Welcome to Maycie’s Bookworm Buffet! Get ready to feast on three literary delights, each served up in a different format: physical, digital ebook, and audiobook.
November’s Spread –
Physical: Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber
Genre: Fantasy, Magical Realism
Summary:
Folklore 517: Local Legends and Urban Myths, taught by a woman called the Professor. Most students believe the Professor’s stories are just fiction, but Holland St. James has always been convinced that magic is real. When she tracks down a local legend named the Watch Man, who can supposedly tell you when you’ll die, the world finally makes sense. Except that the Watch Man tells her she will die at midnight tomorrow unless she finds an ancient object called the Alchemical Heart. With the clock ticking, Holland is pulled deeper into this magical world in the heart of Los Angeles— and if she can’t figure out whom to trust, not even the Alchemical Heart will save her.
Publication: October 07, 2025
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eBook: We’re a Bad Idea, Right? by K.L. Walther
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Summary:
Audrey Barbour has had enough of following the rules. So when her best friend Henry proposes an outrageous fake-dating scheme to win back his ex-girlfriend, it feels like the first step to shaking up her perfect life. And the second? That comes when Audrey’s parents go out of town, sparking a high-risk, high-reward solution to pay for her fellowship—renting out her family’s Connecticut mansion online. With the help of her new fake-boyfriend, it shouldn’t be hard to pull off… right?
Expected Publication: March 03, 2026
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Audio: All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian, Novella
Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
Summary:
On a distant planet, a team of scientists is conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied ‘droid–a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module and refers to itself (though never out loud) as “Murderbot.” Scornful of humans, Murderbot wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is, but when a neighboring mission goes dark, it’s up to the scientists and Murderbot to get to the truth.
Publication: May 02, 20217
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