Reader's Forecast

Summer may not be the time of ghostly humans outside October, but it’s perfect for ghostly horses with all that heat outside. Perhaps, New York City brings to mind swearing people, but apparently, warblers are just as likely to swear with all this wretchedly hot, humid, and stormy weather. Expect a vibrant episode from the blues of the Pacific to the colorful language of animals in NYC. Perhaps one of these books from two debuts and many established authors is the one for you!This podcast was not sponsored nor elicited. All books were selected by the host for inclusion in this podcast. Publishing Week: 19 May 2026Major retailers:Barnes & Noble (all formats)Rakuten Kobo (ebook & audiobook)eBooks.com (ebooks only)Amazon.com (all formats)Books included in this weeks forecast by Title & Author (* debut author):1) Broken Truths by Alessandro Robecchi2) Palaces of the Crow by Ray Nayler3) The One Day You Were My Husband by Rosie Walsh4) Score by Kennedy Ryan (Book 2 in the Hollywood Rennaissance series)5) An Expanse of Blue by Kuakanilehua Mahoe Adams6) Glyph by Ali Smith7) Mare by Emily Haworth-Booth *8) The Hope Keeper9) It’s Hard to Be an Animal by Robert Isaacs *AND -- a mysterious bonus at the end of this episode!

High temperature thrills and change crash out early in the week, giving way to the coldness of a space opera, but not to worry, as warmth returns with romantasy and a genre-questioning new fiction novel from a debut author. This week features 8 books — of which one might be for you! Stay tuned — 8 new books are headed your way in this week’s Reader’s Forecast!This podcast was not sponsored nor elicited. All books were selected by the host for inclusion in this podcast. URLS for the books in this episode will be included on www.readersforecast.com (soon — under construction).Publishing Week: 17 March 2026Major retailers:Barnes & Noble (all formats)Rakuten Kobo (ebook & audiobook)eBooks.com (ebooks only)Amazon.com (all formats)Books included in this weeks forecast by Title & Author (* debut author)1) A Siege of Owls by Uchenna Awoke2) Men Like Ours by Bindu Bansinath *3) Radiant Star by Ann Leckie4) The Forgotten Midwife by Laura Anthony5) The Franchise by Thomas Elrod * 6) The Pillagers’ Guide to Arctic Pianos by Kendra Langford Shaw7) Seek the Traitor’s Son by Veronica Roth 8) Mighty Real: A History of LGBTQ Music, 1969 - 2000 by Barry Walters

Grab your umbrellas, weather radios, and ghost traps because, not only is there a deluge headed our way in this forecast, there is a ghost haunting us. Ghost author or ghost writer? Perhaps it’s better not to ask it as it lurks in this episode and brings a bonus novel it wrote. Catch the ghost before the rains finish falling in this week’s Reader’s Forecast!This podcast was not sponsored nor elicited. All books were selected by the host for inclusion in this podcast. URLS for the books in this episode will be included on www.readersforecast.com (soon — under construction).Publishing Week: 5 May 2026Major retailers:Barnes & Noble (all formats)Rakuten Kobo (ebook & audiobook)eBooks.com (ebooks only)Amazon.com (all formats)Books included in this weeks forecast by Title & Author (* debut author)1) Homebound by Portian Elan *2) At Sea by Y. M. Abel-Magied3) Good News by Alexa Yasemin Brahme *4) John of John by Douglas Stuart5) Shards of Silence by Brian Young Lee6) The Girl with a Thousand Face by Sunyi Dean7) The Young Will Remember by Eve J. Chung8) Change of Plans by Sarah Dessen9) Enormous Wings by Laurie FrankelBonus: a mystery novel written by a mysterious deceased author

Spring ushers in new flowers — queerly growing from books! If that isn’t strange enough, there is a science fiction novel that goes off all dystopian on this couple of 40 years partnered and a humorous lit fit will drop the mic for all time! Two debut authors bring the storms while established authors bring the calm. Tune down with me in this week’s Reader’s Forecast to enjoy the temperate climate with these delightful reads!This podcast was not sponsored nor elicited. All books were selected by the host for inclusion in this podcast. URLS for the books in this episode will be included on www.readersforecast.com (soon — under construction).Publishing Week: 28 April 2026Major retailers:Barnes & Noble (all formats)Rakuten Kobo (ebook & audiobook)eBooks.com (ebooks only)Amazon.com (all formats)Books included in this weeks forecast by Title & Author (* debut author)1) The Original by Priya Parmar2) The Radiant Dark by Alexandra Oliva3) Boring Asian Female by Canwen Xu *4) We Burned So Bright by TJ Klune 5) How to Fake it In Sociaety by KJ Charles6) A Queer Inheritance by Michael Hall7) Liar’s Dice by Juliet Faithfull *8) Ambrosia Lee Drops the Mic by Patricia Park