Deep Valley Confidential

At the intersection of children's literature, pop culture, feminism and nostalgia.

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Sunday, March 1, 2026

AMERICAN FANTASY by Emma Straub expected publication April 7, 2026

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When my sister and I were in middle school, we used to go for walks and I would tell her dome stories. These were stories of a future when w...

DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL by Matt Dinniman

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 I can't possibly overstate how much I hate the original cover of this book: I mean it is horrifying. I can't create anything visual...
Saturday, February 21, 2026

THE MIDNIGHT SHOW by Lee Kelly and Jennifer Marie Thorne will come out April 7, 2026

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  I LOVE COMEDY!! I was so excited about this and, frankly, the format (interviews with people who knew the late great Lillian Martin) kept ...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

NOBODY IN PARTICULAR by Sophie Gonzales

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  This adorable love story follows Danni, changing schools after being horribly bullied and winning a music scholarship to a prestigious pre...
Sunday, February 15, 2026

ROSA BY ANY OTHER NAME by Hailey Alcaraz

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  I just can't stop falling in love with everything I read. This story is inspired by Romeo and Juliette if the nurse and Mercutio also ...
Friday, February 13, 2026

INTO THE SUNKEN CITY by Dinesh Thiru

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  This is not at all something I thought I would like. The cover is awesome. However,  it is an underwater adventure and a dystopian retelli...
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

A WORLD WITHOUT SUMMER by Nicholas Day with art by Yas Imamura

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  Do you like scary geological events? Do you like starvation and death? Do you like unwed mothers writing monster novels? Then this is the ...
Sunday, February 8, 2026

THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN by Matt Haig comes out May 26, 2026

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  Wow, there is a lot of Matt Haig that I have not yet read - how exciting! Like every other library professional, I read THE MIDNIGHT LIBRA...
Sunday, February 1, 2026

JOINED AT THE JOINTS by Marissa Eller

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  Ivy has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and social anxiety and it is not easy being her. She spends most of her time baking and avoiding peo...
Monday, January 26, 2026

KIN by Tayari Jones will be out Feb 24 2026

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  Two motherless girls are connected by their love for one another and commitment to each other and it is so sadly beautiful. I love a comin...
Monday, January 19, 2026

For the Purposes of Writing about EVERY FREAKING THING!!

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I really want to get into the habit of writing a review of everything I read. Not to brag, but my NetGalley reviews have been pretty solid. ...
Thursday, January 15, 2026

Laws of Love and Logic by Debra Curtis is coming February 17, 2026

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 I just read an article about Harper Lee this morning where she was talking about literary fiction and "In one letter, [Lee] emphasized...

That's What Friends Are For by Wade Rouse coming March 3, 2026

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  I was never really a Golden Girls viewer. I have probably seen a few episodes, but nothing has really stuck in my memory. It came out when...
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