Today, we’re chatting about gods old and new fighting for dominance of Rome as magic returns to the world; Jimmy Chin interviewing the people who inspired him with their meaningful life lessons and rules to live by; and students at rival schools who must navigate an anonymous gossip account, family secrets, and pressure from their […]
Tag: African American and Black
Happy Half Hour (7/20/26)
Today, we’re chatting about the women who risked everything to ensure a generation of Black Americans had the right to read; a Revenant and a shapeshifter who become magically bonded together on a quest into the dark and frost-bitten world of night-kin; and a fantastical historical collection about fierce and bold women who have been […]
Sneak Peek: August 2026 Indie Next List
The August 2026 Indie Next List includes four Macmillan titles! MEET ME IN THE GARDEN by Nina LaCour 9781250810472 | 8/4/26 “Critically acclaimed author LaCour (YERBA BUENA, 2022) returns with a masterpiece that stands as an exceptional work of historical fiction. Spanning from 1944 New Orleans to 1965 Los Angeles, the story vibrates with the […]
Listen with Pride Audiobooks (6/23/26)
Put in some headphones and listen to these new audiobook excerpts for Pride Month! BILLY ON BILLY BY BILLY EICHNER; read by the author | 9781250439642 | 5/19/26 Excerpt from the audiobook! GIVE ME EVERYTHING YOU’VE GOT BY IMOGEN CRIMP; read by Mei Mei MacLeod | 9781250459466 | 7/21/26 Excerpt from the audiobook! THERE’S ONLY […]
ALMA Book Buzz Recap (5/13/26)
A big thank you to all who attended this week’s ALMA Book Buzz! In case you missed it, check out the titles we talked about below, and click this link to watch the recording! THE SECRET DINNER by Raphael Montes | 9781250442413 | 8/18/26 STRANGE IS THE LIGHT by Sarah Maria Griffin | 9781250910882 | […]
For Your Consideration: July 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite July titles for the July 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE JUNE 1ST! FABULOUS BODIES by Chuck Tingle | 9781250398567 | 7/7/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Tingle (LUCKY DAY) turns both the music and the blood spatter up to 11 in this extremely gory horror outing that nevertheless […]
Booklist Library Love for LibraryReads Recap (4/27/26)
A big thank you to all who attended last week’s Booklist Library Love for LibraryReads webinar! In case you missed it, check out the titles we talked about below, and click this link to watch the recording! MOSS’D IN SPACE by Rebecca Thorne | 9781250414144 | 6/30/26 PRETTY DEAD THINGS by Kelsey Cox | 9781250378842 […]
Happy Half Hour (4/20/26)
Today, we’re chatting about an impulsive and heartbroken woman who inherits her father’s share of a Tennessee farm that is rich in family secrets; a seafaring supply runner who, while delivering goods from island to island, finds a revolution underway in the capital with a friend in the line of fire; and a girl who […]
For Your Consideration: June 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite June titles for the June 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE MAY 1ST! SUBLIMATION by Isabel J. Kim | 9781250376794 | 6/2/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Nebula Award winner Kim debuts with a strikingly original work of speculative fiction… Kim’s worldbuilding is impeccable, extending so far as to […]
Springing Forward with Fiction Audiobooks (3/24/26)
Jump into spring with these exciting new audiobook excerpts! BAD ASIANS BY LILLIAN LI; read by Katharine Chin | 9781250433244 | 2/17/26 Excerpt from the audiobook! WAIT FOR ME BY AMY JO BURNS; read by Patti Murin, Mark Sanderlin, and Gail Shalan | 9781250432506 | 3/3/26 Excerpt from the audiobook! LADY TREMAINE BY RACHEL HOCHHAUSER; read […]
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