SUNNY SIDE UP by Katie Sturino9781250344205 6/24/25 Celadon Books Fiction / Romance / Women The city never sleeps, and neither does Sunny, a plus-sized Sex and the City-style blogger whose adventures navigating dressing room nightmares, disastrous hookups, and her brother’s looming wedding day make for a whirlwind debut sure to charm even the most cynical reader. Sunny, […]
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For Your Consideration: July 2025 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite July titles for the July 2025 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE JUNE 1ST! GIRL IN THE CREEK by Wendy N. Wagner | 9781250908643 | 7/15/25 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “A tightly written master class in horror, this is a short, well-paced novel where every detail matters… Wagner’s (THE […]

Family Fiction (4/22/25)
Families are hard work . . . but good reading has never been easier DOMINION by Addie E. Citchens 9780374609337 | 8/19/25 Reverend Sabre Winfrey, shepherd of the Seven Seals Baptist Church, believes in God, his own privilege, and enterprise. Besides the barbershop and radio station he owns, he has an iron hand on every aspect […]

Happy Half Hour (4/14/25)
Today, we’re chatting about a necromancer trying to resurrect her sister who gets embroiled in bigger, world-ending plans instead; a thrill-seeking young woman who joins a radical theater troupe; three estranged high schoolers who are pulled into a video game to pursue the disappearance of their friend; and a professor who learns that an unflattering version […]

Hannah Pittard’s Letter to Librarians
In IF YOU LOVE IT, LET IT KILL YOU, Hannah Pittard tells a refreshingly irreverent story about art, desire, domesticity, freedom, and the intricacies of the twenty-first-century female experience. In her letter to librarians, Hannah reflects on the importance of libraries, and how intertwined they are within our communities and our world. I have many […]

Historical Reads Staff Picks (3/28/25)
Take a trip back in time with our favorite upcoming historical reads—from regency romances to a journey at sea! EMILY’S PICK: THE AUSTEN AFFAIR BY MADELINE BELL Jane Austen, time travel, and a hilarious and charming romance? Sign me up! Tess is a C list actress who just scored her dream role starring in a […]

For Your Consideration: June 2025 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite June titles for the June 2025 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE MAY 1ST! LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP by Virginia Heath | 9781250896094 | 6/24/25 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “A reticent lord falls for a spirited lady below his station in Heath’s sparkling second Miss Prentice’s Protégées romance (after […]

New Edelweiss E-galleys (3/25/2025)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: A TOUR TO DIE FOR by Michelle Chouinard9781250910011 | 9/23/25 Capri Sanzio knows that when you give serial killer walking tours for a living, unexpected situations are more common than San Francisco’s famous fog. So, […]

Happy Half Hour (3/24/25)
Today, we’re chatting about a girl racing across D.C. to decode the clues her father left behind and save the country; a mother who has been deceiving her twin daughters throughout their lives to keep them “safe”; and a woman who receives a once-in-a-lifetime chance to reconnect with her friend and repair what she broke. […]

Sneak Peek: April 2025 Indie Next List
The April 2025 Indie Next List includes FIVE Macmillan titles! WHEN THE MOON HITS YOUR EYE by John Scalzi 9780765389091 | 3/25/25 2 starred reviews! “WHEN THE MOON HITS YOUR EYE does what science fiction does best: offers a mirror up to society and explores how humanity might respond to sudden and seemingly impossible things… […]