Happy Half Hour (8/18/25)

Today, we’re chatting about four children discovering their resilience amongst the secrets of the city during the London Blitz; a mafia princess who is finally ready to enact revenge on the aunt that took everything from her; and an editorial assistant desperately trying to rise through the ranks at the world’s most prestigious fashion magazine.

UNDER A FIRE-RED SKY by Geraldine McCaughrean | 9781250225535 | 11/4/25
HUNTSMAN by Naima Simone | 9781250352941 | 10/21/25
WORKHORSE by Caroline Palmer | 9781250360083 | 10/14/25

Additional titles we mentioned:
THE BOOKBINDER’S SECRET by A. D. Bell | 9781250412645 | 1/13/26
THE LOST BOOK OF ELIZABETH BARTON by Jennifer N. Brown | 9781250383594 | 4/14/26
GRACELESS HEART by Isabel Ibañez | 9781250376695 | 1/13/26
THE ISLAND CLUB by Nicola Harrison | 9781250277404 | 4/28/26
EVERY HAPPINESS by Reena Shah | 9781639733002 | 2/3/26
DOWN TIME by Andrew Martin | 9780374617066 | 3/10/26
LADY TREMAINE by Rachel Hochhauser | 9781250396341 | 3/3/26
SEASONS OF GLASS AND IRON by Amal El-Mohtar | 9781250341006 | 3/24/26
THE SWAN’S DAUGHTER by Roshani Chokshi | 9781250873101 | 1/6/26
NERO by S.J. Tilly | 9781649379825 | 1/20/26
MIDNIGHT ON THE CELESTIAL by Julia Alexandra | 9781250380104 | 3/3/26
WEST OF WICKED by Nikki St. Crowe | 9781250382191 | 4/14/26
SAOIRSE by Charleen Hurtubise | 9781250400642 | 2/24/26
DARKENING SONG by Delphine Seddon | 9781250373229 | 3/10/26
LAST NIGHT IN BROOKLYN by Xochitl Gonzalez | 9781250372031 | 4/7/26
THE ODDS OF YOU by Kate Dramis | 9781250393678 | 1/6/26
LOVE BY THE BOOK by Jessica George | 9781250282545 | 4/7/26
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER by Rebecca Philipson | 9781250409430 | 2/24/26
WHERE THERE’S ROOM FOR US by Hayley Kiyoko | 9781250356314 | 11/4/25
MEET THE NEWMANS by Jennifer Niven| 9781250372444 | 1/6/26
THE RED WINTER by Cameron Sullivan | 9781250362766 | 2/24/26

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