1. The God of the Woods, by Liz Moore
2. All Fours, by Liz Moore
3. The Mercy of Gods: The Captives War V1, by James SA Corey
4. Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt
5. Sandwich, by Catherine Newman
6. Familiaris, by David Wroblewski (August 22 Boswell event)
7. The Women, by Kristin Hannah
8. Spellshop, by Sarah Beth Durst
9. Funny Story, by Emily Henry
10. The Daughters' War, by Christopher Buehlman
When it's Renaissance Faire in Bristol, our thoughts turn to Christophe the Insultor, who is also known as Christopher Buehlman, poet, playwright, and novelist. The Daughters' War is the prequel to The Blacktongue Thief, a breakout fantasy hit (we've sold over 100 copies) after a series of excellent horror novels that were published too early to catch the genre's resurgence. From the starred Booklist: "Fans of the previous book will relish this prequel, while those who have never read Blacktongue will find much to enjoy in this unflinching look at family, loss, love, and war. Highly recommended for all fantasy collections."
1. The Demon of Unrest, by Erik Larson
2. The Anxious Generation, by Jonathan Haidt
3. The Creative Act, by Rick Rubin
4. The Art of Power, by Nancy Pelosi
5. The Horse, by Timothy Winegard
6. While You Were Out, by Meg Kissinger
7. How to Know a Person, by David Brooks
8. Shameless, by Brian Tyler Cohen
9. The Dragon from Chicago, by Pamela D Toler
10. Consent, by Jill Ciment
Another quiet week for hardcover nonfiction, but in it's second week, The Horse: A Galloping History of Humanity trots into our top 10. The author is teaches at Colorado Mesa University. From Kirkus: "Sometimes weighed down by too-abundant detail, but a thorough, comprehensive look at the horse across time and space." Too much detail for horse lovers? Seems impossible.
1. Dark Restraint: Dark Olympus V7, by Katee Roberts
2. The Air He Breathes V1, by Brittainy Cherry
3. Camera Lake, by Alex Pickett
4. The Pairing, by Casey McQuiston
5. The Fires Between High and Lo V2, by Brittainy Cherry
6. Pearls Seek Enlightenment, by Stephan Pastis (August 16 Boswell event)
7. Neon Gods: Dark Olympus V1, by Katee Robert
8. Western Lane, by Chetna Maroo (Boswell book club selections)
9. Apprentice to the Villain V2, by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
10. The Iliad, by Homer, translated by Emily Watson
Sprayed edges are going crazy! Just take a look at the fantasy tables in the rear-right corner of the bookstore. Casey McQuiston's The Pairing is the latest, but if you don't buy it quickly, we'll only have the plain white edges, and who wants to read that? Two bisexual exes meet on a food and wine tour. From Library Journal: "Lush scenery, well-drawn secondary characters, and believable, grounded conflicts lead to a sweet and satisfying ending for Kit and Theo in McQuiston's funniest, sexiest novel to date."
1. We Had Fun and Nobody Died, by Amy T Waldman and Peter Jest
2. A Philosophy of Walking, by Frédéric Gros
3. River Profiles, by Pete Hill
4. Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
5. The Truths We Hold, by Kamala Harris
6. How to Think Like a Woman, by Regan Petaluma
7. Heartland, by Sarah Smarsh (September 19 Boswell event)
8. The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine, by Michael Scott Baumann
9. The Sisterhood, by Liza Mundy
10. Say Nothing, by Patrick Radden Keefe
Inflation may have abated, but a lot of titles are still playing catchup. We have an event coming up where the price of the paperback went up three dollars, and converted from traditional printing to print-on-demand to boot. And Kamala Harris's The Truths We Hold: An American Journey has one copy left at Boswell at $18, but the next books we order will come in at $20. You can imagine why demand jumped enough to warrant a new printing.
1. We Are Big Time, by Hena Khan (September 15 Milwaukee Public Library/MMWC event)
2. Big, by Vashti Harrison
3. Buffalo Fluffalo, by Bess Kalb, illustrations by Erin Kraan
4. The Dictionary Story, by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston
5. Here Lies a Vengeful Bitch, by Codie Crowley
6. Lulu and Rock in Milwaukee, by Barbara Joosse, illustrations by Renée Graef
7. The Dot, by Peter H Reynolds
8. A Magic Fierce and Bright, by Hemant Nayak (September 29 Boswell event)
9. Gertie the Darling Duck of World War II, by Shari Swanson, illustrations by Renée Graef
10. The Yellow Bus, by Loren Long
The Dictionary Story is the latest collaboration from Jeffers and Winston, following A Child of Books. From Kirkus: "The creators of A Child of Books (2016) are back with another charming work of metafiction. A little dictionary notices that while other books tell stories, she's just a list of definitions. Eager for change, Dictionary decides to bring her words to life, and things almost immediately get out of hand."
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