Well, only you know what your library’s book club is reading next, but we will happily share these expert suggestions: The NEA Big Read recently expanded their selection to “offer a selection of books that is contemporary, diverse, and relevant to our times.” Their Macmillan picks are: CITIZEN: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine GILEAD […]
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Help Choose the LibraryReads 2015 “Favorite of Favorites” List
The long list has been whittled down to 25 titles and you get to vote again to determine the ultimate LibraryReads 2015 “Favorite of Favorites!” Macmillan titles still in the running include: A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC by V.E. Schwab FIRST FROST by Sarah Addison Allen FURIOUSLY HAPPY by Jenny Lawson THE BOOK OF SPECULATION […]
Happy International E-Book Day!
Today is the second annual International Read an e-Book Day! Share the love on Twitter with the hashtag #eBookLove and tell us what your patrons are e-reading these days. Here’s what they’re e-reading* and loving from Macmillan: Top ten picks: THE NIGHTINGALE by Kristin Hannah BEACH TOWN by Mary Kay Andrews EVERY FIFTEEN MINUTES by […]
Happy Birthday LibraryReads!
Forget terrible twos, this is a terrific two: Happy Anniversary, LibraryReads! We’re so grateful for your support of the program that we’re giving away TWO super prize packs of ALL Macmillan LibraryReads picks to date! September 2015 #7 FURIOUSLY HAPPY by Jenny Lawson August 2015 #2 THE NATURE OF THE BEAST by Louise Penny #5 […]
St. Martin’s First – Spring & Fall 2015 E-Samplers
Our friends at St. Martin’s Press have put together two fabulous debut chapter samplers just for you! The samplers are available for direct download on Edelweiss (and each have a corresponding Edelweiss collection) and are Read it Now! titles on NetGalley. Spring/Summer 2015 titles include: EVERYBODY RISE by Stephanie Clifford (an August 2015 LibraryReads pick!) […]
Vacation Alert!
Friends, thank you for a GREAT ALA Annual! We’re headed back to the east coast and taking a well-deserved vacation this week. If you’re also off for the Independence Day weekend, here are LOTS of reading recommendations courtesy of Talia’s “Three’s Company” Book Buzz: HOME IS BURNING by Dan Marshall | October 20, 2015 | 9781250068828 FURIOUSLY […]
Happy #BookBday (6/23/15 Edition)
A very happy #BookBday to three BIG summer reads out today! THE BOOK OF SPECULATION by Erika Swyler A June 2015 LibraryReads pick, a Barnes & Noble 2015 Discover Great New Writers Pick, a July 2015 Indie Next pick, and a Maximum Shelf Awareness selection!!! A beautifully crafted and hand-illustrated “whimsically dark debut” (Publishers Weekly) […]
Sneak Peek: July 2015 Indie Next List
The July 2015 Indie Next list was recently announced and it includes four fabulous Macmillan titles! THE BOOK OF SPECULATION by Erika Swyler A June 2015 LibraryReads pick, a Barnes & Noble 2015 Discover Great New Writers Pick, and a Maximum Shelf Awareness selection! A beautifully crafted and hand-illustrated “whimsically dark debut” (Publishers Weekly) about […]
B&N 2015 Discover Picks
Barnes & Noble recently announced several new picks for their Discover Great New Writers program and these Macmillan titles made the list! THE BOOK OF SPECULATION by Erika Swyler A June 2015 LibraryReads pick & Maximum Shelf Awareness selection! In Swyler’s hand-illustrated and “whimsically dark debut” (Publishers Weekly), a recently unemployed librarian receives a mysterious […]
Macmillan hits the June 2015 LibraryReads list!
FANTASTIC NEWS! Macmillan has TWO terrific books on the June 2015 LibraryReads list! Coming in at #3 is THE BOOK OF SPECULATION by Erika Swyler In Swyler’s hand-illustrated and “whimsically dark debut” (Publishers Weekly), a recently unemployed librarian receives a mysterious book that holds the key to a curse that has haunted his family of […]