Unboxing My Latest Book Haul
Book Mail: A Roundup of the Book Mail I Received Last Week
A week’s worth of book mail in mid-June is a reader’s dream come true—packed with new book releases just in time for the height of summer. This exciting book haul brings fresh energy to your TBR pile, with stories perfect for lazy afternoons, poolside lounging, or late-night reading sessions. Each book holds the potential to become a favorite and earn a spot among the best books of 2025. Whether you're curating your own book recommendations or simply indulging in a personal reading retreat, this delivery is pure mid-year magic.
Where to Buy These Books:
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What I Wore:
Dress | Earrings | Necklace| Makeup
Wearing an olive green sundress in the middle of June, with your go-to gold hoop earrings and herringbone necklace catching the light, is the definition of main character aesthetic. There’s an ease to the way the fabric moves with you, a quiet confidence in the simplicity of the look—it’s main character clothing that radiates style for confidence and fashion for self-expression. As you flip through a fresh stack of book mail—each cover promising character driven novels, books about strong women, or stories of self-discovery—you feel like the protagonist of a beautifully written summer chapter. This is how you embody main character energy: by curating a life filled with book aesthetic and thoughtful personal style inspiration. With every page turned and every outfit chosen with care, you're living your main character life, surrounded by books and fashion that make you feel empowered, inspired, and completely at home in your story.
This Week’s Book Mail Includes:
The Marriage Sabbatical by Lian Dolan
Whistle by Linwood Barclay
Play You For It by Samantha Salvidar
Tell Me Something Good by Court Stevens
A Daughter of Fair Verona by Christina Dodd
A First Time for Everything by K. L. Walther
Flirty Dancing by Jennifer Moffatt
Elmo's Day at the Beach
I Love My Daddy This Much!
Escaping Denver by Teague Bohlen
Eternity's Blade by William Collis
Tiger's Trek by Colleen Houck
Ice Moon by Camila Victoire
The Reluctant Reaper by Mary Janice Davidson
Welcome to Cottonmouth by Jay S. Bell
Her First Mistake by Kendra Elliot
The Expat Affair by Kimberly Belle
Darcy Dates by Jena Kingsley
Lucky Number 6 by Julia Shraybman
A Gangster's Life by Peter Edwards
Beach Reads and Deadly Deeds by Allison Brennan
A Promise to Arlette by Serena Burdick
Camping Activity Book for Kids by Amelia Mayer
Ocean Activities for Kids by Laura Petrusic and Kim Malek
Awesome Road Trip Activities for Kids by Jen Tousey
Don't Disturb the Pirate by Rhiannon Findlay
What Fish are Saying by Kirsten Pendreigh
Chicago's Fine Arts Building by Keir Graff
Digging for Dinosaurs at the Beach by June Smalls
Making a Killing by Cara Hunter
Realm of Thieves by Karina Halle
The Life of Those Left Behind by Matteo B. Bianchi
The Lost Book of First Loves by RaeAnne Thayne
The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club by Gloria Chao
The Big Book of Silly Dad Jokes by Chris Cate
Far And Away by Amy Poeppel
Homebound by Meredith Trapp
Television for Women by Danit Brown
Friends and Liars by Kit Frick
Young Fools by Liza Palmer
The Grave Artist by Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado
Salvacion by Sandra Proudman
All-Nighter by Cecilia Vinesse
The Lure of Their Graves by Laura R. Samotin
Does Anyone Else Feel This Way? by Eli Rallo
A Woman in the Wild by Tad Crawford
Kakigori Summer by Emily Itami
Beach House Rules by Kristy Woodson Harvey
Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding by Lian Dolan
Stop All the Clocks by Noah Kumin
The Midnight Secret by Karen Swan
The Martha's Vinyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall Kelly