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Summer Pitch picks

Rhea Noumair, Online Editor-in-Chief and Illustrator • May 24, 2024

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General Fiction: "Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books" - Kirsten Miller

Kirsten Miller explores recent events such as the ongoing agenda to get certain books banned in her book “Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books” which is going to be on the shelves June 18. Set in Troy, Georgia, Beverly Underwood is on the school board, and Lula Dean is on a mission to ban all inappropriate books — none of which she’s read.

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Romance: “Daydream: A Novel” - Hannah Grace

The third book in the Maple Hill series is set to drop on June 4. The novel follows procrastinator and Ice Hockey captain Henry Turner as he navigates a difficult class taught by his least favorite professor. He is paired up with a tutor with one rule: not to fall in love. This is a great book for fans of “Icebreaker” and “Wildfire.”

(Courtesy Penguin Random House)

Mystery/Thriller: “Hearts That Cut” - Kika Hatzopoulou

Expected on June 18, “Hearts That Cut” is a sequel to the novel “Threads That Bind.” The novel surrounds Io, a private investigator, investigating the strange string of sibling disappearances in Alante: the city in which the descendants of the Greek gods live among mortals. “Hearts That Cut” is a good pick for someone who enjoys mythology and mystery books.

(Courtesy Amazon)

Fantasy/Sci-Fi: “The Daughter’s War” - Christopher Buehlman

Sequel to “The Blacktongue Thief,” “The Daughter’s War” is dropping June 25. It follows the protagonist from the first novel, Galva and is set in a goblin-infested world. If you’re looking for a dystopian fantasy novel, “The Daughter’s War” is the book for you.

(Courtesy Amazon)

Comics: “Dune: House Harkonnen Vol. 3” - Brian Herbert, Frank Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson

“Dune: House Harkonnen Vol. 3,” the third comic in the “Dune” series, following one of the most anticipated movies of the year, is dropping on June 25. It is a prequel to conclude the Dune trilogy, following a young Leto, Paul’s father, who dies in the beginning of “Dune.” If you are a sci-fi fan, already invested in the trilogy, this would be a perfect and only way to finish it off.

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Rhea Noumair, Online Editor-in-Chief and Illustrator

Senior Rhea Noumair is in her fourth year of Pitch as an Online Editor-in-Chief and Illustrator. Other than writing opinion articles, Rhea enjoys playing and watching soccer, playing on the Girls' Flag Football team, as well as listening to music and painting.

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