Check out these exciting forthcoming titles, either written by librarians or featuring librarian characters! UPON A STARLIT TIDE by Kell Woods | 9781250852519 | 2/18/25 Saint-Malo, Brittany, 1758. To Lucinde Leon, the youngest daughter of a wealthy French shipowner, the high walls of Saint-Malo are more hindrance than haven. While her sisters are busy trying Know More » […]
Tag: folk tales
Booklist’s Discover New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Titles Webinar Recap (7/23/24)
A big thank you to all who attended Booklist’s Discover New Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Titles webinar! In case you missed it, check out the titles we talked about below, and click here to watch the recording! LIGHTFALL by Ed Crocker | 9781250287731 | 1/14/25 LISTEN TO YOUR SISTER by Neena Viel | 9781250906328 | Know More » […]
Staff Review: A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS
A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS by Ann Liang978125028946910/1/24St. Martin’s PressFiction / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology Inspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS is as captivating as it is devastating. Two kingdoms, the Yue and Wu, teeter on the brink of Know More » […]
3 Stars for A SORCERESS COMES TO CALL
T. Kingfisher’s A SORCERESS COMES TO CALL is a dark reimagining of the Brothers Grimm’s “The Goose Girl,” rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic. And now A SORCERESS COMES TO CALL has received THREE starred reviews! “Expertly blending humor with folkloric horror, this incredibly satisfying fantasy will delight Kingfisher’s fans and newcomers alike.”–Publishers Weekly, starred Know More » […]
Maximum Shelf: A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS (5/14/24)
This week’s Shelf Awareness Maximum Shelf pick is Ann Liang’s A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS, an epic historical fantasy about womanhood, war, sacrifice, and love against all odds. Xishi’s beauty is seen as a blessing to the villagers of Yue—convinced that the best fate for a girl is to marry well and support her family. Know More » […]
Starred Review Roundup (3/13/2024)
Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: GLORIOUS EXPLOITS by Ferdia Lennon9781250893697 | 3/26/24 “Lennon’s debut is a wonderfully odd, riotously funny story of two poetry-loving potters in 412 BCE. This superb novel builds to a page-turning crescendo that evokes the great tragedy the men stage.”—Booklist, starred review Know More » […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (2/27/2024)
LOUD: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve by Drew Afualo9780374614058 | 8/30/24 Drew Afualo is best known as the internet’s “Crusader for Women” and is at the head of a new generation of entertainment’s rising stars. LOUD is part manual, part manifesto, and part memoir. It makes it clear that behind her fearsome laugh Know More » […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (1/25/2024)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: DESPERATION REEF by T. Jefferson Parker9781250907882 | 7/16/24 Jen Stonebreaker hasn’t entered into a big-wave surfing competition since witnessing her husband’s tragic death twenty-five years ago at the Monsters of the Mavericks. Now, Jen is Know More » […]
Wintery Reads Staff Picks (12/14/23)
As the weather gets chillier and chillier, we’re snuggling up inside with some cold-weather themed novels. Embrace the season with these winter reads! AMANDA’S PICK: DEEP FREEZE BY MICHAEL C. GRUMLEY This brilliant near-future thriller is the first installment in a new series. When an Army veteran is in a icy crash that sends his Know More » […]
Kirkus Best Books of 2023
Announcing the Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2023! FICTION MYSTERY AND THRILLER NIGHT WILL FIND YOU by Julia Heaberlin REYKJAVÍK by Ragnar Jónasson and Katrín Jakobsdóttir BOOK CLUB BIRNAM WOOD by Eleanor Catton SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY THE DEEP SKY by Yume Kitasei A DAY OF FALLEN NIGHT: A ROOTS OF CHAOS NOVEL by Samantha Know More » […]
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