I hope you’ve had a great weekend. I’m back with another post on new releases. I may have a lot of books to which to choose from on my shelves but that doesn’t stop me from being excited about new releases. Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the review copies.
Margreete’s Harbor by Eleanor Morse. This is a story of ten years in the history of a family: a novel of small moments, intimate betrayals, arrivals and disappearances that coincide with America during the late 1950s through the turbulent 1960s.
The Passenger by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz, translated by Philip Boehm. Berlin, November 1938. Jewish shops have been ransacked and looted, synagogues destroyed. As storm troopers pound on his door, Otto Silbermann, a respected businessman who fought for Germany in the Great War, is forced to sneak out the back of his own home.
The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon. A chilling new novel about a woman who returns to the old family home after her sister mysteriously drowns in its swimming pool…but she’s not the pool’s only victim.
The Souvenir Museum by Elizabeth McCracken. A short story collection where the mysterious bonds of family are tested, transformed, fractured, and fortified. A recent widower and his adult son ferry to a craggy Scottish island in search of puffins. An actress who plays a children’s game-show villainess ushers in the New Year with her deadbeat half brother.
The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman by Julietta Henderson. Twelve-year-old Norman Foreman and his best friend, Jax, are a legendary comedic duo in waiting, with a plan to take their act all the way to the Edinburgh Fringe. But when Jax dies, Norman decides the only fitting tribute is to perform at the festival himself. The problem is, Norman’s not the funny one. Jax was.
Leonora in the Morning Light by Michaela Carter. A page-turning novel about Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington and the art, drama, and romance that defined her coming-of-age during World War II.
All of these sound so interesting but I’m kind of leaning towards The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman. I think that sounds like it could be really sweet.
Let me know if any of these have ended up on your radar.
The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman sounds appealing to me, too. Some of my favorite books are told from a young protagonist’s point of view.
So many new book adventures! Norman Foreman does sound like it might be a sweet book. Whichever one you choose, I hope you enjoy it!
These are all new to me! I’ll let you tell me which ones I should read 😉
I hope The Passenger is as good as it sounds; that’s the one I really want to read. 🙂
All these books sound interesting. And I’m looking forward to reading The Drowning Kind because I’ve enjoyed most of Jennifer McMahon’s books and of course I’m curious about her latest book. 🙂
THE only one on my list is: The Drowning Kind, I don’t think I’ve heard of the rest but, I am curious.
It is hard not to get excited about new books. 🙂 The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman does sound sweet. I hope you enjoy all of these!
I kept thinking I’d heard of Jennifer McMahon, but couldn’t remember from where. I think it may have been for her other work The Winter People. Either way, I agree with your pick, The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman — it seems the most feel-good and interesting of the lot!
I like the sound of The Funny Thing about Norman Foreman.