Casey the Reader | June Wrap Up + July Hopefuls

June Wrap Up + July Hopefuls

Bindery refers to a studio, workshop or factory where sheets of (usually) paper are fastened together to make books, but also where gold and other decorative elements are added to the exterior of books, where boxes or slipcases for books are made and where the restoration of books is carried out.

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Featured Books

Shapes of Love by L.V. Peñalba - SHAPES OF LOVE is my new favorite book featuring an aspec character. This book so beautifully covers the many nuances of aromantic and asexual identities and the various forms their close relationships can take.

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell - This is the most devastating book I've read in years. Just absolutely a tear your hair out and lay on the floor crying kind of book.

This Inevitable Ruin by Matt Dinniman - How does this series get exponentially better with every book? Also, sorry to my spouse for the high levels of stress I radiated while reading THIS INEVITABLE RUIN.

There Is No Place For Us by Brian Goldstone - It shines a light on a population that usually gets entirely ignored. Goldstone is great at weaving statistics and personal stories in a way that humanizes them.

A Sharp Endless Need by Mac Crane - Crane is so good at writing painful longing. The longing is so intense it's hard to look at straight on.

Whidbey by T. Kira Madden - This book follows several women impacted by the actions of one man, exploring themes of rage, grief, and shame.

Luminous by Silvia Park - LUMINOUS is the kind of story that sci-fi is best at: what does it mean to be a human?

Kin by Tayari Jones - Tayari Jones is a master of her craft. KIN is so beautiful, loving, and heartbreaking.

The Maidenheads by Benny B. Peterson - This book recreates the grimy love we all had for our local music scene. It's messy and mean and full of yearning.

Searches by Vauhini Vara - I need everyone who uses the internet to read this book. It traces the path of her life and the life of the internet and how they have become inseparable.

Hold Me Like A Grudge by Celine Ong - This is a romantic sports story with elements of enemies to lovers and found family.

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