I’ve got the next DS Cross mystery by Tim Sullivan, THE MONK, cued up on my Kindle. I am so enjoying this series and will be bereft when they are no longer coming out every month. #ewgc

I thoroughly enjoyed Jessica George’s 2023 MAAME, so I’m looking forward to her upcoming LOVE BY THE BOOK, a celebration of female friendships. George writes funny and heartwarming fiction, something we all need these days. #ewgc

I am delighted that @macmillanaudio.bsky.social has made Xochitl Gonzalez’s LAST NIGHT IN BROOKLYN available on @libro.fm. I have fallen in love with her novels on audio and can’t wait to start this one. #ewgc

I am so looking forward to reading Kim Michelle Richardson’s standalone novel, THE MOUNTAINS WE CALL HOME, featuring the indomitable book woman Cussy Lovett. #ewgc

I am haunted by WESTWARD WOMEN by Alice Martin. Set in the early 1970s, young women across the country are suddenly leaving their homes and headed West, forgetting their homes and families, never to be seen again. Great on audio. #ewgc @netgalley.bsky.social

In THE MOONSHINE WOMEN by Michelle Collins Anderson, three sisters take over their father’s moonshine business in Prohibition-era Ozarks. This is a moving story of reinvention, sisterhood, and love. #ewgc

EDMONIA by Brianne Baker is an impressive work of biographical fiction celebrating the life of the first Black-Native American sculptress to achieve international renown. This compelling debut bristles with a feverish energy and is almost impossible to put down. #ewgc

WON’T BE LONG NOW by Elizabeth Hardinger is set in 1950s-60s Kansas. Known in her family as an “odd-wad,” Billie Enholm is brilliant but awkward in social situations. Nowadays we might refer to her as neurodivergent, but at the time there was no such understanding. Powerful and poignant. #ewgc

If you’ve watched dozens of medical dramas on TV, this graphic novel is for you. SEE ONE, DO ONE, TEACH ONE by Grace Farris is a vivid examination of the human side of health care. #ewgc

I was wowed by LADY TREMAINE by Rachel Hochhauser, the Cinderella story told from the perspective of the “evil” stepmother. A brilliant reimagining and a celebration of women who want to control their own destinies. Great on audio. #ewgc @libro.fm

Loved WHEN NO ONE ELSE WILL by Amanda Skenandore. Based on a real clinic in 1940s Chicago, this is a compelling and thoughtful novel about friendship, motherhood, and women’s rights to health care. Give this to fans of A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult or Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall. #ewgc

What’s up next? One of these (3/3): WAIT FOR ME by Amy Jo Burns, FRIDA’S COOK by Florencia Etcheves, A FAR-FLUNG LIFE by M. L. Stedman, AVA by Victoria Dillon. #ewgc

What’s up next? One of these (2/3): THE POLITICIAN by Tim Sullivan, THE CREEK, THE CRONE, AND THE CROW by Leah Weiss, THE SECRET LIVES OF MURDERERS’ WIVES by Elizabeth Arnott, RUBY FALLS by Gin Phillips. #ewgc

Next up? One of these (1/3): DAUGHTER OF EGYPT by Marie Benedict, THE MOONSHINE WOMEN by Michelle Collins Anderson, THE BEHEADING GAME by Rebecca Lehmann, LADY TREMAINE by Rachel Hochhauser. #ewgc

A new mystery in Sujata Massey’s Perveen Mistry series? Oh yes, please! THE STAR FROM CALCUTTA is set in India in 1922 at the beginning of Indian cinema. A movie censor is murdered and a leading lady vanishes. What could be better? #ewgc @sohopress.bsky.social

it’s not just us. #ewgc

I have been looking forward to Lily Brooks Dalton’s next book since I finished her incandescent previous one, THE LIGHT PIRATE. The new book is called RUINS and features an archeologist in search of ancient artifact that could upend everything we think we know about civilization. #ewgc

