Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: LOCUST LANE by Stephen AmidonISBN 9781250844231 | on sale 1/17/23 On the surface, Emerson, Massachusetts, is just like any other affluent New England suburb. But when a young woman is found dead in the nicest part of town, […]
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Fiction This Month (9/27/22)
We’re ending the month with a round-up of new fiction titles from September, including a tale of magical realism set on the coast of South Carolina, a collection of short stories by award-winning author Ling Ma, a story of intimacy and obsession from rural Paris to Pennsylvania, a recounting of a woman’s life through conversations […]
Nonfiction This Month (9/26/22)
This month was packed full of new nonfiction titles, including these three releases—from the hunt for a serial killer nicknamed the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run in 1930s Cleveland, to one woman’s story of growing up in and escaping from a religious cult, and an exploration of the murder trial of Leopold and Loeb in […]
Literary Fiction Spotlight (9/14/22)
Today’s literary fiction spotlight brings us female friendship and queer love in a Muslim-American community, and the story of a Hindu performer and a Muslim calligrapher falling in love during Partition. ROSES, IN THE MOUTH OF A LION BY BUSHRA REHMAN Available for download on Edelweiss know more. “Bushra Rehman’s novel, ROSES, IN THE MOUTH OF A LION, is […]
A Letter to Librarians from Lee Geum-yi (9/1/22)
In THE PICTURE BRIDE, Lee Geum-yi shares the story of Willow, a picture bride who under the guise of false promises of success and joy travels from Korea to Hawaii to marry a man she does not know. Today, the author joins us with a letter to librarians to share what inspired her to write […]
Genre Friday: Romance (8/19/22)
Today’s Genre Friday brings us a round-up of romance, including a small-town rom-com about a bride-to-be, a girl who finds out she’s fae, a date-filled-schedule in hopes of finding love, and a woman’s journey to the home of her ancestors to understand her past and present. A LOT LIKE FOREVER BY JENNIFER SNOW Available for download […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (8/8/22)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: UNTETHERED SKY by Fonda LeeISBN 9781250842466 | on sale 4/11/23 Ester’s family was torn apart when a manticore killed her mother and baby brother, leaving her with nothing but her father’s painful silence and a single, overwhelming need […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (6/6/22)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: A RESTLESS TRUTH by Freya MarskeISBN 9781250788917 | on sale 11/1/22 Maud Blyth has always longed for adventure. She expected plenty of it when she volunteered to serve as an old lady’s companion on an ocean liner, in […]
Historical Spotlight (4/13/22)
This historical spotlight features a former WWI ace pilot and his wingwalker wife as they barnstorm across America, a woman and a nation struggling to be reborn from the ashes, and a gripping tale of sisterhood, loyalty, and secrets amid America’s last deadly flu pandemic. WINGWALKERS by Taylor Brown “Vivid writing pops off the page […]
Historical Spotlight (3/8/22)
This historical spotlight features a grim tale of royalty and ruthless determination, a WWII love story, a glossy portrait of Russian artists and nobles in exile, a 20th-century mystery, and a feminist take on the witch hunts. THE TSARINA’S DAUGHTER by Ellen Alpsten “Alpsten impresses with the second volume of her trilogy (following TSARINA)…While readers […]