So many books come out each week that it makes it hard to decide what to read. We want to make that a little bit easier on you by sharing our favorite releases from the week and telling you our top 3 reasons why we think you’ll love them too!
This week our selection is Birthday by Meredith Russo. Are you ready to hear more about this book and its author? Here we go…
Birthday by Meredith Russo Published by Flatiron Books on 5/21/2019
Genres: Contemporary, LGBT, Romance
Pages: 288
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Boyhood meets The Sun Is Also a Star in this unconventional love story about two teens bonded for life when they are born on the same day at the same time by award-winning author Meredith Russo!
Two kids, Morgan and Eric, are bonded for life after being born on the same day at the same time. We meet them once a year on their shared birthday as they grow and change: as Eric figures out who he is and how he fits into the world, and as Morgan makes the difficult choice to live as her true self. Over the years, they will drift apart, come together, fight, make up, and break up—and ultimately, realize how inextricably they are a part of each other.
3 Reasons You Should Read…
Birthday by Meredith Russo
- We’ve been waiting for Meredith Russo’s next book ever since the brilliant If I Was Your Girl was released, and Birthday did NOT disappoint. It’s totally worth the wait!
- Gah! If you’re looking for a book that is poignant, emotional, timely, and will hit you right in the feels, then Birthday is the book for you and not to be missed.
- Meredith Russo’s own voices story tackles a difficult subject with tenderness and thought and her writing style blew us away.
About Meredith Russo
MEREDITH RUSSO was born, raised, and lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She is a mother to a wonderful four year old, a cat with an attitude problem, and a few dozen trans people around the globe. Her star sign is Aries and one of her birth arcana is the Tower, so naturally she is a disaster.Her debut novel, If I Was Your Girl, won the Stonewall Award in 2016, as well as honors for the Walter Dean Myers Diversity Award and the Lambda Literary Award. She has also contributed to Radical Hope, Meet Cute, (Don't) Call Me Crazy, and the New York Times. The best place to keep up to date on her current work is Patreon, where she publishes one short story, one novel chapter, and small multimedia side projects every month. Her next major novel, Birthday, is set for release in April 2019.
You definitely, absolutely should not be shy about contacting her, even if it's just to talk. She's always open to new opportunities and chances to speak with new people.
