A big thank you to all who attended Booklist‘s Spring Adult Faves webinar! In case you missed it, check out the titles we talked about below, and click this link to watch the recording! THE HILL by Harriet Clark | 9780374614546 | 5/5/26 HOW TO FIND A GUY IN FIVE WEDDINGS by Cynthia Timoti | […]
Tag: maritime history

Armchair Travel Staff Picks (9/29/25)
If you’re dreaming of transporting to another place or time, be sure to immerse yourself in these atmospheric reads! AMANDA’S PICK: THE SEA CAPTAIN’S WIFE: A TRUE STORY OF MUTINY, LOVE, AND ADVENTURE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD BY TILAR J. MAZZEO Who wants a boring cruise when you can go on a heart-pounding […]

For Your Consideration: December 2025 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite December titles for the December 2025 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE NOVEMBER 1ST! DARK SISTERS by Kristi DeMeester | 9781250286819 | 12/9/25 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “A deadly serious, witchy story propelled by rage against the extraordinary and everyday violence men perpetrate against women, DARK SISTERS reaches out […]

Happy Half Hour (9/15/25)
Today, we’re chatting about a veritas swan whose song wrings out the truth as she helps a prince dodge dangerous brides; two men who meet in Venice and are swept into a world of secrets and constant illusion; and the first female captain of a merchant ship, and how she survived the dangerous and magical […]

Sneak Peek: October 2025 Indie Next List
The October 2025 Indie Next List includes EIGHT Macmillan titles! RED CITY by Marie Lu 9781250885678 | 10/14/25 “Fans of fantasy and romantasy will thoroughly enjoy this book… Lu is a big name in the YA world, and her adult debut is bound to attract adult and teen fans alike.”—Booklist, starred review “Both heartbreaking and action-packed: […]

Siddharth Kara’s Letter to Librarians
In THE ZORG, Siddharth Kara utilizes primary-source research, gripping storytelling, and painstaking investigation to uncover the Zorg’s journey, the lives and fates of the slaves on board, and the mysterious identity of the abolitionist who finally revealed the truth of what happened on the ship. In his letter to librarians, he dives into the importance […]

