Add these new and forthcoming nonfiction titles to your shelves: CONSEQUENCE by Eric Fair A B&N Winter 2016 Discover Great New Writers pick! In this unprecedented memoir, a man questions his faith, his morality, and his country as he recounts his experience as an interrogator in Iraq. “A startling debut from a haunted individual who […]
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Thriller Thursday (3/31/16 Edition)
History & mystery abound in today’s #ThrillerThursday picks: THE 14TH COLONY by Steve Berry In bestseller Berry’s 11th Cotton Malone thriller, the former Justice Department agent faces down a former KGB agent who plans to exploit uncertainty surrounding the forthcoming U.S. inauguration wrought by a Constitutional loophole. “Once again, Berry mixes history and suspense in […]
#BookBday Giveaway – LUST & WONDER
Hey, look who dropped by the Flatiron: Augusten Burroughs! He’s here to celebrate the publication of his first new memoir in nearly a decade, LUST & WONDER. Augusten even signed one book and one audiobook to give away to two lucky librarians! To enter the giveaway, simply email Library@MacmillanUSA.com from your professional/library-issued e-mail address (subject: […]
Happy #BookBday (3/29/16 Edition)
Do a little armchair traveling with these two new books out today: CHICAGO by Brian Doyle “Through the lens of one man’s first foray into adulthood, Doyle pens a moving ode to the city of Chicago and the singular nature of its people. A warm and entertaining journey of discovery with occasional amazing quirks.” — […]
Starred Nonfiction Roundup
We’ve got your cure for the case of the Mondays: two terrific nonfiction books with several starred reviews! THE UNIVERSE IN YOUR HAND: A Journey Through Space, Time, and Beyond by Christophe Galfard “Galfard dispenses with mathematical formulas in this foray into modern physics, making a lively imagination the only portal necessary for general readers […]
Maximum Shelf: ALL IS NOT FORGOTTEN
We’ve already told you about ALL IS NOT FORGOTTEN, the incredible psychological thriller by Wendy Walker that your fellow librarians (and Reese Witherspoon) can’t stop raving about, and now it’s a Maximum Shelf Awareness pick! “ALL IS NOT FORGOTTEN has been compared to DEFENDING JACOB and RECONSTRUCTING AMELIA, among other psychological thrillers, and the comparisons […]
Buzzfeed’s 19 Incredible New Spring Books
A toppling TBR pile is the best problem to have. Here are Buzzfeed’s “19 Incredible New Books You Need To Read This Spring:” BLACKASS by A. Igoni Barrett A. Igoni Barrett’s brilliant novel BLACKASS is a provocative, contemporary reworking of Kafka’s Metamorphosis — but set in the bustling metropolis of Lagos and starring a Nigerian […]
Thriller Thursday (3/24/16 Edition)
Fresh meat! We’ve got two new mysteries for you this #ThrillerThursday, but first go RSVP for next month’s “Mysteries to Die For” Booklist webinar. THE ADVOCATE’S DAUGHTER by Anthony Franze On the eve of his nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, Sean Serrat’s daughter is found murdered in the court’s library. Now Sean must uncover secrets […]
The Nature of the Feast
“They ate by candlelight, the candles of all shapes and sizes flickering around the kitchen. Their plates were piled high with turkey and chestnut stuffing, candied yams and potatoes, peas and gravy.” — from STILL LIFE Readers of Louise Penny’s Inspector Armand Gamache series have come to relish the descriptions of food as much as […]
Happy #BookBday (3/22/16 Edition)
Happy #BookBday to these two new books hitting shelves today: THE CHARM BRACELET by Viola Shipman An April 2016 Indie Next pick! Through an heirloom charm bracelet three women will rediscover the importance of family, love, faith, friends, fun and a passion for living as the magic of each charm changes their lives. “Shipman’s charming […]
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