The Bookish Mindset

Wow it’s been a hot one hasn’t it? As we start to cool down, it’s the perfect time to tell you about this month’s new releases. Get the kettle on, feel the sun on your skin and get ready for a new book. Sounds perfect, right? It’s definitely the perfect time to pick up a book being the National Year of Reading too, we’re ready to Go All In!

So let me share some of my favourite new releases for the month. Just tap on the titles to get more info from Bookshop.org and to support my work. Or if you prefer an audiobook, then I’d definitely recommend Libro.fm!

Shattered Gods – Katee Robert. Romance. Paperback. The finale in the Dark Olympus ten book series and Circe is out for revenge. Publish date: 02/06.

The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue – Zoulfa Katouh. YA Literary. Hardback. From the author of As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow, comes a story of an only Muslim student and the refuge she finds in her art. Publish date: 04/06.

The Typing Lady – Ruth Ozeki. Literary Short Stories. Hardback. From the author of The Book of Form and Emptiness, comes a collection of short stories centring writing in all its forms. Publish date: 04/06.

Goldenborn – Ama Ofosua Lieb. YA Fantasy. Hardback. Inspired by Ghanian mythology, Akoma is investigating magic crimes when a body shows up pooled in molten gold. Publish date: 04/06.

Hello, Limerance – Momo Yamaguchi. Literary. Paperback. A “pulsating diary of crush” that’s “drenched in desire”. Publish date: 04/06.

Firstborn of the Sun – Marvellous Michael Anson. Fantasy. Paperback. Multi POV and inspired by Yoruba and Nigerian mythology. Sold! Publish date: 04/06.

Mother, Ghost, Mango Seed – Natalie Gregory. Literary. Hardback. The journey of a mother trying to reconnect with her own, sprinkled with recipes and magical realism. Publish date: 04/06.

Mrs Dickens – Emily Howes. Literary. Hardback. A reimaging of the life of Mrs Catherine Dickens. Publish date: 11/06.

Jamaica Road – Lisa Smith. Literary. Paperback. Set in a British-Jamaican community, friends fall apart and then find their ways back to each other. Publish date: 11/06.

White Spaces – Elvin James Mensah. Literary. Hardback. Set in London and following four Black men. “Warm, hilarious and heart-breaking”. Publish date: 18/06.

Loved One – Aisha Murharrar. Literary. Paperback. A debut from the writer of Parks and Rec and The Good Place, centring love and grief. Publish date: 18/06.

Soon Come – Kuba Shand-Baptiste. Literary. Paperback. Set within the windrush generation as they establish home in new lands. Publish date: 18/06.

It Comes in Waves – Rukky Brume. Literary. Hardback. Grief and faith is explored across the Nigerian Diaspora. Publish date: 25/06.

Daggermouth – HM Wolfe. Fantasy. Hardback. From self to trad published, this is a dark dystopian centring political marriage. Publish date: 25/06.

Sunstruck – William Rayfet Hunter. Literary. Paperback. Winner of Merky New Writers Prize, comes a stunning debut. Holiday desires start to show cracks when reality hits. Publish date: 25/06.

Queerphobia – Jenna Gordon and Demi Echezona (eds). Non-Fiction, Essays. Paperback. A joyous anthology of all things queer joy. Publish date: 25/06.

Have you planned to pick any of these up? I’d love to know!

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And don’t forget to check out my other blogs and reviews – you can find books with similar themes in the same folder link below, or click back onto blogs to see the whole offering.

Last updated 29/06/2026