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May 2020 Can’t Wait Book List!

4/16/2020

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New Release Books

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After wading through hundreds of upcoming titles, I have narrowed the list of May New Release Books to these seven exciting titles. I flipped through book review catalogs, book blogs and library chat forums to ensure that I found the most interesting and original new books. I try to include a variety of Fiction, Non-Fiction and even Young Adult books. I exclude sequels and anything that will not have broad appeal.

Please note, publication dates are shifting due to the Coronavirus epidemic. I verified the publication dates on multiple sources, however they may still change. Thank you for your understanding, if some of these become inaccurate. 


May 05, 2020
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Lincoln Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer

Lincoln Conspiracy
Everyone knows the story of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination in 1865, but few are aware of the original conspiracy to kill him four years earlier in 1861, literally on his way to Washington, D.C., for his first inauguration. The conspirators were part of a pro-Southern secret society that didn’t want an antislavery President in the White House. They planned an elaborate scheme to assassinate the brand new President in Baltimore as Lincoln’s inauguration train passed through en route to the Capitol. The plot was investigated by famed detective Allan Pinkerton, who infiltrated the group with undercover agents, including one of the first female private detectives in America. Had the assassination succeeded, there would have been no Lincoln Presidency, and the course of the Civil War and American history would have forever been altered. Non-Fiction.
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Summary from Amazon.com


​Shiner by Amy Jo Burns

Shiner
​An hour from the closest West Virginia mining town, fifteen-year-old Wren Bird lives in a cloistered mountain cabin with her parents. They have no car, no mailbox, and no visitors-except for her mother's lifelong best friend. Every Sunday, Wren's father delivers winding sermons in an abandoned gas station, where he takes up serpents and praises the Lord for his blighted white eye, proof of his divinity and key to the hold he has over the community, over Wren and her mother. Contemporary Fiction.
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May 12, 2020
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By the Book by Amanda Sellet

By the Book
​As a devotee of classic novels, Mary Porter-Malcolm knows all about Mistakes That Have Been Made, especially by impressionable young women. So when a girl at her new high school nearly succumbs to the wiles of a notorious cad, Mary starts compiling the Scoundrel Survival Guide, a rundown of literary types to be avoided at all costs. Young Adult Romance.
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Library of Legends by Janie Chang

Library of Legends
​China, 1937. When Japanese bombs begin falling on the city of Nanking, nineteen-year-old Hu Lian and her classmates at Minghua University are ordered to flee. Lian and a convoy of students, faculty and staff must walk 1,000 miles to the safety of China’s western provinces, a journey marred by the constant threat of aerial attack. And it is not just the refugees who are at risk; Lian and her classmates have been entrusted with a priceless treasure: a 500-year-old collection of myths and folklore known as the Library of Legends. Historical Fiction.
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May 19, 2020
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Beach Read by Emily Henry

Beach Read
​Augustus Everett is an acclaimed author of literary fiction. January Andrews writes bestselling romance. When she pens a happily ever after, he kills off his entire cast. They're polar opposites. In fact, the only thing they have in common is that for the next three months, they're living in neighboring beach houses, broke, and bogged down with writer's block. Romance. 
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Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner

BIg Summer
​Drue was always the one who had everything—except the ability to hold onto friends. Meanwhile, Daphne’s no longer the same self-effacing sidekick she was back in high school. She’s built a life that she loves, including a growing career as a plus-size Instagram influencer. Letting glamorous, seductive Drue back into her life is risky, but it comes with an invitation to spend a weekend in a waterfront Cape Cod mansion. When Drue begs and pleads and dangles the prospect of cute single guys, Daphne finds herself powerless as ever to resist her friend’s siren song. Contemporary Fiction.
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Wife Stalker by Liv Constantine

Wife Stalker
Joanna has been waiting patiently for Leo, the charismatic man she fell in love with all those years ago, to re-emerge from the severe depression that has engulfed him. Though she’s thankful when Leo returns to his charming, energetic self, paying attention again to Evie and Stelli, the children they both love beyond measure, Joanna is shocked to discover that it’s not her loving support that’s sparked his renewed happiness. Piper. Leo has fallen head over heels for the flaky, New Age-y newcomer, and unrepentant and resolute, he’s more than willing to leave Joanna behind, along with everything they’ve built. Mystery.


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Summary excerpts from Goodreads

Such an exciting variety of great books coming out in May! Shiner, Library of Legends, and Beach Read have been added to my personal, to-be-read list. What upcoming titles are you most excited to read? Comment below.

