Review: LOVE INTEREST

LOVE INTEREST by Clare Gilmore978125088054310/10/23St. Martin’s Griffin Casey Maitland, a financial analyst for Little Cooper Publications, is armed with constant anxiety, an endless list of allergies, and the exceptional inability to hide her emotions. Much to the surprise of everyone around her, Casey’s job of crunching numbers and pleasing corporate executives is exactly what she […]

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Book Club Recommendations (7/27/23)

Wondering what to read next with your book club? Check out these recommendations filled with complicated family dynamics, the power of memory and loss, long-held secrets, and more intriguing topics for discussion! know more for more book club news, resources, sweepstakes, and more. THE HOUSE OF DOORS BY TAN TWAN ENG Available for download on […]

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The Debut Review: AMAZING GRACE ADAMS (7/18/23)

Fran Littlewood’s debut AMAZING GRACE ADAMS is filled with joy, grief, love, and a woman pushed to the brink as she attempts to find herself once again. If you enjoyed any of these these read-alikes and watch-alikes, you’ll want to dive into this beautiful portrait filled with raw emotions and all that the human heart […]

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Debut Spotlight (7/5/23)

We’re kicking off July with debuts! Dive in with a WWII story as one girl journeys to discover the truth of her history and family, and a swoony co-workers rom-com overflowing with flirty banter and late night meetings. THE PORCELAIN MAKER by Sarah Freethy Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibraryReads votes due by […]

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Debut Spotlight (6/5/23)

We’re celebrating this summer sunshine by stacking our TBR with exciting debuts. Check out this list with a little something for every reader, from family sagas and horror to romances and social critiques. AMAZING GRACE ADAMS by Fran Littlewood Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibraryReads votes due by August 1st. “Littlewood easily captures […]

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The Debut Review: DID YOU HEAR ABOUT KITTY KARR? (3/14/23)

In DID YOU HEAR ABOUT KITTY KARR?, debut author Crystal Smith Paul has written an intoxicating and glamorous novel that incorporates significant moments from history and highlights ongoing social issues, set against a sweeping Hollywood backdrop filled with celebrity and fame. Today we are joined by Crystal Smith Paul with a video to librarians as […]

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Debut Spotlight (3/2/23)

Today’s debut spotlight includes seven women trying to solve the murder of the man that connects them, a Filipino chauffeur’s meditation on regret as he nears the end of his life, a psychological novel pitched against the backdrop of a life-changing summer in the Greek isles, a time-traveling ringmaster devoted to protecting her magical misfits, […]

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The Debut Review: THE GIRLS OF SUMMER by Katie Bishop

With a dual timeline taking place over the course of one life-changing summer and over a decade later, Katie Bishop’s powerful and unsettling debut, THE GIRLS OF SUMMER, will have readers hooked with its intense atmosphere and electric storytelling. It’s been fifteen years since Rachel was seventeen and spent her summer partying, swimming, and falling […]

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The Debut Review + Book Club Resource: WEYWARD (1/17/23)

If you haven’t fallen under the spell of Emilia Hart’s immersive and addictive WEYWARD, wait no longer. Weaving together the tales of three extraordinary women, set in 1619, 1942, and 2019, Emilia Hart’s debut is remarkably fresh and of the moment as it explores feminist themes through the lens of witchcraft with a hint of […]

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Debut Spotlight (1/3/23)

If your New Year’s resolution was to read more debuts, you’re in luck! Today we are spotlighting an immersive tale inspired by a true story, a heartwarming journey of one family rewriting their history, a woman looking for love amidst a new American civil war, a contemporary Black southern Gothic set in the age of […]

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