The previously-untold story of nine female resistance fighters from WWII + the brutal history of 20th Century crimes of The Mob = this historical nonfiction spotlight. THE NINE: The True Story of a Band of Women Who Survived the Worst of Nazi Germany by Gwen Strauss “Poet and essayist Strauss (TRAIL OF STONES) tells the […]
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Around the World in Books (5/5/21)
Today’s spotlight takes us around the world to a remote coastal landscape as a woman examines her life, one of Iceland’s most isolated villages with a teacher seeing ghosts, a gorgeous Brittany beach resort after a murder, and a rural village in Northern China to find justice. SECOND PLACE by Rachel Cusk 4 starred reviews […]
Debut Spotlight (5/4/21)
This debut spotlight includes the suspenseful story of a photographer’s obsession, a Greek myth retelling, an epic fantasy filled with goblins and goddesses, an all girls’ boarding school with deep secrets, and a romantic story set against a Cape Cod summer. THE PHOTOGRAPHER by Mary Dixie Carter An Indie Next pick! “Delta Dawn, the narrator […]
Booklist’s Top Crime Fiction (5/4/21)
Crime fiction fans, rejoice! Booklist has picked their top crime fiction titles reviewed over the past year that’ll be the perfect additions to your shelves. Top 10 Crime Fiction BLACKTOP WASTELAND by S.A. CosbyHUMMINGBIRD SALAMANDER by Jeff VanderMeerTHE SHADOWS by Alex NorthTHE SURVIVORS by Jane HarperTAKE IT BACK by Kia AbdullahTOO GOOD TO BE TRUE […]
YA Spotlight (5/3/21)
This YA spotlight features a sweeping debut that takes readers to the heart of Jamaica, and the chance to fall in love with Jessica Darling’s hilarious voice all over again. HURRICANE SUMMER by Asha Bromfield 2 starred reviews! “The one thing 18-year-old Tilla knows to be true is that, when it comes to her father, […]
Day’s YA: TOKYO EVER AFTER
“Move over, Mia Thermopolis! Princess Izumi will completely capture your heart while making you laugh nonstop.” Gloria Chao, author of AMERICAN PANDA TOKYO EVER AFTER by Emiko Jean9781250766601Available May 18, 2021 from Flatiron BooksAges 12-18E-galley on Edelweiss and NetGalley Izzy Tanaka has never known her father’s identity. Referred to simply as “unknown Japanese male,” her […]
Historical Spotlight (4/28/21)
This historical spotlight takes us back in time with a cultural history of the Cold War, a Gilded Age New York mystery, a literary rediscovery of 1938 Berlin, and the true story of America’s “First Frontier”. THE FREE WORLD: Art and Thought in the Cold War by Louis Menand 2 starred reviews! “Subversive culture flourished […]
YA Spotlight (4/27/21)
This YA spotlight features a hilarious and compulsive debut about two high schoolers falling into messy love and golden girl Anna K’s return for a summer of life-changing adventures. SLINGSHOT by Mercedes Helnwein 2 starred reviews and an Indie Next pick! “Gracie defends the new boy with her slingshot, marking the beginning of a transformative […]
Genre Friday: Romance (4/23/21)
This Friday heats up with a rogue working to win his lady over and a cowboy getting his next shot at love. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR EARL by Amelia Grey “A virtuous widow meets a rakish man in the third book of Grey’s ‘First Comes Love‘ series (after GONE WITH THE ROGUE)… The book is […]
2021 YA Starred Reviews Round-Up (so far)
These YA reads are all pretty stellar, but don’t just take our word for it check out what Booklist, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews have to say in their starred reviews! TALES FROM THE HINTERLAND by Melissa Albert “Albert’s rich and tightly focused collection forms the core of the mythology created in […]
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