Now serving ep. 367C! Kate Russo discusses UNTIL ALISON, a literary thriller about a student journalist investigating the murder of her old friend/childhood rival, and her own college experiences that shaped the story. @prhlibrary.bsky.social turnthepage.blubrry.net/2025/09/11/t...

THE SECRET LIVES OF MURDERERS' WIVES by Elizabeth Arnott has a great premise--three wives of convicted serial killers team up when they realize another killer is at large. An engrossing mystery that makes the most of its 1960s Californian setting. #ewgc 💙📚

I truly do not understand how Jesse Q. Sutanto writes so many novels so quickly, but what a gift to us all! MS. MEBEL GOES BACK TO THE CHOPPING BLOCK, out April 2026, sounds delightful. #ewgc

Titled simply CLEOPATRA, I'm very excited for this new take from Saara El-Arifi! Who doesn't love Ancient Egypt?? #ewgc

I'm really looking forward to BONE THIEF by Vanessa Lillie. I loved Blood Sisters by her. #ewgc

Just finished COFFIN MOON by Keith Rosson (out this month) - a Vietnam vet and his niece seek the vampire who destroyed their family in this gripping dark and violent 1970s revenge talel. #ewgc

#EWGC some of the October titles I really enjoyed. KING SORROW, THE CRIMSON THRONE, CONFORM, BOG QUEEN,

#EWGC Also really enjoyed these - WRECK, A GUARDIAN AND A THIEF and THE GALES OF NOVEMBER.

Seeing a cookbook here reminded me of SOJU PARTY — a cookbook unlike any I’ve seen before. It’s all about Korean drinking culture with great bar and party snacks and cocktail recipes. It also includes ways to show respect, ways to show off, and the why of it all. #ewgc @prhlibrary.bsky.social

#ewgc and again, I must mention THREE ROADS TO GETTYSBURG: MEADE, LEE, LINCOLN, AND THE BATTLE THAT CHANGED THE WAR, THE SPEECH THAT CHANGED THE NATION by Tim McGrath, due out in November from @prhlibrary.bsky.social @duttonbooks.bsky.social. I visit Gettysburg every year. So much history there.

#ewgc Read and loved THE SECRET LIVES OF MURDERERS' WIVES by Elizabeth Arnott, due out in March from @prhlibrary.bsky.social. Who better to catch an active serial killer than three wives of convicted serial killers? No one better.

read I, MEDUSA by Ayana Gray back in April and still think about it regularly. So ready for it to be out. I love love loved this mythology retelling. #ewgc

#EWGC Just started CURSED DAUGHTERS and am loving the melodic writing. The women of this Nigerian family are cursed to lose the men they fall for until Eniiyi decides she has had enough. Family, generational wisdom and breaking free. @prhlibrary.bsky.social

CONFORM by Ariel Sullivan is a captivating debut dystopia with strong romance elements. Really unique, fascinating world and I cannot wait for book two! Super intrigued that before book 2, we're getting book 1 of a new trilogy that's a prequel to this- BENEATH- will definitely be reading! #ewgc

#EWGC I needed something cozy and light and VIOLET THISTLEWAITE IS NOT A VILLAIN ANYMORE fits the bill. A magic flower shop gives former bad Guy's assistant a fresh start if she can hide but that was before she met the grump next door. Cute romantasy. @prhlibrary.bsky.social

#EWGC Just finished HAVEN'T KILLED IN YEARS. A merry go round of serial killers, their offspring and victims. A copycat killer comes to town digging up the past. So many secret names, dead ends and mind games that I have happy whiplash. Intense! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

I'm also still finishing the Native American Southern Gothic, IF THE DEAD BELONG HERE by Carson Faust (Oct) but would recommend. #ewgc #booksky

GOOD PEOPLE by Patmeena Sabit. immigrant Afghanistan family who aspire to embrace all that the U.S. has to offer, but has their daughter become too American? Was she a good girl? Or did she bring shame onto her family? Who to believe? Dual narrative. 2-10-26 #ewgc #honor #family #debut

Totally understand why A GUARDIAN AND A THIEF by Megha Majumdar is on the Kirkus Prize list. I was blown away by this story- definitely one of my top reads this year. Super thought provoking and deeply human. #ewgc

#EWGC Hey friends! Hope all of you are feeling very pumpkin spicy today. Starting with I,MEDUSA. Monster or misunderstood? A tale of obnoxious Gods and a mortal offspring who must find her way. Great retelling of a villain story you think you know. @prhlibrary.bsky.social

This might be my favorite rea of the year #ewgc

Can't wait to see what everyone's been reading for #EWGC! ICYMI, we have a fun Dark Academia collection celebrating back-to-school season, perfect for those looking to pack their TBR with a little magic and mischief 😈 www.edelweiss.plus#catalogID=52...

Next on the September 2025 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is THE SUMMER WAR by Naomi Novik! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

Next on the September 2025 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTUNE: A THURSDAY MURDER CLUB MYSTERY by Richard Osman! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

And our September 2025 Hall of Fame list is completed by SOUL SEARCHING: A SWEETWATER PEAK NOVEL by Lyla Sage! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

Next on the September 2025 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is PLAY NICE by Rachel Harrison! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

Next on the LibraryReads September 2025 Top 10 is THE LIBRARIANS by Sherry Thomas! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

Next on the September 2025 LibraryReads Top 10 list is A LAND SO WIDE: A NOVEL by Erin A. Craig! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

Next on the September 2025 LibraryReads Top 10 list is PEOPLE WATCHING: A NOVEL by Hannah Bonam-Young! 👀 @prhlibrary.bsky.social

Make space on your TBR list because here come the LibraryReads September 2025 Hall of Fame titles! These are new books by authors who have earned top votes at least three times or more from public library workers in the USA. Looking for a printable list? Check out libraryreads.org!

