There’s nothing like the start of a new year. And this time around, let’s scrap all those tired resolutions… all but one of course — read more books! Perfect timing, as we’ve got quite the list to get you started. Our Monthly Picks are here and we’re ringing in the new year with a new pick to add to the list — Speculative Fiction — the perfect mash-up […]
Let’s get this 2019 party started, and do it in style with a fantastic new book for every day of the month and then some!
Hark, a new year of YA fantasy is upon us! This year’s forthcoming crop (January through June) of fantasy novels is rich with fierce new landscapes, forbidden enchantments, and inspirations ranging from pre-Revolutionary France to Chinese, Korean, and Middle Eastern mythologies to classic fairy tales to Gothic lit. (And don’t miss even more fantasy titles […]
We all love a bit of magic, but what makes fantasy books so special are their ability to blend what we know with the fantastical—or, in some cases, taking fantastical elements of reality and amplifying them by ten. Eastern European culture lends itself well to this, as its mythology and stories are full of wild […]
2019 is off to a royally good start with two books about kings (thanks to Leigh Bardugo and Holly Black), and two books about princesses (thanks to A.G. Howard and Mimi Yu). Oral histories from refugees, curated by Malala Yousafzai, will move and inspire you; a compelling comedy about a Black French Canadian teen’s new […]