LibraryReads 2016 “Favorite of Favorites” Voting Now Open

LibraryReads 2016 “Favorite of Favorites” Voting Now Open

Lovely librarians, it’s time to choose your favorite 2016 LibraryReads titles! LibraryReads is celebrating their third year of reading and recommending great titles by inviting library staff to vote for their favorite books from the October 2015 through September 2016 lists. Remember, anybody who works in a public library in the United States can vote […]

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LibraryReads 2017 Voting Deadlines

LibraryReads 2017 Voting Deadlines

Here are the 2017 LibraryReads monthly list nomination deadlines: Nominations for January 2017 LibraryReads list titles (this includes December 2016 AND January 2017 titles) are due November 20, 2016 Nominations for February 2017 LibraryReads list titles are due December 20, 2015 Nominations for March 2017 LibraryReads list titles are due January 20, 2017 Nominations for […]

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LJ’s Summer Promise — Debut Novels

LJ’s Summer Promise — Debut Novels

“Ranging from literary biggies that boomed at BEA to hot genre fiction that got LibraryReads love, the debut novels on this list are backed by [Library Journal] reviews and/or reader interest and are definitely worth reading and recommending.” — Barbara Hoffert, Library Journal THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF IVAN ISAENKO by Scott Stambach Aptly described as […]

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For Your Consideration: July 2015 LibraryReads Titles

For Your Consideration: July 2015 LibraryReads Titles

Download, read, and nominate your favorite titles now for the July 2015 LibraryReads list! Nominations are due May 20! Click here for the full list of 2015 deadlines. SIGNAL by Patrick Lee “Two books into this series, and it’s clear that Lee has hit the jackpot. Expect the horde of out-of-breath readers gasping to keep […]

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St. Martin’s First – Winter 2015 E-Sampler

St. Martin’s First – Winter 2015 E-Sampler

Friday Free Day Alert! Our buds at St. Martin’s Press have put together this fabulous debut chapter sampler just for you! SMP has established the careers of countless bestselling authors over the years, and you can find out who is next with St. Martin’s First! The sampler is available for direct download on ISSUU and […]

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For Your Consideration: June 2015 LibraryReads Titles

For Your Consideration: June 2015 LibraryReads Titles

Download, read, and nominate your favorite titles now for the June 2015  LibraryReads list! Nominations are due April 20! Click here for the full list of 2015 deadlines. THE BOOK OF SPECULATION by Erika Swyler A beautifully crafted and hand-illustrated debut novel about a librarian who discovers a mysterious book that holds the key to […]

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Thriller Thursday (2/26/15 Edition)

Thriller Thursday (2/26/15 Edition)

We’ve got a LibraryReads pick and two psychological thrillers this #ThrillerThursday: A MURDER OF MAGPIES by Judith Flanders A February 2015 LibraryReads pick! “Social historian Flanders makes her fiction debut with an amusing mystery set in the eccentric world of British book publishing… The array of delightful and believable characters, as well as a neat turn […]

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What Are Your Patrons e-Reading?

What Are Your Patrons e-Reading?

Based on our stats, your patrons are downloading mystery, history, and magical fiction!* Here are their top ten picks: KILLING PATTON by Bill O’Reilly ELEANOR & PARK by Rainbow Rowell THE LONG WAY HOME by Louise Penny THE PERFECT WITNESS by Iris Johanson ENDER’S GAME by Orson Scott Card LANDLINE by Rainbow Rowell LILA by […]

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Don’t Forget to Vote!

Don’t Forget to Vote!

Nominations for the April LibraryReads list are due THIS FRIDAY (Feb. 20)!!! Need a recommendation refresher? Check out our favorites and a few more: EVERY FIFTEEN MINUTES by Lisa Scottoline (2 starred reviews!) A SCOURGE OF VIPERS by Bruce DeSilva (2 starred reviews!) HER NAME IS ROSE by Christine Breen UNFORGETTABLE: A Son, a Mother, […]

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Happy #Bookbday! (01/21/15)

Happy #Bookbday! (01/21/15)

Happy #Bookbday to:   FIRST FROST by Sarah Addison Allen A February 2015 LibraryReads & Indie Next selection! “You can go home again, and in returning to the Waverley household, the winsomely wise Allen demonstrates that sometimes it’s necessary to embrace the magic to find out what’s real in life and in one’s own heart.”–Booklist […]

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