Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: THE LAST MANDARIN by Louise Penny and Mellissa Fung9781250412522 | 5/12/26 Alice Li, a first-generation Chinese-American, is an erstwhile food blogger who has lived in the shadow of her mother, Vivien Li. A Chinese dissident […]
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January 2026 LibraryReads List
You voted, they counted, and THE BOOKBINDER’S SECRET by A. D. Bell is a LibraryReads pick for January 2026! PLUS, THE POET EMPRESS by Shen Tao is the LibraryReads Board’s Bonus Pick, Seanan McGuire (THROUGH GATES OF GARNET AND GOLD), Rachel Hawkins (THE STORM), and Alice Feeney (MY HUSBAND’S WIFE) are in the Hall of Fame, and WHEN […]
Sneak Peek: January 2026 Indie Next List
The January 2026 Indie Next List includes six Macmillan titles! LOST LAMBS by Madeline Cash 9780374619237 | 1/13/26 “Cash has a hit debut on her hands based on the guffaw-inducing, deadpan humor alone… In addition to the generous portions of humor, Cash weaves in a fun romp in which the family members get to exercise […]
For Your Consideration: January 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite January titles for the January 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE DECEMBER 1ST! WRECK YOUR HEART by Lori-Rader Day | 9781250393739 | 1/6/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Suspense novelist Rader-Day changes pace with this sharply funny, heartfelt mystery, and every bit of it works. Its exploration of family […]
Happy Half Hour (10/27/25)
Today, we’re chatting about seven trees that are intertwined with Black history and culture; a woman who tests out a vintage typewriter and finds that it can grant wishes and bend fate; and a young bookbinder on a hunt for the truth of a story of forbidden love, a lost fortune, and murder. WHEN TREES […]
Historical Fiction (10/2/25)
Explore the past through the pages of these incredible historical fiction books! BERLIN SHUFFLE by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz, translated by Philip Boehm 9781250869494 | 12/9/25 Berlin in the 1920s is the largest city in Europe, a cultural mecca, and a political mess: a hedonistic Babylon, though there’s little glamour for the hundreds of thousands out […]
Armchair Travel Staff Picks (9/29/25)
If you’re dreaming of transporting to another place or time, be sure to immerse yourself in these atmospheric reads! AMANDA’S PICK: THE SEA CAPTAIN’S WIFE: A TRUE STORY OF MUTINY, LOVE, AND ADVENTURE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD BY TILAR J. MAZZEO Who wants a boring cruise when you can go on a heart-pounding […]
Booklist’s Library Love for LibraryReads Webinar Recap (9/25/25)
A huge thank you to everyone who attended Booklist‘s Library Love for LibraryReads webinar! In case you missed it, check out the titles we talked about below, and click this link to watch the recording! MEET THE NEWMANS by Jennifer Niven | 9781250372444 | 1/6/26 THE ODDS OF YOU by Kate Dramis | 9781250393678 | […]
Happy Half Hour (9/22/25)
Today, we’re chatting about a woman who falls uncontrollably under the spell of her affair partner; a cursed girl who must choose between love and the legacy her parents left behind; and a television famous family whose perfect façade starts to crack. RULES OF THE HEART by Janice Hadlow | 9781250129468 | 1/20/26 BREAK WIDE […]
Janice Hadlow’s Letter to Librarians
In RULES OF THE HEART, Janice Hadlow writes a beautifully evocative historical novel about the perils of all-consuming love, inspired by a real-life eighteenth-century love affair. In her letter to librarians, she shares how the library was her gateway to a lifetime of reading, and how the stories she discovered at the library eventually shaped […]
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