From last week's Indie bestseller lists, available at IndieBound.org, here are the recommended titles, which are also Indie Next Great Reads:
Hardcover
The Satisfaction Café: A Novel by Kathy Wang (Scribner, $28.99, 9781668068922). "For fans of Jonathan Franzen, Kathy Wang delivers a stellar debut. Her keen observations on everyday life are on full display with Joan Liang and her unexpected life journey where she must seek the satisfaction that lies within." --Susan McBeth, Adventures by the Book, San Diego, Calif.
Finding Grace: A Novel by Loretta Rothschild (St. Martin's Press, $29, 9781250381828). "I have never gasped as loudly as I have at the conclusion of Finding Grace's first chapter. At that point, I was all in. Rothschild's elegant prose and sense of place and time root the reader in this incredibly vivid story of love, loss, and the history that we are willing to rewrite." --Megan Birch-McMichael, The Silver Unicorn Bookstore, Acton, Mass.
Paperback
In the Veins of the Drowning (The Siren Mage #1) by Kalie Cassidy (Little, Brown, $19.99, 9780316587600). "Rich atmospheric writing and a fresh take on siren lore make this the perfect dark romantasy to pick up this summer. I loved the strength of the main character and the blooming feminine rage as the story progressed." --Brooke Williams, Beanbag Books, Delaware, Ohio
Ages 4-8
There's Something Odd About the Babysitter by Elayne Crain, illus. by John Ledda (Feiwel & Friends, $18.99, 9781250345141). "An adorable and clever book. This is sure to be a story time favorite. Kids and their grownups will both get a kick out of seeing what happens when raccoons decide to go into the childcare business." --Lea Bickerton, The Tiny Bookstore, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Ages 8-12: An Indies Introduce Title
An Encantadora's Guide to Monstros and Magic by Sarah J. Mendonca (Quill Tree Books, $19.99, 9781335012883). "A magical story about digging for the truth and rooting out corruption while learning how to be vulnerable and trust in your friends. Found family, a magical heist, and extensive worldbuilding make this one of my favorite middle grade fantasies of recent years." --Lauren Pronger, Chapterhouse Books, Amarillo, Tex.
Ages 14+: An Indies Introduce Title
Arcana: The Lost Heirs by Sam Prentice-Jones (Feiwel & Friends, $19.99, 9781250290229). "Magical, mysterious, and queer--some of my favorite words all in one place! Arcana: The Lost Heirs, with its beautiful and fluid illustrations, is full of cryptic clues, secret histories, and found family." --Heather Albinson, Wild Rumpus, Minneapolis, Minn.
[Many thanks to IndieBound and the ABA!]
