Summer is going by too quickly! For those who love to read (that includes me!), summer vacations at the cottage aren’t complete unless I have a new book on hand to read. The slower pace is perfect for losing yourself in a riveting narrative. Whether you enjoy fiction or non-fiction, below you’ll find some new books to read during summer 2022. You may be interested in reading my earlier blog post about new books for summer 2022.
When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O’Neill
Heather O’Neill’s latest book, When We Lost Our Heads, takes us back to late 19th century Montreal where aristocratic Marie Antoine, teenage daughter of Louis, befriends the calculating Sadie Arnett. The two girls have a love-hate relationship that expands and retracts over time. A tragic incident separates the girls: Marie becomes the owner of a sugar factory while Sadie moves to a brothel and writes a provocative novel about female empowerment. The novel is full of O’Neill’s trademark wicked humour as it unabashedly subverts patriarchal gender norms. When We Lost Our Heads is published by HarperCollins.
ISBN No.: 9-781443-451574
Good Eats4: The Final Years by Alton Brown
This cookbook from New York Times bestselling author Alton Brown presents classic and updated recipes, as well as clear instructions on how to prepare them. This hardcover book is something you’ll want to keep on your coffee table (if you have one) as it’s fascinating to pick up and read about cooking instruction. Each of the recipes has an accompanying photo, which is a plus in my opinion since I like to see what the end result is. Brown will also go into detail about particular ingredients, cooking methods and cooking equipment. Some of the recipes require specific cooking equipment that I just don’t have in my kitchen (and I do have a fair amount of equipment!) Recipes in the cookbook that include fat usually use butter as opposed to olive oil. Some of Brown’s recipes that I can’t wait to make include Chicken Piccata, Quinoa and Broccoli Casserole, Overnight Coconut Oats and The Final Pot Roast. Dessert fans will learn how to make the perfect pastry cream, chocolate glaze and buttercream frosting. There are several gluten-free recipes and you’ll even learn how to prepare the popular Korean dish, Bibimbap. Good Eats4: The Final Years is published by Abrams. ISBN No.: 9-781419-753527.
The Big Book of Tarot Meanings by Sam Magdaleno
Have you wanted to learn how to read Tarot cards? I bought some several years ago so The Big Book of Tarot Meanings by Sam Magdaleno has been very helpful to me in understanding Tarot. The book explains the Major Arcana and Minor Arcana cards with a large, colour image of each Tarot card and three pages of explanation. For example, for The Fool card (a Major Arcana card), the author describes how The Fool is depicted on the card and what this means, as well as the key words that apply to the card whether it is drawn upright or reversed. He then describes the meanings of the card depending on the context of the reading such as Beginnings, Career, Money, Love, Friends & Family, Health, Higher Guidance and Outcome. In the case of The Fool card, when the card is upright, it means you should embrace new opportunities whereas when the card is reversed, it means you are probably being reckless in that area of your life and you should reign in your energy. The writing is very clear and thorough. You will definitely end up having a better understanding of Tarot cards and readings once you have finished Magdaleno’s glorious book. Published by The Quarto Group. ISBN No.: 978-0-7603-7305-7
When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
This is a book that begins slowly and sneaks up on you. The story, which is set in Port Angeles, Trinidad & Tobago, begins with Darwin, a young man who must find a job to help care for his mother. Being a Rastafarian, he is forbidden to be in contact with the dead. Darwin must wrestle with a moral dilemma since the only job he is able to find is working as a gravedigger at Fidelis Cemetery. Yejide, who has had a difficult relationship with her mother Petronella all her life, must now bury her. Weaving magic realism into the story, Banwo uses the imagery of birds and the appearance of apparitions to show the connection between the living and the dead and the strong influence of our ancestors. The characters speak in a Trinidadian dialect that is soothingly lyrical yet takes a few pages to get used to. This is a refreshing and original debut novel. Published by Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House. ISBN No.: 9-780593-313619
I hope you enjoyed learning about these new books for summer 2022. Happy reading!
I’m into tarot cards. Used to spend my weekend learning the meaning of each card and the artwork is so beautiful. I will definitely look into “The Big Book of Tarot” Meanings by Sam Magdaleno =)
I bought Tarot cards several years ago, but never learned how to read them properly. Sam Magdaleno’s book has been really helpful! Cheers, Lori
I love to read so I am excited for this list. I am adding some to my pile for sure!
My daughter loves to read. I will have to tell her about these books.
Iāll have to check out when we were birds. Iām currently reading a book but Iāll add this one to my list.
I hope you get a chance to read “When We Were Birds”. It’s a beautiful read. Cheers, Lori
I’ve heard someone else mention When We Were Birds recently, I definitely need to go locate it in my public library now.
Hi True, That’s interesting that you have already heard about “When We Were Birds”. I highly recommend it! Cheers, Lori
“When we were birds” definitely caught my eye the most, may need to put that on my reading list!
I hope you get a chance to read “When We Were Birds”. It is a beautifully-written novel. Cheers, Lori
Wow! This is a really great list fo books to read! Canāt wait to check this out! Thanks for sharing this with us!
Wow! This is a really great list fo books to read! Iām surely going to check this out! Thanks for sharing this with us!
I have the Tarot book already and love it! When we were birds sounds really interesting. I am adding that to my reading list.
Hi Renee, Wow, you have the Tarot book too? That’s cool! Isn’t it a great book? When We Were Birds is a poignant and beautifully written story. Cheers, Lori
Wow! These books look great and interesting! Especially “The Big Book of Tarot Meanings by Sam Magdaleno”, I loved this kind of book genre. Got to get my copy too!
Hi Gervin, I love this book genre too. The Big Book of Tarot Meanings is great if you don’t know much about Tarot! Cheers, Lori
I need some new books. I’m adding these to my list next time I head to the library!
Hi Monica, I hope you find one that you enjoy! Cheers, Lori
These books sound so interesting; I must check them out.
I think the tarot book might be of interest to one of my daughters. They seem to be interested in those sorts of things. Perfect as a birthday present.
Hi Melanie, Oh, that’s cool that one of your daughters likes Tarot! I think she would enjoy this book as it provides so much information! Cheers, Lori
Tarot cards are so intriguing and I would like to know more about them!
Hi Catalina, I love Tarot cards too! I’m excited to learn more about them from Sam Magdaleno’s book! Cheers, Lori
“When We Were birds” is on my reading list! A lot of my friends have good thing to say about this book.
These books look really cool. Specially that one, “when we’re birds”
I’ve been seeing all these Tarot readings online. That book would be interesting to read, for sure.
they sound so interesting, I must add some of these to my reading list.
I have read none of these books! Thanks for this compilation. I am adding them to my reading-list now š
You’re welcome. I hope you find one that piques your interest! Cheers, Lori
These all sound like interesting choices. I haven’t read any of these books. It is nice to hear about some different ones and have some reading options.
Hi Marysa, I love learning about new books to so that I can add them to my “To Read” list! Cheers, Lori
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