EBWe launched our summer lists a few weeks ago, but I haven’t had a chance to sit down and talk about the books I’m most excited about until now. Of course, just because a book isn’t on the list below doesn’t mean it’s not going to be awesome. This list also includes the books that will be published by our friends at Harper hardcover. So, here are my books to look out for in summer 2012:
My #1 most awesome, most anticipated, book:
236 Pounds of Vice-President by Jason Mulgrew (like Everything is Wrong with Me, the high school years. The pictures alone had me laughing so hard I nearly peed my pants, and Jason Mulgrew is one of my all-time favorite authors to hang out with.)
The book that made me blush:
With My Body by Nikki Gemmell (This book about the romance between a young woman and an older, mysterious man is dirty. In a good way!)
The book with the great tag line:
The Uninvited Guests by Sadie Jones (Someone described this Harper hardcover book as “Downton Abbey with a dark turn.” I don’t even watch Downton Abbey and that still intrigued me.)
The followup to a favorite:
The Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter (We all loved The Financial Lives of the Poets, and now Jess is back with something completely different that involves an almost-love affair, Italy, Hollywood, and the making of Cleopatra.)
The other book with a great tag line:
I Never Promised You a Goodie Bag by Jennifer Gilbert (a memoir described as “Lucky meets Bridesmaids.”)
