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Since today was both National Book Lover’s Day and a freebie for The Broke and the Bookish’s Top Ten Tuesday<\/a>, I thought I’d answer one of their topics from earlier this summer that I’d missed: <\/p>\n

The Ten Most Anticipated Releases for the Second Half of the Year:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child<\/em> by J.K. Rowling<\/strong>: This script was my most anticipated book of the year, so I picked up a copy at a local bookshop the night it was released. Keeping in mind that it’s not a novel, I really enjoyed it.<\/li>\n

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  2. Another Brooklyn<\/em> by Jacqueline Woodson<\/strong>: I liked Brown Girl Dreaming<\/em> and would like to revisit Woodson’s past.<\/li>\n

    <\/p>\n

  3. Gemina<\/em> by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff<\/strong>: Illuminae<\/em> branched across the novel format (epistolary, ephemera, verse, space, dystopian, mystery, romance), and I’m excited to see how the second book in the series stacks up.<\/li>\n

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  4. The Twelve Days of Dash and Lily<\/em> by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan<\/strong>: I loved the first Dash and Lily book, and, frankly, anything Christmassy is likely to get my nod.<\/li>\n

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  5. What Light<\/em> by Jay Asher<\/strong>: As I said. This one’s about a girl whose family runs a Christmas tree farm.<\/li>\n

    <\/p>\n

  6. Bandette, Vol. 3: The House of the Green Mask<\/em> by Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover<\/strong>: The greatest thief in Paris is back with another comic collection!<\/li>\n

    <\/p>\n

  7. Trouble Makes a Comeback<\/em> by Stephanie Tromly<\/strong>: The second book in a contemporary caper series.<\/li>\n

    <\/p>\n

  8. Teddy & Co.<\/em> by Cynthia Voigt<\/strong>: I loved Voigt’s books, especially the Tillerman books, as a teen. I’m excited she’s writing a kid’s book featuring lost toys. Obviously I’ll need to preview it before giving it to every child I know this holiday season.<\/li>\n

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  9. The Word Detective: Searching for the Meaning of It All at the Oxford English Dictionary<\/em> by John Simpson<\/strong>: Written by the former editor of the OED.<\/li>\n

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  10. The Cat King of Havana<\/em> by Tom Crosshill<\/strong>: It’s about a guy whose made a fortune by posting cat videos to the internet, a trip to Cuba, and romance. I haven’t heard any buzz, but how can you resist that combo?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How about you? What new books are you looking forward to?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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