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Spring Reading 2025

Spring Reading

Spring Reading 2025

Spring is in the air (or will be very soon)! We’ve already caught the fever --- and it’s being fueled by some wonderful new and upcoming releases.

Our 14th annual Spring Reading Contests and Feature spotlights many of these picks, which we know people will be talking about over the next few months. We are hosting a series of 24-hour contests for these titles on select days through April 18th. You will need to check the site to see the featured book and enter to win.

We also are sending a special newsletter to announce each title, which you can sign up for here.

Our next contest will be up on Tuesday, March 11th at noon ET. The prize book will be THE WOMEN ON PLATFORM TWO by Laura Anthony, a sweeping and timely novel inspired by a remarkable and little-known true story. In 1970s Dublin, all forms of contraception are strictly forbidden, but an intrepid group of women will risk everything to change that.

» Click here to see the winners of this year's Spring Reading contests.

Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda - Psychological Thriller/Mystery

When Hazel Sharp, the daughter of Mirror Lake’s longtime local detective, unexpectedly inherits her childhood home, she’s warily drawn back to the town --- and people --- she left behind almost a decade earlier. But Hazel is not the only relic of the past to return. A drought has descended on the region, and as the water level in the lake drops, long-hidden secrets begin to emerge…including evidence that may help finally explain the mystery of her mother’s disappearance.

Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano - Mystery/Humor

Finlay Donovan and her nanny/partner-in-crime, Vero, have not always gotten along with Finlay’s elderly neighbor, Mrs. Haggerty, the community busybody and president of the neighborhood watch. But when a dead body is discovered in her backyard, Mrs. Haggerty needs their help. At first a suspect, Mrs. Haggerty is cleared by the police, but her house remains an active crime scene. She has nowhere to go…except Finlay’s house, right across the street. Finlay and Vero have no interest in getting involved in another murder case --- or sacrificing either of their bedrooms. But when the focus of the investigation widens to include Finlay’s ex-husband, Steven, Finlay and Vero are left with little choice but to get closer to Mrs. Haggerty and uncover her secrets…before the police start digging up theirs. But who will solve the mystery first?

The Fourth Girl by Wendy Corsi Staub - Thriller


On prom night, Caroline Winterfield walked away from the ruins of an abandoned mansion called Haven Cliff and into the woods…never to be seen again. Only her three best friends know what really happened. On the 25th anniversary of that night, Midge, Kelly and Talia reunite at Haven Cliff, now a gleaming architectural jewel. But they aren’t alone. Someone is watching. Someone who knows what really happened to Caroline --- and to the man who now lies dead a stone’s throw from where she was last seen. Police detective Midge knows she’s dealing with a murder the moment she sees the item clutched in his lifeless hand. Only three other people in the world would grasp its significance. That means Kelly and Talia are either involved or in danger, because Caroline is long gone. Or is she?

The Page Turner by Viola Shipman - Fiction

Emma Page grew up the black sheep in a bookish household, raised to believe that fine literature is the only worthy type of fiction. Her parents, self-proclaimed “serious” authors who run their own vanity press, The Mighty Pages, mingle in highbrow social circles that look down on anything too popular or mainstream. Her sister, Jess, is a powerful social media influencer whose stylish reviews can make or break a novel. Hiding her own romance manuscript from her disapproving parents, Emma finds inspiration at the family cottage among the “fluff” they despise: the juicy summer romances that belonged to her late grandmother. But a chance discovery unearthed from her Gigi’s belongings reveals a secret that has the power to ruin her parents’ business and destroy their reputation in the industry.

Show, Don't Tell: A Writer, Her Teacher, and the Power of Sharing Our Stories by Kristine Gasbarre - Memoir


For Kristine Gasbarre and generations of young women in her small hometown, Mrs. Korthaus wasn’t just a high school English teacher --- she offered a window into a bigger world. Her focus on her students means that most never learned about her: how before making a career pivot into teaching, she’d marched on Washington with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., attended JFK’s inauguration, and built a career as a business leader when women couldn’t yet open finance accounts in their own names. Now a celebrated writer herself, Kristine reunites with her beloved teacher just as Mrs. Korthaus is newly retired, widowed and diagnosed with advanced breast cancer. As the two women reflect on their intertwined journeys over the past 30 years, Mrs. Korthaus’ enduring insight on self-determination, spirituality and the teaching profession takes on deeper meaning.

The Sirens by Emilia Hart - Fiction/Magical Realism

Lucy awakens from a dream to find her hands around her ex-lover’s throat. Horrified, she flees to her older sister’s house on the Australian coast, hoping she can help explain the strangely vivid nightmare that preceded the attack. But Jess is nowhere to be found. As Lucy awaits her return, the rumors surrounding Jess’ strange small town start to emerge. Numerous men have gone missing at sea, spread over decades. A tiny baby was found hidden in a cave. And sailors tell of hearing women’s voices on the waves. Desperate for answers, Lucy finds and begins to read her sister’s adolescent diary. A breathtaking tale of female resilience and the bonds of sisterhood across time and space, THE SIRENS captures the power of dreams, and the mystery and magic of the sea.

The Women on Platform Two by Laura Anthony - Fiction


Dublin, 1969: Maura has just married Dr. Christy Davenport, and they look forward to growing their family. But as her husband’s vicious temper emerges, Maura worries that her home might never be safe for a child. Meanwhile, her close friend Bernie, a mother of three, learns the devastating news that if she conceives again, her health complications could prove fatal. Dublin, 2023: A close call makes Saoirse realize that she may never want to be a mother. Little does she know that only a few decades ago, a group of women made this option possible for her. And she’s about to meet one of them.