Voices from the Screen and Stage (2/28/24)

These actors and musicians bring these novels to life on audio–from a famous opera singer and her relationship with a wealthy Greek shipping magnate, to a woman who has spent her career defending others but now must defend herself, to an art history student whose life eerily mirrors that of a deceased artist! DIVA BY […]

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Happy Half Hour (11/6/23)

Today we’re exploring three wonderful novels on Happy Half Hour–one about a high school senior prepping for her big sister’s wedding, another about a woman who has spent her career defending others but now must defend herself, and one about the rich and famous behaving badly on a Mediterranean vacation. ARYA KHANNA’S BOLLYWOOD MOMENT by […]

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Debut Spotlight (10/12/23)

This collection of dazzling debuts is sure to wow you–from a YA novel about a teen preparing for her sister’s Shaadi, to a cozy mystery about amateur pregnant sleuths, to a coming-of-age story set on the idyllic Aegean coast, and more, you’re sure to find something that strikes your fancy here! PRIMA FACIE BY SUZIE […]

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TEN RULES FOR FAKING IT + TAKE IT BACK Make the December LibraryReads List!

You voted, they counted, and TEN RULES FOR FAKING IT by Sophie Sullivan and TAKE IT BACK by Kia Abdullah are LibraryReads Picks for December 2020! TEN RULES FOR FAKING IT by Sophie SullivanISBN 9781250624161, on sale 12/29/20 “If you love a refreshing, happily-ever-after debut with quirky characters, playful banter, and a dating game, TEN […]

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Thriller Thursday (8/22/19)

Thriller Thursday (8/22/19)

This #ThrillerThursday we celebrate a standalone legal thriller, a chilling LibraryReads winner, a hard-hitting assassin hunting for revenge, and the return of a West Virginian prosecutor turned private investigator. THE MURDER LIST by Hank Phillippi Ryan “A compelling legal thriller from the popular author of the Jane Ryland mystery series, this will have readers’ sympathies […]

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#ThrillerThursday (6/27/19)

#ThrillerThursday (6/27/19)

Legal + military + psychological–all the thrillers make an appearance in this week’s eclectic #ThrillerThursday celebration! A NEARLY NORMAL FAMILY by M. T. Edvardsson A New York Times Summer Reads pick! “An intense legal thriller that successfully plays realistic, gripping emotion against a shocking legal twist.”–Booklist RULES OF ENGAGEMENT by David Bruns and J. R. […]

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Booklist Mystery Month 2019!

Booklist Mystery Month 2019!

May is Mystery Month at Booklist, and we’re celebrating along with them with our favorite chills, thrills, and kills (bum-bum-BUM) from newcomers and fan favorites alike: ALMOST MIDNIGHT by Paul Doiron In this thrilling entry in Edgar Award finalist Paul Doiron’s bestselling series, a deadly attack on one of Maine’s last wild wolves leads Game […]

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Thriller Thursday (4/18/19)

Thriller Thursday (4/18/19)

A LibraryReads Pick and a true crime investigation make up this week’s Thriller Thursday celebration! MIRACLE CREEK by Angie Kim Two starred reviews! April LibraryReads Pick + May Indie Next Pick! A Library Journal Winter/Spring 2019 Best Debut! “Intricate plotting and courtroom theatrics, combined with moving insight into parenting special needs children and the psychology […]

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Maximum Shelf: A NEARLY NORMAL FAMILY

Maximum Shelf: A NEARLY NORMAL FAMILY

Today’s featured Maximum Shelf Awareness pick is the legal thriller/family drama of the summer: M.T. Edvardsson’s A NEARLY NORMAL FAMILY. A legal thriller told in three acts, A NEARLY NORMAL FAMILY follows eighteen-year-old Stella, who stands accused of the brutal murder of a man almost 15 years her senior. Stella is an ordinary teenager from […]

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Thriller Thursday (3/7/19)

Thriller Thursday (3/7/19)

A lawyer and a former U.S. Justice Department operative walk into a bar…to celebrate Thriller Thursday! THE PERFECT ALIBI by Phillip Margolin “Legal-thriller fans will find it satisfying to see Margolin back at the top of his game…his writing has regained its stylistic flourishes, and his pacing is impeccable.”–Booklist THE MALTA EXCHANGE by Steve Berry […]

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