SECONDS TO SPARE by Rachel Reiss 9781250366160 5/12/26 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 Egalley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Evelyn Werth is on a flight from hell. A screaming baby, turbulence, no wifi . . . and she’s the only person on the plane who is stuck in a time loop. Every 28 minutes, the same […]
Tag: thriller

Happy Half Hour (1/26/26)
Today, we’re chatting about an investigation into how screens and sitting are silently reshaping our bodies—and how a simple shift can change everything; a mysterious itch that draws women West to the Pacific Ocean where they vanish, and the three women who are in search of a way forward; and an old lady who has worked […]

Spring/Summer 2026 Adult + YA Preview Recap (1/21/26)
Thank you to everyone who attended our Spring/Summer 2026 Adult + YA Preview! If you missed it, a recording of the preview is available to watch at your convenience. Here is an Edelweiss catalog of all the titles we presented or you can download the slides for reference. Plus find more info from our special […]

2026 Edgar Award Nominees!
The Mystery Writers of America has announced the 2026 Edgar Award nominees, and Macmillan has 4 contenders! BEST NOVEL WILD DARK SHORE by Charlotte McConaghy BEST FIRST NOVEL BY AN AMERICAN AUTHOR JOHNNY CARELESS by Kevin Wade BEST FACT CRIME BLOOD AND THE BADGE: The Mafia, Two Killer Cops, and a Scandal That Shocked the […]

Winter’s Chills and Thrillers Audiobooks (1/20/26)
It’s the perfect time of year to read a chilling thriller while staying cozy and warm inside! MY HUSBAND’S WIFE BY ALICE FEENEY; read by Bel Powley, Richard Armitage, and Henry Rowley | 9781250429728 | 1/20/26 Excerpt from the audiobook! GOOD INTENTIONS BY MARISA WALZ; read by Brittany Pressley | 9781250433787 | 2/3/26 Excerpt from the […]

Day’s YA: THE COVE
THE COVE by Claire Rose 9781250387127 (trade paperback) 9781250452412 (library hardcover) 5/5/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Seventeen-year-old Lindsay Weinberg has just been kicked out of prep school (again) and her parents’ driver has arrived to take her to yet another new school. But instead of heading to a school […]

February 2026 LibraryReads List
You voted, they counted, and THE HALIFAX HELLIONS by Alexandra Vasti and THE RED WINTER by Cameron Sullivan are LibraryReads picks for February 2026! PLUS, B.A. Paris (WHEN I KILL YOU) is in the Hall of Fame! THE HALIFAX HELLIONS BY ALEXANDRA VASTI | 9781250360151 | 2/17/26 “This sexy Regency with dual narration and endearing characters will make Vasti […]

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 […]

Maximum Shelf: A KILLER IN THE FAMILY (1/14/25)
This week’s Shelf Awareness Maximum Shelf pick is Amin Ahmad’s A KILLER IN THE FAMILY, an intoxicating drama set in the world of New York City’s elite that explores the underside of the American dream and asks, what happens when you marry into a family that keeps secrets? It’s time for Ali, a good-natured Mumbai party-boy, […]

Happy Half Hour (1/12/26)
Today, we’re chatting about how Grammy-nominated singer, actor, and advocate Demi Lovato truly began to appreciate and celebrate the joy of food, and her favorite recipes that got her there; a teen who is sent to a reform program at her uncle’s isolated farm, where mysteries and disappearances start to pile up; and a witch rediscovering […]

