This Monday, we’re discussing a retired pharmacist who must revisit her past to consider if an old flame can reignite, a teen struggling with the loss of his best friend so much so that he begins imagining things, and a young woman who uses her beauty to infiltrate an enemy palace as a spy. THE […]
Tag: YA fiction
Series We Love Staff Picks (6/25/24)
This month, we’re sharing installments in series we’re excited about, whether they’re starts to new series or continuations of beloved storylines! AMANDA’S PICK: ROUGH PAGES BY LEV AC ROSEN This is the third book in the loose historical mystery series following LAVENDER HOUSE and THE BELL IN THE FOG. Set in atmospheric 1950s San Francisco, […]
Happy Half Hour (6/24/24)
Today, we’re chatting about a group of teens stranded in a monster-infested forest, a secret book mailing operation that leads to a missing person case, and a young woman who rises from social pariah to power in a reimagining of pre-colonial West Africa. WHAT THE WOODS TOOK by Courtney Gould | 9781250340672 | 12/10/24 ROUGH […]
Dragons, Dragons, and More Dragons! (6/11/24)
Dragons are back, and today we’re highlighting these and more amazing mythical creatures! BLOOD OF THE OLD KINGS BY SUNG-IL KIM 9781250895332 | 10/8/24 “Kim masterfully weaves together [the characters’] stories, which each embody a different style of fantasy, creating an immersive, thorough world that’s sparking towards war.”–Library Journal Available for download on Edelweiss here. […]
Happy Half Hour (6/10/24)
This Monday, we’re hanging out with a woman who gives serial killer tours of her hometown of San Francisco, a boy trying in vain to escape a vengeful curse, and an adorable couple who love cooking together with their family. THE SERIAL KILLER GUIDE TO SAN FRANCISCO by Michelle Chouinard | 9781250359308 | 9/24/24 ONE […]
Happy Half Hour (6/3/24)
On today’s Happy Half Hour, we’re chatting about a teenager who has special mind-reading powers, reunited history professors who may rekindle a past romance, and a gothic, vampire tale with a dark academia setting. MYSTERIOUS WAYS by Wendy Wunder | 9781250770202 | 8/27/24 GIVEN OUR HISTORY by Kristyn J. Miller | 9781250861900 | 8/27/24 THE […]
Fall 2024 Librarian Preview
Register here for our Fall 2024 title preview on Tuesday, June 11th at 12:00pm EST! Join the Macmillan Library Marketing team as we talk about Fall 2024 Adult + YA titles and hear from authors Courtney Gould (WHAT THE WOODS TOOK) and Jean Hanff Korelitz (THE SEQUEL)! […]
Books You Want to Share Staff Picks (5/28/24)
This month, we’re sharing the books that make us want to hand them to a loved one immediately after we finish them! AMANDA’S PICK: THE SPELLSHOP BY SARAH BETH DURST I would hand this book to a loved one because reading it felt like the biggest hug. This is the perfect book for any TJ […]
Happy Half Hour (5/20/24)
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 […]
Happy Half Hour (5/6/24)
Today, we are discussing two lifelong friends grappling with high school coming to a close, an unlikely female friendship blossoming out of a happenstance encounter, and a woman who starts receiving letters from a stranger right after the death of her husband. SIX MORE MONTHS OF JUNE by Daisy Garrison | 9781250348678 | 6/11/24 THE […]
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