It’s 2024, bookworms! And we’re helping you start off the new year right with all these exciting January book releases!
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Diary Of A Confused Feminist By Kate Weston
Our first release is Diary of a Confused Feminist by Kate Weston! It follows the story of Kat, who is determined to do “good” feminism, even though she doesn’t know what that means exactly. Add that on top of a mountain of coursework, dreaming of being a writer, and crushing on Josh, and it’s hard not to embarrass herself in the whirlwind of activity. But along the way, everything at school becomes overwhelming, and Kat will be forced to ask for help if she’s ever going to find her way again. We’re excited to follow Kat on her journey!
Release Date: January 2
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Principles Of (E)motion By Sara Read
Are you looking for a romance with women in STEM? Then you have to add Principles of E(motion) to your tbr! Dr. Meg Brightwood is a mathematical genius, and she’s just finished a proof of the Impossible Theorem. When once she was dismissed by academia due to her anxiety, she’s now sought after by everyone in the field, including her mathematician father. But when her presentation and her plans are destroyed by a panic attack, she returns home to lock away her manuscript. By chance, Meg also reunites with Isaac, an ex-boyfriend from fifteen years ago. In the present, they’ve found a space to be loved just as they are. Except when she returns to retrieve her manuscript, Meg finds it missing. Now, in the fight for the achievement of her life, Meg’s brilliance will be tested.
Release Date: January 9
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Content Warnings: mental illness
Not Dead Enough By Tyffany D. Neiheiser
Our next January book release is for all of our thriller lovers out there! Charlotte has never been the same after surviving the car crash that killed her boyfriend, Jerry. With the help of her therapist, she’s working through her PTSD and starting to reconnect with friends. Just as she feels like she’s making progress, Charlotte receives threatening messages from someone claiming to be Jerry, with information only he would know. But there’s no such thing as ghosts. There has to be some explanation for why there are cold spots in her room and the noises at night. This sounds like a book you wouldn’t want to read at night!
Release Date: January 23
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Content Warnings: emotional abuse, physical abuse
The Missing Witness By Allison Brennan
The Missing Witness is the fifth book in the Quinn & Costa series by Allison Brennan! In it, Detective Kara Quinn is finally moving on from a case that upended her life; all she has to do is testify against a human trafficker in court. But chaos ensues after the accused is shot by a masked man and a witness disappears. To top things off, the DDA is also murdered, and it becomes clear that anyone involved in the case is in grave danger. Working around government corruption and dodging accusations, Kara entrusts FBI special agent Matt Costa. As secrets are revealed, time is of the essence, and Kara and Matt will have to work together to unveil one of the biggest conspiracies in LA.
Release Date: January 23
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Content Warnings: death, murder, human trafficking
Amil And The After By Veera Hiranandani
Are you a fan of middle-grade books? Then check out Amil and the After! Set in 1938, we follow twelve-year-old Amir, who doesn’t feel certain about his life in India, after the long and hard journey from his hometown. Nisha, his twin sister, recommends that Amil tell his story through drawings for their mother who passed when they were babies. We cannot wait to read this January book release about finding hope in a chaotic world.
Release Date: January 23
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A Quantum Love Story By Mike Chen
Romance and time travel in one book? Sign us up! A Quantum Love Story takes us on the journey of Mariana, a neuroscientist who is grieving the loss of her best friend. She’s losing hope and is considering giving up her career. That is until a man named Carter stops her and claims that he knows who she is and why she’s there, and that time is about to loop. Now Mariana and Carter are set to redo the same four days over and over, where everything resets. But time is not on their side when Carter’s memories of the time loop are fading away, and their only hope is to break out of the time loop forever.
Release Date: January 30
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Content Warnings: animal death, grief, death
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