{"id":491127,"date":"2026-06-21T02:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T08:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/?p=491127"},"modified":"2026-06-16T14:42:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T20:42:27","slug":"the-bookies-bookstore-june-recommendations-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/06\/21\/the-bookies-bookstore-june-recommendations-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bookies Bookstore tells tales of fantasy, book clubs, bromance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Each week as part of SunLit \u2014 The Sun\u2019s literature section \u2014 we feature staff recommendations from book stores across Colorado. This week, the staff from The Bookies Bookstore in Denver recommends an unholy fantasy, a mystery set in a book club and a bromantic quest to slay a monster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More than Enough<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By Anna Quindlen<\/strong><\/em>
Random House
$29
February 2026<\/em>
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From the publisher<\/strong><\/strong>: High school English teacher Polly Goodman can talk about everything and anything with the women in her book club, which is why they\u2019ve become her closest friends and, along with her veterinarian husband, the bedrock of her life. Her students, her fraught relationship with her mother, her struggles with IVF \u2014 Polly\u2019s book club friends have heard about it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But when they give Polly an ancestry test kit as a joke, the results match her with a stranger. It is clear to Polly that this match is a mistake, but still she cannot help but comb through her family history for answers. Then, when it seems that the book club circle of four will become three, Polly learns how friendships can change your life in the most profound ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Judy, bookseller:<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> I thought I\u2019d read a few chapters of this book and probably put it down. I was surprised to find myself happily engrossed in Polly\u2019s life with her wonderful husband, caring friends, and job that she loves. Then out of the blue a family mystery arises!\u00a0
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The Devils<\/em>
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By Joe Abercrombie<\/strong><\/em>
TOR publishing
$19.99 (paperback)
<\/em>April 2026
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From the publisher<\/strong><\/strong>: Brother Diaz has been summoned to the Holy City, where he is certain a commendation and grand holy assignment awaits him. But his new flock is made up of unrepentant murderers, practitioners of ghastly magic, and outright monsters. The mission he is tasked with will require bloody measures from them all in order to achieve its righteous ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elves lurk at our borders and hunger for our flesh, while greedy princes care for nothing but their own ambitions and comfort. With a hellish journey before him, it’s a good thing Brother Diaz has the devils on his side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Joe, store receiver:<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> \u201cThe Devils\u201d is one of the most engaging and fun ensemble adventures I have come across since palling around with the A-Team in the \u201980s. I wouldn’t call this group of misfits and monsters friends per se, they\u2019re not all that friendly (there are a few past-tense team members). But even though they are compelled by an unbreakable magic bond, there is little doubt they can get the job done.
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Bromantasy<\/em>
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By \u00a0M\u00e1ire Roche<\/strong><\/em>
Penguin Publishing Group
$21.99 (paperback)
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May 2026<\/em>
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From the publisher<\/strong><\/strong>: Juniper O’Reilly is good at only two things: demolishing a pint of mead and finding the perfect skincare routine. Everything else\u2014taking care of the farm, bartering for goods, any sort of manual labor\u2014falls to Juniper\u2019s best friend, the absurdly capable, endlessly patient Mo Elmthorn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But when Juniper accidentally volunteers them both for a quest to kill a fearsome monster, he knows he\u2019s finally gotten in over his head. Juniper hates <\/em>camping, he hates <\/em>the dark, and there\u2019s no way<\/em> all these foraged mushrooms are going to sit well in his stomach. One thing he doesn\u2019t <\/em>hate? How good Mo\u2019s thighs look in his questing pants\u2014he doesn\u2019t have time<\/em> to think about that, though, with a monster to hunt and their futures on the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But monsters come in all shapes and sizes. When Juniper and Mo realize that the terrifying beast they\u2019ve sworn to kill is just a scared little girl torn from her family, they\u2019re off to find not only the true villain of the story, but maybe even a happy ending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Krista, store manager:<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Sometimes you just need a fluffy and whimsical palate cleanser when facing the horrors of being an adult. This book was a perfect escape, giving \u201cOur Flag Means Death\u201d vibes with a more fantastical backdrop. It\u2019s sweet, not spicy, silly, not serious and a pleasant breath of queer fantasy air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THIS WEEK’S BOOK RECS COME FROM:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Bookies<\/strong> Bookstore<\/strong>
2085 S. Holly Street<\/strong>
Denver, CO 80222<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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thebookies.com<\/strong> <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n