Today, we’re chatting about the story of baseball’s rich, magical history and it’s centuries-old culture of superstition; a complicated, coming of age queer relationship that leads to a life of what-ifs; and a world where, when you immigrate, you leave a copy of yourself behind, trapped at home. THE MAGICAL GAME: The Spirit and History […]
Tag: coming of age fiction
WAIT FOR ME is #ReadwithJenna’s March Book Club Pick!
WAIT FOR ME by Amy Jo Burns is #ReadwithJenna’s March 2026 Book Club Pick! Young folk singer Elle Harlow reaches the height of her prowess in 1973, with two wildly beloved albums to her name and a hidden history of impossible heartbreak. When she sets foot on the famed Grand Ole Opry stage, a far […]
Happy Half Hour (3/2/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a girl who has her portrait painted by a mysterious artist who claims he can grant her immortal beauty; two twins in 1950s Paris who are driven apart as they each vie for the same man’s attention; and a former child star who collides with an envious fan after trying to […]
For Your Consideration: May 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite May titles for the May 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE APRIL 1ST! PALACES OF THE CROW by Ray Nayler | 9780374620752 | 5/19/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “A meditation on morality and mortality, this sharp speculative WWII drama from Hugo Award winner Nayler (THE TUSKS OF EXTINCTION) […]
Happy Half Hour (2/9/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a former spy who faces her toughest op yet: motherhood; an aroace-spec artist who enters a PR relationship with her estranged best friend; and a 77-year-old woman living in a Texas retirement community whose life changes when she discovers that she’s pregnant. I, SPY by L. M. Kemp | 9781250420367 | […]
Booklist’s Spring Adult Faves Webinar Recap (2/5/26)
A big thank you to all who attended Booklist‘s Spring Adult Faves webinar! In case you missed it, check out the titles we talked about below, and click this link to watch the recording! THE HILL by Harriet Clark | 9780374614546 | 5/5/26 HOW TO FIND A GUY IN FIVE WEDDINGS by Cynthia Timoti | […]
Sneak Peek: March 2026 Indie Next List
The March 2026 Indie Next List includes four Macmillan titles! LADY TREMAINE by Rachel Hochhauser 9781250396341 | 3/3/26 “Hochhauser’s splendid debut retells the ‘Cinderella’ story from the stepmother’s perspective… Hochhauser grounds her tale with a convincing depiction of the medieval setting and offers a stirring exploration of maternal instinct and female strength. It’s a winner.”—Publishers […]
For Your Consideration: April 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite April titles for the April 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE MARCH 1ST! TRANSCRIPTION by Ben Lerner | 9780374618599 | 4/7/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “In the beautiful and resonant latest from Lerner (THE TOPEKA SCHOOL), a middle-aged man constructs an elaborate farewell to his mentor… Lerner’s lyrical […]
Publishers Weekly 2026 Spring Fiction & Nonfiction Preview
Publishers Weekly knows what should be on your shelves this Spring! Check out the full list of their Spring 2026 Fiction & Nonfiction preview picks here. SF, FANTASY & HORROR Top 10 SUBLIMATION by Isabel J. KimHONEYSUCKLE by Bar Fridman-Tell Longlist MISERY’S WIFE by Joan TierneyI’LL WATCH YOUR BABY by Neena VielPALACES OF THE CROW […]
For Your Consideration: March 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite March titles for the March 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE FEBRUARY 1ST! SEASONS OF GLASS AND IRON by Amal El-Mohtar | 9781250341006 | 3/24/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “From Nebula award winner El-Mohtar (THE RIVER HAS ROOTS) comes a collection of 14 stories and four poems that […]
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