'Smut' Summer

How 'Smut' Took Over Our Summer Reading Lists

If you’ve ever found yourself in a reading slump, something unexpected could reignite your reading passion. For Clementina Jackson, it was Romantasy, or in her words “faerie porn”. Books like A Court of Thorns & Roses by Sarah J. Mass did it for her. These fantasy books, filled with sexual undertones, have reignited many readers' passion to read offering pure escapism and titillating storylines. 

And it wasn’t just her. Searches for “smut books” have surged by 78%. 

Colleen Hoover on the Big Screen

We are a couple of weeks away from It Ends With Us hitting the big screen. I still need to read this. I do plan on reading it soon. I’m curious about how well it will do and if it begins to have more Colleen Hoover books adapted as well.

This Week In Book News

• George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire books to get new box set and artwork (WinterIsComing.net)

• Book excerpt: "Bear" by Julia Phillips (CBS News)

• Brace Yourself for Emerald Fennell’s, Director of Saltburn, ‘Wuthering Heights’ Adaptation (Vogue)

• Is This Horse-Crazy Author The Next Colleen Hoover? (Parade)

• Bookfluencers Spur Demand for Novel Branded Merch (ASI Central)

• What the New York Times Missed: 71 More of the Best Books of the 21st Century (Literary Hub)

• Goodreads Restricts Reviews on J.D. Vance's Hillbilly Elegy (Daily Dot)

• 'Blue Bloods' Series Based On Melissa De La Cruz Books In Works At Awesomeness (Deadline)

• Amazon MGM Sets 'The Loneliest Girl in the Universe' Film Adaptation (Variety)

• Becoming a BookTok Sensation with Julie Soto, USA Today Bestselling Author (Creative, Inspired, Happy)

• Read Alex Aster's ‘Summer in the City’ Excerpt (Cosmopolitan)

• Add this teen-founded bookstore to your must-visit list (GirlsLife)

• July 2024 Indie Next List (Indiebound.org)

• Brokaw: Sci-fi fantasy series ‘WondLa’ comes to Apple TV+ (Daily Herald)

• Tor Books Acquires Epic Fantasy Romance Saga From Ilona Andrews (Reactor)

• 'Reylo' Star Wars Fan Fic: Could 'Oshamir' Be Next Trend in Publishing? (Rolling Stone)