We are celebrating the month of love with some of our favorite romance book tropes! AMANDA’S PICK: SCANDAL OF THE SUMMER BY ALEXANDRA VASTI (MISTAKEN IDENTITY) Coming off her recent LibraryReads pick for THE HALIFAX HELLIONS, Alexandra Vasti returns with another hilarious, sexy, and moving Regency romp. An eccentric heiress can never manage to say […]
Tag: rom com

Happy Half Hour (2/23/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a girl who is on a mission to reinvent herself before transferring to a new university, but doesn’t expect to fall in love; an eighty-year-old rule-follower who embarks on a series of funny hijinks and petty crimes to reclaim her life; and a woman who leases a mare part-time only to […]

2026 Best Fiction for Young Adults
We’re thrilled to have 6 titles on YALSA’s 2026 Best Fiction for Young Adults list! DUST by Alison Stine NOBODY IN PARTICULAR by Sophie Gonzales NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART by Lex Croucher OUR INFINITE FATES by Laura Steven SALVACIÓN by Sandra Proudman THE THRASHERS by Julie Soto You can view the full list […]

Booklist’s Spring Adult Faves Webinar Recap (2/5/26)
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 | […]

Day’s YA: RANI DESHPANDE TAKES THE WHEEL
RANI DESHPANDE TAKES THE WHEEL by Arushi Avachat 9781250895905 5/19/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Nineteen-year-old Rani Deshpande is ready for a summer of transformation. She’s just returned home from a challenging freshman year, during which her grandfather had a stroke, leaving her homesick and feeling guilty about not being […]

ALA’s 2026 Rainbow Book List
We’re so excited to have 7 titles on ALA’s2026 Rainbow Book Listfor Teen Readers! THE GOOD VAMPIRE’S GUIDE TO BLOOD & BOYFRIENDS by Jamie D’Amato (in the top ten!) Brennan is surprised to wake up a vampire one day. He’s also surprised to find himself falling for a cute librarian who seems oddly accepting of […]

2026 RUSA Awards
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 2026. The Sophie Brody Medal is given to encourage, recognize and […]

For Your Consideration: April 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite April titles for the April 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE MARCH 1ST! TRANSCRIPTION by Ben Lerner | 9780374618599 | 4/7/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “In the beautiful and resonant latest from Lerner (THE TOPEKA SCHOOL), a middle-aged man constructs an elaborate farewell to his mentor… Lerner’s lyrical […]

ALMA Book Buzz Recap (1/14/26)
A big thank you to all who attended yesterday’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! SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER by Vincent Yu | 9781250410122 | 5/5/26 ENORMOUS WINGS by Laurie Frankel | 9781250423771 | 5/5/26 DEATH’S DAUGHTER by […]

Publishers Weekly 2026 Spring Fiction & Nonfiction Preview
Publishers Weekly knows what should be on your shelves this Spring! Check out the full list of their Spring 2026 Fiction & Nonfiction preview picks here. SF, FANTASY & HORROR Top 10 SUBLIMATION by Isabel J. KimHONEYSUCKLE by Bar Fridman-Tell Longlist MISERY’S WIFE by Joan TierneyI’LL WATCH YOUR BABY by Neena VielPALACES OF THE CROW […]

