Looking for a new book club read to debate over? Kirkus Reviews has some recommendations for your next pick! ENORMOUS WINGS by Laurie Frankel “Frankel’s decision to center a narrative about reproductive choice on the life and body of an older woman is a fascinating one, as losing agency over their lives and bodies is […]
Tag: history
Happy Half Hour (8/10/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a powerful court painter who must choose between her heart and her freedom; Abraham Lincoln as he refused to let divisions and conflict permanently sunder the country; and a bookseller witch and her aggravating but attractive new colleague. FALLEN BEAUTY by Astrid Scholte | 9781250394804 | 11/3/26 THE UNFINISHED WORK: A […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (7/29/26)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: A SONG OF SUGAR SPARROWS by Seanan McGuire9781250339423 | 1/12/27 Onishi Sumiko was born to be an invisible girl. The second child of immigrant parents, overshadowed by her brother, she seemed destined for a life of […]
Happy Half Hour (7/20/26)
Today, we’re chatting about the women who risked everything to ensure a generation of Black Americans had the right to read; a Revenant and a shapeshifter who become magically bonded together on a quest into the dark and frost-bitten world of night-kin; and a fantastical historical collection about fierce and bold women who have been […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (6/23/26)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: ALL THESE DEEP ARROYOS by Matt Baca9781639737758 | 1/26/27 Before he’s sentenced to prison, Robin lives a hard, dried-out life in an adobe casita among the yuccas and cholla cactuses in the desierto alto, New […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (6/16/26)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: BROUGHT TO YOU BY: HOW CORPORATIONS WARPED THE TRUTH, CONNED THE PUBLIC, AND BROKE DEMOCRACY by Amy Westervelt9781639736324 | 9/22/26 Whether it’s the tobacco industry lying about the health dangers of cigarettes, Big Pharma burying […]
Happy Half Hour (6/15/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a reluctant psychic who never expected to use her gifts to investigate an infamous cold case; Camelot’s famous couples who are heading out on a quest to visit the towns; and a reader who unravels the legacies of a fabled asylum and the women who haunt its halls. THE MYSTIC AND […]
Biographies (6/3/26)
Discover the stories behind these remarkable biographies! AMERICAN POPE: LEO XIV’S ROAD FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO TO VATICAN CITY by Daniel Burke and Scott Detrow 9781250446053 | 10/6/26 For the first time in its 2,000 year history, the Catholic Church would be led by an American. NPR’s Daniel Burke and Scott Detrow, who […]
For Your Consideration: August 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite August titles for the August 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE JULY 1ST! MEET ME IN THE GARDEN by Nina LaCour | 9781250810472 | 8/4/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Critically acclaimed author LaCour (YERBA BUENA, 2022) returns with a masterpiece that stands as an exceptional work of historical […]
Upcoming Releases – 5/26/26
Check out these noteworthy upcoming releases for your shelves—arriving May 26th! EVERY EXQUISITE THING by Laura Steven 9781250346797 | 5/26/26 A YA horror-thriller-romance retelling of THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of OUR INFINITE FATES. DEAD WEIGHT by Hildur Knútsdóttir, translated by Mary Robinette Kowal 9781250329295 | 5/26/26 An Icelandic night […]
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