Pirates + Dragons, Mothers + Daughters, Sexy Scots + Smokin’ Cowboys–welcome to #pubday! THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE by Samantha Shannon A February 2019 LibraryReads Pick! A March 2019 Indie Next Pick! “This extraordinary saga includes heroism, romance, friendship, pirates, plague, diplomacy, and, of course, dragons. A well-drawn feminist fantasy with broad appeal for […]
Tag: literary fiction
Stars and More Stars for Forthcoming Titles
Save room on your shelves for these forthcoming titles with multiple starred reviews! GRIEVOUS by H. S. Cross “Cross is a good writer who draws on a Kipling-esque nostalgia in her entertainingly peculiar picture of the public school as crucible for young male Brits.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review “[T]he novel is beautifully written, a tour de […]
Maximum Shelf: THE GUEST BOOK
Yesterday’s featured Maximum Shelf Awareness pick was the long-awaited and hotly-anticipated THE GUEST BOOK. THE GUEST BOOK follows three generations of a powerful American family, a family that “used to run the world.” And when the novel begins in 1935, they still do. Kitty and Ogden Milton appear to have everything—perfect children, good looks, a […]
Happy #PubDay! (2/4/19)
Today’s #pubday brings us historical + literary fiction, fantasy, and comedic coming-of-age novels! THE PEACOCK FEAST by Lisa Gornick “Spanning a century, two coasts, and two continents, this well-researched historical novel is moving and profound, laying bare the corrosive nature of secrets and regrets and the sadness of not living one’s life to the fullest.”–Library […]
Spring 2019 Debuts to Watch
Macmillan is bringing on the talent with these exciting debuts hitting shelves near you in Spring 2019! THE FLATSHARE by Beth O’Leary “With likable main characters, spot-on dialogue, a fun premise, and plenty of drama, there’s a lot to like in this sweet story. A warm, enchanting love story perfect for fans of classic rom-coms.”–Kirkus […]
Three Stars for TRUST EXERCISE
Pulitzer finalist Susan Choi’s multi-part, narrative-upending novel TRUST EXERCISE has received its third starred review! “Choi’s superb, powerful fifth novel, after 2013’s MY EDUCATION, marries exquisite craft with topical urgency…. Fiercely intelligent, impeccably written, and observed with searing insight, this novel is destined to be a classic.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review “[T]he writing (exquisite) and the […]
Three Stars for WOMEN TALKING
Everyone’s talking about WOMEN TALKING! Miriam Toews’ incredible story of eight women in a remote Mennonite colony has received THREE starred reviews! “[A] sharp blade of a novel…. Toews’ eviscerating fictionalization of this incendiary reality focuses not on the violence but, rather, on the keen, subversive intelligence of the Mennonite women, their philosophical casts of […]
Killing It! February 2019 LibraryReads List Edition
FANTASTIC NEWS! Macmillan has FIVE February 2019 LibraryReads picks, including the highly coveted #1 spot, and a Hall of Famer! In the #1 spot:THE SILENT PATIENT by Alex Michaelides A February 2019 Indie Next List Pick! After shooting her husband in the face, Alicia Berenson takes a vow of silence. Theo Faber is a criminal […]
Maximum Shelf: CAPE MAY
In case you missed it, last week’s edition of Maximum Shelf Awareness featured CAPE MAY by Chip Cheek! Late September 1957. Henry and Effie, very young newlyweds from Georgia, arrive in Cape May, New Jersey, for their honeymoon only to find the town is deserted. Feeling shy of each other and isolated, they decide to […]
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