New June Releases
June has arrived, which means I can finally eat tons of ice cream
without feeling judged. But apart from that the arrival of this new month also
brings new releases for us to devour during the holidays. These picks are mostly YA, since I enjoy reading that genre most, but not all of them are, I promise. Plus they are listed in order of publication.
London Belongs to Us, by Sarra Manning
Sunny has always been a bit of a push-over. But after she sees a picture of her boyfriend kissing another girl, she knows she has to act. And so, a troublesome night in London begins. In the course of twelve hours she visits countless places in London in order to get her romantic revenge.
I read a couple reviews of this book, before putting it on this list and from all I could gather this book is a fun, fast-paced and especially light read, which most people seem to rush through. I reckon it would be a great beach read, especially for people who don´t read very fast.
Published June 2nd
This Savage Song, by Victoria Schwab
Kate and August have something in common: They are both heirs to their
divided city. But while Kate just wants to be as ruthless as her father, who
lets humans pay for his protection from the monsters, all August wants is to be
human and not one of the monsters. When he gets the chance to protect the
Troublemaker Kate he grabs it. But after a failed assassination the two now
have to flee in order to try to protect their lives.
This book kicks off Mrs. Schwabs new series “The Monsters of Verity” and
it sounds like the perfect action packed Urban Fantasy ready to kick off this
summer. With all the praise Victoria
Schwab has received for her previous works, even though I have read none of
them yet, I believe this will be a great book as well.
Published June 7th
The Leaving, by Tara Altebrando
Eleven years ago, six kindergarteners went missing. There hasn´t been
a single clue leading to them. Now five of them turned up again. Not one of
them remembers the sixth victim, Max. Everybody wants answers, especially Max´s
sister Avery, who doesn´t really believe in the whole loss-of-memory-claim.
This novel sounds like it would be a very gripping, fast-paced thriller,
which is definitely something I enjoy reading during the summer months. I have
not really heard something about this book either so if you want to be the
first to discover the next big thing, this may be a contender.
Published June 7th
You Know Me Well, by Nina LaCour and David Levithan
“You Know Me Well” is written in a dual POV. Mark and Kate have set next to each other for years, but their paths have just never crossed outside of class and even there they have never talked to each other. When they meet each other thousands of miles away from home, just after Kate fled from the chance to meet the girl, she fell in love with from afar, for the first time and Mark may or may not be in love with his best friend, they discover that it just doesn´t have to be family or friends who know you well.
I read “Every Day” by David Levithan, which I liked, and have heard only great things about Nina LaCour´s novel “Everything Leads to You”. Both authors are known for their good handling of LGTBQ+ characters and themes, so if you are interested in books with those this may be a good book for you.
Published June 7th
Risuko: A Kunoichi Tale, by David Kudler
Risuko is about a girl named Kano Murasaki, but primarily called Squirrel or Risuko, who lives in the Japanese countryside. We follow the fatherless girl as she gets dragged into the Japanese civil war that has roamed the country for centuries by now. She gets sent to a school, where everything is not quite as it seems.
Risuko is a Japanese inspired Middle Grade/YA book with elements of Fantasy and Historical Fiction. It seems like a book, for a bit of a younger audience (thirteen maybe?) but since I am a big fan of Middle Grade as well I am excited for it. I also really like Japan so the fact that it is Japanese inspired is another factor it has going for it.
Published June 15th
The Vinegar Girl, by Hogarth Shakespeare
Somehow Kate ended up stuck in her life, running the household for her eccentric scientist father and her younger sister Bunny. It isn´t helping either that she is always in trouble at work. Her father has to face another problem: His research is on the verge of a breakthrough and it could help millions, but not without his assistant Pyotr, who is about to be deported. So he comes up with a plan to keep Pyotr relying – once again- on Kate.
I don´t read a lot of Adult Fiction, which is a habit I am trying to overcome this year. And I think “The Vinegar Girl” would be a good to start, since I found its description quite interesting.
Published June 17th
And I Darken, by Kiersten White
This story follows the siblings Lana and Radu, two orphans, who ever
since their father abandoned them were raised at the court of the sultan
Ottoman. Their linage not only makes them special but inevitably makes them
targets as well. Lana plans on taking down the empire that holds them captive
until she meets Ottoman´s son Mehmed. Without knowing he now stands between
Lana and Radu whose bond of loyalty and love is stretched to almost breaking
point, transforming them from siblings to rivals.
I love my fantasy reads to have good political intrigues and this book
sounds like it could deliver exactly that. Reading the synopsis gives me vibes
of this dark political romance story, where our main character will have to
manoeuvre this court trying to stay alive, while also being torn apart between
family and love. I can´t wait.
Published June 28th
Are you planning on picking any of these books up? If so, let me know which ones and what you thought of them in the comments down below!
Read on xx
Lena
