Calling all book club leaders! Here is your book club’s chance to dive into DID YOU HEAR ABOUT KITTY KARR?, Crystal Smith Paul’s sprawling debut. This multigenerational saga explores celebrity, the burdens of being Black, and the power that family secrets hold. Take a deep dive into the glamour of old Hollywood in this highly […]
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New Edelweiss E-galleys (4/4/23)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: DIRTY LYING DRAGONS by Sabrina Blackburry9781990778308 | 8/8/23 Set in the same world as DIRTY LYING FAERIES, Sabrina Blackburry’s next action-packed installment of the Enchanted Fates series introduces us to Dani—a covenless witch whose life […]
Happy Half Hour (4/3/23)
This Happy Half Hour brings a provocative horror love letter to Los Angeles, a life-changing summer set in Greece, an escapist dual-timeline romance, and a heartfelt enemies-to-lovers story filled with fame and friendship. MAEVE FLY by CJ Leede | 9781250857859 | 6/6/23 THE GIRLS OF SUMMER by Katie Bishop | 9781250283917 | 6/6/23OUR PLACE ON […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (3/20/23)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: 24 HOURS IN ITALY by Romi Moondi 9781990778360 | 7/18/23 Two years after 24 HOURS IN PARIS, Mira and Jake collide again, this time for an Italian adventure on the gorgeous Amalfi Coast. With a destination wedding […]
YA Spotlight (3/20/23)
This week we’re celebrating an enchanting queer Rapunzel retelling featuring a vampire and a witch learning to love each other despite being sworn enemies and an edge-of-your-seat debut that follows a girl who is cursed with bad luck and desperate for power as she partakes in a vicious competition to become her country’s next ruler. […]
April 2023 LibraryReads List
You voted, they counted, and IN THE LIVES OF PUPPETS by TJ Klune (in the #1 spot!) and THE SCOURGE BETWEEN STARS by Ness Brown are LibraryReads picks for April 2023! PLUS Sally Hepworth adds to her Hall of Fame-ness with THE SOULMATE! PLUS the LibraryReads board chose SOME DESPERATE GLORY by Emily Tesh as […]
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 […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (3/6/23)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: LAST TO LEAVE THE ROOM by Caitlin Starling9781250282613 | 10/10/23 The city of San Siroco is sinking. The basement of Dr. Tamsin Rivers, the arrogant, selfish head of the research team assigned to find the source […]
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, […]
One City One Book Recommendations: Families
If you run a One City, One Book program and are looking for stories about families, we’ve got you covered! For even more recommendations, check out this post and this Edelweiss catalog. PIECES OF BLUE by Holly Goldberg Sloan9781250847317Trade paperback available 8/6/2024 From New York Times bestselling author Holly Goldberg Sloan, a compelling and heartfelt […]