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 […]
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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 […]

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 […]

Road Trip Roundup (9/11/24)
Are you ready for a road trip? From thriller to memoir to fantasy, we’ve got you covered with some road trip recommendations! BAD NATURE BY ARIEL COURAGE 9781250360885 | 4/1/25 It’s Hester’s fortieth birthday when she’s diagnosed with terminal cancer, and she knows immediately what she must do: abandon her possessions and drive to California […]

Happy Half Hour (9/9/24)
Today, we’re chatting about the granddaughter of Robin Hood and the annoyingly cheerful girl she’s accidentally kidnapped, a woman who finds herself facing the intense emotional uncertainty of first love, and a genre-bending reimagining of King Lear that revolves around three estranged sisters. NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART by Lex Croucher | 9781250847232 | […]

20 Questions with Sarah Seltzer
We love celebrating new voices in the literary world, and today we have something special in store for you! We have the absolute pleasure of chatting with debut author Sarah Seltzer as she answers 20 questions about herself and her book, THE SINGER SISTERS. But first, let’s dive deeper into THE SINGER SISTERS, a debut […]

Debut Spotlight (11/30/2023)
Today we’re highlighting a stylish, uncommonly clever novel about the things we want and the things we think we want. PIGLET is both an examination of women’s often complicated relationship with food and a celebration of the messes life sometimes makes for us. You won’t believe this is a debut! PIGLET BY LOTTIE HAZELL Available […]

20 Questions with Clare Gilmore (10/3/23)
Today we have the absolute pleasure of chatting with author Clare Gilmore as she answers 20 questions about herself and her new book, LOVE INTEREST. Before we hear from Clare, let’s take a look at LOVE INTEREST, a debut co-worker enemies-to-lovers rom-com. Reminiscent of When Harry Met Sally and The Devil Wears Prada, this workplace […]

