I finally set my five active holds on Libby, and I’m sharing what is waiting in my digital library queue. I keep my holds list small and intentional, usually five titles at a time, so I can stay organized without overwhelming myself. All of these books came from BookBrowse’s “Publishing Soon” list for early 2025, and I added them because I want to sample upcoming fiction and see what stands out.
Here is what I have on hold right now:
I am curious to explore its themes of family, sacrifice, loyalty, and the power of love to endure across distance and time.
I am drawn to its exploration of how the past shapes people in the present, especially through the story of a German bookseller trying to reach a granddaughter whose beliefs are worlds away from his, and I am always interested in translated fiction like this.
I am drawn to its gentle, long-term portrait of a marriage and the idea that love is built in small, everyday moments, which makes this story sound especially sweet to me.
I love a good dystopian setup, and the abandoned bookstore angle grabbed me right away, so I am curious to see how this story plays out.
I am interested in the glimpse it offers into Chinese culture and women’s lives in 1800s China, and I want to see how their experiences, choices, and constraints might connect with the way I think about my own life as a woman today.