Break out the cake! It’s time for another #BookBday! Today we celebrate:
LANDLINE by Rainbow Rowell
Do we really need to say anything more about the #1 July LibraryReads pick? Didn’t think so. (But oh, how we love Rainbow!)
HIGH AS THE HORSES’ BRIDLES by Scott Cheshire
An urgent, electric debut novel about inheritance, belief, and a father and son divided by a dangerous prophecy. “Cheshire tackles life’s biggest issues through the persona of Josiah, whose evangelistic heritage is finally revealed, in a narrative studded with insights about the human condition. An impressively crafted literary first novel.” — Booklist
THE LAST KINGS OF SARK by Rosa Rankin-Gee
“As in Tim O’Brien’s THE THINGS THEY CARRIED, the narrator’s awareness of storytelling conventions create opportunities to reflect on how memories form, and fans of Audrey Niffenegger’s THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE will enjoy the ebb and flow of time. Debut author Rankin-Gee’s keen insights into romantic negotiations belie her youth. The confident narrative will be a shot in the arm for bored book club planners, and the fluid sexuality will be a welcome (if overdue) offering for readers of LGBT fiction.” — Library Journal, starred review
NEIL ARMSTRONG: A Life of Flight by Jay Barbree
“Veteran news correspondent Barbree offers an intimate view into the life of Neil Armstong (1930-2012), his friend as well as a national hero and very private person. This easy-to-read, compelling, and well-written view of an American hero is recommended for those interested in history, biography, early space programs around the world, and the science of space flight.” — Library Journal, starred review