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This week’s prompt: Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the Second Half of 2025
Hello everyone! Wow, here we are already, looking at the second half of the year. I had to go look books up to get up to ten; the first few are books I have been anxiously awaiting, the others are books I read about on NetGalley that I am definitely putting on my TBR.
The Lady on Esplanade: I love this series by Karen White and I have been waiting and waiting for the next book to come out. It felt like a super long wait! It is the third in the Royal Street series, which is all about fixing up historical old houses – and some that have ghosts…. (Nov. 4)
The Enchanted Greenhouse: I LOVED The Spellshop so I am super excited about The Enchanted Greenhouse! (July 15)
We Love You, Bunny: This is a sequel to the 2019 book Bunny by Awad. That book was a crazy fever dream of a book, and I am super excited to read this one. (Sept. 23)
Legendary Frybread Drive-In: This is another one I had on my list. I really enjoyed Ancestor Approved, which is another compilation of stories by Indigenous authors. (Aug. 26)
A Ghost Hunter’s Guide to Solving a Murder: This is one I found on NetGalley that is immediately going on my TBR! A cozy mystery with ghosts! That has my name written all over it. (Oct. 2)
The French Bookshop Murder: Another cozy on my radar! (Sept. 18)
A Land So Wide: I love Erin Craig’s worlds! This one sounds like it will be fantastic. (Sept. 9)
The Keeper of Magical Things: I love love loved The Teller of Small Fortunes and I am excited to read this new book by Leong. (Oct. 14)
The Whistler: I read a Medina last fall, Sisters of the Lost Nation, and I loved it. I am looking forward to this new book! (Sep. 16)
Brigands and Breadknives: Because, Baldree. Buy all the Baldree is my mantra. (ok it’s not but you get the idea, I really like his work) (Nov. 11)
And I can’t wait to see what you all are looking forward to!
I hope that whatever you do today, that you do one thing that makes you smile!
The Keeper of Magical Things looks like an interesting read!
I really enjoyed The Teller of Small Fortunes – I am hoping this one is just as good. 🙂
I don’t think I’ve ever read Karen White, but that cover is so intriguing!
I’m lukewarm on the Tradd Street series, but I love this one!
This looks like a great list of books, I really want to try some of the cosy fantasy ones in particular along with A Land So Wide. What other books have you read by Erin Craig? It’s so exciting hearing that you loved The Spell Shop & Teller Of Small Fortunes too as both are on my Kindle. The first I’m actually hoping to get to this week 🤞 I hope you enjoy all of these.
I love cozy fantasy. I love the low stakes, and usually very, well, cozy, bits. Lol. Jam making or breadmaking or coffee shop, just really gentle type stuff.
I love Small Favors by Erin Craig. That has been my favorite so far of hers. I also really love House of Salt and Sorrows.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I did! 🙂
Those all sound great. I love the community feel that they can have too. At least based on Emily Wildes first book 😅
I loved Small Favors too 😍 it’s kind of why I want to read Needful Things as they both have the whole ‘be careful what you wish for’ thing going on 😂 and I enjoyed Salt & Sorrows but fell for the sequel more, the gothic vibes were totally unexpected but appreciated by me 😂
Thank you 🥰🥰
Yes!! Small Favors and Needful Things definitely have that same vibe. They are both excellent. And I haven’t read the sequel to Salt and Sorrows! It sounds like I need to!
Ooh I didn’t know you’d read any Stephen King before. Glad you enjoyed it. I definitely recommend it. I was honestly caught off guard by how much I enjoyed it. I hope you love it too whenever you read it.
I’ll be curious to hear which ones are hits!
I’m really hoping that The Enchanted Greenhouse is!
I’m curious about We Love You, Bunny.
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Me too! I may have to remind myself how Bunny ended!
I like Karen White’s books but have never read any in this series. Happy reading!
I love her stand alone books and this series. I love New Orleans though, so I am all over anything set there. 🙂
I think all of these look really good though I’ve not heard of any of them…which is weird!
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Lol! Isn’t that funny when that happens? That first row are probably my most anticipated books on the list.
Hooray for more great books coming this year! Hopefully I won’t find myself thinking “I’ve got nothing to read” anymore. Lol!
Lol!! I go through that too!
The French Bookshop novel looks like it may be an interesting read. 🙂 One I need to take a closer look at.
Doesn’t it? I read the description and immediately had to add it to my TBR.
I just went to add The Keeper of Magical Things because I loved The teller of small fortunes! Great list!!
Thanks Leslie! I am hoping The Keeper is as good as The Teller!
I’ve seen The Enchanted Greenhouse on several lists this week. A Land So Wide made my list too. Hope you enjoy all of these 🙂
I can’t believe that we are onto the second half of the year already! I have a few Netgalley books on my list too. I have requested The French Bookshop Murder so we shall see if I get anywhere with that!
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
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A Land So Wide looks interesting!
It’s crazy that we are here already! I hope you enjoy your reads!
It is! Where has the year gone?!
Thank you 😊 you too
I am super excited about The Enchanted Greenhouse. 🙂 And A Land So Wide sounds really interesting. I think Craig does an amazing job building little worlds.
I forgot about The Enchanted Greenhouse, but I’m definitely looking forward to reading that one too!
I’m so excited for it!
I looked books up too, but I didn’t need to, I already had more than 10, LOL! I hope you enjoy the ones you get to read. Have a great week!
Lol!! Thank you Cindy!
Many of your picks are on multiple lists this week it seems!
There were definitely some standout popular titles that kept showing up!
The French Bookshop Murder has definitely caught my attention this week.
It sounds like it is going to be a good read!
I will probably read The Keeper of Magical Things. I liked The Teller of Small Fortunes and it’s just bound to be a nice, low stakes, easy read for days when you need that sort of thing.
I 100% agree!
How delightful to discover that Brigands and Breadknives is coming out soon!
Yes!
THE FRENCH BOOKSHOP MURDER sounds great! I hadn’t heard of it before, so thanks for the heads-up. I’m putting it on my TBR list right now. I hope you enjoy all these.
Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
Susan
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I love a good cozy and that looks like it could be a good one!
I really need to read that Sarah Beth Durst book. And I like Erin Craig’s worlds too. Hope you get a hold of these too!
https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2025/06/12/e-galley-review-with-giveaway-shopping-for-a-highlanders-elopement-shopping-for-a-highlander-3-by-julia-kent/
I loved The Spellshop. It was just so sweet and heartwarming.
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The Keeper of Small Things has such a pretty cover. I still really need to read their other book though.
I am looking forward to this one! I love the cover of both of them, this one and Teller of Small Fortunes.