booksFriday, June 26, 2026
Today's book world is split between a sharp critique of AI-generated children's books and a handful of indie romance and sci-fi releases. The AI piece is the one worth your time: it argues that the real problem isn't quality but sameness.
The most substantive piece today isn't about a new book but about what's being lost in the rush to generate them.
A substack post makes the case that AI-generated children's books all feel the same, not because of quality, but because they lack the idiosyncratic voice that makes a book worth reading. The author compiled ~220 examples to prove the point.
A few new titles and promotions round out the day, mostly from smaller presses and self-published authors.
A book blitz for 'Burn Her They Said,' a fantasy romance about a witch managing an emperor's moods in a dragon-worshipping land. Standard promo fare.
A release tour for 'Tethered by the Sea,' an MC romance blending dark mythology with a coming-of-age love story. Part of the Saltbone Sinners MC series.
A sci-fi first contact novel, 'The Asterist,' about a misanthropic asteroid station commander whose quiet life is interrupted by a crashed spacecraft. Marketed to fans of Andy Weir and John Scalzi.
The Strange Case of Dr Chippy and Mr Keith: Will Hipkins be the Next Starmer? — 1/200www.1of200.nz
AustCrime Update: end of Junewww.austcrimefiction.org
Tender Is the Fleshwww.goodreads.com
Anderson’s Toyshop to merge back into family book store in downtown Napervillewww.chicagotribune.com
Amazon.com: You, Me, and Forever (Blushing) eBook : Pavlov, Laura: Kindle Storeamzn.to
Amazon.com: First Witches Club: A Novel eBook : Yates, Maisey: Kindle Storeamzn.toThis is a product listing for "The Solarian Deep: Book I of the Technoquatics Series," a science fiction eBook by David Deane Haskell available on Amazon's Kindle Store. The snippet introduces a post-apocalyptic underwater world where humanity has adapted to ocean life. The prota
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