For Your Consideration: February 2025 LibraryReads Titles

Download, read, and vote for your favorite February titles for the February 2025 LibraryReads list!

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UPON A STARLIT TIDE by Kell Woods | 9781250852519 | 2/18/25
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“Woods (AFTER THE FOREST) enchants in this sophisticated fairy tale that riffs on both THE LITTLE MERMAID and CINDERELLA… Woods pays loving tribute to two classic tales while crafting an intricate coming-of-power plot that is entirely its own. Readers will be enthralled.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

THE BONES BENEATH MY SKIN by TJ Klune | 9781250890436 | 2/4/25
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“Even as the character arcs pack emotional punches and the plot builds with intensity, the story is balanced with the humor and wry character introspection Klune (IN THE LIVES OF PUPPETS) is known for. Previously self-published, this reissued stand-alone only solidifies Klune’s reputation for skillful prose and worldbuilding.”—Library Journal, starred review

WOOING THE WITCH QUEEN by Stephanie Burgis | 9781250359599 | 2/18/25
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“Burgis keeps the pages flying while impressively balancing political intrigue, slow-burning romance, and comic relief. Readers will be enchanted.”—Publishers Weekly

A KILLING COLD by Kate Alice Marshall | 9781250343055 | 2/4/25
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“An amnesiac grows suspicious of her new fiancé’s family in this taut psychological thriller from Marshall (NO ONE CAN KNOW)… Flashbacks gradually fill in the blurry details of Theo’s past, keeping readers on edge. Fans of Riley Sager will enjoy this.”—Publishers Weekly

GET LOST WITH YOU by Sophie Sullivan | 9781250875853 | 2/11/25
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“After a traumatic divorce, Jillian Keller and her daughter, Ollie, moved back to Jillian’s hometown of Smile, on an island in Michigan… Fans of small-town and slow-burn romances will devour this title from Sullivan (LOVE, NATURALLY).”—Library Journal

SOMETHING IN THE WALLS by Daisy Pearce | 9781250334381 | 2/25/25
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“In this tense page-turner, Pearce (THE MISSING) weaves together folklore and horror to create a haunting suspense novel that readers will not soon forget.”—Library Journal

A CIRCLE OF UNCOMMON WITCHES by Paige Crutcher | 9781250905543 | 2/25/25
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“Twists and turns abound in this unique, witchy romance from Crutcher (WHAT BECAME OF MAGIC), and the writing, with effective worldbuilding and carefully crafted characters, will have readers enthralled. Highly recommended.”—Library Journal

THE DOLLHOUSE ACADEMY by Margarita Montimore | 9781250320650 | 2/11/25
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“Blending elements of various familiar stories like Fame, The Stepford Wives, Valley of The Dolls, and Stranger Things, Montimore (ACTS OF VIOLET, 2022) explores the tensions between celebrity and privacy, performance and reality, memory and inspiration. Fans of Emily Layden’s ONCE MORE FROM THE TOP (2024) will appreciate this book’s intrigue and ripped-from-the-headlines feel.”—Booklist

THE MOTHER NEXT DOOR: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy by Andrea Dunlop and Mike Weber | 9781250284273 | 2/4/25
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THE MOTHER NEXT DOOR offers a groundbreaking look at Munchausen by proxy (MBP) from an unlikely duo: a Seattle novelist whose own family was torn apart by it, and the Texas detective who has worked on more medical child abuse cases than anyone in the nation. Readers ride along on three high-stakes MPB investigations; through riveting reporting and shocking stories from the family members, friends, and doctors caught in the blast zone of these unthinkable acts, a twisted portrait of motherhood and deceit is revealed.