We are swooning over these novels where a young girl learns to cope with chronic illness, three teens discover a fictional character has gotten into the real world, childhood friends reunite after having changed a lot, a governess fakes her way through her job, a Navy SEAL returns home to find the woman whose life […]
Tag: YA fiction
Listen to BookTok (12/6/23)
You’ve seen them all over your feed, now it’s time to listen to these amazing audiobooks that everyone’s raving about! PEN PAL BY J.T. GEISSINGER9781250351241 | AVAILABLE NOW Excerpt from the audiobook! WHAT THE RIVER KNOWS: A SECRETS OF THE NILE NOVEL BY ISABEL IBAÑEZ9781250336040 | AVAILABLE NOW Video of Ana Osorio narrating the audiobook!Excerpt […]
YA Spotlight (12/4/23)
We can’t wait to dive into these fantasies–one about two teens proving their worth to the gods, and another about knights venturing into the darkest heart of the land. THIS CURSED LIGHT BY EMILY THIEDE “Readers will fall deeper in love with Dante and Alessa, whose individual explorations of identity and self-love amid impending chaos […]
2024 Texas Tayshas Reading List
We’re thrilled to have five titles on the 2024 Texas Tayshas Reading List! DAMNED IF YOU DO by Alex BrownTHE LUMINARIES by Susan DennardDIVINE RIVALS by Rebecca RossMISSING CLARISSA by Ripley JonesTHE RENAISSANCE OF GWEN HATHAWAY by Ashley Schumacher The Tayshas Reading List is a recommended reading list developed by public and school librarians from […]
Books About Food Staff Picks (11/29/23)
This holiday season, we’re recommending books about food to satisfy any appetite. Read on to see which titles we’re eating up! AMANDA’S PICK: PIGLET BY LOTTIE HAZELL This is a debut novel about one modern woman’s appetites and ambitions. She’s a cookbook editor with a great life and great fiance, who loves the elaborate meals […]
YA Spotlight (11/27/23)
Today we’re spotlighting a fantasy novel about a teen who finds out they’re a reincarnated god from another world and a historical romance that reimagines the legend of King Arthur. GODLY HEATHENS: AN OUROBOROS NOVEL BY H.E. EDGMON 2 starred reviews! “Edgmon thoughtfully explores issues of agency, identity, and mental illness via an inventive mythology; […]
Genre Friday: Horror (11/17/23)
These upcoming horror releases will have you terrified! With four mysterious disappearances leading to dark discoveries, eye contact causing people to spiral into a violent rage, and a spooky hunting lodge leading to nightmares, these are sure to stick with you for a while. THE BAD ONES BY MELISSA ALBERT Available for download on Edelweiss […]
Book Club Recommendations (11/15/23)
Wondering what to read next with your book club? Check out these recommendations where a cold case is revisited, an American-born daughter of immigrants shares her memoir, and a teen explores her Muslim identity through a mixture of prose and verse. Click know more for more book club news, resources, sweepstakes, and more. EVERYONE WHO […]
YA Spotlight (11/13/23)
Two delightful YA romances are coming your way tomorrow–one with a girl who’s fresh off a breakup and a guy who refuses to be yet another rebound and, the other with a personal trainer and boot camp participant developing feelings for each other. You’re sure to find something to swoon over in these pages! ARTIFACTS […]
Genre Friday: Romance (11/10/23)
We’re swooning over these novels today–from a retired athlete working on his memoir with a ghostwriter, to a musician and a chef deciding between their dreams and their relationship, to a high school trip to NYC gone sideways, to a woman noticing how her previously-dorky neighbor has turned into a hunk! WHEN GRUMPY MET SUNSHINE […]