@bookstodon Notable new book releases in the U.S. for October 17, 2023:
Straw Dogs of the Universe, Ye Chun. [19th century Odyssey from China to CA, highlighting the brutality endured by Chinese immigrant railroad workers.]
If You'll Have Me, Eunnie. [Very sweet New Adult sapphic romance graphic novel.]
House Gone Quiet, Kelsey Norris. [Dark short story collection about connections, community, and what it means to feel you belong somewhere.]
The Goth House Experiment, S.J. Sindu. [Departure from her earlier work. These are stories designed to elicit a reaction, to make you think. Sly and razor-sharp.]
These Burning Stars, Bethany Jacobs. [Layered, complex, and twisty Space Opera.]
The Unmaking of June Farrow, Adrienne Young. [A curse, a mystery, and an unexpected romance.]
Let the Dead Bury the Dead, Allison Epstein. [How 'bout a little alt-history of early 19th century Russia, accented with magic, folklore, and social conscience?]
Generation Ship, Michael Mammay. [We can just start over on another Earth-like planet without bringing along any of the problems that plagued us originally, right, Guys? Um . . . Guys?]
Distant Sons, Tim Johnston. [Crime thriller which examines the tiny little events which make a dramatic event possible.]
The House of Doors, Tan Twan Eng. [Surreptitious alliances, intelligent but isolated characters, and the upheaval of both imperialism and revolution, all provide the cracks and fractures in this novel which encourages a close reading.]
Our Divine Mischief, Hanna Howard. [Celtic legends, Scottish folklore, even a talking dog? Sign me up for this YA fantasy!]
