Celeste, Author at A Literary Escape

This Book Made Me Think Of You by Libby Page

Published on June 22, 2026June 20, 2026 by Celeste8 Comments

Today’s review is about THIS BOOK MADE ME THINK OF YOU by Libby Page. It’s a contemporary fiction focused on working through grief that ends on a hopeful note. Libby receives a monthly gift of book for a year from her deceased husband. Each is a thoughtful pick that helps her process her loss and live life again.

Author: Libby Page
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Berkley
Publish Date: February 03, 2026
Print Length: 416

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Tilt by Emma Pattee

Published on June 15, 2026June 18, 2026 by Celeste8 Comments

Today’s review is about TILT by Emma Pattee. It’s a contemporary fiction that occurs in Portland, Oregon, during a massive earthquake.

Author: Emma Pattee
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Scribner
Publish Date: March 25, 2025
Print Length: 229

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WWW Wednesday: June 10, 2026

Published on June 10, 2026June 8, 2026 by Celeste11 Comments

Just like in May, I’m off to a slow start with my reading! June is another busy month between gardening, ballet classes, my mom’s birthday, Father’s Day, and I have a short trip planned. I’m enjoying my current eyeball read, but it isn’t a “fast” one. Nevertheless, here’s my latest WWW Wednesday.

WWW Wednesday was revived and hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. The idea is to answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with your responses.

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

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This Land Is Your Land by Beverly Gage

Published on June 8, 2026June 7, 2026 by Celeste8 Comments

Today’s review is about THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND by Beverly Gage. It’s a nonfiction book about U.S. history in the format of a road trip across the country.

Author: Beverly Gage
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publish Date: April 7, 2026
Print Length: 352

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June 2026 Book Releases

Published on June 3, 2026June 8, 2026 by Celeste16 Comments

For my June 2026 book releases list I have 11 books to share. (If you missed my May 2026 book releases, you can scroll through those here.) Most of these upcoming releases are fantasy books, but there are a few literary fiction books sprinkled in there. I feel like I’m in a bit of a phase at the moment where I want something weird or less cliche, and I think some of these titles reflect that.

Out of all the June 2026 book releases, I’m most excited for Thomas D. Lee’s new Arthurian book. Technically, it only releases in the UK this month. But I hope the publisher shares a US publication date soon. Regardless, I plan on buying a copy from Blackwell’s because I love the cover art (shown below) and it will match my copy of Perilous Times by the same author. Ok, anyway, check out the list of June 2026 book releases I’m most interested in!

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