TxLA’s 2021 Lariat List

Each year, 25 outstanding fiction titles are selected by a nine member committee to make up the Lariat Adult Fiction Reading List. Congratulations to the Macmillan titles on the 2021 Lariat List! BLACKTOP WASTELAND by S. A. CosbyTHE GOD GAME by Danny TobeyTHE HOUSE IN THE CERULEAN SEA by TJ KluneTHE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY by […]

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Historical Spotlight (2/4/21)

This historical spotlight takes us back to a fateful Manhattan snowstorm and to heartbreak and heroism in 1940s Europe. THE BLIZZARD PARTY by Jack Livings 2 starred reviews! “From acclaimed story writer Livings, a first novel that might be called a detour de force: sprawling, discursive, loose-limbed (and impressive)…An exuberant, everything-and-the-kitchen-sink pleasure.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review […]

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Historical Romance (1/20/21)

Today we’re taking a romantic jump back in time with a sweeping, action-filled novel about love in a time of war + an evocative and atmospheric story set in 1900s Bombay. THE CITY OF TEARS by Kate Mosse “Fans of Mosse will delight in the next saga in this series, while aficionados of historical fiction […]

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February 2021 LibraryReads List

You voted, they counted, and THE FOUR WINDS by Kristin Hannah, FINLAY DONOVAN IS KILLING IT by Elle Cosimano, and THE ECHO WIFE by Sarah Gailey are LibraryReads Picks for February 2021, plus Jane Harper adds to her Hall of Fame-ness with THE SURVIVORS! THE FOUR WINDS by Kristin Hannah (#1 PICK!)ISBN 9781250178602, on sale […]

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Mac Lib From Home Round-Up (1/15/21)

Welcome to Mac Lib From Home, our fun-sized buzz series from our homes to yours! The youngest original Freedom Rider gives a front-row view to one of the most significant events in American Civil Rights history in Charles Person’s BUSES ARE A COMIN’: Memoir of a Freedom Rider. Watch Talia’s full video know more. Private […]

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Sneak Peek: February 2021 Indie Next List

The February 2021 Indie Next list features 5 Macmillan titles! THE FOUR WINDS by Kristin HannahISBN 9781250178602, on sale 2/2/21 “Hannah is a consistent best-seller, and this sharply relevant tale of a past catastrophic time will exert a particularly strong magnetic force.”–Booklist, starred review “Hannah brings Dust Bowl migration to life in this riveting story […]

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New E-galleys (1/4/20)

Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: LOVE AND FURY: A Novel of Mary Wollstonecraft by Samantha SilvaISBN 9781250159113, on sale 5/25/21 August, 1797. Midwife Parthenia Blenkinsop has delivered countless babies over the course of her career, and when she arrives at […]

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Book Buzzes with ALMA (12/8/20)

All your favorite library marketers have teamed up to bring you Bite-Sized Book Buzzes, straight to your screens. ARIADNE by Jennifer SaintISBN 9781250773586On sale 5/4/21 For fans of Madeline Miller’s CIRCE, an epic feminist retelling of the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, from the perspective of Ariadne and her sister Phaedra. More videos […]

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Around the World in Books (11/12/20)

Today we’re traveling around the world in books, with the true story of a library in Syria, a mystery in India, and the story of a Colombian immigrant. THE BOOK COLLECTORS: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War by Delphine Minoui 3 starred reviews! “An extraordinary story about […]

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Historical Spotlight: Diversity (11/9/20)

This historical spotlight on diversity features a Senegalese man in the trenches of World War I and a unique retelling of Romeo and Juliet set during the Civil Rights movement. AT NIGHT ALL BLOOD IS BLACK by David Diop 2 starred reviews! “lfa Ndiaye, a young Senegalese man recruited into the French army as a […]

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