We also got to hear from and meet Jasmin Kaur, author of When You Ask Me Where I'm Going. She read us some passages from her upcoming book (can I just say, I love the way she reads? I found that she really highlighted the silent moments in poetry and the way her voice carries so much emotion. I had chills while she was reading some stuff). Her book is a collection of poetry, free verse, short stories, and some illustrations. The arc copy we received looks beautiful and I can't wait to see the finished copy this October! I can just tell that so many of my friends who read poetry will absolutely adore this book.
All the decor as per usual was stunning. The folks of HCCfrenzy exude the idea of #shelfgoals. They even had a cute bingo activity that some bloggers won some books for. I'm going to highlight the books I'm most excited for and the release info:
Butterfly Yellow by Thanhhà Lai (Sept 3/19) - story of displacement and follows a young refugee from Vietnam who moves to Texas. It is a story of family and finding one self. As a Vietnamese-Canadian, I am extremely intrigued by this book and I'm so glad that I received an ARC in the swag bag. Be sure to stay tuned for a review of this! I plan to read it very soon.
Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite (Sept 3/19) - the HCC staff showed a cute intro video featuring Maika and Maritza and they just seem so down-to-earth and I can't wait to pick up this book. They hope that the message will be universal because it is a story of mothers and daughters and it is an inside look into Haitian culture!
Unpregnant by Jenni Hendriks and Ted Caplan (Sept 10/19) - this book already has movie news which is so awesome to hear! I've been hearing a lot of buzz about this online, and to learn that it is being comped to Juno and has a road trip element of sorts? I'm sold!!
Break in Case of Emergency by Brian Francis (Sept 10/19) - this book follows a 15 year old who has to live with her grandparents because of the death of her mother by suicide. The HCC staff mentioned that this book was a balancing act of dark and light because years later, the protagonist's estranged father shows up and mentions that he is gay. I can't wait to see how this story all comes together. Every staff member mentioned that they absolutely loved this.
Dangerous Alliance: An Austentacious Romance by Jennieke Cohen (Dec 3/19) - as an avid romance reader, this is definitely my most anticipated read of the list. Historical romance with some mystery, Jane Austen elements, and what the HCC staff said was basically Victorian tinder. Please sign me up!
When You Ask Me Where I'm Going by Jasmin Kaur (Oct 1/19) - as mentioned earlier, this beautiful collection is a mix of prose, short stories, and illustrations. Kaur has divided the book into six sections and she touches on various topics such as feminism, sexuality, mental health, cultural dynamics, and more. Having had the chance to hear her read 3 passages, I can just tell this one will be spectacular!
What books are you most excited to read this Fall? Let me know in the comments! As always, many thanks to the lovely hardworking team at HCC for a lovely Sunday morning!
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