The smart folks over at Booklist have released their Editors’ Choice lists for 2025! Adult Books: AUTHENTIC: The Myth of Bringing Your Full Self to Work by Jodi-Ann BureyTHE ETERNAL FOREST: A Memoir of the Cuban Diaspora by Elena SheppardLOOKING AT WOMEN LOOKING AT WAR: A War and Justice Diary by Victoria AmelinaUNKNOWN ENEMY: The […]
Tag: BEST OFFER WINS

Sneak Peek: December 2025 Indie Next List
The December 2025 Indie Next List includes FOUR Macmillan titles! #1 PICK: BEST OFFER WINS by Marisa Kashino 9781250400543 | 11/25/25 “Former journalist Kashino’s first novel is a sharp, emotionally charged take on the real-estate rat race, blending millennial anxieties with biting humor… A strong pick for fans of contemporary fiction with humor, heart, and […]

Staff Review: BEST OFFER WINS
BEST OFFER WINS by Marisa Kashino978125040054311/25/25Celadon BooksFiction / Thrillers / Women Be prepared to dive into the spiral that is this book! Marisa Kashino’s BEST OFFER WINS is a gripping, high-stakes debut with a razor-sharp, darkly thrilling dive into class, ambition, and the ruthless realities of today’s housing market. Thirty-seven-year-old Margo has a clear vision […]

For Your Consideration: November 2025 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite November titles for the November 2025 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE OCTOBER 1ST! PALAVER by Bryan Washington | 9780374609078 | 11/4/25 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Lambda Award winner Washington’s (FAMILY MEAL) tender and endearing novel concerns an estranged mother and son… Count on Washington for stylish tales with […]

Happy Half Hour (8/25/25)
Today, we’re chatting about the science behind nightmares, lucid dreams, and dream engineering, and the relationship between dreams and mental health; an exterminator who is hunting dangerous vermin in a deadly city to keep his sister out of debt; and a woman who will cross any boundary to seize the dream life she’s been chasing. NIGHTMARE […]

Debuts (7/22/25)
Dive into these delightful debuts! BEST OFFER WINS by Marisa Kashino 9781250400543 | 11/25/25 Eighteen months and 11 lost bidding wars into house-hunting in the overheated Washington, DC suburbs, 37-year-old publicist Margo Miyake gets a tip about the perfect house, in the perfect neighborhood, slated to come up for sale in one month. Desperate to […]

New Edelweiss E-galleys (6/10/2025)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: FILTHY RICH FAE by Geneva Lee9781649376930 | 5/20/25 Cate thought she knew darkness. As a trauma nurse, she had witnessed the worst of humanity. But nothing—not the blood, the violence, or the despair—could have prepared […]

Books We’re Bringing on Vacation Staff Picks (5/28/25)
Summer is quickly approaching, so we’re sharing the books we will be bringing with us on vacation! EMILY’S PICK: BEST OFFER WINS BY MARISA KASHINO I think a thriller is the ideal book to bring on vacation, and this debut from Marisa Kashino is not only a dark and twisty thriller, but it’s also laugh-out-loud […]

