Today we’re discussing a cozy sapphic romance set in a dreamy bookstore in a kingdom with a selfish queen, a historical fantasy featuring vampires fighting in the American Civil War, and a coming-of-age novel about a college man discovering the great loves of his life. CAN’T SPELL TREASON WITHOUT TEA by Rebecca Thorne | 9781250333292 […]
Tag: Lauren Blackwood
Celebrating Black Voices Staff Picks
We are honoring the impactful contributions of the Black community all year long, but for February’s Staff Picks, we’re celebrating these Black voices. Amanda: THE HOUSE OF BROKEN BRICKS by Fiona Williams In this debut, Tess is a Londoner whose relationship with Richard transports her from a Jamaican diaspora in the city to the English […]
Upcoming Historical Fiction (1/18/24)
H2 header Take yourself on magical, romantic, mysterious, and heart-stopping journeys to a variety of time periods with these fascinating historical fiction novels! YOUR PRESENCE IS MANDATORY BY SASHA VASILYUK Available for download on Edelweiss here. LibraryReads votes due by March 1st. “Award-winning journalist Vasilyuk makes her debut with a story inspired by the life […]
YA Spotlight (2/7/23)
This latest fantasy thriller from Lauren Blackwood follows Victoria, a teen tour guide in a Jamaican jungle filled with supernatural creatures, as she attempts to prove herself to everyone around her and figure out what she truly wants in life. WILDBLOOD BY LAUREN BLACKWOOD “Blackwood’s creativity shines through via the Jamaica-based jungle setting, which overflows […]
Get Your YA On 2022 – Recap
Thank you to everyone who attended our Get Your YA On book buzz today! In case you missed it, you can watch the recording here, and check out all the titles we talked about below: SWIFT THE STORM, FIERCE THE FLAME by Meg LongBEGIN AGAIN by Emma LordHEX YOU by P.C. Cast and Kristin CastWILDBLOOD […]
Day’s YA: WILDBLOOD
WILDBLOOD by Lauren Blackwood97812507871322/7/23Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss When Victoria was six, she was kidnapped and put to work by the Exotic Lands Touring Company. Now, at eighteen, Victoria’s whole life has been spent working endlessly as a tour guide with a team of fellow Wildbloods whose job is to protect travelers from […]
Books for Teens 2023
Read on to see all that 2023 has in store, including swoony romances, enchanting fantasies, intriguing mysteries, and much more! Follow us on Twitter (@MacmillanLib) for all book-related news, on Instagram (@Macmillan_Lib) for pretty pictures of books, and read our “Day’s YA” reviews of upcoming and backlist YA titles. Click here to view to view […]
SLJTeen Live! 2022 Welcome Book Buzz
Thank you for stopping by our School Library Journal Teen Live virtual booth! Here’s more information about all the titles we talked about in our booth’s welcome video: ALL OF OUR DEMISE by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman | 9781250789341 | 8/30/22 The epic conclusion to the blockbuster All of Us Villains duology that’s The Hunger Games with magic. […]
SLJ Teen Live 2022 Cover Spotlight
Thanks for visiting our School Library Journal Teen Live virtual booth! We have some great books heading your way in the coming months—check ’em out! THE BALLAD OF NEVER AFTER by Stephanie Garber9781250268426 | 9/13/22Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley The fiercely-anticipated sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller ONCE UPON A BROKEN HEART, starring Evangeline Fox and the Prince of […]
Extra! Extra!: November 2021 Book News
Here are the headlines you may have missed this month. The New York Times dives into THE LEAST OF US by Sam Quinones, ENTERTAINING RACE by Michael Eric Dyson, THE BROKEN CONSTITUTION by Noah Feldman, WINTER RECIPES FROM THE COLLECTIVE by Louise Gluck, WITHIN THESE WICKED WALLS by Lauren Blackwood, BURNING BOY by Paul Auster, […]