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10 Books to Read this Summer
by Melissa
Fiction + Mysteries and Thrillers + YA Fiction / June 02, 2017
The books you need in your beach bag this summer.
Salt Houses
by Hala Alyan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Available: May 2, 2017
$37.00 cdn · 320 pages
9780544192588 · cl
A stunning debut that spans several generations, Salt Houses is a gorgeous story that explores family, displacement, and identity.
“Moving and beautifully written, Alyan's debut chronicles three generations of a Palestinian family as they face two life-altering displacements—the first after 1967's Six-Day War, and the second following Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion of Kuwait."–Entertainment Weekly
A Court of Wings and Ruin
by Sarah J. Maas
Bloomsbury
Available: May 2, 2017
$24.99 cdn · 720 pages
9781619634480 · cl
The highly-anticipated conclusion in the Court of Thorns and Roses trilogy, A Court of Wings and Ruin is the perfect summer read: featuring high political stakes, page-turning action, and a captivating romance, this novel will keep you glued to the edge of your beach chair!
“If you want juicy romance, badass women (and men too!), politics (not the boring kind), magic, and unforgettable characters, then pick up this series ASAP.” – PopSugar
Fake Plastic Love
by Kimberley Tait
Flatiron Books
Available: May 9, 2017
$36.99 cdn cl / $24.99 cdn pb · 352 pages
9781250093899 · cl / 9781250154965 · pb
Debut Canadian author Kimberley Tait tells a Gatsby-inspired coming-of-age tale about 4 millennials as they navigate life after college in Manhattan—an ideal read for when you’re laying poolside.
"With sweeping nods to Fitzgerald and other writers of the Gilded Age, Tait's debut novel sparkles with vitality and conscience … Fluid, graceful, and unfaltering prose highlights this remarkable novel; relatable characters and themes complete the package." – Publishers Weekly
God-Shaped Hole
by Tiffanie DeBartolo
Sourcebooks
Available: May 16, 2017
$23.99 cdn · 416 pages
9781492646945 · pb
Rediscover the novel that inspires readers to live, and love, as vividly as possible with this 15th-anniversary reissue! This beautiful love story will sweep you away.
"With wit and humor, the author brings these characters and their quirky, artsy friends alive. Bottom Line: You'll dig it" – People Magazine
Come Sundown
by Nora Roberts
St. Martin's Press
Available: May 30, 2017
$38.99 cdn · 480 pages
9781250123077 · cl
#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts has a new novel on the horizon for you to fall in love with this summer! Written with Nora Roberts’ deft hand, the romance and suspense will keep you flipping pages until sundown.
“Roberts always tells a good story that balances romance and suspense, but in this title, the narrative is deeper, the mystery is more layered, and with Alice, Roberts moves into another level of exploring physical and emotional trauma and the powerful balm of family and love. [Roberts] is moving into more complex and darker storytelling, to terrific effect." – Kirkus starred review
Blackout
by Marc Elsberg
Sourcebooks
Available: June 6, 2017
$37.99 cdn cl / $24.95 cdn pb · 320 pages
9781492654414 · cl / 9781492658337 · pb
Looking for a thrilling read while you’re soaking up some rays? Pick up Blackout by Marc Elsberg! This terrifyingly plausible debut about an international hacker attack is sure to capture your attention.
"Fast, tense, thrilling - and timely: this will happen one day. Highly recommended." –Lee Child
The People We Hate at the Wedding
by Grant Ginder
Flatiron Books
Available: June 6, 2017
$36.99 cdn cl / $24.99 cdn pb · 336 pages
9781250095206 · cl / 9781250154910 · pb
Summer is wedding season, so before you attend your next nuptials, make sure to check out this hilarious and entertaining novel about a dysfunctional family gathering together for a wedding, and the problems that ensue.
"Witty and completely absorbing, The People We Hate at the Wedding is family dysfunction at its best— full of heart, humor, and jealous siblings. This novel is addicting and entertaining and I couldn't put it down!" –Jennifer Close, New York Times bestselling author ofGirls in White Dresses and The Hopefuls
The Fourth Monkey
by J.D. Barker
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Available: June 27, 2017
$37.00 cdn · 416 pages
9780544968844 · cl
“Se7en” meets “The Silence of the Lambs” in this dark and fast-paced novel from J.D. Barker which follows an investigator as he races to find the final victim of a terrifying serial killer before it’s too late. This one will have you sleeping with the lights on!
"Bram Stoker Award finalist Barker ingeniously blends horrific images into a bizarre plotline to create this devilishly dark thriller." –Library Journal
The Breakdown
by B.A. Paris
St. Martin's Press
Available: July 18, 2017
$36.99 cdn cl / $24.99 cdn pb · 336 pages
9781250122469 · cl / 9781250153029 · pb
From New York Times bestselling author B.A. Paris comes another unforgettable, suspenseful read that will keep you guessing until the very end. Publishers Weekly’s starred review calls it “another first-rate psychological thriller!”
"This psychological thriller is even harder to put down than Paris' 2016 best-seller debut Behind Closed Doors; schedule reading time accordingly. With two in a row, Paris moves directly to the thriller A-list." –Booklist starred review
Glass Houses
by Louise Penny
Minotaur
Available: August 29, 2017
$33.99 cdn · 400 pages
9781250066190 · cl
#1 New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling author Louise Penny is a master of mysteries, and her latest installment in the Chief Inspector Gamache Novel series will not disappoint! In Glass Houses, Gamache will confront new trials and face his own conscience. In a book that pushes the boundaries of the genre, Louise Penny’s latest can’t be missed.