You voted, they counted, and NINTH HOUSE and CILKA’S JOURNEY are officially LibraryReads picks for October 2019! NINTH HOUSE by Leigh Bardugo A Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews Most Anticipated Book! The mesmerizing adult debut from Leigh Bardugo: a tale of power, privilege, dark magic, and murder set among the Ivy League elite. CILKA’S JOURNEY […]
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Kirkus’s 30 Most Anticipated YA Books for Fall
Check out Kirkus‘s most anticipated YA for Fall, featuring three titles from Wednesday Books and Flatiron Books YA! HIS HIDEOUS HEART: Thirteen of Edgar Allan Poe’s Most Unsettling Tales Reimagined by Dahlia Adler A haunting collection of Edgar Allan Poe’s stories, retold by some of your favorite contemporary YA authors. Poe’s ghost happily haunts this […]
Library Journal’s “Sleeper Hits for Fall 2019/Winter 2020” Webinar
Did you miss today’s Library Journal “Sleeper Hits for Fall 2019/Winter 2020” webinar? Here are the titles we talked about! AMERICAN DIRT by Jeanine Cummins BIG LIES IN A SMALL TOWN by Diane Chamberlain CILKA’S JOURNEY by Heather Morris FATHER OF LIONS by Louise Callaghan FIND ME by André Aciman THE GOD GAME by Danny […]
August Librarian Preview
Earlier today we hosted our first ever Librarian Preview! In case you missed it, here are the highlights: Adult FIND ME | André Aciman | October 29, 2019 | 9780374155018 A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD | Therese Anne Fowler | February 4, 2020 | 9781250237279 THE GRAMMARIANS | Cathleen Schine | September 3, 2019 | 9780374280116 THE […]
For Your Consideration: October 2019 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite October titles for the October 2019 LibraryReads list! Votes due September 1! NINTH HOUSE by Leigh Bardugo Email amanda.rountree@macmillan.com with a “NINTH HOUSE” subject line to request a NetGalley download widget. 4 starred reviews! “Fantasy readers, particularly those who love ghosts, will hungrily devour this novel.“–Publishers Weekly, starred […]
Sign Up Now: Library Journal’s “Sleeper Hits for Fall 2019/Winter 2020” Webinar
It may be 1,000 degrees outside, but we’re dreaming of cool fall air and snowflakes in winter… Join Amanda as she highlights her favorite forthcoming releases during Library Journal‘s “Sleeper Hits for Fall 2019/Winter 2020” Webinar! Date: Thursday, August 22, 2019Time: 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time Click here to RSVP! […]
Happy #PubDay! (7/9/19)
Family secrets + a Russian family saga + the return of a math-genius mercenary = one happy #pubday! BETHLEHEM by Karen Kelly “Prying into the power and family dynamics of the dynastic American industrialist family, Kelly’s evocative, startling story will appeal to readers who enjoy family sagas.”–Publishers Weekly JACOB’S LADDER by Ludmila Ulitskaya “A sweeping, […]
#PubDay (6/25/19)
The return of Katherine Howe + cosmetics rivalry + a dysfunctional family = a happy #pubday! THE DAUGHTERS OF TEMPERANCE HOBBS by Katherine Howe Publishers Weekly Author Spotlight “Fans of [THE PHYSICK BOOK OF DELIVERANCE DANE] will find this sequel equally engaging, with answers to outstanding questions and some familiar characters. However, it’s not necessary […]
Happy Hour Book Buzz at ALA Annual 2019
In case you are #alaleftbehind and missed our epically awesome Happy Hour Book Buzz #MLHAPPYHOUR (guest starring Jeanine Cummins!), here are the highlights: Adult AMERICAN DIRT | Jeanine Cummins | January 21, 2020 | 9781250209764 | HC | $26.99 YOU ARE NOT ALONE | Hendricks + Pekkanen | March 3, 2020 | 9781250202031 | HC […]
A Historical #ThrillerThursday (6/20/19)
Today’s #thrillerthursday celebration goes historical with Kate Mosse’s PW Best Book of Summer 2019, THE BURNING CHAMBERS! France, 1562: Nineteen-year-old Minou Joubert receives an anonymous letter at her father’s bookshop. Sealed with a distinctive family crest, it contains just five words: SHE KNOWS THAT YOU LIVE. But before Minou can decipher the mysterious message, a […]