Thank you for voting Sarah Addison Allen’s latest, FIRST FROST, onto the January 2015 LibraryReads list! This is Addison Allen’s SECOND appearance on the LibraryReads list — LOST LAKE debuted on the January 2014 list. “Thomas Wolfe was wrong. You can go home again, and in returning to the Waverley household, the winsomely wise Allen […]
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It’s a Two Star Parade!
Welcome back to Monday, dear librarians! We’re thrilled to share with you 6 Winter 2015 Macmilan titles that have already recieved 2 starred reviews! Add them to your shelves today! AMONG THIEVES by John Clarkson “With crisp prose, masterful plotting, and building suspense, this is a real treat for fans of gritty crime fiction, who […]
Sneak Peek: January 2015 Indie Next list
The January 2015 Indie Next List was recently announced and it includes several Macmillan titles! THE UNQUIET DEAD “Compelling and hauntingly powerful… Readers of international crime fiction will be most drawn to the story, but anyone looking for an intensely memorable mystery should put this book at the top of their list.”–Library Journal (starred review […]
For Your Consideration: February 2015 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and nominate your favorite titles now for the February 2015* LibraryReads list! *Nominations are due December 20! Click here for the full list of 2015 deadlines. BLUE STARS by Emily Gray Tedrowe “Tedlowe’s 2010 novel, Commuters, was named a Best New Paperback by Entertainment Weekly, so watch this hardcover breakout closely. The topic […]
AAP /LibraryReads Booktalk Breakfast #ALAMW15
If you’re joining us in snowy Chicago for ALA Midwinter, don’t forget to RSVP for our annual Booktalk Breakfast! Monday, February 2nd AAP /LibraryReads Booktalk Breakfast 8:30-10:00am McCormick Place West, Room 185BC YOU MUST RSVP! DETAILS BELOW. Join the AAP Library Marketing Committee and LibraryReads for our annual ALA Midwinter Booktalk Breakfast. Hear from Paul […]
Two Stars for A PLEASURE AND A CALLING
Our librarian pal Robin Beerbower applauded our comparison of Phil Hogan’s totally creep-fabulous A PLEASURE AND A CALLING to Patricia Highsmith’s THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY… And now both Publishers Weekly and Booklist gave it starred reviews… My dear librarians, don’t miss the boat on this two-starred gem! “British writer Hogan’s fourth novel is a gripping […]
For Your Consideration: February 2015 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and nominate your favorite titles now for the February 2015* LibraryReads list! *Nominations are due December 20! Click here for the full list of 2015 deadlines. THE NIGHTINGALE by Kristin Hannah From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes an epic novel of love and war about two sisters and the secret […]
LibraryReads “Favorite of Favorites” aka RAINBOW ROWELL IS BOSS
LibraryReads, the nationwide library staff-picks list, announced their inaugural annual “Favorite of Favorites” list: the top 10 titles that public library staff most enjoyed recommending in 2014. And…. drum roll please… Rainbow Rowell hit the list TWICE with FANGIRL and LANDLINE! […]
Get Yourself Whitelisted on Edelweiss!
Unless you hate having everything you ever wanted to read months ahead of publication at your fingertips… Get yourself Whitelisted on Edelweiss for Macmillan E-Galleys! 1. Register for Edelweiss with your library-issued e-mail address. 2. Send Talia a note that includes the e-mail address you registered with, your full name, and your current library (subject: […]
What Are Your LibraryReads Favorite of Favorites?
Thanks to everyone who voted for their top 10 favorite LibraryReads titles as part of LibraryReads’ one year anniversary celebration! The long list has been whittled down from 120 titles to the top 25 titles. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, will be to vote again for your top 10 titles from now […]