You voted, they counted, and BEST OFFER WINS by Marisa Kashino and THE FORGET-ME-NOT LIBRARY by Heather Webber are LibraryReads picks for November 2025! PLUS, Travis Baldree (BRIGANDS & BREADKNIVES), Adrienne Young (FALLEN CITY), and Nora Roberts (THE SEVEN RINGS) are in the Hall of Fame, and SIMPLY MORE by Cynthia Erivo is the Notable Nonfiction pick! BEST […]
Tag: humorous fiction
Quick Reads Staff Picks (8/27/25)
Looking for a quick book to fly through in one sitting? We’ve got some recommendations, from short story collections to novellas! AMANDA’S PICK: SEASONS OF GLASS AND IRON BY AMAL EL-MOHTAR This enchanting short story collection from the author of THE RIVER HAS ROOTS and co-author of THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR […]
For Your Consideration: July 2025 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite July titles for the July 2025 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE JUNE 1ST! GIRL IN THE CREEK by Wendy N. Wagner | 9781250908643 | 7/15/25 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “A tightly written master class in horror, this is a short, well-paced novel where every detail matters… Wagner’s (THE […]
Happy Half Hour (4/14/25)
Today, we’re chatting about a necromancer trying to resurrect her sister who gets embroiled in bigger, world-ending plans instead; a thrill-seeking young woman who joins a radical theater troupe; three estranged high schoolers who are pulled into a video game to pursue the disappearance of their friend; and a professor who learns that an unflattering version […]
Hannah Pittard’s Letter to Librarians
In IF YOU LOVE IT, LET IT KILL YOU, Hannah Pittard tells a refreshingly irreverent story about art, desire, domesticity, freedom, and the intricacies of the twenty-first-century female experience. In her letter to librarians, Hannah reflects on the importance of libraries, and how intertwined they are within our communities and our world. I have many […]
Sneak Peek: May 2025 Indie Next List
The May 2025 Indie Next List includes FIVE Macmillan titles! BRIGHTER THAN SCALE, SWIFTER THAN FLAME by Neon Yang 9781250357342 | 5/6/25 “Yang’s (THE GENESIS OF MISERY) emotion-laden novella will be a hit with fans of dragons and slow-burn romantasy. Readers of Aliette de Bodard and the ‘Singing Hills Cycle’ series by Nghi Vo will […]
Sneak Peek: April 2025 Indie Next List
The April 2025 Indie Next List includes FIVE Macmillan titles! WHEN THE MOON HITS YOUR EYE by John Scalzi 9780765389091 | 3/25/25 2 starred reviews! “WHEN THE MOON HITS YOUR EYE does what science fiction does best: offers a mirror up to society and explores how humanity might respond to sudden and seemingly impossible things… […]
Maximum Shelf: THE ACCIDENTAL FAVORITE (3/4/25)
This week’s Shelf Awareness Maximum Shelf pick is Fran Littlewood’s THE ACCIDENTAL FAVORITE, a wryly resonant and deeply moving family dramedy investigating the question so many of us have asked ourselves: do my parents have a favorite? Vivienne and Patrick Fisher have done an excellent job raising their three daughters, Alex, Nancy, and Eva. They’re […]
March 2025 LibraryReads List
You voted, they counted, and THE RIVER HAS ROOTS by Amal El-Mohtar, WILD DARK SHORE by Charlotte McConaghy, GO LUCK YOURSELF by Sara Raasch, and MURDER BY MEMORY by Olivia Waite are LibraryReads picks for March 2025! PLUS, Elle Cosimano (FINLAY DONOVAN DIGS HER OWN GRAVE) and John Scalzi (WHEN THE MOON HITS YOUR EYE) are […]
Sara Hamdan’s Letter to Librarians
In WHAT WILL PEOPLE THINK?, Sara Hamdan writes a hilarious, heartfelt coming-of-age story that explores what it means to discover and embrace the hidden parts of yourself, and how love in all forms can make you whole. In her letter to librarians, Sara reflects on how libraries and books provided her with escapism, gave her […]
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