A story about three women who are tied together by blood, love, and family secrets, ONE BLOOD is a powerful and poetic novel spanning from the Great Migration to the civil unrest of the 1960s to the quest for women’s equality in the early 2000s. Denene Millner’s potent and beautiful tale explores these three women […]
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New Edelweiss E-galleys (5/22/23)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: WHEN GRUMPY MET SUNSHINE by Charlotte Stein9781250867933 | 2/6/24 When grumpy ex-footballer Alfie Harding gets badgered into selling his memoirs, he knows he’s never going to be able to write them. He hates revealing a […]
June 2023 LibraryReads List
You voted, they counted, and ALL THE SINNERS BLEED by S.A. Cosby is a LibraryReads Pick for June 2023! “The hard-edged storytelling is supplemented by richly developed characters, especially Titus and his family, and Cosby elegantly layers his narrative over Virginia’s racial history, giving the proceedings uncommon emotional depth. This is easily the author’s strongest […]
April Fiction (4/25/23)
From sweeping feminist stories of tribulation and triumph to funnier, lighter looks at family life and relationships, our April Fiction releases touched on it all! IF WE’RE BEING HONEST BY CAT SHOOK An Indie Next pick! “Like a stone skipped across water, Shook flits seamlessly from one character to the next, and remarkably, all emerge […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (4/4/23)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: DIRTY LYING DRAGONS by Sabrina Blackburry9781990778308 | 8/8/23 Set in the same world as DIRTY LYING FAERIES, Sabrina Blackburry’s next action-packed installment of the Enchanted Fates series introduces us to Dani—a covenless witch whose life […]
Spring 2023 Adult + YA Preview Recap (3/23/23)
A HUGE thank you to everyone who attended our Spring 2023 Adult + YA Preview last week! We heard from authors S.A. Cosby (ALL THE SINNERS BLEED) and Dahlia Adler (GOING BICOASTAL) and talked about SO MANY Spring 2023 books! You can watch a recording of the Preview below and find a list of all […]
April 2023 LibraryReads List
You voted, they counted, and IN THE LIVES OF PUPPETS by TJ Klune (in the #1 spot!) and THE SCOURGE BETWEEN STARS by Ness Brown are LibraryReads picks for April 2023! PLUS Sally Hepworth adds to her Hall of Fame-ness with THE SOULMATE! PLUS the LibraryReads board chose SOME DESPERATE GLORY by Emily Tesh as […]
The Debut Review: DID YOU HEAR ABOUT KITTY KARR? (3/14/23)
In DID YOU HEAR ABOUT KITTY KARR?, debut author Crystal Smith Paul has written an intoxicating and glamorous novel that incorporates significant moments from history and highlights ongoing social issues, set against a sweeping Hollywood backdrop filled with celebrity and fame. Today we are joined by Crystal Smith Paul with a video to librarians as […]
Book Club Recommendations (2/7/23)
Looking for some forthcoming books to read with your book club? Check out these highly discussable and captivating titles. And for even more book club extravaganza, check out our BIG Book Club Resource Guide! DID YOU HEAR ABOUT KITTY KARR? by Crystal Smith Paul Available for download on Edelweiss here. LibraryReads votes due by April […]
AFRICA RISEN Story Featured on LeVar Burton Reads Podcast
Fan favorite podcast LeVar Burton Reads has featured a special reading of “The Lady of the Yellow-Painted Library,” and we can’t get enough! LeVar Burton invites listeners to take a break from their daily lives and dive into great stories, featuring the best of the best authors, which now include AFRICA RISEN‘s very own Tobi […]
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