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 blog post worth checking out, a curated selection of newly acquired and upcoming titles, and booklists for further reading. Whether you prefer epic fantasies or hard sci-fi, your friendly BPL Reader Services Librarians have recommendations for every reader.
 
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Book of the Month
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
by V.E. Schwab
 
This is a story about hunger. In 1532, a young girl grows up wild and wily—her beauty is only outmatched by her dreams of escape. But María knows she can only ever be a prize, or a pawn, in the games played by men. When an alluring stranger offers an alternate path, María makes a desperate choice. She vows to have no regrets.
 
This is a story about love. In 1827, a young woman lives an idyllic but cloistered life on her family’s estate, until a moment of forbidden intimacy sees her shipped off to London. Charlotte’s tender heart and seemingly impossible wishes are swept away by an invitation from a beautiful widow—but the price of freedom is higher than she could have imagined.
 
This is a story about rage. In 2019, Alice moved halfway across the world to Boston, leaving her old life behind. But after an out-of-character one-night stand leaves her questioning her past, her present, and her future, Alice throws herself into the hunt for answers... and revenge.
Event Spotlight
Adult Summer Reading Meet-Up
Wednesdays: July 2 - 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 Bingo Board. To learn more about Summer Reading for all ages at the BPL, visit bpl.org/summer. 
 
New and Upcoming Titles
A Song of Legends Lost
M. H. Ayinde
 
"When a reckless king implements an ill-fated plan to end a thousand-year war, the spirits invoked are even more dangerous than could have been imagined."
 
The Phoenix Pencil Company
Allison King
 
"A hidden and nearly forgotten magic holds the power to transform a young woman's relationship with her grandmother."
 
A Legionnaire's Guide to Love and Peace
Emily Skrutskie
 
"A one-night stand before their one last stand? Guaranteed to be consequence-free... except then the world doesn't end."
 
A Magic Deep & Drowning
Hester Fox
 
"In this gender-flipped retelling of The Little Mermaid, Clara must choose between the life she was raised for and the man who makes her heart sing."
 
The Devils
Joe Abercrombie
 
"Brother Diaz has been summoned to the Sacred City to carry out a mission which will require bloody measures in order to achieve its righteous ends."
 
The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association
Caitlin Rozakis
 
"When Vivian's kindergartner gets bitten by a werewolf, she is rapidly inducted into the hidden community of magical schools."
 
Harmattan Season
Tochi Onyebuchi
 
"Private eye Boubacar must pull his attention away from his unpaid bills to investigate the disappearance of a woman who appeared at his door."
 
The Starving Saints
Caitlin Starling
 
"Three women in a besieged castle descend ravenously into madness under the spell of mysterious, godlike visitors."
 
The Knight and the Moth
Rachel Gillig
 
"A young prophetess is forced on an impossible quest with the one knight whose future is beyond her sight."
 
Find Your Next Great Read
Time Travel: Recommendations for Read More 2025
Are you looking for a suggestion for the "Time Travel" challenge in this year's Adult Summer Reading "Read More" Bingo? Check out one of our picks for a great read! 
 
 
 
   

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