This Monday, we’re chatting about a comforting cottagecore romantasy, a young girl traveling to the Root of the World in order to seal a demon portal, and a seemingly run-of-the-mill trip that turns into a dangerous cross-country journey. THE SPELLSHOP by Sarah Beth Durst | 9781250333971 | 7/9/24 GUARDIANS OF DAWN: AMI by S. Jae-Jones […]
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YA Spotlight (7/31/23)
Girl-power fantasy, romance in the dangerous wilderness, and horror-comedy at the theater are all part of the newest YA releases! GUARDIANS OF DAWN: ZHARA BY S. JAE-JONES “The pressures [the characters] feel to protect their family at all costs and desire to carve out happiness for themselves, all while dodging dangers both human and magical, […]
Genre Friday: Sci-Fi/Fantasy (6/9/23)
Today we’re adventuring and casting spells with six sci-fi/fantasy novels–featuring a man who learns he’s inheriting a supervillain business, a pair of young women who discover they have special powers, a witch who is asked to come out of hiding and save a mysterious town, a tech employee who’s being hunted down by AI, a […]
ALA Annual 2023 ARC Request Form
Thank you for visiting our booth at ALA Annual 2023! You can find more info about our offered ARCs through the links below, and then head over to THIS FORM or click the button below to submit your requests! Nonfiction and General Fiction MISFIT: Growing Up Awkward in the ’80s by Gary GulmanDEVIL MAKES THREE by Ben […]
Day’s YA: Letter to Librarians From S. Jae-Jones
GUARDIANS OF DAWN: ZHARA by S. Jae-Jones97812501914278/1/2023Wednesday BooksAges 12-18 Dear Librarian: I was six years old when I first won the ice cream social prize for having read the most books for the summer reading challenge. The minimum number had been ten; I read fifty. Almost all of them had come from the library. For […]
Happy Half Hour (5/22/23)
Today’s Happy Half Hour brings horror, romance, mystery, and fantasy with the story of an unholy conversion camp nestled high in the mountains, a winning lottery ticket that complicates a woman’s love life, high school friends reunited by a mysterious two-word message, and a mysterious plague that corrupts magicians. CAMP DAMASCUS by Chuck Tingle | […]
TLA 2023 ARC Request Form
Thank you for visiting our booth at TLA 2023! You can find more info about our offered ARCs through the links below, and then head over to THIS FORM or click the button below to submit your requests! YA GUARDIANS OF DAWN: ZHARA by S. Jae-JonesTHE PRINCE & THE APOCALYPSE by Kara McDowellWHERE ECHOES DIE by Courtney […]
Booklist Matchmaking with Macmillan Webinar Recap (2/23/23)
A huge thanks to everyone who attended today’s Booklist Matchmaking with Macmillan Webinar! Check out all the titles we talked about below, or watch the archived video know more: General Fiction DEEP AS THE SKY, RED AS THE SEA by Rita Chang-Eppig | 9781639730377 | 6/6/23THE SUNSET CROWD by Karin Tanabe | 9781250280466 | 7/4/23NO […]
Books for Teens 2023
Read on to see all that 2023 has in store, including swoony romances, enchanting fantasies, intriguing mysteries, and much more! Follow us on Twitter (@MacmillanLib) for all book-related news, on Instagram (@Macmillan_Lib) for pretty pictures of books, and read our “Day’s YA” reviews of upcoming and backlist YA titles. Click here to view to view […]
Day’s YA – THE GIRL THE SEA GAVE BACK
Happy Friday, YA librarians! Ready for the Norse Viking book of your dreams? THE GIRL THE SEA GAVE BACK by Adrienne Young9781250168481Available September 3, 2019 from Wednesday BooksAges 12 to 18 Adrienne Young’s debut and 2019 BFYA pick, SKY IN THE DEEP, was among my favorite 2018 reads. I know I’m not allowed to have […]