Congratulations to all of the incredible Macmillan authors who won awards or were selected for RUSA’s various reading lists this year! The Sophie Brody Medal, an annual honor bestowed by the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of RUSA has announced its selection for 2025. Winner: COLD CREMATORIUM: REPORTING FROM THE LAND OF AUSCHWITZ by […]
Tag: legends & mythology
New Edelweiss E-galleys (12/12/2024)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: THE LAKE ESCAPE by Jamie Day9781250358196 | 7/15/25 They’ve been coming to Lake Timmeny in Vermont since they were babies. Now, Julia Crawford, David Dunne, and Erika Miller are returning for their annual summer getaway, […]
Retellings (8/15/24)
Rediscover stories you know and love with these must-read retellings! DON’T SLEEP WITH THE DEAD BY NGHI VO 9781250362612 | 4/8/25 Nick Carraway, paper soldier and novelist, has found a life and a living watching the mad magical spectacle of New York high society in the late thirties. He’s good at watching, and he’s even […]
Librarian Authors and Characters
Check out these exciting forthcoming titles, either written by librarians or featuring librarian characters! UPON A STARLIT TIDE by Kell Woods | 9781250852519 | 2/18/25 Saint-Malo, Brittany, 1758. To Lucinde Leon, the youngest daughter of a wealthy French shipowner, the high walls of Saint-Malo are more hindrance than haven. While her sisters are busy trying […]
Booklist’s Discover New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Titles Webinar Recap (7/23/24)
A big thank you to all who attended Booklist’s Discover New Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Titles webinar! In case you missed it, check out the titles we talked about below, and click on the link to watch the recording! LIGHTFALL by Ed Crocker | 9781250287731 | 1/14/25 LISTEN TO YOUR SISTER by Neena Viel | […]
Staff Review: A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS
A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS by Ann Liang978125028946910/1/24St. Martin’s PressFiction / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology Inspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS is as captivating as it is devastating. Two kingdoms, the Yue and Wu, teeter on the brink of […]
3 Stars for A SORCERESS COMES TO CALL
T. Kingfisher’s A SORCERESS COMES TO CALL is a dark reimagining of the Brothers Grimm’s “The Goose Girl,” rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic. And now A SORCERESS COMES TO CALL has received THREE starred reviews! “Expertly blending humor with folkloric horror, this incredibly satisfying fantasy will delight Kingfisher’s fans and newcomers alike.”–Publishers Weekly, starred […]
Wintery Reads Staff Picks (12/14/23)
As the weather gets chillier and chillier, we’re snuggling up inside with some cold-weather themed novels. Embrace the season with these winter reads! AMANDA’S PICK: DEEP FREEZE BY MICHAEL C. GRUMLEY This brilliant near-future thriller is the first installment in a new series. When an Army veteran is in a icy crash that sends his […]
Maximum Shelf: THE FOX WIFE (11/8/23)
Today’s Shelf Awareness Maximum Shelf pick is Yangsze Choo‘s THE FOX WIFE, a stunning novel about old loves and second chances, the depths of maternal love, and ancient folktales that may very well be true. Manchuria, 1908. In the last years of the dying Qing Empire, a courtesan is found frozen in a doorway. Her […]
Happy Half Hour (4/24/23)
Today’s Happy Half Hour brings us a supernatural YA thriller that explores mother-daughter bonds, the much-anticipated memoir of Elliot Page’s rise to fame and experience with transitioning, a WWII historical novel about a woman yearning to fly, and a gothic tale of two girls attending a prestigious music academy in 18th-century Venice. WHERE ECHOES DIE […]
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