Staff Review: SUNNY SIDE UP

SUNNY SIDE UP by Katie Sturino9781250344205 6/24/25 Celadon Books Fiction / Romance / Women  The city never sleeps, and neither does Sunny, a plus-sized Sex and the City-style blogger whose adventures navigating dressing room nightmares, disastrous hookups, and her brother’s looming wedding day make for a whirlwind debut sure to charm even the most cynical reader. Sunny, […]

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Ariel Courage’s Letter to Librarians

Ragingly singular and surprisingly moving, Ariel Courage’s BAD NATURE takes readers on a journey full of stunning detours and unexpected twists until its final destination. Today, Courage joins us with a letter to librarians, reflecting on the vital role libraries play in providing inclusive, welcoming spaces for all. . . BAD NATURE is available to download […]

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THE WEDDING PEOPLE is #ReadwithJenna’s August Book Club Pick (7/30/24)

THE WEDDING PEOPLE by Alison Espach is #ReadwithJenna’s August Book Club Pick! It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in sight, alone. She’s immediately mistaken by everyone in the lobby for one of the wedding people, […]

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Starred Review Roundup (5/20/2024)

Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: HIP-HOP IS HISTORY by Questlove 9780374614072| 6/11/24 “A memorable, masterful history of the first 50 years of an indelible American art form . . . While the author’s knowledge of hip-hop is as deep as any musicologist, it’s his passion for certain artists and songs […]

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Maximum Shelf: THE WEDDING PEOPLE (4/9/24)

Last week’s Shelf Awareness Maximum Shelf pick was Alison Espach‘s THE WEDDING PEOPLE, a propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help us start anew. It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold […]

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Historical Fiction Roundup (12/5/23)

We’re traveling throughout history with these novels–from an ode to the power of art during wartime, to a ranch for newly-divorced women in 1950’s Reno, Nevada, to a private investigator who has a chance to evade murder charges by committing another crime. GLORIOUS EXPLOITS BY FERDIA LENNON Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibraryReads […]

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Debut Spotlight (11/30/2023)

Today we’re highlighting a stylish, uncommonly clever novel about the things we want and the things we think we want. PIGLET is both an examination of women’s often complicated relationship with food and a celebration of the messes life sometimes makes for us. You won’t believe this is a debut! PIGLET BY LOTTIE HAZELL Available […]

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Maximum Shelf: BAD SUMMER PEOPLE (3/1/23)

Today’s Shelf Awareness Maximum Shelf pick is Emma Rosenblum’s BAD SUMMER PEOPLE, in which a picture-perfect couple’s summer vacation suddenly goes awry when a dead body turns up and exposes long-buried secrets between people who thought they knew each other. Jen Weinstein and Lauren Parker rule the town of Salcombe, Fire Island every summer. They hold sway on the […]

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