Ep 479 - September Most Anticipated Books! + Mike Chen!!

Brea and Mallory name their most anticipated books of September! Plus, they interview Mike Chen about his debut YA novel! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

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Books Mentioned -

The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith

Murder Bimbo by Rebecca Novak

How the Story Always Ends by Wendy Heard Someone Else’s Daughter by Andrea Stewart

SEPTEMBER

The Knave and the Moon by Rachel Gillig Romantasy, sequel to The Knight and the Moth

Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel Literary sci fi, dystopian, time travel

Trust Fall by Lynn Painter YA romance, contemporary, autumn, rom com, enemies to lovers

The Witches of Cambridge by Alice Hoffman Historical fantasy, witches, dark academia, 1950s Boston

The Wretched Divine by Adalyn Grace Romantasy, lady knight, demons, high fantasy

Tempest by Victoria Aveyard Historical romantasy, pirates, adventures, pirate queen

Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel by Lucy Foley Mystery in the Agatha Christie universe, cozy, Swiss Alps

Grim Tidings by B.K. Borison Paranormal romance, angel and reaper, enemies to lovers, grumpy/grumpy

Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo Third in Ninth House trilogy

Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros Short stories in the Empyrean universe

Taipei Story by R.F. Kuang Literary fantasy, coming of age, summer, romance, Taipei

Morfran, Dark Lord Reformed by S.B. West High fantasy, funny, romantasy, rebellion, found family

The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon Historical fiction, pirates, fantasy, Ireland, 16th century

We Chase Shadows by Richard Osman Mystery, sequel to We Solve Murders

Bodies of Magic by Freya Marske Fantasy, dark academia, Grey’s Anatomy meets A Deadly Education, queer

Sometimes I Scare Myself by Jeneva Rose Horror short stories

The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw Literary, wife of a megachurch pastor’s secret comes to light

Free Falling by Lyla Sage Paranormal romance, haunted small town, fake relationship

Hawk and Sparrow by Ayana Gray YA romantasy, mystery, magic, Gilded Age, historical

Scion by James Islington Sci fi thriller, cyberpunk, John Wick meets Blade Runner

It’s Not What You Think by Clare Mackintosh Thriller, woman attempting to catch cheating husband finds him dead

Kiss Slay Replay by Rachel Harrison Horror, time loop, serial killer, romance

Under Story by Chloe Benjamin Sci fi, romance, time travel, Antarctica, near future

A Time of Witches by Madeline Martin Historical fantasy, witches, parallel timelines

American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee Historical fiction, family epic, Seoul, Sydney, California

Reign by Bethan Croome Romantasy, found family, forbidden love, magic, adventure

Mazywood by Tananarive Due Historical horror, female rage, Black Hollywood, filmmaking, California mountains

The Black Orchid by Loreth Anne White Thriller, murder on a cruise through Aegean Sea

Sophie, Standing There by Meg Mason Literary fiction, mental health, books about books, loneliness

Cursed City by Kate Golden Harker Academy #2, romantasy, dark academia

Big Bad Wolf by Laurie Gilmore Paranormal romance, small town, Little Red Riding Hood retelling

Buried in the Woods Below by Daniel G. Miller Thriller, psychological suspense, isolated setting, secrets, Minnesota

Nightjars by Michael Wehunt Horror, Memento meets Dracula, man caught for crimes he doesn’t remember

The Commons by Rebecca Ihim New Adult romantasy, dystopian dark academia

Switzy by Emma Cline Literary fiction, aging man’s last pilgrimage

Paper Ghosts by Sarah Addison Allen Magical realism, romance, ghosts, parallel timelines, 1970s, North Carolina

The Sweetest Fiend by Raven Kennedy Dark romance, fae, enemies to lovers, Pied Piper retelling

Midnight Curfew by Penelope Douglas Queer dark romance, MLM, enemies to lovers, rivals from opposing families

Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body by Andrew D. Huberman Nonfiction, science, self help

The Pumpkin Bride by Fiona Buttercup Cozy romantasy, autumnal, second chance romance, Shrek meets Princess Bride with pumpkins

Ply by Hernan Diaz Sci fi, dystopia, far future, humans reinventing society

Blightfall by Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson YA sci fi, space, dystopia, intergalactic mission to an alien world

Trad Wife by Sarah Langan Horror, trad wife influencers, social media, journalist’s descent into evil world of influencing

