Read This Next! July brings "summer reads" to a new level. Steamy enemies-to-lovers romance, fast and furious crime fiction, dark and haunting gothic horror -- their Southern bookseller fans use a lot of "un" words when they talk about these titles: Unhinged. Uncanny. Unbelievable. Unforgettable.

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What SIBA Booksellers have to say:

Cry for Me, Argentina: My Life as a Failed Child Star by Tamara Yajia
Tamara Yajia's cracked coming of age memoir is required reading for Weird Girl Summer. Her life story is absolutely bonkers, her family members are completely unhinged, and at times it gets quite dark and vulnerable, but Tamara writes with the poise of a veteran comedian who understands that everything is material.
– Emily Liner, Friendly City Books in Columbus, Mississippi

Mayra by Nicky Gonzalez
Driving out of Hileah, FL into the muggy yet lush Everglades, down Alligator Alley, Ingrid comes closer and closer to a reunion with her childhood best friend (and somewhat frenemy) Mayra in a labyrinth house, deep in the swamp. What follows in Nicky Gonzalez’s Mayra is a haunting hallucination as the house shifts and changes, history becomes blurred, and memory becomes hazy.
– Mikey LaFave, Avid Bookshop in Athens, Georgia

The Payback by Kashana Cauley
Cue the lit match and the cool walk-away. Author and unparalleled wit Kashana Cauley zeroes in on what it feels like to be stalked by debt in a capitalist system in this knock-out novel. This book made me mad in all the right ways.
– Julia Paganelli Marin, Pearl's Books in Fayetteville, Arkansas

The Satisfaction Café by Kathy Wang
I love the creativity behind the café in this story—a place where people come together to talk and be heard. But even more compelling is the journey of Jean, the main character, who leaves Taiwan for California and builds a life she never expected.
– Beth Seufer Buss, Bookmarks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy: Book 1 of the Dearly Beloathed Duology by Brigitte Knightley
I love everything that makes The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy, just that- irresistible. It's so funny and smart. I tried unsuccessfully to smother my laughter while in public waiting rooms, doctor offices, and any place I could read.
– Preet Singh, Eagle Eye Book Shop in Decatur, Georgia

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