Now Read This!
MAY 2026
 
Our Now Read This! newsletters offer suggestions for your next favorite read, from hidden gems to the latest hot pick. In this issue, you will find a featured book of the month, resources and events from Teen Central, a curated selection of newly acquired and upcoming titles, and booklists for further reading. No matter the genre, your friendly Teen Central Librarians have recommendations for every reader.
 
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Book of the Month
The Faraway Inn by Sarah Beth Durst
The Faraway Inn
by Sarah Beth Durst

When sixteen-year-old Calisa arrives at her great-aunt's B&B in rural Vermont for the summer, she's shocked to find a rundown inn rather than the cozy bed-and-breakfast she was expecting. Grumpy and eccentric, Auntie Zee is determined to keep anyone from messing with her beloved inn... even though she clearly needs the help. To convince her great-aunt to keep her around, Calisa sets to work fixing up the inn, enlisting extra help from the groundskeeper's (handsome) son. But the longer she stays, the surer she is that there's something strange about the B&B and its guests. Something almost... otherworldly. 
Resources
Language Learning Resources
 
Looking to learn a new language? Need some extra help with your world language classes? Check out the language learning resources that you can access with your Boston Public Library card! 
 
Event Spotlight
 
Teen Board Games at Mattapan
Every Tuesday, 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
 
Every Tuesday, visit the Mattapan Branch (1350 Blue Hill Ave) to play some classic board games, including Uno, Jenga, and Monopoly!
 
No registration or prior game knowledge necessary, just drop in any time between 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM on a Tuesday!

 
New and Upcoming Titles
Breakout by Dhonielle Clayton
A Prince Among Pirates
Katie Abdou
 
"A spoiled young nobleman flees an unwanted wedding and finds himself on board a pirate ship captained by a very handsome and charming man."
 
The Heirs
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
 
"The five adopted heirs of an infamous billionaire find themselves under suspicion when he is murdered at their family's annual ball."
 
Breakout
Various Authors
 
"A dream spring break trip turns into a nightmare when a group of friends are trapped on an island by a tropical storm with a killer on the loose."
 
We Could Be Anyone by Anna-Marie McLemore
The Last Best Quest Ever by F. T. Lukens
An Expanse of Blue by Kauakanilehua Mahoe Adams
We Could Be Anyone
Anna-Marie McLemore
 
"Lola and Lisandro plan to use their usual fake haunting plot to scam their biggest target yet, but they quickly begin to suspect that this mansion might actually be haunted."
 
The Last Best Quest Ever
F.T. Lukens
 
"Ellinore has secretly completed all her quests with compassion, not brute strength. But that might not work when the result of failing in a quest would be her losing her brother's soul..."
 
An Expanse of Blue
Kauakanilehua Mahoe Adams
 
"This novel in verse follows Native Hawaiian teen Aouli as she struggles to deal with changing relationships, unexpected truths, and overwhelming expectations."
 
Body Count by Codie Crowley
Encore!: A Graphic Novel by Miles Toriko Burks
You Pierce My Soul by Jessica Mary Best
Body Count
Codie Crowley
 
"Six years after making a deal with a monster, Sundae's prom afterparty takes her back to the same beach town where that very monster lives. Before long, she and her friends find their lives at risk."
 
Encore!
Miles Toriko Burks
 
"When Clay's ex-BFF unexpectedly joins his theater class, Clay wants nothing to do with the boy that ghosted him. But then they're paired up on a class project, and old feelings start to resurface."
 
You Pierce My Soul
Jessica Mary Best
 
"Zada can't wait to complete the process that will match her with her soulmate. But she's thrown for a loop when she meets him and feels nothing, causing her to begin questioning everything she's always believed."
 
Find Your Next Great Read
Soccer Stories: 11 Teen Reads for the World Cup
Can't wait for the World Cup to come to Massachusetts? Check out these books about soccer-playing teens! 
 


   

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