Today, we’re chatting about a special agent investigating a century-old murder case; a coma patient who learns to communicate again and begins sharing chilling messages about the accident that caused his injuries; and a top society hostess on East Egg, Long Island whose fragile peace is shattered after the death of her best friend. PRESSURE […]
Tag: gothic fiction
For Your Consideration: December 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite December titles for the December 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE NOVEMBER 1ST! CALL ME TRAITOR by Everina Maxwell | 9781250362339 | 12/1/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Maxwell’s (OCEAN’S ECHO) latest is just as queer and subversive as their previous books, with strong themes of ideology and identity, […]
Booklist 2027 Adult Preview Recap (9/24/26)
A big thank you to all who attended last week’s Booklist 2027 Adult Preview webinar! In case you missed it, check out the titles we talked about below, and click this link to watch the recording! DEAD LIFT by Clio Evans | 9781250443427 | 12/29/26 NOBODY DESERVES THIS by Andy Callahan | 9781250438058 | 1/19/27 […]
Happy Half Hour (9/21/26)
Today, we’re chatting about two teens who must go undercover among the gilded age wealthy elite to expose what—or who—is conspiring to control the city; a girl thrust into an unholy alliance with an icy and dangerous lord, that someone else wants to stop; and an audacious young girl who conned her way to the […]
Back to School Staff Picks (8/26/26)
It’s back to school season, and there’s no better way to celebrate than with some academia-themed reads! AMANDA’S PICK: HALLOWED BONES BY LUCY SMOKE Death and ghosts haunt the corridors of this gothic academy, but the real danger lies in the shadows. Loosely inspired by the cult-favorite movie The Covenant, this dark “why choose” romance […]
ALMA Book Buzz Recap (8/4/26)
A big thank you to all who attended this week’s ALMA Book Buzz! In case you missed it, check out the titles we talked about below, and click this link to watch the recording! HOME FOR THE HOMICIDES by Elle Cosimano and Hannah Morrissey | 9781250413352 | 10/13/26 THE TAROT TRIALS by Katee Robert | […]
For Your Consideration: October 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite October titles for the October 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE SEPTEMBER 1ST! BAD WORDS by Rioghnach Robinson | 9781250431295 | 10/6/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Robinson, the author of best-selling YA novels as Riley Redgate, makes her adult debut with this lit world–set look at how we […]
August 2026 LibraryReads List
You voted, they counted, and DREAMLAND by Olivie Blake is a LibraryReads pick for August 2026! PLUS, Jennifer Hillier (HEART OF GLASS), Sarah Pekkanen (THE WOMEN IN WHITE), Tarah DeWitt (LOST AND FOUND), and T. Kingfisher (DAGGERBOUND) are in the Hall of Fame! DREAMLAND BY OLIVIE BLAKE | 9781250368935 | 8/11/26 “Blake (GIRL DINNER, 2025) is […]
Happy Half Hour (7/13/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a daughter investigating her best friend’s disappearance at an abandoned island resort; an author and a harsh literary critic who find themselves in a viral public feud; and two professors who must work together to uncover the hungry entity festering beneath the campus floors. UNTIL THE LAST LIGHT GOES OUT by […]
Listen with Pride Audiobooks (6/23/26)
Put in some headphones and listen to these new audiobook excerpts for Pride Month! BILLY ON BILLY BY BILLY EICHNER; read by the author | 9781250439642 | 5/19/26 Excerpt from the audiobook! GIVE ME EVERYTHING YOU’VE GOT BY IMOGEN CRIMP; read by Mei Mei MacLeod | 9781250459466 | 7/21/26 Excerpt from the audiobook! THERE’S ONLY […]
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