The September 2023 Indie Next List includes FIVE Macmillan titles! HE WHO DROWNED THE WORLD: A RADIANT EMPEROR NOVEL BY SHELLEY PARKER-CHAN9781250621825 | 8/22/23 2 starred reviews! “Parker-Chan has written a heart-racing, emotional story that is also heartrending and shockingly precise because readers will, by the end, know the characters and their aims and loves […]
Reviews and Publicity
Dive Into a New Series (8/15/23)
We are jumping into new series with a romantasy filled with lost love and a haunted family + a contemporary YA fantasy where one teen’s past catches up with the present as they learn everyone has something to hide. INHERITANCE: The Lost Bride Trilogy by Nora Roberts Available for download on Edelweiss here. LibraryReads votes […]
Genre Friday: Romance (8/11/23)
We are swooning over these two YA romances that feature a modern twist on the classic Arthurian legend and a teen determined to get over a breakup by way of an art exhibit. GWEN & ART ARE NOT IN LOVE BY LEX CROUCHER Available for download on Edelweiss here. “In this fun summer romance, Croucher […]
Thriller Thursday (8/10/23)
For this Thriller Thursday, we are investigating a shocking campus murder that seems to point to the victim’s professor, and following a former Army sniper who is facing a global nuclear threat. THE PROFESSOR BY LAUREN NOSSETT Available for download on Edelweiss here. LibraryReads votes due by October 1st. On a spring afternoon in Athens, […]
Time Travel to Regency-Era England (8/9/23)
We’re time traveling back to Regency England with the start of a new feminist mystery series filled with ballroom gossip and murder, and the third Merriwell sister’s chance at unexpected love. ACT LIKE A LADY, THINK LIKE A LORD by Celeste Connally Available for download on Edelweiss here. LibraryReads votes due by October 1st. “In […]
YA Spotlight (8/8/23)
Fall in love with this new YA release featuring high school nemeses who must share a house during their first year of college as they try to keep their drama to a minimum. It is complete with enemies-to-lovers, second-chance romance, forced proximity, and fake dating! UNNECESSARY DRAMA BY NINA KENWOOD 2 starred reviews! “Enemies-to-lovers, set-ups, […]
Review: LOVE INTEREST
LOVE INTEREST by Clare Gilmore978125088054310/10/23St. Martin’s Griffin Casey Maitland, a financial analyst for Little Cooper Publications, is armed with constant anxiety, an endless list of allergies, and the exceptional inability to hide her emotions. Much to the surprise of everyone around her, Casey’s job of crunching numbers and pleasing corporate executives is exactly what she […]
2023 World Fantasy Award Finalists
Congratulations to our 2023 World Fantasy Award finalists! BEST NOVEL SPEAR by Nicola GriffithSIREN QUEEN by Nghi Vo BEST NOVELLA EVEN THOUGH I KNEW THE END by C.L. Polk BEST ANTHOLOGY SCREAMS FROM THE DARK: 29 TALES OF MONSTERS AND THE MONSTROUS edited by Ellen DatlowDARK STARS: NEW TALES OF DARKEST HORROR edited by John […]
YA Spotlight (7/31/23)
Girl-power fantasy, romance in the dangerous wilderness, and horror-comedy at the theater are all part of the newest YA releases! GUARDIANS OF DAWN: ZHARA BY S. JAE-JONES “The pressures [the characters] feel to protect their family at all costs and desire to carve out happiness for themselves, all while dodging dangers both human and magical, […]
July Nonfiction (7/31/23)
This month brought us some fascinating nonfiction, from music to history to food to spirituality, this list covers a wide range! BROTHERS AND SISTERS: THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AND THE INSIDE STORY OF THE ALBUM THAT DEFINED THE ’70s BY ALAN PAUL “The book is full of trenchant observations by friends and contemporaries, creating a […]
