Two weeks ago, Elsa Hart‘s fabulous debut, JADE DRAGON MOUNTAIN, about an 18th-century exiled librarian who must learn the truth about a Jesuit priest’s death, arrived on shelves and is raking in rave reviews! “In addition to being a satisfying mystery, JADE DRAGON MOUNTAIN also powerfully evokes the aesthetics of the time and place it […]
Reviews and Publicity
Stars for THE CRIME AND THE SILENCE
Just in time to celebrate its publication yesterday, THE CRIME AND THE SILENCE: Confronting the Massacre of Jews in Wartime Jedwabne by Anna Bikont has received THREE starred reviews: “Polish journalist Bikont undertakes a thorough follow-up to Polish-American historian Jan Gross’s 2001 book NEIGHBORS, about the July 1941 pogrom in the rural eastern Polish town […]
Happy Belated #BookBday (9/16/15 Edition)
We’re a day late to wish these books happy #BookBday, but it’s only to keep the party going! ONLY THE ANIMALS by Ceridwen Dovey Two stars for this standout collection of 12 interconnected stories, all told by animals whose souls, after a noteworthy death, are resting in heavenly constellations. “Dovey’s unforgettable narrators provide social commentary […]
Sneak Peek: October 2015 Indie Next List
The October 2015 Indie Next list includes two Macmillan titles! GOD’S KINGDOM by Howard Frank Mosher A young man comes of age—and uncovers his family’s deepest secret in the little known mountains of northern Vermont by the Canadian border. “No Catcher in the Rye angst here. Instead you’ll find a welcome dose of nostalgic realism […]
Thriller Thursday (9/10/15 Edition)
We’re seeing stars for today’s #ThrillerThursday picks! THE YEAR OF FEAR by Joe Urschel Two stars for this true crime about the legendary kidnapping case that launched the FBI. “For those interested in the early years of the FBI and gangsters, this is the book to read. Just as this crime held the interest of […]
Historical Fiction Roundup
Travel back in time with these three historical novels: AVELYNN by Marissa Campbell A Publishers Weekly Fall 2015 Romance Top Pick! A forbidden romance between a Saxon pagan and a Viking marauder is at the heart of this splendid historical novel. THE DEBT OF TAMAR by Nicole Dweck Four hundred years before Oskar Schindler there […]
Happy #BookBday (9/8/15 Edition)
Happy #BookBday to these new books on shelves now! BLACK MAN IN A WHITE COAT by Damon Tweedy A BEA 2015 Editor’s Buzz & “Shout ‘n Share” selection, an ALA Annual 2015 “Read ‘n Rave” selection, a September 2015 Indie Next pick AND a Barnes & Noble Fall 2015 Discover Great New Writers pick! “Tweedy, an African […]
Labor Day 2015 Reads
The long Labor Day weekend is here! To celebrate an extra day of reading time, here’s a list of great Fall 2015 and Winter 2016 reads you can download on Edelweiss NOW!* Don’t forget to nominate your favorite for LibraryReads! Highly Anticipated!! LUST & WONDER by Augusten Burroughs A WILD SWAN by Michael Cunningham THE GIVENNESS […]
Friday Reads: Starred Review Roundup
Happy Friday! Check out these forthcoming books raking in the starred reviews: OBSESSION FALLS by Christina Dodd (The Virtue Falls series) “After wowing both mystery and romance readers with VIRTUE FALLS, Dodd delivers another white-knuckle tale of romantic suspense that moves her even closer to the thriller end of the literary spectrum. The plot’s twists […]
Maximum Shelf: HOME IS BURNING
For the Marshalls, laughter is the best medicine. Especially when combined with alcohol, pain pills, excessive cursing, sexual escapades, actual medicine, and MORE ALCOHOL. Today’s Maximum Shelf Awareness features one of our favorite memoirs of the fall season: HOME IS BURNING by Dan Marshall. A self-described spoiled white kid with money, Marshall moved home at […]
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