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10 New Books to Read in July
Historic horror stories from the 50+ states for teens and the tale of America’s most notorious female crime lord are among the library's newest releases. Headed to the pool or beach this summer? Dive into an absorbing read, with one of these new books arriving at the Arlington Library this month. Or consider picking up an audiobook for that road trip or long flight.
Scene Calendar: Charleston area events June 27-July 3
To submit an event, go to postandcourier.com/calendar. Thursday Magenta Sunshine What: North Carolina band Magenta Sunshine laces together genre-defying arrangements using its funky psychedelia and original lyrics.
Book Review: 'The Villain Edit: A Novel' By Laurie Devore
The book is in stores on Tuesday, July 2nd from Avon. Click on the link to buy a copy. https://amzn.to/3zhFyVS Jacqueline Matthis writes love stories and hasn’t been successful in love herself. With book sales down, she decides she needs to do something to jump-start her career, and gets picked to be on a reality show called The 1. She plans to get as much airtime as possible and is not looking for love with the lead man, Marcus.
Book Review: ‘Business Casual: A Lovelight Novel’ By B.K. Borison
The book is in stores on Tuesdaym July 16th from Berkley. Click on the link to buy a copy. https://amzn.to/4ewkJG7 Nova Porter is busy getting her tattoo shop ready to be opened and isn’t looking for love. She has her family and friends around and that’s more than enough for her. Charlie Milford is in town for a wedding, has a lot of friends, and the newly his sister, who he didn’t know about for a long time. He lives and works in New York, but comes to town often.
THE VILLAIN EDIT
A darkly fun romance that will make readers question what they think they know about reality television. A struggling author gets in way over her head when she becomes a contestant on a dating show. Jacqueline Matthis has never been good at love…not even when she’s the one writing the story. Her career as a romance novelist stalled out after her series got canceled, but she has the perfect plan to increase book sales: Become a contestant on a Bachelor-esque reality show called the 1.
The 18 Best Beach Reads of Summer 2024
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The Rise and Fall of the Unlikeable Female Character
By Laurie DevoreMar 16th, 2021, 1:00 pm By the time I published my first book How to Break a Boy, in 2017, I’d been part of the young adult industry in some capacity for nearly five years, and gatekeepers and readers alike had long been proclaiming their love of unlikeable female characters. My main characters slotted neatly into the category—they were brash, told damaging lies, hurt people, and sometimes, were just plain nasty—and not even in that fun ‘nasty woman’ kind of way.
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