyndsay Rush didn’t know she liked it either. That is, until she embarked on an internet experiment under the Instagram username @MaryOliversDrunkCousin that turned into a body of work that struck a chord with women across the country; thanks to her signature wordplay, witticisms, and—against all odds—wisdom.”
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