Today we have a horror-ific Happy Half Hour in store where we’ll chat about a space crew trying to survive on an abandoned planet, Black girls battling monsters (both human and supernatural), and a family running a funeral parlor and fighting vampires! GHOST STATION by S.A Barnes | 9781250884923 | 4/9/24THE BLACK GIRL SURVIVES IN Know More » […]
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Happy Half Hour (1/29/24)
Join us today to hear about a woman reckoning with a past toxic relationship she thought she’d left behind, a TV reporter racing to solve the murder of someone she just interviewed, and a Muslim teen finding her voice in a post-9/11 America. LIKE HAPPINESS by Ursula Villarreal-Moura | 9781250882837 | 3/26/24OFF THE AIR by Know More » […]
ALMA Book Buzz Recap (1/24/24)
A big thank you to all who attended last week’s ALMA Book Buzz! In case you missed it, check out the titles we talked about below, and click know more or below to watch the recording! JUST SOME STUPID LOVE STORY by Katelyn Doyle | 9781250328090 | 6/4/24THE FALL OF ROE: THE RISE OF A NEW AMERICA Know More » […]
Happy Half Hour (1/8/24)
For our first episode of 2024, we’re kicking off the year right with a tale of three young alchemists navigating dark academia, a story about an art history student whose life eerily mirrors that of a deceased famous artist, and a horror-comedy about a dysfunctional family vacationing in Italy. INFINITY ALCHEMIST by Kacen Callender | Know More » […]
Happy Half Hour (11/27/23)
For our final episode of 2023, we’re discussing our favorite romance, mystery/thriller, sci fi/fantasy, and book club picks from this past year, as well as the ones we’re excited for in 2024! GWEN & ART ARE NOT IN LOVE by Lex Croucher | 9781250847218 | available nowTHANK YOU FOR SHARING by Rachel Runya Katz | Know More » […]
Happy Half Hour (11/13/23)
Today we can’t wait to chat about a famous opera singer and the relationship she had with a wealthy Greek shipping magnate, four mysterious disappearances in a town haunted by a sinister magical history, and a woman waking up from a coma to a twin sister who is lying to her. DIVA by Daisy Goodwin Know More » […]
Get Your YA On 2023 – Recap
Thank you to everyone who tuned in for our third annual Get Your YA On event! If you missed it or would like a recap, see below! First, Jonny Garza Villa spoke about their upcoming book, CANTO CONTIGO. Then we presented the following titles: INFINITY ALCHEMIST by Kacen Callender EVEN IF IT BREAKS YOUR HEART Know More » […]
Happy Half Hour (11/6/23)
Today we’re exploring three wonderful novels on Happy Half Hour–one about a high school senior prepping for her big sister’s wedding, another about a woman who has spent her career defending others but now must defend herself, and one about the rich and famous behaving badly on a Mediterranean vacation. ARYA KHANNA’S BOLLYWOOD MOMENT by Know More » […]
Happy Half Hour (10/30/23)
In today’s Happy Half Hour, we’re chatting about a girl who must help her best friend/crush remember who she is before it’s too late, newlyweds struggling to protect their kingdom and fight for their own lives, and a woman who ends up on a reality TV show where she falls for the cameraman. OUR CURSED Know More » […]
Happy Half Hour (10/23/23)
In today’s Happy Half Hour, we have a thriller set in the world of NYC theater, the start to a YA fantasy duology with a teen who finds out they’re a reincarnated god, a second chance romance for two newly single parents, and a mystery where a woman has to figure out whether or not Know More » […]
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