Girl-power fantasy, romance in the dangerous wilderness, and horror-comedy at the theater are all part of the newest YA releases! GUARDIANS OF DAWN: ZHARA BY S. JAE-JONES “The pressures [the characters] feel to protect their family at all costs and desire to carve out happiness for themselves, all while dodging dangers both human and magical, […]
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One City One Book Recommendations: Horror
If you run a One City One Book program and are looking for horror recommendations, we’ve got you covered! For even more recommendations of all genres, check out this post and this Edelweiss catalog. NIGHT’S EDGE by Liz Kerin9781250835697Trade paperback available 3/19/24 A HOUSE WITH GOOD BONES by T. Kingfisher9781250829818Trade paperback available 2/6/24 OUR CROOKED HEARTS by Melissa […]
For Your Consideration: October 2023 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite October titles for the October 2023 LibraryReads list! Votes due September 1! AFTER THE FOREST by Kell Woods9781250852489 | 10/3/23Download on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Woods sets her elegant debut, a reimagining of Hansel and Gretel, in a small German villagejust recovering from the devastation of the Thirty Years […]
Genre Friday: Fantasy (7/21/23)
Today we’re celebrating Friday with fantasy novels full of romance, monsters, gothic settings, fairy tale retellings, and more! STARLING HOUSE BY ALIX E. HARROW Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibraryReads votes due by September 1st. 2 starred reviews! “Harrow’s prose cuts straight to the heart as she melds a story of family legacy […]
Sneak Peek: August 2023 Indie Next List
The August 2023 Indie Next List includes FOUR Macmillan titles! THORNHEDGE BY T. KINGFISHER9781250244093 | 8/15/23 2 starred reviews! “This marvelously fractured fairy tale takes a well-known and well-loved story and turns it completely around, into a story about love not being enough, duty not being sufficient, and love and joy being found in the unlikeliest of […]
Genre Friday: Horror (7/7/23)
From discovering dead bodies to diving into NYC’s dark magic scene to finding creepy doppelgangers to exploring haunted apartments, these upcoming horror releases will keep you up all night! KNOCK KNOCK, OPEN WIDE BY NEIL SHARPSON Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibraryReads votes due by September 1st. Driving home late one night, Etain […]
One City One Book Recommendations: LGBTQ+ Books
If you run a One City One Book program and are looking for queer stories by queer authors, we’ve got you covered! For even more recommendations of all genres, check out this post and this Edelweiss catalog. I’M THE GIRL by Courtney Summers9781250323545Trade paperback available April 16, 2024 ANDER & SANTI WERE HERE by Jonny Garza Villa9781250323392Trade paperback […]
June Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror (6/30/23)
If you are a sci-fi, fantasy, or horror reader, June was your lucky month! We adventured with a time-traveling ring master, a woman taking on a murderous persona, a young girl hiding her thirst for blood, and a land laid waste by failed AI. MAEVE FLY BY CJ LEEDE An Indie Next pick! “This is […]
Day’s YA: FIND HIM WHERE YOU LEFT HIM DEAD
FIND HIM WHERE YOU LEFT HIM DEAD by Kristen Simmons97812508511239/26/23Tor TeenAges 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Years ago, five kids ventured into a cave to play a game, and only four returned. The survivors left the game unfinished and left their friend for dead. Four years later, they are in their senior year […]
For Your Consideration: September 2023 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite September titles for the September 2023 LibraryReads list! Votes due August 1! AMAZING GRACE ADAMS by Fran Littlewood9781250857019 | 9/5/23Download on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Littlewood easily captures the grief Grace feels at nearing the end of her reproductive years, and the mother-daughter relationship is similarly well drawn… Littlewood, […]