For Your Consideration: January 2024 LibraryReads Titles

Download, read, and vote for your favorite January titles for the January 2024 LibraryReads list!

Votes due December 1!

DIVA by Daisy Goodwin | 9781250279927 | 1/23/24
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“Brava! Historical-fiction enthusiasts, fans of La Callas, and others will relish this view into the tumultuous love affair of a power couple; they’ll offer a standing ovation when, in the novel’s ‘Final Curtain,’ the opera singer discovers her true voice.”–Library Journal, starred review

THE EXPECTANT DETECTIVES by Kat Ailes | 9781250322708 | 1/9/24
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“Full of charming characters, including Alice’s goofy dog, this fast-paced, original cozy is great fun. A sequel would be welcome.”–Publishers Weekly

FAMILY FAMILY by Laurie Frankel | 9781250236807 | 1/23/24
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“Frankel has written a funny, heart-wrenching, deeply personal story about the meaning of family and holding fast to one’s beliefs… Highly recommended for fans of Frankel and those who enjoy literary fiction featuring witty dialogue and thought-provoking topics.”–Library Journal, starred review

THE FURY by Alex Michaelides | 9781250758989 | 1/16/24
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“Michaelides again creates an almost tangible blend of tension, manipulation, and obsession. Even readers will fall prey to Michaelides’ craft, nudged into shifting, sympathetic allegiances to the damaged, unlikable characters in this pitch-perfect, classic crime set-up and modern psychological thriller.”–Booklist

HEDGING YOUR BETS by Jayne Denker | 9781250821508 | 1/9/24
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“Contentious neighbors find unexpected romance in this fun enemies-to-lovers contemporary from Denker… The small-town drama is juicy and the couple’s chemistry is palpable throughout. These two are great together.”–Publishers Weekly

THE HOUSE OF LAST RESORT by Christopher Golden | 9781250285898 | 1/30/24
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“Best seller Golden is back with another masterclass in horror…. Golden is already a library favorite, and his latest will be eagerly devoured.”–Library Journal

LOVE, NATURALLY by Sophie Sullivan | 9781250875839 | 1/16/24
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“When concierge Presley Ayer’s boyfriend dumps her on the day she surprises him with a trip to a remote wilderness resort, she spontaneously decides to take the trip solo… Sullivan’s satisfying opposites-attract, fish-out-of-water romance (complete with fictional fish) is sure to make readers smile.”–Library Journal

MERCURY by Amy Jo Burns | 9781250908568 | 1/2/24
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“…[Burns] keeps up the tension with multiple plot twists involving secrets about the town and the Josephs, and she portrays Marley’s working-class struggles as a young mother with precision. Once again, Burns delivers a satisfying portrait of life on the margins.”–Publishers Weekly

NO ONE CAN KNOW by Kate Alice Marshall | 9781250859914 | 1/23/24
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“Marshall’s propulsive mystery-cum-psychological drama plunges readers into the precarious world of expectant mother Emma Palmer, whose husband, Nathan, has just lost his job… Marshall shrewdly interlaces past and present timelines, alternating perspectives between the three sisters to shed new light on old information. Even genre veterans will have trouble sussing out the culprit. Skillful misdirection and urgent plotting make this a winner.”–Publishers Weekly

ONLY IF YOU’RE LUCKY by Stacy Willingham | 9781250887931 | 1/16/24
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“In the New York Times best-selling Willingham’s ONLY IF YOU’RE LUCKY, mousy Margot starts shrugging off her inhibitions when she’s picked by shining-star Lucy to room together with two other women during sophomore year, but by midyear the frat boy next door has been murdered and Lucy has disappeared.”–Library Journal, Pre-Pub Alert

THE PARLIAMENT by Aimee Pokwatka | 9781250820976 | 1/16/24
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“Pokwatka tucks a Maurice Sendak fairy tale into a nature-attacks horror novel when she traps chemist Madigan Purdy in a library with a group of tweens… Must-read fantasy for readers who appreciate the catharsis of horror.”–Library Journal, starred review