Hey guys, this is Abi here,
And I'm here with another quarterly, anticipated releases post!
I know I rarely pick these up anymore, but it's always fun to be on the lookout for new releases, in case one really sparks my interest!
I hope you enjoy it.
I really don't have that many anticipated releases for this quarter, just five, but that doesn't mean I'm any less excited for them.
~July~
1. The Loudest Silence, by Sydney Langford
Release: 30/7/2024
I know I talk about how I love representation novels a lot, but I genuinely am excited about this one. It seems like a fun story, that deals with serious issues, but in a light-hearted way. With summer and endless festivals on the way, this book might just be the perfect summer read.
Casey Kowalski once dreamed of being a professional singer. Before she was thrown an unexpected curveball- sudden, instant deafness, right before her move from Portland to Miami. Now, her dreams, along with everything else, has been left behind in the dust.
Hayden Gonzales-Rossi is also hiding. Three generations of his family have risen to fame on the local soccer field, and Hayden knows his family expect him to do the same, but his heart isn't in it- what he wants most is to quit soccer and pursue a career on Broadway. If only his generalized anxiety disorder didn't cause him to go spiralling out of control every time he tries to tell his family.
When Casey and Hayden cross paths at school, they bond over their shared love of music and the feeling that they don't belong, and it's the beating heart of this dual POV story, featuring sensitive disability representation, nuanced queer identities and a lovable supporting cast.
~August~
1. Under the Surface, by Diana Urban
Release: 13/8/2024
So far I've read two Diana Urban books, and was blown away by both (read the first in two days), so when I heard about this, I added it to the list straightaway.
Under the Surface is about Ruby, who isn't ready to address her feelings for Sean, despite liking him forever; Sean, who will wait for Ruby for as long as she needs, until she's ready. He's pumped to spend a week with Ruby in the city of love, Paris.
But when Ruby's best friend sneaks out in the middle of the night to meet a mysterious french boy they've met, Ruby goes after her with two other classmates, falling under temptation to go into the catacombs for another french boy's party.
They never reach the party.
Underground, as something sinister chases them, they get lost in an endless maze of bones, creatures, and god knows what else. As they aim to escape the catacombs, they uncover dark secrets about the maze they find themselves in- and themselves.
Aboveground, Sean races to find the girl he loves as a media frenzy for the four missing teens begins.
Diana Urban always knows how to turn the heat up in her stories, and that bodes well for a wonderfully addictive, intense read that I know I'll love. Can't wait to see what I think of this.
~September~
1. Mismatched, by Anne Camlin
Release: 3/9/2024
A graphic novel about matchmaking! A modern graphic retelling of Emma, Mismatched follows Evan Horowitz, the local matchmaker, in a high school setting in Queens, New York.
Looking for someone to get to know? Evan Horowitz is your guy.
When shy transfer student Natalia steps into school, Evan feels she's spoilt for choice, and it's not long until he has a plan set in action. Much against his better judgement, he selects his best friend- level-headed Davi, to be her match.
But Evan takes things too far, creating a web of drama that spirals out of his control. Can Evan learn to put the people close to him ahead of his misguided ambition? Or will he lose them both, and his only chance at romance as well?
2. How to Lose a Best Friend, by Jordan Casomar
Release: 10/9/2024
I added How to Lose A Best Friend to the list because it feels like something that could easily happen in this day and age. There isn't anything out of the ordinary that happens, it's just a situation, in ordinary life, that spiralls out of control.
When the world is crashing around Zeke, there has always been one thing keeping him going. Imogen. His best friend, his ride or die, the girl he would gladly ask out now, if it wasn't for her parent's 'no dating until you're 16' rule. But with Imogen's birthday just around the corner, Zeke can finally be her boyfriend. Until he finds out that she has never really been on the same wavelength as him- when she starts going out with her crush, Trevor. When this happens, Zeke makes it his mission to convince her that she made the wrong choice.
Meanwhile, Imogen is under pressure from the people around her- for making a move in a game she didn't realise she was playing- and is receiving accusations for leading Zeke on for years. To make things worse, she doesn't even have a best friend to lean on anymore, after her trust in Zeke is shattered- after she finds out that he's been planning to ask her out for years.
How can Zeke and Imogen move past this? Will they be together, friends, or nothing at all?
3. Aisle Nine, by Ian X. Cho
Release: 24/9/2024
Okay, this book seems totally random. Never heard of anything like it to be honest, with a selling point being a mix of black mirror and superstore (which I'm a few episodes into and loving right now).
Basically, Aisle Nine takes place in a world where portals from hell have opened in the world, regularly, transporting demon like creatures over. Our protagonist is a man called Jasper, who is putting his life at risk everytime he works a shift at the Here for you discount mall, where there is a portal in aisle nine. He doesn't mind though, because he gets to be near his crush, Kyle, who doesn't seem to like him for a reason he doesn't know or understand.
But when Jasper and Kyle both have a vision of an impending apocalypse, they are forced to team up and uncover uncomfortable truths about the portals and the monsters that linger inside them. Because the true monsters are not always what they seem, the world is not always what they wish, and like it or not, black friday is the day that all hell will break loose.
From what I'm getting in the synopsis, this is a funny, entertaining, and fast paced book, and I cannot wait to get my hands on it. (This is Ian X. Cho's debut by the way.)
Okay! Those are all of my anticipated releases for the next three months! I hope you enjoyed reading about them, and feel free to share in the comments below if there are any books, films or tv shows you're anticipating coming out!
I hope you have a wonderful day and I'll see you all soon!
Byeeeee!
-Abi xxxx
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