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33 Comments
Sarah Mark link
4/17/2020 03:47:57 pm

I love the sound of all these books but especially The Wife Stalker, Big Summer and Beach Read. I can't wait for May now until these are all released, my summer reading is sorted!

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Alison Kelly
4/19/2020 11:37:49 am

I know! So many good books coming out!

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Castlesandturrets link
4/18/2020 02:50:45 pm

Omg these all sound so good! Just a shame that I've got to wait before they become available, I just want to read them now haha!

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Alison Kelly
4/19/2020 11:38:39 am

Just a few more weeks on all of them!

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AMak link
4/18/2020 04:50:52 pm

These all look so good, I dont even know where to start! If you have gotten to any of them yet: Do you have a personal favorite?

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Alison Kelly
4/19/2020 11:40:07 am

I haven't had a chance to read any of these books, but I am most excited for Beach Read!

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Bethany
4/19/2020 07:30:42 pm

Beach Read is so good!

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Alison Kelly
4/27/2020 02:00:55 pm

Jealous!

Charity link
4/20/2020 09:03:50 am

What a great list of books to look forward to! I always love it when a new book comes out that I can't wait to read!

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Alison Kelly
4/27/2020 02:00:27 pm

Lots of good ones coming out in May!

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Natalie Barletta
4/20/2020 09:12:14 am

I am so excited for the Wife Stalker and Jennifer Weiner’s new book.

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Alison Kelly
4/27/2020 02:01:28 pm

Jennifer Weiner can do no wrong!

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Anika link
4/20/2020 10:12:04 am

Awesome list! I have Beach Read on my TBR, it looks like such a good book. Thanks for sharing this :)

Anika | <a href="https://chaptersofmay.com">chaptersofmay.com</a>

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Alison Kelly
4/27/2020 02:02:02 pm

Seems like everyone's looking forward to Beach Read!

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Raji link
4/22/2020 05:17:30 pm

The Lincoln Conspiracy sound like an exciting read! I read a novel from Mary Todd Lincoln's POV last year, so it'll be interesting to see the events from another perspective. Library of Legends sounds really good too!

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Alison Kelly
4/27/2020 02:02:34 pm

I love doing companion reads! Good idea!

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GIna link
4/26/2020 11:35:42 am

These all loo great! Definitely adding some to my wishlist

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Alison Kelly
4/27/2020 02:03:01 pm

Let me know what you end up reading!

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Didi Crawford link
4/29/2020 06:30:25 am

Wow, some excellent suggestions Alison! I've heard excellent things about Shiner and quite look forward to get stuck in!

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Alison Kelly
5/3/2020 08:23:54 am

I know! It sounds so good! Can't wait!

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Travel Addicted Unicorn link
4/30/2020 07:45:09 pm

Never heard of any of those books. The Wife Stalker sounds interesting.

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Alison Kelly
5/3/2020 08:24:55 am

Yes! I think it will be pretty dark, but I a good story!

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Amber link
5/3/2020 12:35:38 pm

Oo these all looks so interesting I reckon I’ll have to invest in some!

Amber - https://theunpredictedpage.com

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Alison Kelly
5/7/2020 02:23:06 pm

Some great books coming this month!

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Amber Page link
5/3/2020 12:42:25 pm

Great post! These all look really interesting I might have to add some to my list!

Amber - https://theunpredictedpage.com

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Alison Kelly
5/7/2020 02:24:42 pm

Let me know if you end up reading any of these!

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Michelle link
5/11/2020 12:18:43 pm

This is a great list! I'm looking forward to reading Wife Stalker. It sounds really interesting!

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Alison Kelly
5/17/2020 09:40:22 am

I've been enjoying dark mysteries lately, it does sound good!

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Sue at Book By Book link
5/14/2020 03:43:26 pm

Oooh....these all sound good! So many great books to look forward to! Thanks for the overview!

Sue

<a href=http://bookbybook.blogspot.com/>Book By Book</a>

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Alison Kelly
5/17/2020 09:41:00 am

Hopefully, you will find some you enjoy!

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I'm All Booked Up link
5/16/2020 11:24:07 am

Great post! Happy reading!

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Gabby link
5/30/2020 12:20:54 pm

All of these books sound amazing, especially "By the book" Thank you for sharing this list.

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Blog of Sunshine link
5/30/2020 01:49:16 pm

Thank you for writing this!! Although I'm only just reading this post (at the end of May!), I am in desperate need of some more reading material. Definitely thinking of Big Summer now!
https://blogofsunshine.com/

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