SOUL OF SHADOW by Emma Noyes 9781250342966 7/29/2025 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Charlie Hudson hasn’t been the same since the death of her twin sister, Sophie, two years prior. Once an excitable, ready-for-anything girl, the loss of her sister has left her filled with grief and simply going through Know More » […]
Tag: contemporary fantasy

LJ Day of Dialog Spring 2025
Thank you for visiting our booth at Library Journal‘s Day of Dialog Spring 2025! Below you will find all of the resources featured in our booth, including an ARC giveaway! Enter for your chance to receive a set of Summer/Fall 2025 ARCs here! Authors on Panels: Adam Johnson, author of THE WAYFINDER / 9780374619572 Know More » […]

Happy Half Hour (4/7/25)
Today, we’re chatting about a girl investigating the mysterious newcomer in town after a classmate goes missing, two heroines trying to save a lighthouse that guides the dead to the afterlife, and classmates at an academy for monsters who must work together to survive ravenous faculty members. SOUL OF SHADOW by Emma Noyes | 9781250342966 Know More » […]

Day’s YA: REWIND TO US
REWIND TO US by Molly Morris 9781250289728 6/17/2025 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Dixie Mulligan is in love with her best friend Sawyer, and she’s finally ready to tell him as soon as she lands in Cielo Springs, California for her annual summer vacation. She’s certain that she can fix Know More » […]

For Your Consideration: May 2025 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite May titles for the May 2025 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE APRIL 1ST! ANJI KILLS A KING by Evan Leikam | 9781250369246 | 5/13/25 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “This debut is full of violent banter that will delight fans of Christopher Buehlman’s THE BLACKTONGUE THIEF; it also has Know More » […]

V. E. Schwab’s Letter to Librarians
In BURY OUR BONES IN THE MIDNIGHT SOIL, V. E. Schwab pulls together historical and contemporary threads in a haunting and intimate rush. In her letter to librarians, V. E. reflects on her journey discovering the story and bringing it to life, and thanks librarians for always supporting her and sharing her books. Dearest librarians– Know More » […]

Happy Half Hour (2/3/25)
Today, we’re chatting about an elite friend group and the outcast girl who is haunting them, a woman determined to uncover the secrets of hidden forces within the forests of the Pacific Northwest, and a magic school director who is trying to keep her students and school safe—possibly even from herself. THE THRASHERS by Julie Know More » […]

Fresh Starts Staff Picks (1/24/25)
This month, in honor of the new year, we’re sharing stories of fresh starts and new beginnings! EMILY’S PICK: REWIND TO US BY MOLLY MORRIS This love story has a magical twist! Dixie Mulligan’s family has a special gift: anyone in the family can choose to relive and do over any moment from the past Know More » […]

For Your Consideration: April 2025 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite April titles for the April 2025 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE MARCH 1ST! WHEN THE WOLF COMES HOME by Nat Cassidy | 9781250354341 | 4/22/25 Request on NetGalley “Cassidy’s original and thought-provoking take on the werewolf trope will appeal to fans of fast-paced horror featuring strong characterization, such as Know More » […]

February 2025 LibraryReads List
You voted, they counted, and WOOING THE WITCH QUEEN by Stephanie Burgis, A KILLING COLD by Kate Alice Marshall, and SOMETHING IN THE WALLS by Daisy Pearce are LibraryReads picks for February 2025! PLUS, Marie Benedict (THE QUEENS OF CRIME), TJ Klune (THE BONES BENEATH MY SKIN), and T. Kingfisher (SWORDHEART) are in the Hall of Fame! Know More » […]

