Today, we’re chatting about a daughter investigating her best friend’s disappearance at an abandoned island resort; an author and a harsh literary critic who find themselves in a viral public feud; and two professors who must work together to uncover the hungry entity festering beneath the campus floors. UNTIL THE LAST LIGHT GOES OUT by […]
Tag: Debut Author
Maximum Shelf: BAD WORDS (6/4/26)
This week’s Shelf Awareness Maximum Shelf pick is Ríoghnach Robinson’s BAD WORDS, a magnetic, undeniably clever debut perfect for fans of Sally Rooney and Emily Henry that captures the tender ache of two people caught between criticism and connection. Parker Navarro’s buzzy debut novel should’ve been the book of the year. Instead, it was panned so […]
Sneak Peek: July 2026 Indie Next List
The July 2026 Indie Next List includes three Macmillan titles! FABULOUS BODIES by Chuck Tingle 9781250398567 | 7/7/26 “Tingle (LUCKY DAY) turns both the music and the blood spatter up to 11 in this extremely gory horror outing that nevertheless puts his trademark sense of humor on full display… Tingle unwaveringly commits to the bit, […]
For Your Consideration: August 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite August titles for the August 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE JULY 1ST! MEET ME IN THE GARDEN by Nina LaCour | 9781250810472 | 8/4/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Critically acclaimed author LaCour (YERBA BUENA, 2022) returns with a masterpiece that stands as an exceptional work of historical […]
Happy Half Hour (5/4/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a girl who is starting over while keeping secret that she’s spent the last year in juvenile detention; an adversary to a villain who needs to save her kingdom’s magic before she becomes its greatest threat; and a new mother—a scholar steeped in fairy lore—who is wrestling with the legacies and […]
Happy Half Hour (3/16/26)
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 […]
Day’s YA: DEATHLY FATES
DEATHLY FATES by Tesia Tsai 9781250378927 4/14/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Kang Siying is a ganshi priestess, someone who guides the deceased home to their families so that they can receive proper burials. When her father–who taught her how to reanimate and guide these bodies home–falls gravely ill, she […]
Day’s YA: MIDNIGHT ON THE CELESTIAL
MIDNIGHT ON THE CELESTIAL by Julia Alexandra 9781250380104 3/3/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Roe Damarcus is a Morphic. Born with the power to temporarily summon spirits from the dead, she’s become a bit of a party trick at her esteemed family’s galas, wowing guests who travel far and wide […]
Kirkus Best Books of 2025
Announcing the Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2025! FICTION MYSTERIES AND THRILLERS MARGUERITE BY THE LAKE by Mary Dixie Carter KING OF ASHES by S. A. Cosby BOOK CLUB FICTION FLASHLIGHT by Susan Choi HISTORICAL FICTION THE WAYFINDER by Adam Johnson ROMANCE CHAOS by Constance Fay LADIES IN HATING by Alexandra Vasti SCIENCE FICTION AND […]
For Your Consideration: June 2025 LibraryReads Titles
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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