September brings many veteran, big-name authors back to the forefront with new material. Check out the list on the right. It’s loaded!
Of course, as much as anyone I’m curious to see if J.K. Rowling’s first novel away from the Harry Potter series will be good. “The Casual Vacancy” at the end of the month is more than just a little hotly anticipated. I’m also looking forward to Salman Rushdie’s memoir “Joseph Anton” a bit, which should be interesting. He’s always got plenty to say, just look at his tweets. Moreover, this month sees the release of a few debut novels that are drawing high praise.
I’ve got my eye on Kevin Powers’s Iraq war novel “The Yellow Birds,” which I’ve read such good things about.
In other book news, it’s a good thing I’m now in Canada because Ian McEwan’s new novel “Sweet Tooth” is available in this country now but won’t come out in the U.S. until Nov. 13. So I definitely feel lucky to snap up an “early” copy by the master British storyteller.
For new albums in September, the list, below at bottom left, is also very strong. I think it’s got a musician on it for almost everyone. I’m curious about Cat Power’s new one as well as the new albums by Dave Matthews, Band of Horses and Mumford & Sons.
I’m also zeroed in on the singer-songwriter kind of stuff, and the new ones by Aimee Mann and Ryan Bingham should be great. Particularly I can’t wait for Mann’s new album “Charmer” to be released.
As for movies in September (see list at top left), I was a bit surprised that it seemed rather light or weak, not typical of fall movie viewing. You can see Clint Eastwood’s baseball movie “Trouble With the Curve” if you want, or perhaps his “empty chair” act at the GOP convention was enough for you. Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis star in a school-reform drama at the end of the month that might be kind of good. But not too much else caught my fancy. Maybe the French WWII film, “War of the Buttons” might be the ticket, or else Richard Gere’s thriller “Arbitrage.”
These are some of my picks; what new releases are you looking forward to?
I’ll be so curious to see what J.K. Rowling’s new book is like. I’ve got it on hold at the library. If it’s anything as good as the Harry Potter books I’ll go out and buy a copy.
I can only imagine the demand on it at the library, oh my! Good thing you got one already on hold. Thanks for stopping by. Cheers!
Yes, I am looking forward to the new J. K. Rowling…hope you will enjoy it.
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Oh yeah it should be good. Thanks for dropping by here; I plan to visit yours and other sites as soon I get back this week. Cheers!
I am not really looking forward to anything new, at least for this month; got too much on the TBR pile to consider new books.
Yeah I know what you mean. I still have too many in the TBR pile. Thanks for stopping by.
I really want to read Rowling’s latest, but it will probably be a while before I have time to get to it.
Yeah me too. I probably wont get to Rowling for a while. Thanks for stopping by Carrie!
…for this month! Happy reading!
thanks Wendy, so much to read & do!
I’m really curious about Rowling’s new book. I want to read it to see if I’m a fan of Rowling, or just a fan of Harry Potter. I think that’s going to be one of the most scrutinized books of the fall.
I’m not entirely sure about J.K. Rowling’s new book. The synopsis hasn’t won me over so I’m worried. But that new Ian McEwan sounds wonderful – definitely one of my favorite authors!
Oh yes! I definitely want to check out “Sweet Tooth.” He’s one of my favorites too. Thanks for coming by.
I have enjoyed several books by Ian McEwan, so Sweet Tooth is on my list. Enjoy! Thanks for visiting my blog.
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