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Tag: coming of age
Sneak Peek: April Indie Next List
The April 2024 Indie Next List includes FIVE Macmillan titles! THE FAMILIAR BY LEIGH BARDUGO 9781250884251 | 4/9/24 4 starred reviews! “Part fairy tale, part political thriller, part romance, the novel unfolds like a winter tree bursting into unnatural bloom in response to one of Luzia’s refranes, as she and Santángel learn about power, trust, […]
ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST is Reese’s March Book Club Pick (3/7/24)
ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST by Xochitl Gonzalez is Reese’s book club pick for March! In 1985, Anita de Monte, a rising star in the art world, is found dead in New York City and her tragic death is the talk of the town. But by 1998 Anita’s name has been all but forgotten—certainly by […]
Happy Half Hour (3/4/24)
Today we’re discussing a cozy sapphic romance set in a dreamy bookstore in a kingdom with a selfish queen, a historical fantasy featuring vampires fighting in the American Civil War, and a coming-of-age novel about a college man discovering the great loves of his life. CAN’T SPELL TREASON WITHOUT TEA by Rebecca Thorne | 9781250333292 […]
Day’s YA: THE QUINCE PROJECT
THE QUINCE PROJECT by Jessica Parra 9781250888518 (Trade Paperback) 9781250862778 (Hardcover) 5/28/2024 Wednesday Books Ages 12-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Castillo Torres is a planner. She loves helping others achieve their HEAs (Happily Ever Afters) by being a fairy godmother-esque party planner extraordinaire. So far, her experience has consisted of planning school events […]
Happy Half Hour (2/12/24)
Today, we’re chatting about a rivals-to-lovers romance between two competing high school Mariachi stars, a family saga about a husband and wife grappling with their marriage while raising their twins, and a sapphic romance where two women can’t seem to agree on what to do with a failing flower farm. CANTO CONTIGO by Jonny Garza […]
Books for Music Lovers
From the cultural evolutions of hip-hop music to the rock and roll lives of music stars, both fictional and real, spanning from the Upper East Side to Hollywood beaches, these titles don’t miss a beat! HIP-HOP IS HISTORY BY QUESTLOVE LibraryReads votes due by May 1st. In this book, Questlove proposes a theory of evolution, […]
For Your Consideration: April 2024 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite April titles for the April 2024 LibraryReads list! Votes due March 1st! THE FAMILIAR BY LEIGH BARDUGO | 9781250884251 | 4/9/24REQUEST ON EDELWEISS 3 starred reviews! “[This] highlights all of the things that make Bardugo so well loved: a romance with maddening chemistry, an artfully built world, side […]
Happy Half Hour (1/29/24)
Join us today to hear about a woman reckoning with a past toxic relationship she thought she’d left behind, a TV reporter racing to solve the murder of someone she just interviewed, and a Muslim teen finding her voice in a post-9/11 America. LIKE HAPPINESS by Ursula Villarreal-Moura | 9781250882837 | 3/26/24OFF THE AIR by […]
Series Starters and Continuations (1/9/24)
From fantasy to horror to thriller to mystery, these series starters and new series installments are sure to capture your attention and leave you eager for the next book! DRAW DOWN THE MOON BY P.C. CAST AND KRISTIN CAST Available for download on Edelweiss know more. “The story is told in Wren’s and Lee’s alternating […]