In this Happy Half Hour, we have a twisty and murderous family reunion set on an island, an edgy literary thriller about a Savannah family, a thrilling YA fantasy debut, and a timely friendship novel. DAISY DARKER by Alice Feeney | 9781250843937 | 8/30/22THE KINGDOMS OF SAVANNAH by George Dawes Green | 9781250767448 | 7/19/22THIS […]
Tag: fiction
New Edelweiss E-galleys (3/7/22)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: JUST LIKE HOME by Sarah GaileyISBN 9781250174727 | on sale 7/19/22 “Come home.” Vera’s mother called and Vera obeyed. In spite of their long estrangement, in spite of the memories — she’s come home, back […]
Thriller Thursday (3/3/22)
In this chilling thriller Thursday, we have a face-blind woman attempting to discover the truth of her grandmother’s killer and a hostage situation that releases hundreds of dangerous inmates into the Nevada desert. THE RESTING PLACE BY CAMILLA STEN “Eleanor, the heroine of this engrossing, character-rich psychological thriller from Swedish author Sten (THE LOST VILLAGE), has […]
Sneak Peek: April 2022 Indie Next List
The April 2022 Indie Next list features 4 Macmillan titles! THE KAIJU PRESERVATION SOCIETY by John ScalziISBN 9780765389121 | on sale 3/15/22 A LibraryReads pick and 2 starred reviews! “A more ethical Jurassic Park meets the camaraderie of Parks and Recreation in this wonderfully witty and refreshingly earnest adventure yarn from Hugo Award winner Scalzi (REDSHIRTS).”–Publishers Weekly, […]
Debut Spotlight (3/2/22)
March is filled with several outstanding debuts, including an unflinching love letter to Flint, Michigan and the resilience of its people, a mystery set in a lush fantasy world, and a love story where two young adults navigate familial and racial dynamics to achieve the future they want. CHEVY IN THE HOLE by Kelsey Ronan […]
Starred Review Round-Up (3/1/22)
We’re seeing stars! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: SWEEP OF STARS by Maurice BroaddusISBN 9781250264930 | on sale 3/29/22 “The first of this Afrofuturist trilogy takes off with an epic array of characters and plotlines that will enmesh readers in the politics and power struggles set across the stars.”–Library Journal, starred review “[A] […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (2/28/22)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: BOOKED ON A FEELING by Jayci LeeISBN 9781250621146 | on sale 7/26/22 Lizzy “Overachiever” Chung, Esq. doesn’t know the meaning of “can’t.” That is until she passes out from a panic attack during her first […]
For Your Consideration: May 2022 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite May titles for the May 2022 LibraryReads list! Votes due April 1! BOOK OF NIGHT by Holly BlackISBN 9781250812193 | on sale 5/3/22Download on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Bestselling YA author Black conjures a dark world filled with crime, betrayal, and power in her atmospheric adult fantasy debut… Black’s […]
Ladies in Lit (2/24/22)
Today we’re spotlighting some favorite female authors and their exciting forthcoming novels with a refreshing story of a woman who can hear the dead from a bestselling author, an emotional journey of life and death from a book club favorite author, and the next in a mystery series from an author using her fascination with […]
Author Spotlight: Sheila Heti (2/23/22)
Sheila Heti wows readers once again with her unapologetic, unusual, and unfailingly original approach to timeless subjects. In her latest novel, PURE COLOUR, Mira grapples with the death of her father in light of the dissolution of another love and looks for a way forward. PURE COLOUR An Indie Next pick! “Mixing the spiritual, philosophical, […]