Publishers Weekly picked the Summer 2021 books that should be on your radar: Staff Picks BIG VAPE: The Incendiary Rise of Juul by Jamie DucharmeDOUBLE BLIND by Edward St. AubynTHE MAIDENS by Alex MichaelidesA MASTER OF DJINN by P. Djèlí ClarkMY BEGGING CHART by Keiler RobertsSOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER: A Memoir by Ashley C. Ford Fiction SECOND […]
Tag: romance
New E-galleys (4/27/21)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: CAREFREE BLACK GIRLS: A Celebration of Black Women in Popular Culture by Zeba BlayISBN 9781250231567, on sale 10/19/21 In 2013, film and culture critic Zeba Blay was one of the first people to coin the […]
Genre Friday: Romance (4/23/21)
This Friday heats up with a rogue working to win his lady over and a cowboy getting his next shot at love. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR EARL by Amelia Grey “A virtuous widow meets a rakish man in the third book of Grey’s ‘First Comes Love‘ series (after GONE WITH THE ROGUE)… The book is […]
Day’s YA: COOL FOR THE SUMMER
“Witty, wise, and disarmingly tender. I am hopelessly devoted to this summer dream of a book.” Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of SIMON VS. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA COOL FOR THE SUMMER by Dahlia Adler9781250765826Available May 11, 2021 from Wednesday BooksAges 14 – 18E-galley on Edelweiss and NetGalley Lara is starting her senior […]
New E-galleys (4/5/21)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: ROCK PAPER SCISSORS by Alice FeeneyISBN 9781250266101, on sale 9/7/21 Adam and Amelia both like their jobs more than they like people, except each other. At least, that much was true when their marriage began. […]
Genre Friday: Romance (3/26/21)
This Genre Friday amps up the heat and the sparks with a heartwarming story about a full-time bartender/part-time cowboy, three unexpected cowboys finding love, an Amish courtship tale, and a romcom in the suburbs. WISHING FOR A COWBOY by Victoria James Janie shows up on Aiden’s doorstep with a 12-year-old boy who looks exactly like […]
Happy Half Hour (3/15/21)
This Happy Half Hour we’re discussing a professional bridesmaid who may be in over her head, a woman undergoing metamorphosis, how dogs bring out the best in us, and a new YA trilogy featuring twin witches. THE SECRET BRIDESMAID by Katy Birchall | 9781250795793 | 5/4/21SORROWLAND by Rivers Solomon | 9780374266776 | 5/4/21DOG DAYS by […]
Genre Friday: Romance (3/12/21)
Happy Friday! Today we are spotlighting romance with a high seas journey from grief and trauma to love and soulmates + a quest for revenge that leads to an explosive reuniting of childhood friends. FLOAT PLAN by Trish Doller A LibraryReads pick! “A woman navigates her grief during a tumultuous sea voyage in YA author […]
Debut Spotlight (3/2/21)
This debut spotlight features a little something for everyone, including literary fiction, short stories, and contemporary romance! OF WOMEN AND SALT by Gabriela Garcia “Garcia’s dexterous debut chronicles the travails of a Cuban immigrant family. Carmen, a Cuban immigrant living in Miami, is worried about her daughter Jeanette’s addiction to drugs and alcohol…This riveting account […]
Day’s YA: SLINGSHOT
“Just like that, my childhood armor was obliterated, and all it took was my soulmate ramming a butter knife into my heart.” SLINGSHOT by Mercedes Helnwein9781250253002Available April 27, 2021 from Wednesday BooksAges 13 – 18E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Gracie has boarding school figured out: avoid friendships, remain standoffish, and hang out alone. Then […]