For Your Consideration: February 2024 LibraryReads Titles

Download, read, and vote for your favorite February titles for the February 2024 LibraryReads list! Votes due January 1! THE BOY WHO CRIED BEAR by Kelley Armstrong | 9781250865441 | 2/20/24Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “The youngest resident of Haven’s Rock, an off-the grid Canadian town where Det. Casey Duncan presides, Max is certain that Read More » […]

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Maximum Shelf: THE FOX WIFE (11/8/23)

Today’s Shelf Awareness Maximum Shelf pick is Yangsze Choo‘s THE FOX WIFE, a stunning novel about old loves and second chances, the depths of maternal love, and ancient folktales that may very well be true. Manchuria, 1908. In the last years of the dying Qing Empire, a courtesan is found frozen in a doorway. Her Read More » […]

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Historical Fiction Roundup (11/8/23)

We’re sending ourselves back in time with these delightful novels where a beautiful reimagining of an ancient Chinese myth explores a world of mortals and spirits, and a woman reinvents her life and dodges unexpected danger in post-WWII New York City. THE FOX WIFE BY YANGSZE CHOO Available for download on Edelweiss here. LibraryReads votes Read More » […]

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LJ Day of Dialog Fall 2023 Cover Spotlight

Thanks for visiting our Fall 2023 Library Journal Day of Dialog virtual booth! We have some great books coming your way in Winter 2024–check ’em out! THE FAMILIAR by Leigh Bardugo9781250884251 | 4/9/24 From the New York Times bestselling author of NINTH HOUSE, HELL BENT, and creator of the Grishaverse series comes a highly anticipated Read More » […]

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Yangsze Choo’s Letter to Librarians

Yangsze Choo’s forthcoming novel, THE FOX WIFE, brilliantly explores the dazzling intersection of mortals and spirits, humans and beasts. Full of unforgettable characters, this is a stunning novel about old loves, second chances, and ancient folktales that may very well be true. We’re thrilled to share with you a letter from Yangsze herself about her Read More » […]

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ALMA Book Buzz Recap (10/10/23)

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 here or below to watch the recording! DEEP FREEZE by Michael C. Grumley | 9781250898685 | 1/9/24THE LONGEST AUTUMN by Amy Avery | 9781250896490 | 1/16/24NO ONE Read More » […]

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One City One Book Recommendations: Literary Fiction

If you run a One City One Book program and are looking for literary fiction recommendations, we’ve got you covered! For even more recommendations of all genres, check out this post and this Edelweiss catalog. ROSES, IN THE MOUTH OF A LION by Bushra Rehman9781250834805Trade paperback available 12/5/23 In the vein of ON EARTH WE’RE BRIEFLY GORGEOUS and Read More » […]

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New Edelweiss E-galleys (6/12/23)

Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: THE LAST DAYS OF THE MIDNIGHT RAMBLERS by Sarah Tomlinson9781250890481 | 2/13/24 Mari Hawthorn has just landed the biggest job of her ghostwriting career. Anke Berben, the legendary model and style icon, needs someone for Read More » […]

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One City One Book Recommendations: Families

If you run a One City One Book program and are looking specifically for stories about families, we’ve got you covered! For even more recommendations, check out this post and this Edelweiss catalog. And if you’re looking for coming-of-age stories instead, check out this post. THE BOOK EATERS by Sunyi Dean9781250810205Trade paperback available 8/1/23 THE Read More » […]

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Chicago Public Library’s 2019 Best of the Best

A team of Chicago Public Librarians have picked their best books of 2019, and 13 Macmillan titles are on the list! For Adults ELDERHOOD: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life by Louise Aronson THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE by Samantha Shannon GHOST WALL by Sarah Moss THE TOPEKA SCHOOL by Ben Lerner THE NIGHT Read More » […]

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