The year may be almost over, but the good books keep on coming! Finish your reading year with one (or more) of these interesting reads.
12/1: I’m Not Hungry But I Could Eat by Christopher Gonzalez
A collection of 15 short stories about hunger and cravings – in all their forms – featuring bisexual and gay Puerto Rican characters. (general fiction)
12/1: Innate Magic by Shannon Fay
In 1950s London, lower-class magician Paul Gallaher possesses an innate, but illegal, magic that allows him to enchant fabric, from which he makes charmed clothing. In a bid to improve his station he tells his secret, but to the wrong person who then tries to exploit him. Can Paul’s spells, wits, and irresistible charm see him through? (fantasy)
12/7: The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale
When three friends are reunited at the Paris Opera Ballet after 14 years, old secrets and bad decisions threaten to upend both their personal and professional lives. (thriller)
12/7: Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim
A young girl sold to a courtesan school and a penniless orphan boy come of age against the backdrop of the Korean independence movement in this story of love, war, and redemption. A Peak Pick! (historical fiction)
12/7: The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
High school student Rintaro Natsuki is closing up his grandfather’s secondhand bookstore when he’s approached by a talking cat, Tiger, who convinces Rintaro to join him on an adventure to rescue mistreated books. (general fiction)
12/7: Family Business by S.J. Rozan
Private investigators Lydia Chin and Bill Smith are hired to inspect a recently-inherited building in New York City’s Chinatown that sits at the center of a tug-of-war between preservation interests and development. When Lydia, Bill, and the new owner enter the building, they find a dead body – and the battle over the building has just begun. (mystery)
12/7: A History of Wild Places by Shea Earnshaw
PI Travis Wren is hired to find a missing children’s book author, and traces her to the secluded, seemingly peaceful commune called Pastoral. Then he disappears. Years later, Theo, Calla, and Bee are lifelong residents of Pastoral, but the discovery of Travis’s truck prompts them to dig deeper into the history of their community, and its corrosive secrets. (thriller/mystery)
12/7: Murder Under Her Skin by Stephen Spotswood
Private detective duo Lillian Pentecost and Willowjean “Will” Parker return, going to the circus when Will’s former mentor is accused of stabbing the Amazing Tattooed Woman. (mystery)
12/7: Pay or Play by Howard Michael Gould
Ex-LAPD detective Charlie Waldo spends much of his time making sure he doesn’t own more than 100 items; his girlfriend Lorena has now convinced him to spend the rest of his time as part of her detective agency. Charlie digs into a blackmail case, and into finding the dog of an unknown, deceased unhoused man. (mystery)
12/7: So Far and Good by John Straley
Alaskan PI Cecil Younger, currently serving a jail term, helps his teenage daughter when she launches her own detective agency and lands a tricky case: that of her best friend George’s biological parentage. (mystery)
12/7: White on White by Aysegül Savas
A student moves to the city to research the art of Gothic nudes, renting an apartment from painter Agnes. When Agnes moves back into the upstairs studio, she regales the student with stories of her life, but the student slowly realizes she is witnessing Agnes’ slow mental disintegration. (general fiction)
12/14: An Accidental Odyssey by KC Dyer
Recently unemployed and with cold feet in advance of her looming wedding, Gianna Kostas abandons it all to follow her professor father on his quest to retrace Odysseus’ legendary voyage. (romance)
12/14: Creative Types by Tom Bissell
A collection of short stories that reveal characters bridging the gap between art and life, often on the edge of artistic or personal crises. (general fiction)
12/14: The Fortune Men by Nadifa Mohamed
In 1952 Cardiff, Wales, young Somali sailor Mahmood Mattan is accused of the murder of a local shopkeeper, a crime he did not commit. Placing his faith in his innocence and the British justice system, Mahmood discovers a systems stacked against him. Based on a true story. (general fiction)
12/14: The Love Con by Seressia Glass
Kenya Davenport loves to cosplay as her favorite anime and gaming characters. She has the chance to hit it big on a reality show, but for the final challenge she needs a significant other to participate. Kenya’s best friend Cameron signs on as her fake boyfriend – but is their fake relationship hiding real feelings? (romance)
12/28: Twenty Years Later by Charlie Donlea
TV host Avery Mason finds a juicy new story to investigate when new DNA technology identifies a previously unknown victim of the September 11 attacks – a woman who was accused of murdering her married lover. But the past is a twisted puzzle, and more people than just Avery are invested in the outcome. (thriller)
~ posted by Andrea G.
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