Download, read, and vote for your favorite June titles for the June 2025 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE MAY 1ST! LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP by Virginia Heath | 9781250896094 | 6/24/25 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “A reticent lord falls for a spirited lady below his station in Heath’s sparkling second Miss Prentice’s Protégées romance (after […]
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Happy Half Hour (3/24/25)
Today, we’re chatting about a girl racing across D.C. to decode the clues her father left behind and save the country; a mother who has been deceiving her twin daughters throughout their lives to keep them “safe”; and a woman who receives a once-in-a-lifetime chance to reconnect with her friend and repair what she broke. […]

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 […]

A Letter to Librarians from Giaae Kwon
Giaae Kwon’s I’LL LOVE YOU FOREVER blends memoir and cultural criticism to explore how the author’s love affair with K-pop has shaped her sense of self. Today, in a heartfelt letter to librarians Giaae Kwon reflects on the profound impact of libraries and their vital role in connecting people with the books they need, even in challenging […]

Day’s YA: PRIDE OR DIE
PRIDE OR DIE by CL Montblanc 9781250340474 4/15/2025 Wednesday Books Ages 12-18 Egalley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Eleanora is determined to do two things: finish high school so she can leave Texas, and ensure that the LGBTQ+ club she created on campus survives after she leaves, as a safe space for future students. After […]

Happy Half Hour (12/16/24)
Today, we’re chatting about the members of an LGBTQ+ club who find themselves accidentally framed for attempted murder, a brave and imaginative memoir by a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, and a horror road trip where there’s no telling what else lies in wait just beyond the bend. PRIDE OR DIE by CL Montblanc | 9781250340474 […]

January 2025 LibraryReads List
You voted, they counted, and THE BUSINESS TRIP by Jessie Garcia is a LibraryReads pick for January 2025! PLUS, Alice Feeney (BEAUTIFUL UGLY) and Seanan McGuire (ADRIFT IN CURRENTS CLEAN AND CLEAR) are in the Hall of Fame! THE BUSINESS TRIP BY JESSIE GARCIA | 9781250364418 | 1/14/25 “The smoothly executed finale that feels more like […]

Magic Hour – Recap
Thank you to everyone who attended our Magic Hour author panel!! If you missed it, check out the recording by clicking this link! And check out all of the authors’ books here: BREATH OF THE DRAGON by Shannon Lee + Fonda Lee | 1/7/25 OUR INFINITE FATES by Laura Steven | 3/4/25 THE WILDEST THINGS […]

Happy Half Hour (12/2/24)
Today, we’re chatting about a girl who needs help from her best friend to win over the love of her life, a woman who must search for the truth about the climbing incident that killed her girlfriend, and three girls coming of age in the gritty postindustrial town of Donny, England in the 90s. ALL […]

Day’s YA: THE SCORPION QUEEN
THE SCORPION QUEEN by Mina Fears 9781250852946 1/28/2025 Flatiron Books Ages 12-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Once the daughter of a prosperous salt merchant, Amie’s life is overturned in an instant when her sister frames her for a scandalous crime. At sixteen, Amie is now disinherited and forced to move to the imperial […]