In today’s Happy Half Hour, we discuss a sweeping coming-of-age novel set in 1970s Jamaica, a debut historical thriller about a world at war, a magical story of one witch putting her soul at stake, and a queer opposites-attract romance with a fake dating scheme! SONGS OF IRIE by Asha Ashanti Bromfield | 9781250846808 | […]
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For Your Consideration: October 2023 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite October titles for the October 2023 LibraryReads list! Votes due September 1! AFTER THE FOREST by Kell Woods9781250852489 | 10/3/23Download on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Woods sets her elegant debut, a reimagining of Hansel and Gretel, in a small German villagejust recovering from the devastation of the Thirty Years […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (7/24/23)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: A JEWISH GIRL IN PARIS by Melanie Levensohn9781529075731 | 1/23/24 Paris, 1940: The City of Lights is under German occupation. Christian, son of a bank director, falls in love with Jewish girl Judith. The young […]
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 […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (7/17/23)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: ASSISTANT TO THE VILLAIN by Hannah Nicole Maehrer9781649375803 | 8/29/23 With ailing family to support, Evie Sage’s employment status isn’t just important, it’s vital. So when a mishap with Rennedawn’s most infamous Villain results in […]
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 […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (7/5/23)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: EVERYTHING IS FINE VOLUME TWO by Mike Birchall9781990778797 | 10/17/23 Sam and Maggie are a normal couple, in a normal house, in a normal neighborhood. There is nothing strange about their heads, their neighbors, or […]
June 2023 Mystery/Thrillers
We had some gripping mystery and thriller releases this month, including a reluctant psychic, a life-changing summer in the Greek isles, a murder next door, and more! THE WOMAN INSIDE by M. T. Edvardsson “In Stockholm’s university district, disastrous choices draw a struggling single father, a law student, and a directionless psychic hotline counselor into […]
For Your Consideration: September 2023 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite September titles for the September 2023 LibraryReads list! Votes due August 1! AMAZING GRACE ADAMS by Fran Littlewood9781250857019 | 9/5/23Download on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Littlewood easily captures the grief Grace feels at nearing the end of her reproductive years, and the mother-daughter relationship is similarly well drawn… Littlewood, […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (6/29/2023)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: THE FORTUNE SELLER by Rachel Kapelke-Dale9781250286130 | 2/13/24 Middle-class Rosie Macalister has worked for years to fit in with her wealthy friends on the Yale equestrian team. But when she comes back from her junior […]