Chief Inspector Armand Gamache has taken readers along for the ride for 16 bestselling and award-winning adventures. In this 17th spellbinding novel, Gamache returns to Three Pines as the New Year approaches, but his family holiday is interrupted by what seems to be a simple request. THE MADNESS OF CROWDS 3 starred reviews! “Seamlessly integrating […]
Tag: fiction
Kirkus’ Must-Read Fiction for Fall 2021
Kirkus Reviews has picked their 19 Must-Read Fiction Books for Fall 2021, and we have four titles on the list! BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU by Sally RooneyCROSSROADS by Jonathan FranzenFIGHT NIGHT by Miriam ToewsTODAY A WOMAN WENT MAD IN THE SUPERMARKET: Stories by Hilma Wolitzer […]
Genre Friday: Fantasy and Romance (8/20/21)
This Genre Friday is a special two-for-one fantasy and romance spotlight with the epic conclusion to a magical series and a witty tale of two people finding out how hard it is to resist falling in love. REQUIEM OF SILENCE: Earthsinger Chronicles, Book 4 by L. Penelope “Ably weaving together the series’ myriad story lines, […]
Booklist Fall Announcements Webinar Recap (8/20/21)
Missed today’s Booklist Fall Adult Faves Webinar? Ready for a refresher? Check out all the titles we buzzed about below, and click here to view to watch the archived video! THE GOLDEN COUPLE by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen | 9781250273208 | 3/8/2022THE YOUNGER WIFE by Sally Hepworth | 9781250229618 | 4/5/2022THE STARLESS CROWN by […]
NetGalley Most Popular (8/19/21)
Looking for your next read? Check out Macmillan’s new most popular e-galleys on NetGalley! FINLAY DONOVAN KNOCKS ‘EM DEAD by Elle CosimanoA MARVELLOUS LIGHT by Freya MarskeTHE NEXT THING YOU KNOW by Jessica StrawserTHE RESTING PLACE by Camilla StenTHE LAST HOUSE ON THE STREET by Diane ChamberlainRECKLESS GIRLS by Rachel HawkinsTHE ORPHAN WITCH by Paige […]
Mac Lib From Home Round-Up (8/19/21)
Welcome to Mac Lib From Home, our fun-sized buzz series from our homes to yours! Tracey Garvis Graves explores creating the life you want and finding the love you deserve in her heartwarming and triumphant next novel, HEARD IT IN A LOVE SONG. Watch Amanda’s full video know more. A girl must find the courage […]
A Conversation with Jonathan Franzen (8/18/21)
Jonathan Franzen chatted with his longtime editor, Jonathan Galassi, about his forthcoming novel CROSSROADS and what is to come from this timely and absorbing trilogy. Check it out! […]
Love and Family (8/17/21)
Today we are spotlighting love and family in nonfiction and fiction with a woman’s touching biography detailing her husband’s chronic illness, a timely story of marriage, and a heartwarming novel of long-buried family secrets. EVERYTHING I HAVE IS YOURS: A Marriage by Eleanor Henderson 2 starred reviews! “This piercing memoir from Henderson (THE TWELVE-MILE STRAIGHT, […]
Kirkus’ 150 Most Anticipated Fall Books
The smart folks at Kirkus Reviews have picked the 150 books you’ll want on your shelves this Fall! HOW TO WRESTLE A GIRL by Venita BlackburnCROSSROADS by Jonathan FranzenAPPLES NEVER FALL by Liane MoriartyBEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU by Sally RooneyFIGHT NIGHT by Miriam ToewsTODAY A WOMAN WENT MAD IN THE SUPERMARKET: Stories by Hilma […]
4 Stars for Franzen
Jonathan Franzen’s CROSSROADS has received FOUR starred reviews! “Much like Updike, Franzen is keenly aware that human struggle is defined by understanding and acceptance and that it is generational, ideas he admirably captures here.”–Library Journal, starred review “This masterpiece of social realism vividly captures each character’s internal conflicts as a response to and a reflection […]