He may be retired to Three Pines, but Chief Inspector Gamache is still very much on the case in Louise Penny’s eleventh novel, THE NATURE OF THE BEAST, which has just received its THIRD starred review! “A strong sense of place, a multilayered plot, and well-crafted (and for Penny’s fans, familiar) characters combine for a […]
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For Your Consideration: September 2015 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and nominate your favorite titles now for the September 2015* LibraryReads list! Nominations are due July 20! Click here for the full list of 2015 deadlines. BLACK MAN IN A WHITE COAT by Damon Tweedy A BEA 2015 Editor’s Buzz & “Shout ‘n Share” selection! “An arresting memoir that personalizes the enduring racial […]
Librarians “Shout ‘n Share” Their Favorite BEA 2015 Picks!
Last Friday we rounded out a terrific BEA 2015 with the annual Shout ‘n Share panel. Here’s what your librarian pals found on the show floor to rave about: Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Robin Nesbitt kicked it off with some genre love, highlighting THE TRAITOR BARU CORMORANT by Seth Dickinson (“It’s like THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS […]
For Your Consideration: August 2015 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and nominate your favorite titles now for the August 2015* LibraryReads list! *Nominations are due June 20! Click here for the full list of 2015 deadlines. THE NATURE OF THE BEAST by Louise Penny Nine-year-old Laurent Lepage loves to tell tall tales so extraordinary no one can possibly believe him. When he disappears, […]
Thriller Thursday – Anthony Award & CWA Dagger in the Library Nominees
Happy #ThrillerThursday! We’ve got several terrific mysteries, but first here’s the scoop on Anthony Award and CWA Dagger in the Library nominees: The 2015 Anthony Award nominees were announced and they include: Best Novel THE LONG WAY HOME by Louise Penny TRUTH BE TOLD by Hank Phillippi Ryan Best First Novel INVISIBLE CITY by Julia […]
Booklist’s Best Crime 2015
May is Mystery Month over at Booklist and to celebrate they’ve put together “Best of” reading lists with loads of Macmillan titles! Plus, Booklist Reader has a special feature on one of our favorite mystery authors… The Year’s Best Crime Novels: 2015 THE LONG WAY HOME by Louise Penny With her beloved series hero, […]
TxLA 2015 – Friday Book Buzz
It’s the last day of TxLA! Come get the last of our giveaways in booth #1359 and listen to Anne “the sweet teeth” Spieth highlight her favorite forthcoming Macmillan titles at Book Buzz: The New Books Are Coming (10:00-11:50am, Austin Convention Center | Room 17 AB, level 4). Don’t forget to follow the action on […]
The Real Places of Three Pines
If you’re a fan of Louise Penny’s Inspector Armand Gamache series like we are, then you know that the village of Three Pines is fictional and can’t be found on a map. BUT it’s inspired by real places and Louise finally reveals where they are in a countdown leading up to the publication of […]
What Are Your Patrons e-Reading?
Based on our stats, your patrons are downloading mystery, history, and contemporary fiction! Here are their top ten picks: KILLING PATTON by Bill O’Reilly ELEANOR & PARK by Rainbow Rowell BETRAYED by Lisa Scottoline LANDLINE by Rainbow Rowell THE LONG WAY HOME by Louise Penny BEING MORTAL by Atul Gawande LILA by Marilynne Robinson THE […]
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 […]