YERBA BUENA by Nina LaCour97812508104655/31/22Flatiron Books Sara is fourteen when she falls in love with her best friend, Annie. Two years later, Annie goes missing, and the police pull her body out of the river. Sara, heartbroken, suspects that her father and his sinister friends were involved and flees her small town for L.A., where […]
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Thriller Thursday (3/3/22)
In this chilling thriller Thursday, we have a face-blind woman attempting to discover the truth of her grandmother’s killer and a hostage situation that releases hundreds of dangerous inmates into the Nevada desert. THE RESTING PLACE BY CAMILLA STEN “Eleanor, the heroine of this engrossing, character-rich psychological thriller from Swedish author Sten (THE LOST VILLAGE), has […]
Debut Spotlight (3/2/22)
March is filled with several outstanding debuts, including an unflinching love letter to Flint, Michigan and the resilience of its people, a mystery set in a lush fantasy world, and a love story where two young adults navigate familial and racial dynamics to achieve the future they want. CHEVY IN THE HOLE by Kelsey Ronan […]
Focus on Memoirs (3/1/22)
Today we’re spotlighting memoirs with a focus on family with a deep dive into a complicated mother-daughter relationship and a glimpse into the Biden home growing up in Delaware. NEVER SIMPLE: A Memoir by Liz Scheier An Indie Next pick! “Scheier, a PW contributor, debuts with a stunning and generous account of living with her […]
Starred Review Round-Up (3/1/22)
We’re seeing stars! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: SWEEP OF STARS by Maurice BroaddusISBN 9781250264930 | on sale 3/29/22 “The first of this Afrofuturist trilogy takes off with an epic array of characters and plotlines that will enmesh readers in the politics and power struggles set across the stars.”–Library Journal, starred review “[A] […]
Ladies in Lit (2/24/22)
Today we’re spotlighting some favorite female authors and their exciting forthcoming novels with a refreshing story of a woman who can hear the dead from a bestselling author, an emotional journey of life and death from a book club favorite author, and the next in a mystery series from an author using her fascination with […]
Author Spotlight: Sheila Heti (2/23/22)
Sheila Heti wows readers once again with her unapologetic, unusual, and unfailingly original approach to timeless subjects. In her latest novel, PURE COLOUR, Mira grapples with the death of her father in light of the dissolution of another love and looks for a way forward. PURE COLOUR An Indie Next pick! “Mixing the spiritual, philosophical, […]
Historical Spotlight (2/22/22)
This historical spotlight features a fast-paced reimagining of what happened during Agatha Christie’s 11-day disappearance, from an affair to murder + a deep dive into the history of real-life heiresses and what it meant for women of the time to be surrounded by fortune, gossip, and scandal. THE CHRISTIE AFFAIR BY NINA DE GRAMONT 2 […]
YA Spotlight (2/14/22)
Today we are spotlighting stories that take you to the stars from 17 acclaimed authors across the Latinx diaspora, and a girl on a glittering fantastical island who realizes her life isn’t what it seems. RECLAIM THE STARS: 17 Tales Across Realms & Space by Zoraida Córdova 3 starred reviews! “There is a little something […]
2022 YA Starred Reviews Round-Up (so far)
These YA reads are all pretty stellar, but don’t just take our word for it check out what Booklist, Publishers Weekly, BCCB, and Kirkus Reviews have to say in their starred reviews! WAKING ROMEO by Kathryn Barker9781250174109 | available now “Packed with Shakespearean references both playful and somber . . . This breathtaking, meticulously plotted […]
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