Kate Flannery writes a candid account of the realities of corporate misogyny, her experience as a former clothing industry insider, and a moment in our recent past painted with nostalgia and demands in her juicy, funny, and insightful memoir STRIP TEES. We are thrilled to have a letter to librarians from Kate, diving into the […]
Tag: Publishers Weekly
Debut Spotlight (6/5/23)
We’re celebrating this summer sunshine by stacking our TBR with exciting debuts. Check out this list with a little something for every reader, from family sagas and horror to romances and social critiques. AMAZING GRACE ADAMS by Fran Littlewood Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibraryReads votes due by August 1st. “Littlewood easily captures […]
YA Spotlight (5/31/23)
We wished a happy book b-day to four YA titles this week including a historical gothic paranormal romance with a queer love triangle, a coming-of-age queer romance based on a trailblazing pop star’s hit song, the final installment to a favorite action-packed fantasy series, and Katmere Academy’s star students taking on life after graduation. THE […]
2023 YA Starred Reviews Round-Up
These YA reads are all pretty stellar, but don’t just take our word for it check out what School Library Journal, Booklist, Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly have to say in their starred reviews! ALWAYS THE ALMOST by Edward Underhill9781250835208 | Available Now (2/14/23) “A trans teen pianist grapples with coming out, competition, and romance in […]
Murder Mystery Monday (3/20/23)
Mondays are for murder mysteries, and today we have three that all take place in small communities leading friends and families to question one another and everything they thought they knew. BAD SUMMER PEOPLE BY EMMA ROSENBLUM Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibraryReads votes due by April 1st. “Rosenblum does a terrific job […]
Thrilling and Chilling Thursday (3/16/23)
This thrilling and chilling spotlight includes a deadly cat-and-mouse game between two female ex-cons, a searing exploration of what it means to be a “good” mother, a twisted modern mermaid fairytale, and a wife grappling with the secrets of her husband hidden underneath a picture-perfect neighborhood. SING HER DOWN BY IVY POCHODA Available for download […]
February Mystery/Thriller (2/23/23)
This February wasn’t just the month of love, it was also the month of mysteries and thrillers! Within these pages, you’ll find devoted siblings trying to stop a serial killer that can see the future, a desperate father who becomes the caretaker of the most haunted house in Texas, a cat-and-mouse game with a toxic […]
Read MAAME with Jenna! (1/31/23)
We are beyond excited to share that Jessica George’s lively and charming debut, MAAME, is the Today show’s February 2023 #ReadWithJenna Book Club pick! This timely novel told with timeless storytelling tackles grief, mental health, familial duty, racism, female pleasure, love, friendship, and more as Maddie’s London life takes a turn when she gets the […]
January Nonfiction (1/25/23)
We entered 2023 with some poignant and introspective memoirs, including one about the life and world of an award-winning New Yorker staff writer, and an intimate and funny look into one woman’s relationship with alcohol and her own identity. STILL PICTURES: On Photography and Memory by Janet Malcolm “[An] evocative posthumous memoir . . . […]
Romance Round-Up (12/22/22)
We’re absolutely in love with these upcoming romance novels! Today we’re featuring a love story set in the idyllic Irish countryside, a casual one-night stand gone wrong, secret identities revealed at the altar, and a queer Regency-era story of two best (maybe more than) friends. OFF THE MAP BY TRISH DOLLER Available for download on […]
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