July Is Lighting Up Our Bookshelves Like Fireworks With New Books

Hey Y’all! I apologize for the delayed post! June was a hectic month for me but I did not forget about y’all! I hope to get back to posting more frequently this month so I’m manifesting the energy to do so!

July has some great releases to be excited about! Admittedly, I didn’t do as much research for this month but what I did find/knew about is still nothing to balk at! Be mindful that release dates can change thanks to publishers and supply chain, so just be sure to double check. So let’s get into this list!

• Goodbye Earl: A Revenge Novel by Leesa Cross-Smith *adult* 7/3
• Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen *adult* 7/4
• Days At The Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa *Adult Translated* 7/4
• Love & Resistance by Kara NL Chen 7/4
• One Summer in Savannah: A Novel by Terah Shelton Harris *adult* 7/4
• Temple Folk by Aaliyah Bilal *adult* 7/4
• Blue Bloods: After Death by Melissa De La Cruz *Series* 7/4
• Kiss Me, Mi Amor by Alana Quintana Albertson *Adult companion* 7/4
• The Boy In the Smoke by Rachel Faturoti 7/6
• My Week With Him by Joya Goffney 7/11
• The Duchess Effect by Tracey Livesay *adult sequel* 7/11
• A Song Of Salvation by Alechia Dow 7/11
• Play To Win by Jodie Slaughter *adult* 7/11
• Haru, Zombie Dog Hero by Ellen Oh *MG* 7/11
• Once in a Blue Moon By Sharon G. Flake *MG* 7/11
• Hope in the Valley by Mitali Perkins *MG* 7/11
• Counterweight: A Novel by Djuna *adult* 7/11
• The Saint Of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera *adult* 7/11
• Ebony Gate by Julia Vee & Ken Bebelle 7/11
• The Sea Elephants by Shastri Akella *adult* 7/11
• Queen of Exiles: A Novel By Vanessa Riley *adult* 7/11
• Good Fortune: A Novel By C.K. Chau *adult* 7/11
• The King Is Dead by Benjamin Dean 7/18
• Splintered Magic by LL McKinney *Series* 7/18
• Frontera by Julio Anta 7/18
• Sammy Espinoza’s Last Review by Tehlor Kay Meija *adult* 7/18
• One Tough Cookie: A Novel by Delise Torres *adult* 7/18
• Crook Manifesto: A Novel by Colson Whitehead *adult* 7/18
• Vanishing Maps by Christina Garcia *adult* 7/18
• The Very Unfortunate Wish Of Melony Yoshimura by Waka T. Brown *MG* 7/18
• I’m Not Here To Make Friends by Andrew Yang *MG* 7/18
• What A Desi Girl Wants by Sabrina Khan 7/18
• A Guide To The Dark by Meriam Metoui 7/18
• Bonesmith by Nicki Pau Preto 7/25
• Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong *adult* 7/25
• Abeni’s Song by P. Djeli Clark *MG* 7/25
• Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington 7/25
• Rana Joon and the One and Only Now by Shideh Etaat 7/25
• Firebird by Sunmi 7/25
• Just A Few Fake Kisses by Jayci Lee *adult* 7/25

I’ve gotten lucky and received a few ARCs/E-ARCs and they are:

• Kiss Me, Mi Amor by Alana Quintana Albertson *Adult companion*
• My Week With Him by Joya Goffney
• The Duchess Effect by Tracey Livesay *adult sequel*
• A Song Of Salvation by Alechia Dow
• Play To Win by Jodie Slaughter *adult*
• Haru, Zombie Dog Hero by Ellen Oh *MG*
• The King Is Dead by Benjamin Dean
• Splintered Magic by LL McKinney *Series*
• Abeni’s Song by P. Djeli Clark *MG*

Of these, I’ve read:

• Kiss Me, Mi Amor by Alana Quintana Albertson *Adult companion*
• My Week With Him by Joya Goffney
• Play To Win by Jodie Slaughter *adult*
• Currently Reading: The Duchess Effect by Tracey Livesay *adult sequel*

Since I don’t have as many ARCs to read for this month & next month, my hope is to read some of my backlist this summer because it has certainly grown *insert forehead slap here*! Are there any titles by Authors Of Color that I’ve missed? Any that you are excited about? Share them here in the comments or on social media on Instagram @bookishgirlmagic (you can look out for when I go live, which is sporadic but does happen), Twitter @bookishgrlmagic and Clubhouse @bookishgrlmagic where you can find me mostly in book centered clubs/rooms (mostly on Tuesdays and Fridays) to chat with me. Also subscribe to this blog if you haven’t already because it makes me feel like books that light my mind up like fireworks are coming out! And to those who are subscribed, thank you so much, I truly appreciate y’all! Sending y’all bookish love and wishing you happy reading!