Today’s Shelf Awareness Maximum Shelf pick is Paige Crutcher’s THE ORPHAN WITCH, a spell-binding story about the sisterhood of magic and one woman’s quest to find her place in the world. Persephone May has been alone her entire life. Abandoned as an infant and dragged through the foster care system, she wants nothing more than […]
Tag: Fantasy
Genre Friday: Sci-Fi/Fantasy (5/21/21)
We’re spotlighting sci-fi and fantasy with a special investigator in the bustling and magic-filled streets of Egypt, the latest in the Chorus of Dragons series, a near-future story of the fight to stay alive, and the reissue of a sweeping romance with a dash of magic. A MASTER OF DJINN by P. Djèlí Clark 3 […]
YALSA’s The Hub Interviews TJ Klune + Tochi Onyebuchi
TJ Klune’s THE HOUSE IN THE CERULEAN SEA and Tochi Onyebuchi’s RIOT BABY were 2021 Alex Award winners, and the folks at YALSA’s teen collections blog, The Hub, invited TJ and Tochi over to chat about their books! Check out TJ’s full interview know more, and Tochi’s interview know more! More praise for THE HOUSE […]
Debut Spotlight (5/4/21)
This debut spotlight includes the suspenseful story of a photographer’s obsession, a Greek myth retelling, an epic fantasy filled with goblins and goddesses, an all girls’ boarding school with deep secrets, and a romantic story set against a Cape Cod summer. THE PHOTOGRAPHER by Mary Dixie Carter An Indie Next pick! “Delta Dawn, the narrator […]
New E-galleys (5/3/21)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: THE LIBRARY OF THE DEAD by T.L. HuchuISBN 9781250767769 | on sale 6/1/21 Ropa dropped out of school to become a ghostalker – and they sure do love to talk. Now she speaks to Edinburgh’s […]
Day’s YA: FLASH FIRE
FLASH FIRE by TJ Klune9781250203687Available July 13, 2021 from Tor TeenE-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalleyAges 13 to 18 SOMETIMES LIFE’S A SLOW BURN, SOMETIMES IT’S A DUMPSTER FIRE. This line perfectly nods to all the chaotic fun readers will experience in FLASH FIRE. New York Times bestselling author of THE HOUSE IN THE CERULEAN […]
New E-galleys (4/12/21)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: O BEAUTIFUL by Jung YunISBN 9781250274328, on sale 11/9/21 Written in Jung Yun’s gorgeous and precise prose, O BEAUTIFUL follows Elinor Hanson, a Korean-American journalist and former model who, as the novel opens, is embarking […]
Sneak Peek: May 2021 Indie Next List
The May 2021 Indie Next list features 5 Macmillan titles! THE PLOT by Jean Hanff KorelitzISBN 9781250790767, on sale 5/11/21 “Deep character development, an impressively thick tapestry of intertwining story lines, and a candid glimpse into the publishing business make this a page-turner of the highest order. Korelitz deserves acclaim for her own perfect plot.”–Publishers […]
Day’s YA: FORESTBORN
TO BE BORN OF THE FOREST IS A GIFT AND A CURSE. FORESTBORN by Elayne Audrey Becker9781250752161Available August 31, 2021 from Tor TeenE-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalleyAges 13 to 18 Rora is a shapeshifter. As all magical beings born in the wilderness, she is feared. But the King sees something in Rora, and she […]
For Your Consideration: June 2021 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite June titles for the June 2021 LibraryReads list! Votes due May 1! THE MAIDENS by Alex MichaelidesISBN 9781250304452, on sale 6/15/21Download on Edelweiss or NetGalley “A blend of psychological mystery and gothic thriller puts a psychotherapist in pursuit of a serial killer on the campus of Cambridge University… […]