If there is a theme to the books selected for Read This Next! June, it would be something about struggles and second chances. About found family and just how far we are willing to go for the people in our life that we love.

RTNX Bookseller Resources:
Edelweiss Collection | Flyer | Flyer Graphic

What SIBA Booksellers have to say:

The Second Chance Convenience Store by Kim Ho-Yeon, Janet Hong (trans.)
The Second Chance Convenience Store isn't just a story about a store; it's a tender tale of found family, second chances, and the quiet miracles that happen in the most unexpected places.
– Kimberly Todd, Square Books in Oxford, Mississippi

We Might Just Make It After All: My Best Friendship with Kate Spade by Elyce Arons
In this precious memoir her friend Elyce portrays Kate Spade from college through her life. It is real, it is raw. It is a book for anyone really, who is trying to get through life. It's a showstopper.
– Suzanne Lucey, Page 158 Books in Wake Forest, North Carolina

King of Ashes by S. A. Cosby
What can't S.A. Cosby write? When it comes to crime fiction loaded with action, Cosby is the man! Once again, Cosby takes the reader on a journey that one is not fully prepared for. King of Ashes begs the question of how far are you willing to go for the family you love?
– Kala Saxon, M Judson, Booksellers in Greenville, South Carolina

Great Black Hope by Rob Franklin
This is sure to be a break out hit this summer and the most talked about. Rob Franklin takes on so many big issues and the way they land in this complicated world that we live in. Well worth your time (and your book clubs!)
– Laura Taylor, Oxford Exchange in Tampa, Florida

The Summer We Ran by Audrey Ingram
This story weaves together love, ambition and love — and how it can one day circle back to you, bringing up old secrets. This is the summer read you're waiting for, with explorations of resilience, lost love, and beautifully flawed characters.
– Leah Fallon, Birch Tree Bookstore in Leesburg, Virginia

Current Read This Next! books and what SIBA booksellers have to say about them can always be found at The Southern Bookseller Review.

About Read This Next!

Based on our booksellers' conviction that you can never have too many good books, Read This Next! is a list of books coming out next month that booksellers are especially excited about. Read This Next! Kids is a bimonthly list of forthcoming Children's and Young Adult Books receiving Southern indie bookseller love. Each list includes resources for booksellers, including an Edelweiss collection, downloadable flyer, and sharable graphic. All the included books are featured in The Southern Bookseller Review newsletter, and promoted as "Weekend Reads" on SIBA's social media channels, along with the bookstore which wrote the review.