MEET ME IN THE GARDEN by Nina LaCour 97812508104728/4/26Flatiron BooksFiction / Family Life / Multigenerational Nina LaCour is back with another sweeping, devastating, and beautiful story in MEET ME IN THE GARDEN. In 1944 New Orleans, within their tight-knit Creole community, Odette and her cousin Delphine meet regularly in a garden. Closer than sisters, they […]
Tag: Family Life
Found Family Staff Picks (5/27/26)
We love a good found family trope, so here are some upcoming found family stories we are excited about! AMANDA’S PICK: SWEET PEA BY KIT DE WAAL This is an unforgettable story of a Black woman who creates her own chosen family after tragedy, in a tale of the enduring power of a mother’s love. […]
For Your Consideration: August 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite August titles for the August 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE JULY 1ST! MEET ME IN THE GARDEN by Nina LaCour | 9781250810472 | 8/4/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Critically acclaimed author LaCour (YERBA BUENA, 2022) returns with a masterpiece that stands as an exceptional work of historical […]
No Passport Required Audiobooks (5/26/26)
Road tripping or relaxing at home? Escape to a new world with this summer’s top audiobooks! ROAD TRIP BY MARY KAY ANDREWS; read by Kathleen McInerney | 9781250444738 | 6/2/26 Excerpt from the audiobook! THE TRAVELER BY JOSEPH ECKERT; read by Ray Porter | 9781250455727 | 6/9/26 Excerpt from the audiobook! GREEN CITY WARS BY ADRIAN […]
Happy Half Hour (5/18/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a mom and her three lovably chaotic kids who are forced into a high-stakes intergalactic game show competition; two brothers born into a corrupt political dynasty whose lives are sent into a tailspin after a dark family secret is revealed; and a classical composer’s descent into madness after inheriting her mentor’s […]
Sibling Stories (5/13/26)
Dive into these books that capture the sibling bond! MARION by Leah Rowan 9781250416469 | 6/2/26 Marion is in deep. She’s stolen money from the Manhattan ad agency where she works in a desperate bid to help her sister escape an abusive marriage, but the bus breaks down before she can make it to Saratoga […]
Happy Half Hour (5/11/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a chess grandmaster who will go to any length to save the person she loves the most; a serial killer who recants his confession regarding a high school girl, and her friends who are forced to confront what really happened; and a family of unforgettable women obsessed with securing their legacy. IMMORTAL […]
Upcoming Releases – 5/12/26
Check out these noteworthy upcoming releases for your shelves—arriving May 12th! SEEK THE TRAITOR’S SON by Veronica Roth 9781250347909 | 5/12/26 An epic, romantic dystopian fantasy begins in SEEK THE TRAITOR’S SON, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth. SECONDS TO SPARE by Rachel Reiss 9781250366160 | 5/12/26 Buckle up for an airborne locked-door wild ride […]
Ashley Winstead’s Letter to Librarians
In HOT GIRL MURDER CLUB, Ashley Winstead writes a buzzy, bloody new thriller of about success, sisterhood, and demanding justice… by any means necessary. In her letter to librarians, she shares her childhood memories of spending her time in different libraries as her family moved around, and how the library has shaped everything she’s done. […]
Staff Review: TENDERNESS
TENDERNESS by Rowan Beaird97812503866947/21/26Flatiron BooksFiction / Psychological Wedding season is upon us! It is 1976, and guests are gathering for the wedding of Shay O’Connor and Andrew Pruitt on a remote Virginia island. While staff work to prepare the grounds and private meals are readied, whispers of unease fill the air. The bride has just […]
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