I Hope This Email Finds You in Hell by Mackenzie Reed Horromance, office worker accidentally witnesses her hot boss performing an exorcism

The Three Graces of Pearl Street by Elizabeth Wellington Rollins Historical fiction, Italy, family saga, three Italian American generations of women

Harbinger by Geneva Lee New Adult romantasy, magic, mythology, magic

Bones by K.L. Speer Dark romantasy, dystopian, post-apocalyptic, magic

The Disappearers by Marlon James Historical fiction, 1980s Jamaica, murder of a gay man

The Siren by Tomi Adeyemi YA fantasy, dark academia, rage, yearning, woman’s darkness

Ungrateful Immigrant Daughter: A Memoir from the Child of a Mail-Order Bride by Katya Suvorova Nonfiction

Crown of Crimson and Crows by Tessa Hale Romantasy, why choose, witches, vampires, enemies to lovers

Love Felt Like This by Julie Olivia Romance, small town, grumpy rock star + sunshine children’s show creature working together

Espiritu by Aiden Thomas Sequel to Cemetery Boys!!!

Kneel Before Me by Lindsay Straube Kiss of the Basilisk book #3

The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies by Kate Westbury Historical romance, mystery, post WWII Oxford University, undercover operatives

Empire by Sabaa Tahir Heir Duology #2

Doomsdate by Laura Piper Lee Horromance, rom com, zombie apocalypse

I Am the Monster Under the Bed by Emily Zinnikas Horror, invisible entity under a bed, return to small town

Fallow by Sarah Anderson Sci fi, funny, young woman signs up to be the world’s first in-house corporate surrogate

Our Cut of Salt by Deena Helm Horror, haunted house, three generations of Palestinian women deal with haunting in ancestral home

We Already Dug the Grave by Emma C. Wells Thriller, Southern Gothic, Sharp Objects with a dash of Practical Magic

Kiss of the Black Flame by Helene Scheuerer Romantasy, books about books, magic, found family, forced proximity

Blacktail by Scott Hawkins Dark fantasy, a wolf sets out on a journey of revenge

The Paradox Club by Charlie Lovett Sci fi mystery, secret society, woman uncovers truth about her father’s death that could alter course of history

The Velvet Knife by Maureen Johnson Truly Devious #6

The Lost Spectacular by Zoe Duhaime Fantasy, romance, Night Circus meets Midnight Library

Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made by Kristin Kobes Du Mez Nonfiction

The Dark Lord’s Guide to Honeymooning (and Other Acts of Tyranny) by Tiffany Hunt Guides to Villainy and Love #2, romantasy

Wildwood by Ashley Woo Mystery, horror, gothic, family estate with secrets, creepy forest

The Birthing Tree by Amanda Peters Historical fiction, family, legacy, small Nova Scotia town, Indigenous traditions

Beyond the Graves Waits Mist and Sea by Kathleen Kaufman Horror, fantasy, gothic, mystery, microbial biology, witchcraft

So It Grows by Andie Burke Romance, cozy, small town, business rivals to lovers, plant shop

You’re the One That I Haunt by Katie Jung Paranormal romance, woman teams up with hot ghost to save her childhood crush from a curse

The Strangers by Naomi Alderman Sci fi, grief, weird new animal spreading across America

A Snake Among Swans by Hannah Kaner Queer romantasy, sapphic, epic fantasy, magic, warring kingdoms, female rage

If Not You by Ellen O’Clover Romance, rival copywriters, forced proximity

The Thief and the Traitor Bride by V.L. Bovalino Romantasy set in the world of The Second Death of Locke

The Mystic and the Missing Girl by Vikki VanSickle Mystery, reluctant psychic, tarot, cold case

Baldur’s Gate 3: Astarion by T. Kingfisher Horror fantasy, vampires

In the Dark by Shain Rose Dark romance, secret society, enemies to lovers, ultra-private billionaire enclave

The Sisters of Crimson House by Melissa Anderson Sweazy Horror, gothic, mystery, ghosts, psychic, haunted house, evil entity

In the Woods They Wait by Carrie Lee South Horror, thriller, park ranger obsesses with case of missing child that mirrors disappearance of her brother

Something Followed Us Home: Tales of Latine Horror edited by Cynthia Pelayo Horror short stories

Witch Daughter by Tanaz Bhathena Historical fantasy, retelling of Tahmineh, Persian mythology, witches

Anger Is Only a Shadow by Elizabeth Acevedo YA, novel in verse, mental health

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