What’s New this June to Read

Posted on June 11, 2025June 9, 2025 by Ashley Barnes

A new month means new books to check out from the Pratt Library! Here’s a look at the recent additions to our collection.

King of Ashes
By S.A. Cosby
Book | eBook | eAudio

Sounds Like Love
By Ashley Poston
Book | eBook | eAudio

Claire McCardell
By Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson
Book

Caught Up
By Navessa Allen
Book | eBook | eAudio

Black Capitalists
By Rachel Laryea
Book

Fifty Fifty
By Steve Cavanagh
Book | eBook | eAudio

Trailblazer
By Carol Moseley Braun
Book

Atmosphere
By Taylor Jenkins Reid
Book | eBook | eAudio

The Can-Do Mindset
By Candace Parker
Book | eBook | eAudio

The First Gentleman
By Bill Clinton & James Patterson
Book | eBook

Misbehaving at the Crossroads
By Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
eBook | eAudio

Consider Yourself Kissed
By Jessica Stanley
Book

Don’t Let Him In
By Lisa Jewell
Book | eBook | eAudio

With a Vengeance
By Riley Sager
eBook | eAudio

Murder Takes a Vacation
By Laura Lippman
Book | eBook | eAudio

What’s New for Teens this June

Posted on June 9, 2025June 9, 2025 by Ashley Barnes

Summer vacation is almost here! Teens, enjoy your break with the latest books available from the Enoch Pratt Free Library.

Cheer Up! Love and Pom Poms
By Crystal Fraiser
Book | eBook

Celestial Banquet
By Roselle Lim
Book | eBook | eAudio

Why on Earth
Edited by Roslee Thor & Vania Stoyanova
Book | eBook

My Return to the Walter Boys
By Ali Novak
Book | eBook

Heiress Among Thieves
By Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka
eBook | eAudio

Never Thought I’d End Up Here
By Ann Liang
Book | eBook | eAudio

Skipshock
By Caroline O’ Donoghue
Book

Best of All Worlds
By Kenneth Oppel
Book | eBook | eAudio

We Could Be Magic
By Marissa Meyer
Book

Solo Stan
By Talia Tucker
Book

This Could Be Forever
By Ebony LaDelle
Book

Camila Núñez’s Year of Disasters
By Miriam Zoila Pérez
eBook

Amelia, If Only
By Becky Albertalli
Book | eBook | eAudio

Brewed with Love
By Shelly Page
Book

Under the Neon Lights
By Arriel Vinson
Book

Happy Pride Month from the Pratt!

Posted on June 4, 2025June 3, 2025 by Ashley Barnes

This June, join the Enoch Pratt Free Library in celebrating LGBTQ+ voices, culture, and history with these Pride month picks. For even more recommendations for all ages, please check out the Pratt’s Pride Month collection. Happy Pride!

Bury Your Gays
By Chuck Tingle
Book | eBook | eAudio

Let Them Stare
By Jonathan Van Ness & Julie Murphy
Book

The Fantasies of Future Things
By Doug Jones
Book

Ordinary Love
By Marie Rutkoski
Book | eBook

Alligator Tears
By Edgar Gomez
Book

Palm Meridian
By Grace Flahive
Book | eBook

Flirting Lessons
By Jasmine Guillory
Book | eBook | eAudio

Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson
By Tourmaline
Book | eBook | eAudio

Thank You for Calling the Lesbian Line
By Elizabeth Lovatt
Book | eAudio

So Gay for You
By Leisha Hailey & Kate Moenning
Book | eAudio

Dining Out
By Erik Piepenburg
Book

Bury our Bones in the Midnight Soil
By V.E. Schwab
eBook | eAudio

Amplitudes
Edited by Lee Mandelo
Book | eBook

The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery
By Clarence A. Haynes
Book | eBook

A Language of Limbs
By Dylin Hardcastle
Book | eBook | eAudio

Books for Fans of Netflix’s “Forever”

Posted on May 20, 2025May 19, 2025 by Ashley Barnes

Whether you are young or young-at-heart, many have fallen for Netflix’s Forever inspired by the classic book by Judy Blume. For fans of the show, here’s a collection of books celebrating, Black voices, first love, and coming-of-age stories. We hope that you enjoy them!

Twenty-Four Seconds From Now
By Jason Reynolds
Book | Large Print | eBook | eAudio

Zyla & Kai
By Kristina Forest
Book | eBook

If We Were a Movie
By Zakiya N. Jamal
Book | eBook | eAudio

Audre & Bash Are Just Friends
By Tia Williams
Book | eBook | eAudio

It’s You Every Time
By Charlene Thomas
Book | eBook

Love Requires Chocolate
By Ravynn K. Stringfield
eBook | eAudio

Right Where I Left You
By Julian Winters
Book

Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling in Love
By Elise Bryant
Book | eBook

Charming as a Verb
By Ben Philippe
Book | eBook

On Again, Awkward Again
By Erin Entrada Kelly & Kwame Mbalia
Book

Love Radio
By Ebony LaDelle
Book | eBook | eAudio

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute
By Talia Hibbert
Book | eBook | eAudio

What’s New this May at the Pratt!

Posted on May 14, 2025May 13, 2025 by Ashley Barnes

Not sure what to read next this month? Check out some of the latest books available from the Enoch Pratt Free Library for inspiration for your May To-Be-Read List!