CROWN CITY by Naomi Hirahara takes readers inside the life of a young Japanese man trying to learn his place in Pasadena in 1903 and help investigate a theft from a local Japanese artist. Hirahara is brilliant and blending mystery with historical facts. #ewgc @sohopress.bsky.social

THE ASTRAL LIBRARY by Kate Quinn is a delightful page-turner about a young woman at the end of her rope when she suddenly comes upon the Astral Library, a place where people in need can find safety. And then the library itself comes under attack. What a joy to read. #ewgc

THE FOURTH PRINCESS by Janie Chang is a thoroughly absorbing blend of historical fiction and gothic mystery set in China in 1911. A young Chinese woman gets a job working for a young American wife in a crumbling mansion on the outskirts of Shanghai where mysterious events keep occurring. #ewgc

Currently reading THE HARVEY GIRL by Dana Stabenow, about a female Pinkerton agent tasked with going undercover in 1890s New Mexico to find the train robbers regularly stealing supplies headed for Harvey House restaurants. Fascinating. #ewgc @macmillanlib.bsky.social

Ah! Just realized the reason this didn’t get tallied in the final #libfaves25 list is because I didn’t use the correct hash tag. Sigh.

Day 10 of #libfaves: LIFE HACKS FOR A LITTLE ALIEN by Alice Franklin, a charming and poignant novel about what it feels like to grow up neurodivergent. A very different sort of coming of age tale that will have you alternating between laughter and tears.

Day 9 of #libfaves25: THE BOOK CLUB FOR TROUBLESOME WOMEN by Marie Bostwick, a surprisingly thoughtful and thought provoking novel about a group of women in a suburban neighborhood in the sixties which, as you can imagine, turns out to be a time of enormous change for everyone.

Here are the LibraryReads January 2026 Hall of Fame titles! These authors' works have been consistently voted for (3+ times!) by public library staff over the past decade. Printable list found at libraryreads.org.

Dear Librarians, we hope that seeing the January 2026 LibraryReads picks gives you a boost at the start of your week! Here are the Top 10 titles that public library staff across the USA voted for as favorites. Print-friendly flyer at libraryreads.org. Which titles are you adding to your TBR?

Day 8 of #libfaves25: The completely delightful fantasy THE KEEPER OF MAGICAL THINGS by Julie Leong. Set in the same world as TELLER OF SMALL FORTUNES, this lovely tale focuses on community, friendship, acceptance, and love. So good!

Day 7 of #libfaves25: I love, love, love THE RUSH by Beth Lewis. It is brilliant, gritty, insightful, and so beautifully written. During the lawless Yukon gold rush in 1898, a woman is found murdered and three disparate women draw together to figure out what happened.

Day 6 #libfaves25: DEAD IN THE FRAME by Stephen Spotswood, the latest episode in the wonderful Pentecost and Parker mystery series. With vivid descriptions of the characters as well as 1940s New York, this series never fails for me.

Oops, almost missed doing my day 5 #libfaves25 post for KILLS WELL WITH OTHERS by Deanna Raybourn. Because who doesn’t love a bunch of smart, tough, experienced female assassins of a certain age who must track a criminal mastermind before she gets them.

Day 4 #libfaves25: A FORTY YEAR KISS by Nickolas Butler tells the story of a couple getting a second chance at love forty years after they divorced. Butler writes beautifully about small towns and everyday, flawed people.

Day 3 #libfaves25: WILD DARK SHORE by Charlotte McConaghy is mystery-thriller, part climate fiction, completely unforgettable.

Day 2 #libfaves25: KATE & FRIDA by Kim Fay. A young woman living in Paris and a young bookseller in Seattle strike up a friendship through letters in this charming coming-of-age novel, a tribute to the power of books to change lives.

Day 1 #libfaves25 (in no particular order): THE FERRYMAN AND HIS WIFE by Frode Grytten is a quietly beautiful and moving story of a man, a place, and a way of life. It will stay with you long after you turn the last page.

