Nonfiction Picks (10/24/18)

Nonfiction Picks (10/24/18)

A leading thinker in African-American culture, the greatest rivalry in college basketball history (GO HEELS!), the Wild West, and Opera… Check out today’s Nonfiction picks: MAD SCENES AND EXIT ARIAS: The Death of the New York City Opera and the Future of Opera in America by Heidi Waleson “This engrossing study should find a place […]

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It’s #Pubday! (10/23/18)

It’s #Pubday! (10/23/18)

It’s #Pubday for a Man Booker Shortlister, an NBA Star, and a Rock God! THANKS A LOT MR. KIBBLEWHITE: My Story by Roger Daltrey “’It’s taken me three years to unpack the events of my life, to remember who did what when and why, to separate the myths from the reality, to unravel what really […]

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LibraryReads 2018 “Favorite of Favorites” Shortlist Voting Now Open

LibraryReads 2018 “Favorite of Favorites” Shortlist Voting Now Open

The LibraryReads 2018 “Favorite of Favorites” shortlist of 25 titles was just revealed and it’s up to YOU, librarian friends, to vote for your top 10 favorites once again from now through October 30. Macmillan titles still in the running include: THE GREAT ALONE by Kristin Hannah  THE WIFE BETWEEN US by Greer Hendricks and […]

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Maximum Shelf: THE SILENT PATIENT

Maximum Shelf: THE SILENT PATIENT

Today’s Maximum Shelf Awareness pick is the “‘IT’ thriller of 2019,” “Masterful,” and “Set[s] the bar for psychological thrillers” according your librarian pals. Alex Michaelides’s THE SILENT PATIENT lures readers in with a tantalizing premise: a woman has murdered her husband in cold blood, and then refuses to say why. The intricately plotted story, inspired […]

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Library Journal’s Fearsome Firsts + Booklist’s Top 10 Horror (10/15/18)

Library Journal’s Fearsome Firsts + Booklist’s Top 10 Horror (10/15/18)

Just in time for your spook-tastic thrill-a-chill displays, here are creepy favorites from Library Journal + Booklist: Library Journal‘s Fearsome Firsts: Horror Fiction from Debut Authors: BABY TEETH Booklist‘s Top 10 Horror: AFTER THE END OF THE WORLD HER BODY AND OTHER PARTIES And don’t forget to join us for Booklist‘s “Falling for Mystery” Webinar […]

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Fall 2018 Tri-State Book Buzz Presents: Titles for Adults (10/12/18)

Fall 2018 Tri-State Book Buzz Presents: Titles for Adults (10/12/18)

Earlier today, we presented our favorite forthcoming Adult titles during the Tri-State Book Buzz in the hallowed halls of PenguinRandomHouse. If you weren’t able to attend, here are the goods: ANONYMOUS GIRL, AN by Greer Hendricks + Sarah Pekkanen | AT THE WOLF’S TABLE by Rosella Postorino | CAPE MAY by Chip Cheek | CASSANDRA, THE by […]

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THE BEST BAD THINGS + NEWCOMER = November LibraryReads Picks! Penny + Moriarty = Hall of Famers!

THE BEST BAD THINGS + NEWCOMER = November LibraryReads Picks! Penny + Moriarty = Hall of Famers!

OH HAPPY DAY! Katrina Carrasco’s THE BEST BAD THINGS and Keigo Higashino’s NEWCOMER are November 2018 LibraryReads picks!  THE BEST BAD THINGS “Stellar… Carrasco succeeds in coupling a feminist historical that maintains period plausibility with an exploratory queer narrative rarely seen in the crime genre. Even readers uninterested in Alma’s identity journey will be impressed by […]

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Book Club Picks from Our Pals Reese and Kirkus! (10/10/18)

Book Club Picks from Our Pals Reese and Kirkus! (10/10/18)

We’re thrilled that Reese Witherspoon selected Laurie Frankel’s THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS as her October Hello Sunshine Book Club pick, and Kirkus Reviews named Ling Ma’s SEVERANCE and James Miller’s CAN DEMOCRACY WORK “Excellent Fall Reads for Your Book Club! […]

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Another LibraryReads Giveaway? Say Whaaaaa? (10/10/18)

Another LibraryReads Giveaway? Say Whaaaaa? (10/10/18)

We’re so grateful for your continued support of LibraryReads (and our many winning titles) that we’re giving away one set of ALL OF OUR 2018 LibraryReads picks to date! To enter the giveaway, simply fill in the this form by Wednesday, October 31. * This contest has ended and winners have been contacted. THE WIFE BETWEEN […]

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Friday Reads: Blood, Blood, Blood, I LOVE BLOOD! (10/5/18)

Friday Reads: Blood, Blood, Blood, I LOVE BLOOD! (10/5/18)

I love a a bloody good story and what’s bloodier than the human heart, surgery, and well, blood itself? NINE PINTS: A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood by Rose George 3 starred reviews! “George delivers an informative, elegant, and provocative exploration of the life-giving substance she describes as ‘stardust and the […]

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