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| Don’t forget to play today’s Bookdle! | | CoHo fans, the big day is almost here: It Ends With Us starring Blake Lively hits theaters on August 9 and the first fan reactions after a screening at Book Bonanza are in! Stock up on tissues because one fan said she was a “crying mess.” A People editor echoed that, observing: “By the time the lights came up, there wasn't a dry eye in the house.” |
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|  | Today, Tomi Adeyemi’s #1 New York Times-bestselling Legacy of Orïsha series comes to its earth-shaking conclusion with the release of Children of Anguish and Anarchy!
The monarchy has fallen and the maji have risen, but Zélie’s battle is just beginning. Now she must face King Baldyr, the man who ravaged entire civilizations to find her so he could use her magic. Can Zélie, Amari, and Tzain conquer their enemy once and for all? All they know is that they must try, because this time, it’s either vanquish or be vanquished.
Don’t miss your chance to grab the limited edition hardcover on sale now that features gorgeous designed edges, dazzling metallic foil designs, and an exclusive endpaper map that reveals new unexplored territories! | 
| | Revisit the first two books! |  | | Children of Blood and Bone | | After a ruthless king kills those who can summon magic within Orïsha, now-motherless Zélie must make a choice: Join up with rogue princess Amari, learn to control her powers, and fight back, or leave her people hopeless and without magic—forever. | | Buy Now |
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|  | | Children of Virtue and Vengeance | | Zélie and Amari have succeeded in bringing magic back to the land of Orïsha. But the ritual was more powerful than they could’ve imagined, leading them towards civil war. Can Zélie bring the kingdom together before it's too late? | | Buy Now |
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| |  | | Featured on Time's 100 Most Influential People and Forbes's 30 Under 30 lists, Tomi Adeyemi is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and a trailblazing winner of Hugo and Nebula Awards. She took the YA book world by storm with her debut novel, Children of Blood and Bone, the first book in the Legacy of Orïsha series. Adeyemi's groundbreaking series has spent more than 150 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. |
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|  | | Discover the Rainbow: LGBTQ+ Books Across A Spectrum of Genres |
| | No matter what you like to read, Macmillan Publishers is here to help you celebrate Pride Month with your book choices! Get ready to laugh with a swoon-worthy sapphic rom-com, be inspired by a transformative memoir, escape into magical fantasy worlds, and so much more. |  | | Another Word for Love | | by Carvell Wallace | | The New York Times Book Review hailed award-winning journalist Carvell Wallace’s memoir about the struggles and beauty of growing up Black and queer in America as being “funny and heartbreaking, religiously vivid, and lovingly open.” In a starred review, Publishers Weekly promised, “This profoundly compassionate volume hugs the reader tightly and doesn’t let go.” | | |
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|  | | Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea | | by Rebecca Thorne | | In the mood for a cozy fantasy steeped (pun intended) in romance? All Reyna, one of the Queen’s private guards, and Kianthe, a powerful mage, want to do is run their book-and-tea-shop. But a murderous queen, assassins, and a series of mishaps keep getting in the way of their happily ever after. If you’re a fan of Travis Baldree, we think this read will be just your cup of tea! | | |
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|  | | Late Bloomer | | by Mazey Eddings | | Alison Cochrun loves this “magnificent story about queer joy, queer love, and the power of queer community” set on a flower farm—and so do we! Not only can you expect a spicy, sapphic, opposites-attract romance in this LOL-worthy gem, but also “important discussions about mental health and neurodivergence” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Plus, listen to the Q&A we did with authors Mazey Eddings and Anita Kelly! | | |
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| | | 25 Words: Guess The Novel |
| | A Singleton surrounded by Smug Marrieds documents her quest to lose a few pounds, stop smoking, and find an available man who doesn’t disappoint her. | | Answer in footer |
| | | |  | | Critical Love | | | A Novel Love Story | | by Ashley Poston | | From the author of The Dead Romantics comes another enchanting read for the magical realism lovers out there. Library Journal declares this novel about a woman who steps into the setting of her favorite romance series as “much an ode to romance novels and friendship as it is about romantic relationships.” And NYT bestselling author Sophie Cousens declares it “whimsical, romantic, and packed with charm.” | | Read plot |
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| | The Big Debut | | | Honey | | by Isabel Banta | | If you ever danced around in your room pretending to be Britney Spears or binged Girls5Eva (let’s be real—that Venn diagram is a circle and we’re in it, too) you’ll devour Honey. This “sexy swagger of a debut” (Emma Straub) is one of People’s Summer 2024 Best Beach Reads and one they call ”delightfully nostalgic” and “full of millennial-bait Easter eggs.” | | Read plot |
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| | |  | | My Lady Jane | | Based on the NYT bestselling romance by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows, the series My Lady Jane is an uplifting retelling of the life of Lady Jane Grey, who became Queen of England for just nine days in 1553. In this version, she’s a powerful woman facing off against villains eager to cause her downfall. If you love swoony royal love stories, this show’s for you! Featuring Emily Bader in the title role, the show also stars Edward Bluemel, Jordan Peters, Jim Broadbent, and more. | | View trailer |
| | | 🎬 The Netflix adaptation of romance My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan will star Sofia Carson and Corey Mylchreest.
🥊 Rocky fans, this one’s for you: Three-time Oscar nominee Sylvester Stalone’s memoir The Steps will be published in 2025!
📚 Is there really a queer lit renaissance happening? The authors of novels Broughtupsy and A Good Happy Girl hash it out. |
| | | | Bestseller Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding, which was adapted into a movie starring Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant (plus a few sequels), and is back today with a special 25th anniversary reprint! And fans, mark your calendars: Zellweger will also star in the February 2025 film Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. |
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