Hey guys, this is Abi here,
And I'm back with the last anticipated releases post of 2023!
I can't believe we're nearly in the last quarter of 2023, the time has flown by!
I don't have a huge amount of anticipated releases today, I have enough books to read already, but I know I'll definitely be getting to some of these almost immediately.
I hope you enjoy.
October
1. Clementine: Book Two (Clementime #2), by Tillie Walden
(Release date: 04/10/2023)
After reading the first volume in june, I immediately started looking forward to the release date of the second graphic novel in the series. Tillie Walden's Clementine was extremely similar to the videogame character I'd grown to cherish over the years and it was the easiest thing in the world to fall into this series. Perfect for the Halloween season, I expect I'll be reaching for this as soon as I obtain a copy.
2. Run and Hide: How Jewish Youth Escaped the Holocaust, by Don Brown
(Release date: 10/10/2023)
Over the past few months I've found myself drawn to graphic novels like this, though none of them were non-fiction- this was no exception. I don't want to say that I'm eager to read this, because of the difficult subject matter, but for me it's about understanding the horrific events the jews had to endure before, during and after WWII. This promises to be a hard-hitting graphic novel and I hope to read it soon.
November
1. Defiant (Skyward #4), by Brandon Sanderson
(Release date: 21/11/2023)
The fourth and final novel in the Skyward series- I've yet to read Cytonic, and Skyward Flight- the series of novellas that take place before and after- but there was no doubt I'm going to put this on my list. Because you never know! I might read the others and immediately want to prioritise Defiant, and be damned on waiting for the paperback! Then maybe I can move on to some of Brandon Sanderson's other works that I've been neglecting!
December
1. Every Time You Go Away, by Abigail Johnson
(Release date: 05/12/2023)
I don't feel like I'll be able to explain this in my own words, so I'll just quote the blurb from Book Birds:
"After three years apart, can they find their way back to eachother?
Since the moment Ethan first arrived at his grandparents' house,
Rebecca and Ethan have been drawn to each other. But even as
children, they knew their time together was limited. Time and time
again, Ethan's mom would sober up and take him away- only to bring
him back when she relapsed.
Three years have passed since Ethan last lived with his grandparents,
and Ethan and Rebecca are no longer the same people they once
were. Ethan embraced his role as his mother's caretaker long ago and
blames his grandparents for tearing him away from her. Meanwhile,
Rebecca is racked with survivor's guilt after a car accident killed her
father. She's been learning to navigate life as a wheelchair user ever
since.
Now that fate has brought them together, they'll have to learn if the time
apart has created too much distance between them- or if they can finally find happiness together."
I haven't read a standalone like this in the longest time, and it sounds like it'll be perfect for February/ March time, when it's starting to get warmer. Consider it added to my TBR.
2. Make Me A Liar, by Melissa Landers
(Release date: 05/12/2023)
Within the walls of Harvey Davis High School, Tia Dante is the one the talk to if you want something dirty done. Using her unique ability to transfer to others' consciousness, she can do pretty much anything: get revenge on a cheating ex, bring a bully to their knees, tell a boss where to stick it. But when she's caught red handed for a crime she didn't commit, Tia is forced to work with her ex-boyfriend, Nash Brock, if she wants to get out of this unscathed. The heat is on- in more ways than one- and Tia and Nash need to stay one step ahead of the killer before they find themselves dead themselves.
I have to say, this sounds so gripping. I had this towards the bottom in terms of urgency, but I might have to re-evaluate the order after writing that blurb up. It very much reminds me of Karen M. McManus' and Diana Urban's novel, both of which are auto-buy authors for me.
3. Heartstopper Volume Five (Heartstopper #5), by Alice Oseman
(Release date: 07/12/2023)
Finally! I've been waiting for the release of this for the longest time, and I have no doubt that I will be re-reading the first four volumes and then this as soon as I can. There's no information as for what the fifth book will be about on Goodreads, but on other sources it's indicated that it'll be largely about Nick leaving for Uni the next year and how things will change for him and Charlie. I know I'm not alone in feeling excited for this release.
4. Where There's Smoke, by E.B. Vickers
(Release date: 19/12/2023)
Another book that I think would be better articulated if I just quoted the blurb from Goodreads. Just read the blurb.
"In this fast-paced thriller, eighteen-year-old Calli finds herself alone after the loss of her father- until
a bruised and broken girl shows up on her property, forcing her to face the present, rethink her
future, and unearth the skeleton of her own past.
Life has never been easy in the small desert town of Harmony, but even on the day Calli Christopher
buries her father, she knows she is surrounded by people that care about her. But after the funeral,
when everyone has finally gone home, Calli discovers a girl on her property. A girl who's dirty and
bruised and unable to speak. And petrified.
Calli keeps the girl secret- well, almost secret. She calls her Ash and begins to nurture her back to
health. But word spreads in a small town, and soon a detective comes round asking questions
about a missing girl from another town. But these only raise more questions- about Ash and about
the people Calli knows well. Still, she must is Ash in danger... or is she the danger?"
Don't know what's up with that last setence, but something just grips me about this premise. The cover's enough to grab my attention, plus it would look absolutely gorgeous on my bookshelf. I'm wondering when I'll be able to get to it, but I'll still be adding it to my TBR.
Okay! Those are all of my Anticipated Releases for the next few months! As always, you're free to comment what it is that you're looking forward to as well.
I hope you have a lovely evening and I'll see you all soon!
Bye guys!
-Abi xxxx
