Today, we’re chatting about two magicians and destined enemies who are given a prophecy to repeat a duel to the death; a former CIA field agent who must figure out who is determined to expose her after more than two decades away from her career; and an electronic DJ in Ireland investigating the disappearance of […]
Tag: mystery and detective
September 2026 LibraryReads List
You voted, they counted, and THE OXFORD GUIDE TO SCANDAL AND LIES by Kate Westbury is a LibraryReads pick for September 2026! PLUS, Freya Marske (BODIES OF MAGIC), Sarah Addison Allen (PAPER GHOSTS), and J.D. Robb (FURY IN DEATH) are in the Hall of Fame! THE OXFORD GUIDE TO SCANDAL AND LIES BY KATE WESTBURY | […]
ALMA Book Buzz Recap (8/4/26)
A big thank you to all who attended this week’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! HOME FOR THE HOMICIDES by Elle Cosimano and Hannah Morrissey | 9781250413352 | 10/13/26 THE TAROT TRIALS by Katee Robert | […]
Sneak Peek: September 2026 Indie Next List
The September 2026 Indie Next List includes three Macmillan titles! DAGGERBOUND by T. Kingfisher 9781250400086 | 8/25/26 “This book represents a return to Kingfisher’s madcap quest/fantasy romance stories such as PALADIN’S GRACE and SWORDHEART, while the seriousness that underlies the teasing and the jokes will remind readers of NINE GOBLINS. The banter produces more than […]
Happy Half Hour (8/3/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a seemingly ordinary woman whose life is transformed by extraordinary love; a powerful knight and her handsome squire who must stop the deadly schemes of a savior king; and a dapper detective and his formidable companion who are trying to find a murderer. SWEET PEA by Kit de Waal | 9781250438010 […]
For Your Consideration: October 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite October titles for the October 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE SEPTEMBER 1ST! BAD WORDS by Rioghnach Robinson | 9781250431295 | 10/6/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Robinson, the author of best-selling YA novels as Riley Redgate, makes her adult debut with this lit world–set look at how we […]
Series Spotlight Staff Picks (6/22/26)
Whether you’re looking to start a new series or are anxiously awaiting the next installment of your favorite series, take a look at our own series staff picks! AMANDA’S PICK: HECATE CAVENDISH AND THE ANGEL OF DEATH BY PAULA BRACKSTON The final adventure in the atmospheric Hecate Cavendish series about an eccentric young Victorian woman […]
For Your Consideration: September 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite September titles for the September 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE AUGUST 1ST! PAPER GHOSTS by Sarah Addison Allen | 9781250283429 | 9/1/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Creating strong, complicated connections within family relationships and friendships, particularly between women, is one of Allen’s (OTHER BIRDS, 2022) superpowers, and […]
Happy Half Hour (6/15/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a reluctant psychic who never expected to use her gifts to investigate an infamous cold case; Camelot’s famous couples who are heading out on a quest to visit the towns; and a reader who unravels the legacies of a fabled asylum and the women who haunt its halls. THE MYSTIC AND […]
Happy Half Hour (6/1/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a failing demon’s search for a new host in post-dictatorship Santo Domingo; a young woman who signs up to be the world’s first in-house corporate surrogate, only to get caught up in a social experiment of another kind; and a pair of Oxford University undergraduates who are recruited as the Crown’s […]
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