Speak out to oppose drastic, unnecessary cuts to Chicago Public Library’s book budget.

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There's a new Kate Clayborn??? Yes, please! I haven't read this yet (and don't usually like a wedding backdrop) but I will read anything Clayborn writes. In THE PARIS MATCH a woman attends the destination wedding of her ex sister-in-law and OF COURSE there's an attractively grumpy best man. #ewgc

One galley I did read this month was one I was recommended through #ewgc (so thanks, chatters!): THIS KINGDOM WILL NOT KILL ME by Ilona Andrews. The heroine finds herself in the world of her favorite fantasy novel series and in order to survive both uses and subverts the story she knows so well.

Hey there galleychatters! I haven't been reading as much new stuff as usual, so I'm looking forward to hearing about your favorite forthcoming gems. Especially if they are cozy and romantic as a good hug (I'm on day 37 of unpaid furlough) #ewgc

Potential budget issues in the city mean Chicago Public Library (IL) may lose 89 full time equivalent positions and lose HALF of their book budget.

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Halloween is the perfect time for some horror blends! It's been a long while since I did anything with Genrify, but being furloughed gave me a taste of retirement 😆 So I made a post of some of 2025's best horror blended books: www.genrify.com/2025/10/horr...

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

I'm mostly in re-reading mode for the comfort these days, but I did find out Daniel O'Malley has a new Checquy book out in July, ROYAL GAMBIT. I vividly remember my first read of The Rook, and how it blew me away. Hopefully more great supernatural spy shenanigans await! #ewgc

At the top of my TBR pile is A WITCH'S GUIDE TO MAGICAL INNKEEPING by Sangu Mandanna. I loved her first book, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, in a rabid, let-me-tell-you-about-this-book kind of way. #ewgc

If you want a unique take on the afterlife, try this romantic fantasy where a woman volunteers as customer service in Hell. It was so funny, and so touching that I legit laughed out loud and cried in public. FOR WHOM THE BELLE TOLLS by Jaysea Lynn. #ewgc

I loved The Spellshop, but Sarah Beth Durst's companion book THE ENCHANTED GREENHOUSE was even a smidge better. I adored Terlu and Yarrow -- two lonely people who work together to heal the broken enchantments of the greenhouse. Even if you don't have a green thumb, you will love it! #ewgc

Hey #ewgc! It's been a while and I had to finish up work (yay to still having a job!). I'll have to catch up, but I missed you all! #ewgc

What are some of your favorite books that have terrible covers? I love BURN FOR ME by Ilona Andrews (which has actually been redesigned) but this cover is not it. Just no. #booksky

Ok, so I usually hate second chance romances. And wedding settings. But this was great. Messy unresolved feelings all over the place but two characters who you just know will put in the work to get back what they let slip away. THE EX VOWS by Jessica Joyce.