Check out these audiobook recommendations that are perfect for Latinx Heritage Month! ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST BY XOCHITL GONZALEZ; read by Stacy Gonzalez, Jonathan Gregg, and Jessica Pimentel | 9781250331533 | 3/5/24 Excerpt from the audiobook! BLOOD IN THE CUT BY ALEJANDRO NODARSE; read by Danny Pino | 9781250350381 | 6/4/24 Excerpt from the […]
Tag: Hispanic/Latino
Memoir Roundup (9/24/24)
Looking for a new memoir to sit down with? We’ve got plenty to recommend today! DREAMING OF HOME: A Young Latina’s Journey to Pride, Power, and Belonging BY CRISTINA JIMÉNEZ 9781250275660 | 4/29/25 Cristina Jiménez’s family fights to stay afloat as Ecuador falls into a political and economic crisis. When she is thirteen, her parents […]
Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month 2024
Yesterday marked the first day of Latinx Heritage Month. During this month-long celebration, and beyond, we’ll be celebrating the perspectives and voices that honor the diverse culture, contributions, and history of the Hispanic and Latine communities. Join us as we explore unique, powerful stories from Latinx writers and creators. Learn more by clicking on the […]
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 […]
Voices from the Screen and Stage (2/28/24)
These actors and musicians bring these novels to life on audio–from a famous opera singer and her relationship with a wealthy Greek shipping magnate, to a woman who has spent her career defending others but now must defend herself, to an art history student whose life eerily mirrors that of a deceased artist! DIVA BY […]
Upcoming Romance (1/23/24)
If you’re in the mood for romance–be it second-chance, funny, rivals-to-lovers, fake dating, or coming-of-age–you’ll surely find something here! ONE LAST SHOT BY BETTY CAYOUETTE Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibraryReads votes due by April 1st. “Cayouette crafts an engaging story that jumps back and forth between the protagonists’ high school days and […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (1/17/2024)
H2 header Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: CURVY GIRL SUMMER by Danielle Allen9781250331045 | 6/11/24 Aaliyah is determined to celebrate her thirtieth birthday with a boyfriend. And after a failed blind date, the local bartender, Ahmad, suggests she joins a […]
Women’s Fiction Wednesday (12/6/23)
We’re reading lots of female-centric books today with a novel inspired by the mysterious death of a Cuban American artist, the story of the kidnapping of an infant, a geocaching fanatic reeling from the death of her fiancé, and a woman finding her way again after hitting rock bottom. ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST BY […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (11/8/2023)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: UNDER A ROCK by Chris Stein9781250286727 | 6/11/24 The golden age of the East Village in all its creative ferment and the codependent love story between the author and Debbie Harry in founding Blondie. Debbie […]
Memoir Monday (11/6/23)
We’re starting our week off right with these memoirs, including one in which the author highlights his ability to find levity in even the most difficult situations, another in which a young woman reflects on raising her younger brother by herself, and one more in which the author shares her thoughts over the past ten […]