Today we wish Happy #BookBday to two fabulous works of fiction: THE LAST GOOD PARADISE by Tatjana Soli From the bestselling author of THE LOTUS EATERS and THE FORGETTING TREE comes a black comedy set on an island resort, where guests attempting to flee their troubles realize they can’t escape who they are. “Passions ignite […]
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Happy #BookBday (2/3/14 Edition)
It’s a big day for #BookBdays! THE NIGHTINGALE by Kristin Hannah You’ve heard us buzzing about the February Indie Next pick for a while now, and at last it’s here! “Hannah’s latest is a page-turner that will no doubt have readers reaching for tissues. This moving, emotional tribute to the brave women who fought behind […]
Happy Early #BookBday (10/20/14 Edition)
Today we’d like to wish an early Happy #BookBday to WHO WE BE by Jeff Chang In this follow-up to the award-winning classic CAN’T STOP WON’T STOP, Jeff Chang takes an intelligent, honest look at the most dramatic demographic and cultural shifts in American history over the last fifty years. “In this engaging look at […]
Happy #BookBday (10/14/14 Edition)
What a lovely day for a #BookBday! Today we celebrate: ON THE EDGE by Edward St. Aubyn Shortlisted for the Guardian Fiction Award and one of Kirkus‘s Most Anticipated Fall Novels, St. Aubyn’s take on one man’s search for enlightenment as a cure to modern malaise is “razor sharp and maniacally clever.” — Publishers Weekly […]
Happy #BookBday (10/7/14 Edition)
Books + Birthdays + Cake + Kitties = Happy #BookBday (and happy Talia & Anne)! Today we celebrate: LILA by Marilynne Robinson Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robinson has created a “tour de force” (Booklist, starred review) with the final volume in her Gilead trilogy. It’s a National Book Award nominee, an October Indie Next pick, and […]
Happy #BookBday (9/30/14 Edition)
Today we wish a big ‘ol #BookBday to: ON IMMUNITY by Eula Biss National Book Critics Circle Award-winner Biss’s examination of and ultimately, support for vaccines is an October 2014 Indie Next pick, a BEA Librarians “Shout ‘n Share” pick, has three outstanding starred reviews, and just recently was announced as a finalist for the […]
Happy Belated #BookBday to WOLF IN WHITE VAN
Today we’d like to wish a belated #BookBday to WOLF IN WHITE VAN by John Darnielle, who also happens to be the front man of the indie band The Mountain Goats. In this literary debut, teenager Sean Phillips is isolated by a horrific injury that left him disfigured. He seeks solace in creating new worlds […]
Happy #BookBday (9/2/14 Edition)
Welcome back! We hope everyone had a lazy Labor Day weekend like these little guys. We’re back and thrilled to wish these brand new books a Happy #BookBday: ACCEPTANCE by Jeff VanderMeer At last! We can finally learn the mysteries behind Area X in the final volume of VanderMeer’s Southern Reach trilogy. Everyone loves the […]
Happy #BookBday (8/26/14 Edition)
Happy #BookBday to these fabulous new titles: LOCK IN by John Scalzi Scalzi’s near-future thriller landed on the August 2014 LibraryReads list and received three starred pre-publication reviews, like this one from Kirkus: “This SF thriller provides yet more evidence that Scalzi is a master at creating appealing commercial fiction.” FIVES AND TWENTY FIVES by […]
Happy Belated #BookBday (8/13/14 Edition)
We purposely waited a day to wish these two beautiful books a happy #BookBday just to keep the party going! SMALL BLESSINGS by Martha Woodroof Readers who loved MAJOR PETTIGREW’S LAST STAND will adore this inspiring debut of a small-town college professor, a remarkable new woman at a bookshop, and the ten-year old son he never […]
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