This morning as I sipped coffee out on our balcony, a smile came to my face as I felt a new crispness in the air. Summer is winding down and my favorite season is around the corner. Fall is one season that Pueblo does exceptionally well. The weather finally starts cooling down, the leaves change color, pumpkin farms start opening up, and roasted green chiles are in the air. I cannot wait to pull down my sweaters and put away my sandals. The kids are all back in school with freshly sharpened pencils and my dahlias are exploding with color. I enjoy watching the leaves as they change from green to yellow & orange and then finally letting go.
Growing up in Oregon, autumn would always make me long for the bookstore. I'd wonder around Powell's Books as raindrops glistened on the windows. Relaxing in the cafe with a mocha and a stack of books for me to consider buying. There is something rather magical about reading in the fall. Now, I am lucky enough to have a bookstore of my own to stock with every title I've ever loved as well as books that are fresh from the publisher. There are several new titles I am longing to read this season, I hope that you will find your next favorite book at Analogue. Here are some fresh books that are on the shelves right now!
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HORROR
Heads Will Roll by Josh Winning This slasher is set at a Summer Camp for high profile adults needing to get their lives figured out. No phones & no real names. Things are going swimmingly until heads start to roll... literally... The cover of this book is excellent!
The Night Guest by Hildur Knutsdottir
This fast paced, islandic horror novella will keep you up at night. The character fall asleep with her step-counting watch and wakes up to find that she walked 40,000 steps during the night. *trigger warning from other reviewers: someone kills cats... so, if that disturbs you, skip this one.
The September House by Carissa Orlando
*Now in paperback!
Every September their walls drip with blood and the previous inhabitants appear. They are determined not to leave but the hauntings get more and more harrowing. Prepare to be creeped out.
Stop by to check out our horror section!
LITERARY FICTION
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors
*A read with Jenna Pick!
Three estranged sisters return to their family home after their beloved sister's death. This book navigates grief, identity, and family complexities.
Colored Television by Danzy Senna
In this dark comedy, Jane is working on a novel that her husband calls her "mullato War & Peace" while house sitting at a friend's luxurious home. Things don't go as planned until a young producer wanting to create "diverse content and is interested in her writing abilities.. Life is looking good until it all goes completely wrong.
The LIfe Impossible by Matt Haig
Matt Haig is the author of Midnight Library, one of our top selling books at Analogue. Grace is left a house on an island in the Mediterranean by a friend who passed away. She decides to go on an adventure to learn about her long lost friend's life and how it ended. Grace ends up realizing some life-changing aspects about her own life. This book will give you hope.
MYSTERY/THRILLER
Mad Woman by Chelsea Bieker
Clove has created a new identity for herself. She is married to a nice man, has two kids, and a good life until one day she receives a letter from a women's prison. Will the truth undo her or will it save her?
Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson
A vicar, an Army major, a Dowager, a sleuth, and his sidekick are marooned overnight by a snowstorm. This "brilliantly plotted, supremely entertaining" cozy mystery, hit the spot. this autumn.
SCIENCE FICTION/SPECULATIVE FICTION
Hum by Helen Phillips
This one is on my tbr! I love dystopias! May has lost her job to AI in this city rattled with climate change and intelligent robots. She undergoes a procedure to be undetectable by surveillance cameras. Can she bring herself to trust a robot to save her family?
Did you see the announcement for the next All Pueblo Read's book selection!?
The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi is a historical fiction novel takes place in the 1950's, Lakshmi escapes an abusive marriage and becomes a highly requested henna artist. The wealthy women of the upper-class who are her clients gossip, layering on many stories that put her at risk of ruining her reputation. This book is "vivid and compelling in its portrait of one woman's struggle for fulfillment in society pivoting between the traditional and the modern. We have several copies on hand incase you want to purchase your own copy before the events!
Come down to Analogue to find your next favorite read! I didn't even list any romances and we are well stocked on everything from Contemporary Romance to Smutty Romance, Paranormal Romance, and Fantasy Romance.
Happy Reading!
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