Check out these speculative fiction must reads! PALACES OF THE CROW by Ray Nayler 9780374620752| 5/19/26 Neriya, a young Jewish girl who dreams of becoming a biologist, has befriended a local flock of crows in her shtetl. Czeslaw is an underage Polish soldier who deserts the Red Army and runs into the freezing Lithuanian woods. […]
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For Your Consideration: June 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite June titles for the June 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE MAY 1ST! SUBLIMATION by Isabel J. Kim | 9781250376794 | 6/2/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Nebula Award winner Kim debuts with a strikingly original work of speculative fiction… Kim’s worldbuilding is impeccable, extending so far as to […]
Happy Half Hour (3/16/26)
Today, we’re chatting about the story of baseball’s rich, magical history and it’s centuries-old culture of superstition; a complicated, coming of age queer relationship that leads to a life of what-ifs; and a world where, when you immigrate, you leave a copy of yourself behind, trapped at home. THE MAGICAL GAME: The Spirit and History […]
LOBIZONA is St. Paul Public Library’s READ BRAVE book for 2026!
Romina Garber’s LOBIZONA has been selected as the St. Paul Public Library’s READ BRAVE book for 2026! Full of genre-bending magical realism and rich explorations of identity and what it means to belong, this is an exceptionally timely read. In support of the community read selection, we will be discounting across our pay-per-use / cost-per-circ sales models kicking off on […]
ALMA Book Buzz Recap (1/14/26)
A big thank you to all who attended yesterday’s ALMA Book Buzz! In case you missed it, check out the titles we talked about below, and click this link to watch the recording! SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER by Vincent Yu | 9781250410122 | 5/5/26 ENORMOUS WINGS by Laurie Frankel | 9781250423771 | 5/5/26 DEATH’S DAUGHTER by […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (11/18/25)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: SISTERHOOD ABOVE ALL by Kathleen Barber and Amayah Shaienne9781250400055 | 7/14/26 Being a Gamma at Southern State University means belonging to the most desirable, exclusive sisterhood there is. For Ava, it means even more—it’s the […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (9/16/25)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: LIAR’S CREEK by Matt Goldman9781250409416 | 4/21/26 The small town of Riverwood, Minnesota is true to its name, brimming with beautiful scenes of nature. Its rural landscape is threaded with scenic trout streams, which carve […]
Book Club News (1/28/25)
Looking for a new book club read? Kirkus Reviews and Booklist have some recommendations for your next pick! Kirkus Reviews: 20 Best New Reads for Your Book Club THE JFK CONSPIRACY: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy—and Why It Failed by Brad Meltzer & Josh Mensch CUSTODIANS OF WONDER: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the […]
Hopeful Stories Staff Picks (7/29/24)
This month, we’re sharing books that restore our faith in the world and fill us with hope! AMANDA’S PICK: THE CHRISTMAS INN BY PAMELA M. KELLEY When Riley Sanders goes to Cape Cod to help her mother run the inn for the Christmas rush, she finds not only delicious cookies and a crackling fire, but […]
LJ Day of Dialog Spring 2024
Thank you for visiting our booth at Library Journal‘s Day of Dialog Spring 2024! Below you will find all of the resources featured in our booth, including an ARC giveaway! Enter for your chance to receive a set of Summer/Fall 2024 ARCs here! Authors on Panels: TJ Klune, author of SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE SEA […]
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