The January 2025 Indie Next List includes FIVE Macmillan titles! WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MCCRAYS? by Tracey Lange 9781250328434 | 1/14/25 “A story about grief, love, and community, Lange’s third novel brings readers into a small town with deep roots. Lange’s characters are memorable, and their struggles feel epic yet real.” —Booklist BEAUTIFUL UGLY by […]
Tag: dystopian

Dystopian Reads
Looking for your next dystopian read? Look no further! Here are four upcoming titles that explore the future and what it might hold. ALL THE WATER IN THE WORLD by Eiren Cafall 9781250353528 | 1/7/25 In the years after the glaciers melt, Nonie, her older sister and her parents and their researcher friends have stayed […]

For Your Consideration: January 2025 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite January titles for the January 2025 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE DECEMBER 1ST! ALL THE WATER IN THE WORLD by Eiren Caffall | 9781250353528 | 1/7/25 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley 2 starred reviews! “The setting, the detailed emotive descriptions, and nail-biting adventure are incandescent. This debut novel from […]

Staff Review: ALL THE WATER IN THE WORLD
ALL THE WATER IN THE WORLD by Eiren Caffall97812503535281/7/25 St. Martin’s PressFiction / Dystopian In a near-future where climate change has reshaped our world, ALL THE WATER IN THE WORLD takes us on an evocative journey through a nearly deserted New York City, seen through the eyes of a brave young girl named Nonie. Years after […]

Happy Half Hour (9/30/24)
Today, we’re chatting about people who are maintaining some of the world’s oldest and rarest cultural traditions, a dystopian world featuring a cast of characters on the margins of a strange and exclusive new society, and a young warrior who dreams of proving his worth in an elite tournament. CUSTODIANS OF WONDER: Ancient Customs, Profound […]

Climate-Related Books (9/17/24)
From the story of a flooded post-apocalyptic New York City, to a climate scientist’s memoir, and a guide to decreasing harmful clutter, today we’re showcasing some upcoming climate-related titles! ALL THE WATER IN THE WORLD BY EIREN CAFFALL 9781250353528 | 1/28/25 “This captivating postapocalyptic novel is set in and around New York City’s American Museum […]

Even More Debuts (8/14/24)
We have no shortage of upcoming debuts—from sci-fi to thriller to YA, and more! JOHNNY CARELESS BY KEVIN WADE 9781250355102 | 1/28/25 Police Chief Jeep Mullane has been bounced back home to Long Island’s North Shore by a heartbreaking case that both earned him his NYPD detective’s shield and burned him out of the Job. […]

More Debuts (8/6/24)
We have no shortage of upcoming debuts–from literary fiction to coming of age to YA dark fantasy, and more! ELEVEN PERCENT BY MAREN UTHAUG 9781250329646 | 4/22/25 It is the New Time, a time not so different from our own except that the men are gone. All but eleven percent of them, that is, the […]

New Edelweiss E-galleys (8/1/2024)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: ALL THE WATER IN THE WORLD by Eiren Caffall9781250353528 | 1/28/25 ALL THE WATER IN THE WORLD is told in the voice of a girl gifted with a deep feeling for water. In the years […]

Happy Half Hour (7/29/24)
Today, we’re discussing two amateur sleuths (one living and one dead) who team up to solve a murder in their apartment building, a teenager returning to her hometown with the intention of bidding it farewell, and a woman who’s transported back in time where she must answer for the crimes committed by her creepy, dystopian […]