April 2024 LibraryReads List

You voted, they counted, and EXTINCTION by Douglas Preston, GHOST STATION by S.A. Barnes, and LATE BLOOMER by Mazey Eddings are LibraryReads picks for April 2024! PLUS, SALLY HEPWORTH (DARLING GIRLS) IS IN THE HALL OF FAME! EXTINCTION BY DOUGLAS PRESTON | 9780765317704 | 4/23/24 2 starred reviews! “The action seldom lets up, and readers will Know More » […]

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For Your Consideration: April 2024 LibraryReads Titles

Download, read, and vote for your favorite April titles for the April 2024 LibraryReads list! Votes due March 1st! THE FAMILIAR BY LEIGH BARDUGO | 9781250884251 | 4/9/24REQUEST ON EDELWEISS 3 starred reviews! “[This] highlights all of the things that make Bardugo so well loved: a romance with maddening chemistry, an artfully built world, side Know More » […]

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Standalones That Stand Out (1/17/24)

H2 header If you’re looking for something to read in between your favorite series, then we’ve got you covered with this overflowing list of amazing standalones! MAL GOES TO WAR BY EDWARD ASHTON Available for download on Edelweiss here. LibraryReads votes due by March 1st. “Mal goes to war and learns about honor, duty, and Know More » […]

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PW Spring 2024 Announcements

Publishers Weekly released their Spring 2024 Announcements! Here are the Macmillan titles that should be on your radar: ART, ARCHITECTURE & PHOTOGRAPHY GIANT ROBOT: THIRTY YEARS OF DEFINING ASIAN-AMERICAN POP CULTURE by Eric Nakamura BUSINESS & ECONOMICS BREAKING THE RAINBOW CEILING: HOW LGBTQ+ PEOPLE CAN THRIVE AND SUCCEED AT WORK by Layla McCay CAN MARKETING SAVE Know More » […]

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New Edelweiss E-galleys (7/24/23)

Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: A JEWISH GIRL IN PARIS by Melanie Levensohn9781529075731 | 1/23/24 Paris, 1940: The City of Lights is under German occupation. Christian, son of a bank director, falls in love with Jewish girl Judith. The young Know More » […]

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TLA’s 2023 Texas Topaz Reading List

We’re beaming with pride over the whopping six Macmillan titles on the Texas Topaz list, which highlights nonfiction that should be on your shelves! Read on to discover a memoir calling for criminal justice reform, a deep-dive into WWI-era plastic surgery, an account of the dinosaur’s final hours, an optimistic look at the world’s future, Know More » […]

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Maximum Shelf: MIGRATIONS

Today’s Shelf Awareness Maximum Shelf pick is Charlotte McConaghy’s urgent and moving U.S. debut, MIGRATIONS. Franny Stone has always been a wanderer. By following the ocean’s tides and the birds that soar above, she can forget the losses that have haunted her life. But when the wild she so loves begins to disappear, Franny can Know More » […]

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Happy Earth Day 2019!

Happy Earth Day! Check out our new and essential books on everything from climate change to fracking: LOSING EARTH: A Recent History by Nathaniel Rich “Rich, a novelist (KING ZENO, 2018) and journalist, turns his widely discussed 2018 investigation for the New York Times Magazine into an exceedingly well-written history of the early political battles Know More » […]

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#BookBday Bonus: THE SIXTH EXTINCTION

#BookBday Bonus: THE SIXTH EXTINCTION

We've got another special Book Birthday this week: THE SIXTH EXTINCTION by Elizabeth Kolbert, which started as a two-part series in the New Yorker.

Over the last half a billion years, there have been five mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on earth suddenly contracted. Scientists are currently monitoring the sixth extinction, predicted to be the most devastating since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. The cause? Humans! (GULP.)

THE SIXTH EXTINCTION has FOUR outstanding starred pre-publication reviews and major media coverage is starting off with a Big Bang:
     * A front page rave New York Times Book Review from former Vice President Al Gore 
     * A New York Times daily review by Michiko Kakutani
     * Appearances on CBS "This Morning" and "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
     * Interviews on NPR's "All Things Considered" and "Fresh Air"
     * Reviews to come in Scientific American Magazine, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and many more

Praise for THE SIXTH EXTINCTION:

“'People change the world,' Kolbert writes, and she vividly presents the science and history of the current crisis. Her extensive travels in researching this book, and her insightful treatment of both the history and the science all combine to make THE SIXTH EXTINCTION an invaluable contribution to our understanding of present circumstances, just as the paradigm shift she calls for is sorely needed.”
New York Times Book Review by Al Gore

“New Yorker staff writer Kolbert accomplishes an amazing feat in her latest book, which superbly blends the depressing facts...with stellar writing to produce a text that is accessible, witty, scientifically accurate, and impossible to put down.”
Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Rendered with rare, resolute, and resounding clarity, Kolbert’s compelling and enlightening report forthrightly addresses the most significant topic of our lives.”
Booklist, starred review

“A highly significant eye-opener rich in facts and enjoyment.”
Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"This solid, engaging, multidisciplinary science title should appeal to a broad range of science enthusiasts, particularly those interested in environmental conservation.”
Library Journal, starred review
(also featured in Neal Wyatt's RA Crossroads review)

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