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TWENTY-ONE TRUTHS ABOUT LOVE = a November LibraryReads Pick!
Librarians love TWENTY-ONE TRUTHS ABOUT LOVE! You voted, they counted, and now Matthew Dicks’ novel-in-lists is a November LibraryReads pick.
TWENTY-ONE TRUTHS ABOUT LOVE by Matthew Dicks
“Often moving, sometimes shocking, always entertaining, this superbly crafted work emphasizes the incalculable variety of the novel form.”–Booklist
Now, don’t forget to read and vote for your favorite December titles by November 1st! Need recommendations? We got ’em here.
PW’s 2019 Holiday Gift Guide
It’s never too early to get into the holiday spirit. Enter, Publishers Weekly‘s 2019 Holiday Gift Guide, with recommendations for every reader in your life.
Fiction
CITY OF WINDOWS by Robert Pobi
EMPIRE OF LIES by Raymond Khoury
GIDEON THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir
LIGHT FROM OTHER STARS by Erika Swyler
THE VERY BEST OF THE BEST: 35 Years of The Year’s Best Science Fiction by Gardner Dozois
RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston
CLYDE FANS by Seth
UNDER CURRENTS by Nora Roberts
Poetry
DEAF REPUBLIC: Poems by Ilya Kaminsky
Nonfiction
TEXAS FLOOD: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan by Alan Paul and Andy Aledort
THE BRITISH ARE COMING: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 by Rick Atkinson
Illustrated Books
MOONBOUND: Apollo 11 and the Dream of Spaceflight by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm
YA
HIS HIDEOUS HEART: 13 of Edgar Allan Poe’s Most Unsettling Tales Reimagined, edited by Dahlia Adler
WAYWARD SON by Rainbow Rowell
Day’s YA – TWEET CUTE
TGIF, YA pals!
Prepare yourselves for the most adorable YA rom-com EVER!
TWEET CUTE by Emma Lord
9781250237323
Available January 21, 2020 from Wednesday Books
Ages 12 to 18
Available to download as an e-galley on Edelweiss
Pepper and Jack (yes, like the cheese) have been quiet rivals since Pepper moved to NYC to attend Jack’s fancy private school. Pepper is top of her class and Jack is the class clown. Pepper is the swim team captain and Jack is a dive team star. Pepper’s family owns Big League Burger, a massive chain, and Jack’s family owns Girl Cheesing, the local deli. Pepper secretly runs the Big League Burger Twitter account and Jack occasionally tweets back from the Girl Cheesing account.
When Girl Cheesing accuses Big League Burger of stealing their top-secret grilled cheese recipe, the two become embroiled (har har) in an all-out Twitter war. But while Pepper and Jack are fighting online, they’re also falling in love via an anonymous app that Jack created. When the Twitter feud goes viral, things get way too personal and the tweets turn mean, but that doesn’t stop the world from shipping the pair. (How can you resist when their ship name is PepperJack??) Will their budding IRL friendship & virtual romance survive the fallout?
readmoreremoveForthcoming #FridayReads: OONA OUT OF ORDER
A young woman explores family, love, and life as she bounces through time in Margarita Montimore’s OONA OUT OF ORDER.
Our story starts on New Years Eve 1982, which also happens to be the day before Oona Lockhart’s 19th birthday. She has big decisions to make about her future, with a boyfriend who loves her, and her whole life ahead of her. On the stroke of midnight, Oona passes out and wakes up in 2015 in her 51 year old body. Thus begins Oona’s life of jumping forwards and backwards through time to a random different year in her life every New Years Eve, experiencing life out of order. The novel is moving and surprisingly funny as it explores the power of love, the bonds of family, and wonders of life, making it perfect for readers of Chloe Benjamin’s THE IMMORTALISTS, THE TIME TRAVELLER’S WIFE, and THE CLOCKMAKER’S DAUGHTER, and definitely great for book clubs.
Librarian excitement for OONA OUT OF ORDER
Download the e-galley from NetGalley, or email amanda.rountree@macmillan.com with the subject line “OONA OUT OF ORDER” to request a download widget.
Booklist’s 2019 Great Group Reads
Yara Zgheib’s THE GIRLS AT 17 SWANN STREET is among Booklist and the Women’s National Book Association’s favorite book club reads of the year!
THE GIRLS AT 17 SWANN STREET by Yara Zgheib
A February 2019 Indie Next pick + LibraryReads pick + Library Journal Best Debut!
A haunting portrait of a young woman’s struggle with anorexia on an intimate journey to reclaim her life.
“This is an impressive, deeply moving debut.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
Thriller Thursday (10/10)
Witchcraft and murder at a boarding school + a WWII military thriller = this week’s Thriller Thursday.
THE FURIES by Katie Lowe
“Murder and witchcraft mix with a heady cocktail of drugs, booze, and revenge in this elegant, pitch-perfect coming-of-age story.”–Kirkus Reviews
THE NUGGET by P. T. Deutermann
“Deutermann, long a master of military thrillers, is at the top of his game here.”–Booklist
DOMINICANA Is the Inaugural GMA Book Club Pick
Angie Cruz’s DOMINICANA is the Good Morning America Cover to Cover Book Club’s inaugural pick!
The pick was announced this morning on GMA with a special appearance by the author and an audience giveaway. Next, tune in on October 29th, when Angie Cruz will be a guest on the show to discuss the novel with Robin Roberts and other GMA hosts. You can also follow along on the show’s new Instagram page or website.
More about DOMINICANA
In bright, musical prose that reflects the energy of New York City, Angie Cruz’s DOMINICANA is a vital portrait of the immigrant experience and the timeless coming-of-age story of a young woman finding her voice in the world.
A September Indie Next pick + a Kirkus Reviews Most Anticipated Book + a 2020 Carnegie Award longlister + 3 starred reviews!
“This stirring immigration story is Cruz’s breakout book.”–Library Journal, starred review
“Cruz’s winning novel will linger in the reader’s mind long after the close of the story.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Cruz’s ability to create mood and atmosphere with her distinctive writing style make her a strong voice in Dominican American literature.”–Booklist, starred review
Nonfiction Round-Up (10/09)
A memoir of growing up in and leaving the Westboro Baptist Church, inspiration from Habitat for Humanity’s CEO, a rescue dog that saves other beloved pets, the story of marriage equality from a civil rights activist, the history of rock structures around the world, and the unification of European countries and cities–all in today’s nonfiction round-up.
UNFOLLOW: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church by Megan Phelps-Roper
A Publishers Weekly Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2019
“For anyone interested in the power of rhetoric, belief, and family, Phelps-Roper’s powerful, empathetic memoir will be a must-read.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
readmoreremoveLibrary Comic Custom Tarot Deck Sweepstakes
Spooky season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with a custom tarot deck giveaway!
We’ve partnered with Library Comic to immortalize one lucky librarian and two of their coworkers in a custom tarot deck (aka get your face on a tarot card!)
Deadline to enter: October 20th, 2019
Click here for full sweepstakes details and find out how to enter.
2019 National Book Award Finalists
The finalists for the 2019 National Book Award have been announced, and FOUR Macmillan titles made the cut!
Translated Literature
DEATH IS HARD WORK by Khaled Khalifa, translated from the Arabic by Leri Price
Poetry
DEAF REPUBLIC: Poems by Ilya Kaminsky
BE RECORDER: Poems by Carmen Giménez Smith
Fiction
TRUST EXERCISE by Susan Choi
Winners will be announced on 11/20/19.
