Download, read, and vote for your favorite July titles for the July 2025 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE JUNE 1ST! GIRL IN THE CREEK by Wendy N. Wagner | 9781250908643 | 7/15/25 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “A tightly written master class in horror, this is a short, well-paced novel where every detail matters… Wagner’s (THE […]
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Staff Review: THE BACHELORETTE PARTY
THE BACHELORETTE PARTY by Camilla Sten97812508685036/10/25Minotaur BooksFiction / Thrillers / Suspense From Camilla Sten, author of THE LOST VILLAGE, comes THE BACHELORETTE PARTY, another chilling thriller of friendship and murder, where secrets once buried are about to resurface. In 2012, four best friends reunite for their annual getaway on a remote Swedish island—a tradition shrouded […]

Horror Reads (4/16/25)
These scary-good titles will haunt you long past their final page… GIRL IN THE CREEK by Wendy N. Wagner 978125090864 | 7/15/25 Erin’s brother Bryan has been missing for five years. It was as if he simply walked into the forests of the Pacific Northwest and vanished. Determined to uncover the truth, Erin heads to […]

May 2025 LibraryReads List
You voted, they counted, and BRIGHTER THAN SCALE, SWIFTER THAN FLAME by Neon Yang and THE DEVILS by Joe Abercrombie are LibraryReads picks for May 2025! PLUS, Katherine Center (THE LOVE HATERS), Alex Finlay (PARENTS WEEKEND), and Nora Roberts (HIDDEN NATURE) are in the Hall of Fame! BRIGHTER THAN SCALE, SWIFTER THAN FLAME BY NEON YANG | 9781250357342 […]

Happy Half Hour (4/14/25)
Today, we’re chatting about a necromancer trying to resurrect her sister who gets embroiled in bigger, world-ending plans instead; a thrill-seeking young woman who joins a radical theater troupe; three estranged high schoolers who are pulled into a video game to pursue the disappearance of their friend; and a professor who learns that an unflattering version […]

Sneak Peek: May 2025 Indie Next List
The May 2025 Indie Next List includes FIVE Macmillan titles! BRIGHTER THAN SCALE, SWIFTER THAN FLAME by Neon Yang 9781250357342 | 5/6/25 “Yang’s (THE GENESIS OF MISERY) emotion-laden novella will be a hit with fans of dragons and slow-burn romantasy. Readers of Aliette de Bodard and the ‘Singing Hills Cycle’ series by Nghi Vo will […]

Staff Review: THE DOORMAN
THE DOORMAN by Chris Pavone97803746047905/20/25MCDFiction / Thrillers / Suspense Set in a city poised to boil over, THE DOORMAN is a finely honed thriller of ticking-clock suspense, one that crackles with tension, deceit, loyalty, and murder. Chicky Diaz has spent years as the doorman at the Bohemia—New York City’s world-famous home of celebrities, financiers, and […]

Retellings (4/2/25)
Rediscover stories you know and love with these must-read retellings! HEMLOCK & SILVER by T. Kingfisher 9781250342034 | 8/19/25 Healer Anja knows little of politics but much of poisons. When she is summoned to treat the mysterious illness afflicting the king’s daughter, she finds herself against the clock, desperate to track down the source of […]

For Your Consideration: June 2025 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite June titles for the June 2025 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE MAY 1ST! LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP by Virginia Heath | 9781250896094 | 6/24/25 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “A reticent lord falls for a spirited lady below his station in Heath’s sparkling second Miss Prentice’s Protégées romance (after […]

Summer Reads in Winter Staff Picks (2/27/25)
If you’re dreaming about the end of winter, pick up these books to transport you to the heat of summertime! EMILY’S PICK: HIGH SEASON BY KATIE BISHOP To me, the perfect summer read has a juicy plot, a warm setting, and compelling characters, and HIGH SEASON fits the bill perfectly. Twenty years ago, six-year-old Nina […]