Hi everyone. I'm rincey and i am one of the contributing editors over at book riot.
Today I'm going to be doing a new release Tuesday video and I am talking
about books that come out on Tuesday, February 6. So the first book I'm going
to highlight is an American Marriage by Tayari Jones. Newlyweds celestial and Roy
are the embodiment of the American Dream and the new south. He is a young
executive and she is a young artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as
they settle into their life together, they are ripped apart by circumstances
neither of them could have ever imagined. Roy is arrested and sentenced to serve
12 years for a crime that celestial knows that he didn't commit.
Though fiercely independent, celestial finds herself bereft and unmoored taking
comfort in Andre, a childhood friend and the best man at their wedding. As Roy's
time in prison passes, celestial is unable to hold on to the love that has
been at her center. However after five years, Roy's sentence is overturned and
he's ready to return to Atlanta back to the life that he left behind. This book
is being described as a stirring love story that is a profoundly insightful
look into the hearts and minds of these three people who are simultaneously
bound and separated by forces beyond their control. And again that's an
American marriage by Tayari Jones. Next up I have our sponsor for this video and that
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Over time they've perfected their genes, moving away from the imperfections of
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Althea 310 struggles with the feeling that she's different from her sisters.
And her fascination with Jack doesn't help. As Althea and Jack's connection to
each other grow stronger so does the threat to their lives. What will happen
if they do the unthinkable and fall in love? This is a young adult debut that
defies genres as well as expectations. And this book explores the importance of
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And again that's your one and only and thanks so much for sponsoring this video.
Next up I have feel free by Zadie Smith and this is an essay collection from her.
This book is arranged into five sections: in the world, in the audience, in the
gallery, on the bookshelf and feel free. This book explores a lot of different
topics including what is the social network and Facebook really about, why do
we love libraries, and what will we tell our granddaughters about our collective
failures to address climate change. Zadie Smith is obviously a well-loved
author and she always has really interesting points of view. So if you
are Zadie Smith fan or just like essay collections in general, then check out
feel free. Next up I have a mystery book and that is force of nature by Jane
Harper. When five colleagues are forced to go on a corporate retreat in the
wilderness, they reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking down
the muddy path. But one woman doesn't come out of the woods and each of her
companions tells a slightly different story about what happened. Federal police
agent Aaron Fock has a keen interest in the whereabouts of the hiker. In an
investigation that takes him deep into the isolated forest,
Fock discovers secrets lurking amongst the mountains and a tangled web of
personal and professional friendships, suspicion and betrayal amongst the
hikers. Jane Harper wrote the book the dry which I believe came out last year
and was on a lot of people's like favorites lists, especially here at book
riot. And I know a lot of people have already read this one and said that this
one is even better than the dry. So if you are a fan of mysteries and you
haven't checked out Jane Harper yet then there is a new one out there for you.
And again this is called force of nature. Next up I have the great alone by
Kristen Hannah. This is a historical fiction book that that takes place in
Alaska in 1974. Ernt Albright, a POW from the Vietnam War comes home a
changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes an impulsive decision.
He will move his family north to Alaska and live completely off the
grid in America's last great frontier. Thirteen-year-old Lenny, a girl coming of
age in a tumultuous time, caught in the riptide of her parents' passionate and
stormy relationship dares to hope that this new land will lead to a better
future for her family. Her mother Cora will do anything and go anywhere for her
man even if that means following him to the great unknown. At first
Alaska seems to be the answer to their prayers. In a wild remote corner of the
state, they find a fiercely independent community of strong men and even
stronger women. The long sunlit days and the generosity of the locals make up for
the Albright's lack of preparation and dwindling resources. But when winter
approaches and darkness descends on Alaska, Ernst's fragile mental state
deteriorates as the family begins to struggle. So Kristin Hanna is the author
of the nightingale which was a huge best-selling novel. So many people out
there loved that book so so much. And if that was you then she has a new book out
today. And again that's called the great alone. Next up I have a false report: a
true story of rape in America and this is by T Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong.
This is a nonfiction book written by two Pulitzer prize-winning
journalists who tell the true story of Marie, a teenager charged with a lying
about a rape and their journey to figure out the truth. So in August 2008 Marie
reported that a masked man broke into apartment and raped her. Within days
police and even those closest to her begin to suspect Marie. Details of the
crime didn't really seem plausible and her foster mother said that the story
sounded like she was reciting an episode of law and order. So then the police
swiftly pivoted and started investigating Marie, confronted with the
inconsistencies in her story and the doubts of others, Marie broke down and
confessed that the story was made up and just a plea for attention. So police
charged Marie with false reporting and one of her friends even made a website
calling Marie a liar. More than two years later a Colorado
detective was assigned a sexual assault case. Describing the crime to her husband,
the detective realized that the case had an eerie resemblance to this to a rape
that had taken place in a nearby town. So she joined forces with the detective on
that case and the two realized that they are dealing with a serial rapist.
Through meticulous police work, the detectives eventually connect this
rapist with other crimes that had happened throughout Colorado and beyond.
So this book looks at the serpentine tale of doubt, lies and a hunt for
justice while also looking at the disturbing reality of how sexual assault
is investigated in today's day. And again that's called a false report: a true
story of rape in America. Next up I have a short story collection and that is
called we are only taking what we need by Stephanie Powell Watts. This is a
collection of 10 stories that look at working-class African Americans
throughout the south as they search for meaning and strive for direction
in lives that are shaped by forces beyond their control.
This collection deals with obviously a number of topics including the ties that
bind and the Gulf that separates different generations, from children
confronting the fallibility of their parents for the first time to adult
finding themselves forced to start over again. So if you are a fan of short
stories or you are just interested in exploring stories of african-americans
living in the south, then you can pick up we are only taking what we need. And the
final book that I have here you guys today is I am I am I am by Maggie
O'Farrell. This is a memoir that's told entirely in near-death experiences.
So in this memoir, Maggie O'Farrell talks about her life through the lens of 17
different near-death experiences that she had. There was the childhood illness
that left her bedridden for a year that she wasn't expected to survive, a teenage
yearning for escape that nearly ended in disaster, an encounter with a disturbed
man in a remote path, and most terrifying of all, an ongoing daily struggle to
protect her daughter for whom this book was written from a condition that leaves
her unimaginably vulnerable to life's myriad of disasters. This is a book
that's being described as for fans of wild or when breath becomes air or the
year of magical thinking. If you are someone who enjoys looking at life
through the lens of death, then this is definitely one that you should pick up.
And again that's called I am I am I am 17 brushes with death. So those are all
of the books that I have for you guys in this video. Feel free to leave a comment
down below letting me know if you are planning on
picking up any of these books or if there's another book coming out today
that you guys are really excited about. Otherwise I will see you guys again next
Tuesday with another new release video. Bye.
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