It's Fri-YAY and also the 15th of the month which means time for LibraryReads announcements! Here is our Top 10 for September 2025. As always, a handy printable list can be found at libraryreads.org.

That's a wrap for us! And what a TBR pile we have! Until next time, #EWGC 📚😍

#ewgc MURDER AT SOMERSET HOUSE by @andreapenrose.bsky.social due out in September from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. #9 in the Wrexford and Sloane Mystery series. Again, love the characters. Like visiting with old friends...who solve murders. Love the cover, too.

#ewgc Last but not least, THREE ROADS TO GETTYSBURG: MEADE, LEE, LINCOLN, AND THE BATTLE THAT CHANGED THE WAR, THE SPEECH THAT CHANGED THE NATION by Tim McGrath, due out in November from @prhlibrary.bsky.social @duttonbooks.bsky.social. I visit every year, so this was a must. Great book!

I love looking through catalogs of arcs and having one just jump out and demand to be read. Most recently for me: THE BEHEADING GAME by Rebecca Lehmann. "When Anne Boleyn wakes up the day after her beheading, she sews her head back on and sets out to seek revenge—in a queer-feminist retelling" #ewgc

I adore #HannahBonamYoung, & simply fell in love with PEOPLE WATCHING. Her characters are always complex & real, with damage & hope, & hard fought growth that feels so satisfying to read. ❤️ #ewgc @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

Other romances on my TBR I'm really excited about: SOME KIND OF FAMOUS/ Ava Wilder, SPARKS FLY/ Zakiya N. Jamal, HER TIME TRAVELING DUKE/ Bryn Donovan, A LITTLE HOLIDAY FLING/ Farah Heron #ewgc

next up for me: THESE VIOLET DELIGHTS by Madeleine Roux- really enjoyed the author's other historical romance, Much Ado About Margaret. #ewgc

I'm about halfway through Ian McEwan's new book, WHAT WE CAN KNOW. A scholar from 2119 takes a deep dive into a literary mystery from a hundred years in the past before climate change massively changed the world. Gorgeous prose, and vibes of Byatt's Possession (one of my faves). #ewgc

#ewgc Next up, another mystery in a great series, FROM CRADLE TO GRAVE by @authorrhysbowen.bsky.social due out in November from @prhlibrary.bsky.social. #19 Royal Spyness series (I can't believe it's #19)!

books I've mentioned in previous chats that are worth re-mentioning because they are great and I highly recommend them: I, MEDUSA by Ayana Gray (mythology retelling), SPREAD ME by Sarah Gailey (horror), THE SUMMER WAR by Naomi Novik (fantasy), IT HAD TO BE HIM by Adib Khorram (romance) #ewgc

#ewgc COME THROUGH YOUR DOOR by the fabulous Carlene O'Connor, due out in October from, surprise surprise, @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. #4 in the County Kerry Novel series. Love all of her books.

Excited about THE QUEEN WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD — the latest in S.J. Bennett’s series of mysteries featuring the Queen of England. Set in 1961, it takes place in England and Italy as the Queen and her private secretary investigate a murder on the royal train. #ewgc @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social

Polly has a happy marriage, a great job, & good friends. But life has a way of upending expectations. MORE THAN ENOUGH is vintage Anna Quindlen. Likeable characters draw you into their lives & make you want to stay. Tore thru this in 2 days, good bk club title. #ewgc @prhlibrary.bsky.social 💙📚

#ewgc MURDER AT THE SCOTTISH GAMES by Traci Hall, due out in November from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. #7 of A Scottish Shire Mystery series. Love my books set in Scotland!

#ewgc MURDER AT COTTONWOOD CREEK by Clara McKenna, due out in November from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. #7 in the Stella and Lyndy Mystery series. Fun. Great characters.

I'm currently reading CONFORM by Ariel Sullivan. Really enjoying this debut dystopian romance, first in a trilogy of trilogies. And first from Jenna Bush Hager's publishing venture "Thousand Voices". She has great taste in books (and a great first name 😉) so I'm looking forward to more books. #ewgc

Really enjoyed THE LIBRARIANS by Sherry Thomas. After a game night program at the library, two patrons turn up dead and the librarians must turn to each other, sharing their personal secrets in order to get to the bottom of the mystery. #ewgc @prhlibrary.bsky.social

Some DC ARCs showed up this month and, though I've been away from DC for a long time, I really enjoyed these new origins for the character. Superman comes to a dystopian Earth as a shy child who's learned advocacy from his parents and Wonder Woman was raised by Circe in Hell. #ewgc #booksky #comics

How to describe THE ONCE AND FUTURE QUEEN by Paula Lafferty? If you love The Mists of Avalon and are looking for a new take on Arthurian legend, are a fan of Matthew Macfadyen’s version of Mr. Darcy, or enjoy timeslip novels like Outlander, this book will steal your heart!  #ewgc bit.ly/TOAFQedel