Best of 2017 has come and gone, now here are the most anticipated books of 2018, according to major media: Entertainment Weekly — 50 books we can’t wait to read in 2018 THE HAZEL WOOD by Melissa Albert One of the most anticipated debuts of the year — having set off an auction frenzy — Know More » […]
Tag: essays
Day’s YA – HOW I RESIST
Happy New Year, YA friends! Winter Storm Grayson is in full force over here in NYC, so we’re staying bundled up today. The temperatures outside might be arctic-like, but I have a book for you that’s sure to light a fire of resistance in the hearts of readers young and old. HOW I RESIST by Know More » […]
For Your Consideration: March 2018 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and nominate your favorite titles for the March 2018 LibraryReads list! Nominations are due January 20! Click here for the full list of 2018 deadlines. THE FAMILY NEXT DOOR by Sally Hepworth From the author of LibraryReads pick THE THINGS WE KEEP comes a new suburban drama about desperate mothers, secrets among neighbors, Know More » […]
LJ’s Notable Books of 2017
In addition to Library Journal‘s Best Books of 2017 list, the editors revealed their Notable Books of 2017, including: A CONJURING OF LIGHT by V.E. Schwab “The final installment in Schwab’s “Shades of Magic” trilogy has been my personal favorite book of the year—and the series itself is one that I’ve recommended to readers a Know More » […]
For Your Consideration: February 2018 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and nominate your favorite titles for the February 2018 LibraryReads list! Nominations are due December 20! Click here for the full list of 2018 deadlines. THE GREAT ALONE by Kristin Hannah Two starred reviews! From the author of the worldwide phenomenon, THE NIGHTINGALE, comes a story of a family in crisis and a Know More » […]
Winter 2017-2018 Indie Next Picks for Book Clubs
The Winter 2017-2018 Indie Next List for Reading Groups includes four Macmillan titles! Top Ten THE HOUR OF LAND: A Personal Topography of America’s National Parks by Terry Tempest Williams 300 ARGUMENTS: Essays by Sarah Manguso Of Writers and Readers CABO DE GATA by Eugen Ruge, translated by Anthea Bell Family and Coming-of-Age HERE I Know More » […]
Nonfiction on the Shelves (07/12/17)
Mothers + daughters, a celebrated writer’s home-life, female aviators during WWII and death… All topics explored in today’s featured titles: I Need a Lifeguard Everywhere but the Pool by Lisa Scottoline, Francesca Serritella “The Edgar Award–winning Scottoline and her writer daughter, Serritella, have been investigating human foibles in a series that now reaches its eighth Know More » […]
B&N Summer 2017 Discover Picks
Barnes & Noble’s Summer 2017 Discover Great New Writers program includes five Macmillan titles! ONE DAY WE’LL ALL BE DEAD AND NONE OF THIS WILL MATTER by Scaachi Koul One of Buzzfeed’s “Most Exciting Books Coming In 2017!” For readers of Mindy Kaling, Luvvie Ajayi, and Rupi Kaur comes a debut collection of fierce and Know More » […]
Teen Talk Tuesday (5/16/17 Edition)
Happy #ewgcya day! We’ve got a great YA e-books sale going on right now (through June 5) and here are our new teen and OK-for-YA adult titles out this month: DEAR READER by Mary O’Connell Ages 12 to 18 Gilmore Girls with magical realism! In this original, poignant modern-day take on Wuthering Heights, a high Know More » […]
New Nonfiction – May 2017
Essays, books about books, and a librarian’s memoir are just some of the new nonfiction books available this week: THE END OF EDDY by Édouard Louis Two starred reviews! The most talked-about European novel since MY STRUGGLE—a sexually frank, brutally honest coming-of-age story that captures the violence and desperation of life in a French factory Know More » […]