Today’s Happy Half Hour features the quarantine romcom we have all been waiting for, a new epic fantasy series with a dangerous journey to uncover secrets, an adorable YA reimagining of MAMMA MIA!, and a propulsive debut about how we shape our identities. LOCKDOWN ON LONDON LANE by Beth Reekles | 9781989365854 | 2/1/22 THE […]
Tag: Fantasy
YA Spotlight (9/27/21)
This YA Spotlight is on the start of a new series about love, curses, deathly kisses, and the lengths people will go for happily ever after. ONCE UPON A BROKEN HEART is a story about love, but not a love story, that follows Evangeline Fox as she learns that the love of her life is […]
Happy Half Hour (9/27/21)
In this Happy Half Hour, we’re discussing a futuristic retelling of Romeo and Juliet, the start to a new historical rom-com series, a beautiful portrayal of a woman coming to terms with her past, and a gripping tale based on a true scandal. WAKING ROMEO by Kathryn Barker | 9781250174109 | 1/4/22 NEVER FALL FOR […]
Books for Teens 2022
Read on to see all that 2022 has in store, including swoony romances, enchanting fantasies, intriguing mysteries, and much more! Follow us on Twitter (@MacmillanLib) for all book-related news, on Instagram (@Macmillan_Lib) for pretty pictures of books, and read our “Day’s YA” reviews of upcoming and backlist YA titles. Click here to view the Edelweiss […]
Genre Friday: Sci Fi Fantasy (9/24/21)
A city built on a god’s remains + a vampire war against humanity + a sweltering and haunting queer Southern Gothic + a magical debut about the sisterhood of magic = this sci fi/fantasy spotlight! MORDEW by Alex Pheby “Highly recommended for those interested in sprawling, bizarre fantasy worlds that run counter to the post-Tolkien […]
YA Spotlight (9/20/21)
The final return to the glamorous world from THE GILDED WOLVES + a story of self-love and acceptance + a debut about four friends in a haunted town = this week’s YA spotlight. THE BRONZED BEASTS by Roshani Chokshi Returning to the dark and glamorous 19th century world of her New York Times instant bestseller, […]
Happy Half Hour (9/20/21)
We hope everyone had a wonderful summer! We are welcoming Happy Half Hour back with a captivating debut about a female police transcriber, an Ethiopian-inspired retelling of JANE EYRE, a heartwarming story of music and creating the life you want, and a horror-thriller debut staring an evil smart speaker. HELLO, TRANSCRIBER by Hannah Morrissey | […]
October 2021 LibraryReads List
You voted, they counted, and THE DEATH OF JANE LAWRENCE by Caitlin Starling, NOTHING BUT BLACKENED TEETH by Cassandra Khaw, and A SPINDLE SPLINTERED by Alix E. Harrow are LibraryReads Picks for October 2021! THE DEATH OF JANE LAWRENCE by Caitlin StarlingISBN 9781250272584 | on sale 10/5/21 “Starling captivates and horrifies by turn in this […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (9/13/21)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: THE RESTING PLACE by Camilla StenISBN 9781250249272 | on sale 3/29/22 The medical term is prosopagnosia. The average person calls it face blindness—the inability to recognize a familiar person’s face, even the faces of those […]
YA Spotlight (9/7/21)
Today’s YA Spotlight features an epic adventure story, a charming romance, and the third book in a beloved series! THE LAST LEGACY by Adrienne Young “In this sumptuously rendered historical novel, Young deftly explores concepts of family, loyalty, and growing into one’s destiny.” —Publishers Weekly NEVER SAW YOU COMING by Erin Hahn “A well-done, engaging […]