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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Debut Spotlight (12/1/22)
Dig into some upcoming debuts (available to download now!), including a boy’s quest to save his city and his mother, a lonely immortal artist who finds her life upended by a gifted child, a wife seeking the truth about her husband and their marriage, three Vietnamese siblings marked by war and loss, and three women […]
Debut Spotlight (11/1/22)
Today we’re spotlighting two first-time authors bringing coming-of-age debuts that portray complex female protagonists making their way into adulthood. MAAME by Jessica George Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibraryReads votes due by December 1st. “The work’s ample magnetism resides in the savvy portrayal of Maddie’s as a complicated, sharp, and vulnerable person who […]
Debut Spotlight (10/4/22)
This debut spotlight is all about sci-fi with two first-time authors telling stories of humankind discovering intelligent life in an octopus species and a thrilling pan-continental race against time. THE MOUNTAIN IN THE SEA by Ray Nayler 2 starred reviews! “Nayler’s masterful debut combines fascinating science and well-wrought characters to deliver a deep dive into […]
Debut Spotlight (9/1/22)
Today’s debut spotlight includes some exciting titles from first-time authors, with a collection of short stories that follow a Jamaican family struggling to survive in Miami, and a genre-bending gothic horror story about a doctor investigating the death of his predecessor. IF I SURVIVE YOU BY JONATHAN ESCOFFERY Available for download on Edelweiss know more. 4 starred […]
Debut Spotlight (8/16/22)
We’re spotlighting some exciting first-time authors with a complex and subversive story of a tight-knit community, a queer coming-of-age novel set in 1980s NYC, and an action-packed tech start-up adventure. THE LAST KARANKAWAS by Kimberly Garza “Written in lyrical, nearly hypnotic prose that makes the reader feel the Texan humidity, this is a brilliantly plotted, […]
The Debut Review: THE BARTENDER’S CURE (4/20/22)
Wesley Straton’s irresistible debut is an emotional coming-of-age story set in the service industry. THE BARTENDER’S CURE is an ode to all the neighborhood bars that have fostered a sense of community, but it is also a story about finding happiness and family in the most unexpected places. And, of course, it is filled with […]
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