Oh what a lovely day for a #BookBday! THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS by Laurie Frankel Two starred reviews! Based on Frankel’s own experience as the mother of a transgender second-grader, THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS is the story of a family whose youngest son decides he wants to be a girl and […]
Tag: family drama
Happy #BookBday (1/3/17 Edition)
Happy #BookBday to the first new books of 2017! FREEBIRD by Jon Raymond A January 2017 Indie Next pick! Los Angeles bureaucrat Anne Singer faces a moral and professional dilemma at work; meanwhile, she worries endlessly about her son’s future and her father’s care. But it’s actually Anne’s PTSD-stricken brother, Ben, the one person she […]
Friday Reads Stars!
We’re seeing stars for these great #FridayReads: THE NOWHERE MAN by Gregg Hurwitz “As good as ORPHAN X was, this is an even better novel, mostly because of its more claustrophobic setting (the bulk of the story is set in and around the place where Evan is being held), its captivating villain, and the way […]
Sneak Peek: January 2017 Indie Next List
The January 2017 Indie Next list includes two Macmillan titles (and one is a January 2017 LibraryReads pick)! THE DRY by Jane Harper A Library Journal “Summer Promise — Debut Novels” pick with THREE starred reviews! “Luke lied. You lied. Be at the funeral.” This is the note Federal Agent Aaron Falk receives after hearing […]
Historical Fiction Roundup
These six new and forthcoming titles are perfect for your patrons who love historical fiction: THE LAST PAINTING OF SARA DE VOS by Dominic Smith Three stars for this “mystery of the heart” (New York Times) that deftly bridges the historical and the contemporary, tracking a collision course between a rare landscape by a female […]
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