Starred Review Roundup (3/13/2024)

        Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: GLORIOUS EXPLOITS by Ferdia Lennon9781250893697 | 3/26/24  “Lennon’s debut is a wonderfully odd, riotously funny story of two poetry-loving potters in 412 BCE. This superb novel builds to a page-turning crescendo that evokes the great tragedy the men stage.”—Booklist, starred review Know More » […]

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Sneak Peek: April Indie Next List

The April 2024 Indie Next List includes FIVE Macmillan titles! THE FAMILIAR BY LEIGH BARDUGO 9781250884251 | 4/9/24 4 starred reviews! “Part fairy tale, part political thriller, part romance, the novel unfolds like a winter tree bursting into unnatural bloom in response to one of Luzia’s refranes, as she and Santángel learn about power, trust, Know More » […]

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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 » […]

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Starred Review Roundup (12/7/2023)

Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: PUNISHED FOR DREAMING: HOW SCHOOL REFORM HARMS BLACK CHILDREN AND HOW WE HEAL by Bettina L. Love 9781250280381 | 9/12/23  “Impactful educator Love (WE WANT TO DO MORE THAN SURVIVE) asserts that educational policies punish children of color, especially Black ones, by denying them an Know More » […]

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New Edelweiss E-galleys (12/7/2023)

Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: TIDAL CREATURES by Seanan McGuire9781250333551 | 6/4/24 All across the world, people look up at the moon and dream of gods. Gods of knowledge and wisdom, gods of tides and longevity. Over time, some of Know More » […]

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Genre Friday: Fantasy (12/1/23)

We can’t wait to dive into the fantastical worlds of resurrected cats with no memory of the past, vampires and a Holy Grail, a nurse up against deadly forces, and elves desperately trying to save their population. THE DEAD CAT TAIL ASSASSINS BY P. DJÈLÍ CLARK Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibraryReads votes Know More » […]

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Kirkus Best Books of 2023

Announcing the Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2023! FICTION MYSTERY AND THRILLER NIGHT WILL FIND YOU by Julia Heaberlin REYKJAVÍK by Ragnar Jónasson and Katrín Jakobsdóttir BOOK CLUB BIRNAM WOOD by Eleanor Catton SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY THE DEEP SKY by Yume Kitasei A DAY OF FALLEN NIGHT: A ROOTS OF CHAOS NOVEL by Samantha Know More » […]

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Sci Fi/Fantasy Roundup (11/20/23)

We’re immersing ourselves in alternate worlds today with stories about unrequited love turned murderous, a teen torn between two universes, a case of seventeen missing people, and prisoners being traded like stocks. PROJECTIONS BY S.E. PORTER Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibraryReads votes due by January 1st. “At the center of this story Know More » […]

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YA Spotlight (11/6/23)

We can’t wait for the release of this YA fantasy sequel about Winnie Wednesday, who was successful in passing the deadly hunter trials, but now that bodies are piling up around town, it’s up to her to figure out who (or what) is killing them and how they can be stopped. THE HUNTING MOON: A Know More » […]

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Genre Friday: Fantasy (11/3/23)

It is a fantastical Friday with these two novels! From a kingdom in peril against the forces of dark magic to an aspiring alchemist on a journey of self-discovery, these stories are filled with magic and intrigue. THE BOOK OF ILE-RIEN: THE ELEMENT OF FIRE & THE DEATH OF THE NECROMANCER BY MARTHA WELLS Available Know More » […]

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