Now Read This!
JUNE 2025
 
Our Now Read This! newsletters offer suggestions for your next favorite read, from hidden gems to the latest hot pick. In this issue, you will find a featured book of the month, a special event worth checking out, a curated selection of newly acquired and upcoming historical fiction titles, and booklists for further reading.  Whether you prefer reading about World War II or the Crusades, your friendly BPL Reader Services Librarians have recommendations for every historical fiction buff.
 
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Book of the Month
Mỹ Documents
by Kevin Nguyen

Attacks create a panic prompting the American government to force Vietnamese Americans into internment camps, and Jen and Duncan Nguyen are held with their mother at Camp Tacoma while cousins Ursula and Alvin are exempted.

Ursula reports on the detention’s horrors though messages from Jen.
Event Spotlight
Adult Summer Reading Meet-Up
Wednesday, June 4th, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
 
Kick off your reading for the summer by signing up for the Boston Public Library's Adult Summer Reading Challenge! Stop by the New & Novel area of the Central Library in Copley Square between 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm to pick up your bingo card and exclusive Summer Reading totebag and get book recommendations from a librarian. You can also meet other summer reading participants, share book recommendations and other bingo activities, and put your completed challenges on the library's Bingo Board. 
 
For those who cannot attend, bingo cards, book recommendations, and a public Bingo Board for completed challenges are available at every BPL location.
 
New and Upcoming Titles
Happy Land
Dolen Perkins-Valdez
 
"When Nikki visits her estranged grandmother, she uncovers a hidden legacy tied to a forgotten kingdom of freed people, unraveling her family’s secrets and her own identity while fighting to protect their endangered heritage."
 
The Library of Lost Dollhouses
Elise Hooper
 
"For the Head Curator of a archival library in San Francisco, life takes an unexpected turn when she learns the library is on the verge of bankruptcy and discovers two exquisite never-before-seen dollhouses."
 
My Name Is Emilia Del Valle
Isabel Allende
 
"In 1800s San Francisco, young writer Emilia, daughter of an Irish nun and a Chilean aristocrat, journeys to South America with talented reporter Eric to uncover the truth about her father—and herself."
 
The Girl From Greenwich Street
Lauren Willig
 
"Bitter rivals Hamilton and Burr unite to defend a carpenter accused of murdering Elma Sands, a mysterious young woman found in a well, intertwining a high-profile trial with their own political ambitions and personal enmity."
 
The Pretender
Jo Harkin
 
"In 1480s England, peasant boy Lambert Simnel is thrust into royal intrigue as he is declared a hidden heir to the throne and must face court politics, rebellion and an alliance with the cunning Joan that could shape the fate of the monarchy."
 
33 Place Brugmann
Alice Austen
 
"On the eve of Nazi occupation, the residents of 33 Place Brugmann in Brussels are forced to choose between submission or risking everything to protect one another in the face of betrayal, love and courage."
 
The Jackal's Mistress
Chris Bohjalian
 
"Managing her gristmill amid the turmoil of war in 1864, Libby must choose whether to risk treason and aid a gravely injured Union officer, while she hopes for news of her imprisoned husband."
 
The Book Club for Troublesome Women
Marie Bostwick
 
"In 1960s suburban Virginia Margaret forms an impromptu book club with three neighbors, discovering shared dissatisfaction with societal expectations."
 
Zeal
Morgan Jenkins
 
"Spanning over a hundred and fifty years, this novel intertwines the stories of two star-crossed lovers and their descendants."
 
Find Your Next Great Read
While You Wait For... The Women
Does the long holds queue for Kristin Hannah's The Women have you discouraged? Try one of these other historical fiction titles featuring women nurses. They're similar to The Women, but come without the wait!
 
 
 
   

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