One City One Book Recommendations: LGBTQ+ Books

If you run a One City One Book program and are looking for queer stories by queer authors, we’ve got you covered! For even more recommendations of all genres, check out this post and this Edelweiss catalog. I’M THE GIRL by Courtney Summers9781250323545Trade paperback available April 16, 2024 ANDER & SANTI WERE HERE by Jonny Garza Villa9781250323392Trade paperback […]

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YA Spotlight (4/17/23)

A raw and intimate look at a teenager dealing with Dissociative Identity Disorder and the highly anticipated final installment in the Unstoppable trilogy make up this YA Spotlight! PIECES OF ME BY KATE MCLAUGHLIN “An endearing budding romance and supportive characters round out this respectful and well-researched exploration of one teenager’s experience living with dissociative […]

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Genre Friday: Romance (4/14/23)

Love is in the air today with these romantic reads featuring a shapeshifting family, a winning lottery ticket, a misbehaving king, women vying to become royalty, a princess fighting to save her galaxy, and law school rivals-turned-lovers. WOLFSONG: A GREEN CREEK NOVEL BY TJ KLUNE Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibraryReads votes due by […]

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AFRICA RISEN Story Featured on LeVar Burton Reads Podcast

Fan favorite podcast LeVar Burton Reads has featured a special reading of “The Lady of the Yellow-Painted Library,” and we can’t get enough! LeVar Burton invites listeners to take a break from their daily lives and dive into great stories, featuring the best of the best authors, which now include AFRICA RISEN‘s very own Tobi […]

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Sci-Fi/Fantasy Round-Up (12/19/22)

We’re kickstarting the week with several engrossing SFF titles, including fresh installments in beloved series and the returns of beloved authors with new standalone novels. THE MIMICKING OF KNOWN SUCCESSES BY MALKA OLDER 2 starred reviews! “Older (…AND OTHER DISASTERS) packs a punch in this slim volume, delivering a romantic sci-fi mystery replete with ruminations […]

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For Your Consideration: March 2023 LibraryReads Titles

Download, read, and vote for your favorite March titles for the March 2023 LibraryReads list! Votes due February 1! ANTIMATTER BLUES: A Mickey7 Novel by Edward Ashton9781250275059 | 3/14/23Download on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Ashton’s breezy characters, especially a few alien creepers able to communicate with the humans, delight, and the grungy details of colony life […]

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New Edelweiss E-galleys (12/5/22)

Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: MADDALENA AND THE DARK by Julia Fine9781250867872 | 6/13/23 For fans of THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE and MEXICAN GOTHIC, a novel set in 18th-century Venice at a prestigious music school, about two girls […]

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ALMA Buzz Recap (11/30/22)

Thank you to everyone who tuned in to ALMA’s title presentation today! If you missed it, check out the handy recording, and below are all the debuts we buzzed about: IF WE’RE BEING HONEST by Cat Shook | April 18, 2023 | 9781250847546HOUSE OF COTTON by Monica Brashears | April 4, 2023 | 9781250851918WEYWARD by […]

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Get Your YA On 2022 – Recap

Thank you to everyone who attended our Get Your YA On book buzz today! In case you missed it, you can watch the recording here, and check out all the titles we talked about below: SWIFT THE STORM, FIERCE THE FLAME by Meg LongBEGIN AGAIN by Emma LordHEX YOU by P.C. Cast and Kristin CastWILDBLOOD […]

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