I think THE MOONSHINE WOMEN by Michelle Collins Anderson and THE CREEK, THE CRONE, AND THE CROW by Leah Weiss would be a great pairing. #ewgc @kensington-library.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social

Listened to Tayari Jones talking about her upcoming book KIN this morning and now I need to find a way to squeeze this in to my December reading. #ewgc @prhlibrary.bsky.social

So many intriguing books coming out in Feb. 2026: ALL WE HAVE IS TIME by Amy Tordoff, MIDNIGHT TAXI by Yosha Gunasekera, FIREFLIES IN WINTER by Eleanor Shearer, ELEANOR AND THE SOUTH BEACH MURDERS by Ellen Yardley. #ewgc

Gripping works of historical fiction in my TBR: THE FOURTH PRINCESS by Janie Chang, BOOK OF FORBIDDEN WORDS by Louise Fein, CROWN CITY by Naomi Hirahara, and WHERE THE FALSE GODS DWELL by Denny S. Bryce. #ewgc

Of course I’m reading Kate Quinn’s THE ASTRAL LIBRARY. 1) It’s Kate Quinn, 2) the main character is a book lover, and 3) it’s about a fantastical library where books are doors to new worlds. What could be better? #ewgc @librarylovefest.bsky.social

Heard Sadeqa Johnson talking about her upcoming book, KEEPER OF LOST CHILDREN yesterday and wow, I cannot wait to read this book based on a real life woman who set out to rescue the mixed race children left behind in Germany after WWII. @ssedlib.bsky.social #ewgc

I loved Jasmin Iolani Hakes’ debut HULA, so I am totally onboard for her second novel, POHAKU, a story going back centuries detailing one family’s ties to a stone with seemingly magical powers. #ewgc @librarylovefest.bsky.social

So excited about RUINS by Lily Brooks-Dalton, about a brilliant archeologist who is searching for a lost empire no one else believes existed. By pursuing her theory, she could blow up her own life — or upend the story of civilization. @hachettelibrary.bsky.social #ewgc

Just finished THE CYCLIST by Tim Sullivan and am looking forward to reading the next book in the DS Cross mystery series, THE POLITICIAN. These are police procedurals with a twist. #ewgc @groveatlantic.bsky.social

I really enjoyed SACRED LIGHT, the 4th mystery by Kathryn Lasky featuring Georgia O’Keefe in the New Mexico mountains and desert landscapes during the 1930s. Her love of and respect for the land and indigenous people is evident on every page. #ewgc @severnhouse.bsky.social @netgalley.bsky.social

HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER by Nina McConigley is a wholly original debut about two Indian American girls growing up in Wyoming. Younger sister Georgie confesses in the first chapter that they had murdered their uncle, but you must read on to learn how and why. @prhlibrary.bsky.social #ewgc

GODFALL by Van Jensen surprised and delighted me. Part science fiction, part mystery/thriller, part human drama about what happens to a small town when it experiences sudden exponential growth, and so much more. So good! This is one of my favorites recent reads. @hachettelibrary.bsky.social #ewgc

Hi #ewgc! How is everyone? It is gray and rainy here. I listened to four sessions at the #PRHWinterBookandAuthorFest today. Anyone else attend?

THE CASE OF THE MURDERED MUCKRAKER by Rob Osler features a feisty, independent, bike-riding female private investigator in 1898 Chicago. She is just starting out as a PI, still trying to prove herself, when a scandalous case jeopardizes her future. #ewgc @kensington-library.bsky.social

The real pirates of the Caribbean were Black women! Set in 1675, Vanessa Riley’s immersive saga FIRE SWORD AND SEA is based on the life of pirate Jacquotte Delahaye. Check it out! #ewgc @librarylovefest.bsky.social

So excited about the latest Georgia O’Keefe mystery, SACRED LIGHT by Kathryn Lasky. Just look at that beautiful cover art! Set in New Mexico 1937, painter Georgia O’Keefe learns that a friend has gone missing and Georgia feels compelled to investigate. #ewgc @severnhouse.bsky.social #netgalley