Now Read This!
JULY 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 fiction titles, and booklists for further reading. Whether you prefer popular bestsellers or lesser-known literary fiction, your friendly BPL Reader Services Librarians have recommendations for every reader.
 
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Book of the Month
The Butcher's Daughter: The Hitherto Untold Story of Mrs. Lovett
by David Demchuk and Corinne Leigh Clark

In 1887 London, journalist Emily Gibson investigates the chilling past of a woman claiming to be Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd's infamous accomplice, through a series of letters revealing a harrowing life in Victorian London, drawing her into a dangerous mystery.
Event Spotlight
Adult Summer Reading Meet-Up
Wednesdays, July 16 - August 27, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
 
Join the Summer Reading community at the Boston Public Library! Stop by the New & Novel area of the Central Library in Copley Square between 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm to meet other Summer Reading participants, share book recommendations and other bingo activities, and put your completed challenges on the library's Bingo Board. Visit bpl.org/summer to learn about Summer Reading for all ages at the BPL. 
 
New and Upcoming Titles
The Ascent
Allison Buccola
 
"Lee Burton, a woman who grew up in a cult, must decide if she can trust the stranger claiming to have answers to the dark mysteries of her childhood."
 
The Language of the Birds
K. A. Merson
 
"A brilliant but solitary teenager must unlock ciphers, unearth buried clues, and reckon with the outside world as she pursues an ancient secret."
 
Ten Sleep
Nicholas Belardes
 
"Navigating a 10-day cattle drive in Wyoming, a trio of young people encounter a canyon haunted by ancient mysteries and uncanny creatures."
 
The Convenience Store by the Sea
Sonoko Machida
 
"These interconnected vignettes share the stories of the customers and employees of a 24/7 Japanese convenience store."
 
The No-End House
Jeremy Bates
 
"In Barcelona's Gothic Quarter, two strangers unwittingly volunteer for the ultimate haunted house challenge, with one chance to get out alive." 
  
Meet Me at the Crossroads
Megan Giddings
 
"A Black teen contends with family, faith, and loss after seven mysterious doors appear that seemingly lead to other worlds, with one door right in her hometown."
 
The Doorman
Chris Pavone
 
"Moonlighting as a doorman at a Manhattan co-op, a streetwise former Marine gets caught up in the drama and hijinks of its residents."
 
The Compound
Aisling Rawle
 
"Lily wakes up in a remote desert compound alongside nineteen other contestants competing on a popular reality TV show."
 
Lloyd McNeil's Last Ride
Will Leitch
 
"An Atlanta police officer learns he has months to live and is determined to get killed in the line of duty to provide for his son."
 
Find Your Next Great Read
Cats Are The Center Of The Universe: 13 Purr-fect Reads!
Cats and books go together perfectly. With how wise they are, who wouldn't want a little insight into their perspective on life? Check out one of these stories where cats are the center of attention — as they always should be.
 
 
 
   

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