Library Journal has announced their picks for the best books of 2024, and Macmillan has TWENTY titles on the list! Pop Fiction THE WEDDING PEOPLE by Alison Espach ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST by Xochitl Gonzalez Literary Fiction THE EXTINCTION OF IRENA REY by Jennifer Croft Crime Fiction THE WHARTON PLOT by Mariah Fredericks SF/Fantasy […]
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Chicago Public Library’s Best Books of 2024
Chicago Public Library has announced their Best Books of 2024, and Macmillan has 18 books on the list! In the Top Ten: ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST by Xochitl Gonzalez AMERICAN RAPTURE by CJ LeedeTHE BLACK UTOPIANS: SEARCHING FOR PARADISE AND THE PROMISED LAND IN AMERICA by Aaron RobertsonTHE BLOODIED NIGHTGOWN AND OTHER ESSAYS by Joan AcocellaBURY […]
THE WEDDING PEOPLE is #ReadwithJenna’s August Book Club Pick (7/30/24)
THE WEDDING PEOPLE by Alison Espach is #ReadwithJenna’s August Book Club Pick! It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in sight, alone. She’s immediately mistaken by everyone in the lobby for one of the wedding people, […]
UFL Virtual 2024
These books are begging for discussion–check them out for your book clubs! THE STARDUST GRAIL by Yume Kitasei DEVIL IS FINE by John Vercher MASQUERADE by O.O. Sangoyomi THE WEDDING PEOPLE by Alison Espach A SORCERESS COMES TO CALL by T. Kingfisher SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS by Kailee Pedersen […]
A Letter to Librarians from Alison Espach
THE WEDDING PEOPLE is a propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help us start anew. In her letter to librarians, Alison Espach reminisces about the role books and libraries have played throughout her life and how this influence has shaped the characters in her novel. Dear […]
Sneak Peek: August Indie Next List
The August 2024 Indie Next List includes FOUR Macmillan titles! #1 PICK: THE WEDDING PEOPLE BY ALISON ESPACH 9781250899576 | 7/30/24 2 starred reviews! “[This] is so much more than a funny story (though it is very funny). Espach (NOTES ON YOUR SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE, 2022) has penned a keenly observed novel about depression, love, the […]
Starred Review Roundup (5/20/2024)
Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: HIP-HOP IS HISTORY by Questlove 9780374614072| 6/11/24 “A memorable, masterful history of the first 50 years of an indelible American art form . . . While the author’s knowledge of hip-hop is as deep as any musicologist, it’s his passion for certain artists and songs […]
Happy Half Hour (5/6/24)
Today, we are discussing two lifelong friends grappling with high school coming to a close, an unlikely female friendship blossoming out of a happenstance encounter, and a woman who starts receiving letters from a stranger right after the death of her husband. SIX MORE MONTHS OF JUNE by Daisy Garrison | 9781250348678 | 6/11/24 THE […]
ARC Giveaways & Virtual Author Chats (4/30/24)
Use the forms below for more information and to enter for a chance to win ARCs of the below titles AND a virtual book club visit from a few select authors! Giveaway form for EVERYTHING AND NOTHING AT ONCE and OFF THE BOOKS ARCs and Virtual Author Chat Giveaway form for ALL THE WORST HUMANS, […]
For Your Consideration: July 2024 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite July titles for the July 2024 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE JUNE 1ST! BURY YOUR GAYS BY CHUCK TINGLE | 9781250874658 | 7/9/24 REQUEST ON EDELWEISS AND NETGALLEY 3 starred reviews! “Captivating and creative, Tingle continues breathing new life into old tropes with a gory examination of art […]
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