The best new books out this week đ
Hello, book lovers! Each week, dozens of new releases hit the shelves. Here are our favorites. ❤️đ –The BuzzFeed Books team
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Olga Dies Dreaming by XĂłchitl GonzĂĄlez
A captivating debut about siblings in New York grappling with family, race, and identity. Olga and her brother Pietro are well known in their home city — Pietro as a congressman for his quickly gentrifying neighborhood and Olga as a wedding planner to Manhattan's elite. But with the winds of a hurricane blowing through Puerto Rico, so are things from their past blowing back into their lives. Decades ago, their mother abandoned them to join a militant group in her home country of Puerto Rico, but a recent contact is forcing Pietro and Olga to dig up secrets and trauma they'd rather keep buried. —Kirby Beaton
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Paper Girl and the Knives That Made Her by Ari B. Cofer
Cofer's raw poetry collection reflects upon past relationships and letting go. It's an honest portrayal of the messiness of love and loss. There's a tenderness in the yearning, haunted lines that made this collection vulnerable and relatable. Anyone who previously has (or is currently going through) a tough time will find comfort in knowing they're not alone. —Farrah Penn
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The Ivory Key by Akshaya Raman
The only hope Vira, queen of Ashoka, has of reestablishing the magic in her world lies in the Ivory Key, an object of legend that is hidden in enemy territory. But to get there, she'll need to reunite with her estranged siblings, who all want the key for their own reasons (to sell, to clear a name, to prove loyalty) but will have to work together to succeed. —Rachel Strolle
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The Kindred by Alechia Dow
Alechia Dow returns with another delectable sci-fi adventure! Joy is a commoner from the planet Hali who lives a simple life. I mean, she's also Kindred (mind-paired) to Duke Felix, the nobility's notorious playboy. And technically, he's now next in line for the throne after the assassination of the royal family. Also he's being accused of the murder. Oh, and the first time Joy and Felix meet in person occurs as they are stealing a spacecraft that's crash landing onto Earth. You know, the simple life. —Rachel Strolle
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When You Get The Chance by Emma Lord
This Mamma Mia-inspired YA contemporary begins with an ambitious, extroverted theater-lover by the name of Millie Price, raised by her introverted single father in New York City. But when Millie stumbles upon her father's LiveJournal account from 2003, it gives Millie clues to who her mother could be — clues that lead Millie to three women: Steph, Farrah, and Beth. And despite her best efforts to avoid Oliver, her rival in drama club, the summer has a way of bringing the two together. Lord's latest expertly and thoughtfully touches on what it means to be family, mental health, love and friendships, and, of course, musical theater. Trust me when I tell you that you're going to want to rewatch Mamma Mia when you finish. —Farrah Penn
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Spin Me Right Round by David Valdes
Back to the Future goes gay in this funny, voice-y, hopeful debut when Luis Gonzales gets hit on the head and travels back in time to 1985, landing right where closeted teen Chaz Wilson needs him. It's all a little bonkers, but Luis is determined to give Chaz a better experience than the one he had, including a first kiss; after all, if it weren't for his misery back in the eighties, Luis and his queer friends might be able to go to prom with their partners now. But Luis isn't prepared for the homophobia of the times, and especially not the fact that his own estranged dad is leading the charge. Now fixing things is looking like far more of a challenge, and he still needs to figure out how to get back to his own prom... —Dahlia Adler
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One True Loves by Elise Bryant
This is the companion novel to Happily Ever Afters, but you can read them independently of each other. In this delightful contemporary, we follow Lenore, whose future at NYU is set in stone, at least according to her parents. But she's not entirely sure what she wants for herself. As their family heads off for a Mediterranean cruise post-graduation, the last thing she expects is for her parents to immediately bond with another family...who have a son her age. Alex is a hopeless romantic golden boy with the next decade planned out and is everything Lenore is not looking for. But with her best friend Tessa's voice in her ear, she might just be able to open herself up to love. —Rachel Strolle
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