A good book is an event in my life. —Stendhal
Ditto, Stendhal. And from the look of these upcoming releases, I've got several events in my near future. Here's a sneak peek at the books I'm most excited for this fall:
10/9
I'm both excited and worried about this one. Here's hoping Zusak has two classics in him. Read Tray's review of The Book Thief here.
9/18
Written in response to the refugee crisis and the haunting image of the three-year-old Syrian boy whose body washed upon the beach in Turkey in September 2015, this is said to be a beautiful and heartrending read. We wouldn't expect anything less from Khaled Hosseini. It's an illustrated short story for all ages and it couldn't be more timely.
10/9
When Stephen King calls your prose "incandescent" and Maureen Corrigan says you're "a poet of mood and a master builder of plots," we take notice. A few weeks before Halloween is the perfect release date for a book guaranteed to frighten us out of our wits.
10/9
Kate Morton fans rejoice! Does this woman ever sleep? In 12 years she's managed to write 6 books, including this one, and so far they've all been best-sellers. And she's only 42, people. Here's hoping this book continues her string of winners.
10/30
First of all, it's Justin Timberlake. And second, that title. Perfection. Tray and I are hoping to snag tickets to his concert in Arizona the first of December—looks like we'll be set for reading material for the trip.