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 […]
Tag: thriller
For Your Consideration: May 2025 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite May titles for the May 2025 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE APRIL 1ST! ANJI KILLS A KING by Evan Leikam | 9781250369246 | 5/13/25 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “This debut is full of violent banter that will delight fans of Christopher Buehlman’s THE BLACKTONGUE THIEF; it also has […]
Happy Half Hour (2/24/25)
Today, we’re chatting about a group of scuba diving friends who discover lost treasure, a legendary cave, and a new type of power; a woman’s secret comedy career and the family secrets it exposes; and five college students who go missing during their school’s parents weekend. OUT OF AIR by Rachel Reiss | 9781250366146 | […]
Day’s YA: OUT OF AIR
OUT OF AIR by Rachel Reiss 9781250366146 5/13/2025 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 Egalley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Phibs and her friends—Will, Gabe, Isabel, and Lani—collectively known as the Salt Squad, have been scuba diving together for years. But everything changed a few months ago when they accidentally went viral for finding some ancient gold […]
ALMA Book Buzz Recap (2/11/25)
A big thank you to all who attended last week’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! ANJI KILLS A KING by Evan Leikam | 9781250369246 | 5/13/25 MURDER IN THE DOLLHOUSE by Rich Cohen | 9780374608064 | 5/20/25 […]
Day’s YA: THE THRASHERS
THE THRASHERS by Julie Soto 9781250377173 5/6/2025 Wednesday Books Ages 12-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Meet the Thrashers. This elite friend group at New Helvetia High in Sacramento is known to all—with Zack Thrasher at the center, Paige, Lucy, Julian, and Jodi complete the five of them. But Jodi feels like she was […]
Happy Half Hour (2/3/25)
Today, we’re chatting about an elite friend group and the outcast girl who is haunting them, a woman determined to uncover the secrets of hidden forces within the forests of the Pacific Northwest, and a magic school director who is trying to keep her students and school safe—possibly even from herself. THE THRASHERS by Julie […]
Day’s YA: PRIDE OR DIE
PRIDE OR DIE by CL Montblanc 9781250340474 4/15/2025 Wednesday Books Ages 12-18 Egalley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Eleanora is determined to do two things: finish high school so she can leave Texas, and ensure that the LGBTQ+ club she created on campus survives after she leaves, as a safe space for future students. After […]
Fiction We Can’t Wait for You to Hear (1/29/25)
We can’t hold back our excitement for these upcoming audiobooks, and we can’t wait to share them with you! PENITENCE BY KRISTIN KOVAL; read by Thérèse Plummer | 9781250384225 | 1/28/25 Excerpt from the audiobook! THE NIGHT IS DEFYING BY CHLOE C. PEÑARANDA; read by Jacci Prior and Corvin King | 9781250385710 | 1/28/25 Excerpt […]
Book Club News (1/28/25)
Looking for a new book club read? Kirkus Reviews and Booklist have some recommendations for your next pick! Kirkus Reviews: 20 Best New Reads for Your Book Club THE JFK CONSPIRACY: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy—and Why It Failed by Brad Meltzer & Josh Mensch CUSTODIANS OF WONDER: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the […]
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