If there are two things we all need more of right now, they are uplifting stories and inspiring memoirs. So enjoy this list of memoirs that are sure to raise your spirits: WHERE THE LIGHT ENTERS: Building a Family, Discovering Myself by Jill Biden THE MOMENT OF LIFT: How Empowering Women Changes the World by […]
Tag: Melinda Gates

August 2019 Bestsellers and Recent Releases
Check out our updated Edelweiss collection of this month’s bestsellers and recently released titles, perfect for collection development! Here are this month’s top picks: THE BITTERROOTS by C.J. Box THE BRITISH ARE COMING: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 by Rick Atkinson THE COLLECTED SCHIZOPHRENIAS: Essays by Esmé Weijun Wang THE GUEST BOOK […]

Nonfiction Round-Up (4/24/19)
A call for female empowerment, the importance of moral journalism, navigation as a foundation of humanity, and an undiscovered lost civilization–welcome to today’s nonfiction round-up! THE MOMENT OF LIFT: How Empowering Women Changes the World by Melinda Gates “At a time when beneficial globalization is being threatened by nationalism, and women’s rights are in danger […]

Libraries = Strong Communities: Happy National Library Week 2019!
From April 7-13, we celebrate the vital role libraries play in our lives and communities. And one woman who knows this as well as anyone is Melinda Gates, author of the upcoming THE MOMENT OF LIFT: How Empowering Women Changes the World. Melinda was chosen as this year’s National Library Week Honorary Chair and spoke […]

Most Downloaded E-Galleys on Edelweiss!
If your TBR pile is gettin’ low, check out our list of most downloaded Edelweiss e-galleys! GIDEON THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir Tamsyn Muir’s necromantic science fantasy debut is the most fun you’ll ever have with a skeleton. The Emperor needs necromancers. The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, […]

ALA Midwinter 2019 Adult Book Buzz Titles
We hope you enjoyed our Booze + Book Buzz at ALA Midwinter! For those who were #alaleftbehind, here’s everything we buzzed about: THE MOMENT OF LIFT: How Empowering Women Changes the World | Melinda Gates | April 23, 2019 | 9781250313577 MIRACLE CREEK | Angie Kim | April 16, 2019 | 9780374156022 THE NIGHT TIGER […]

See You @ ALA Midwinter 2019 (Macmillan Library booth #810)
Only a couple weeks left until ALA Midwinter! Make sure to come by our booth #810 and some of our many events to meet our great authors! Daily doings: Friday, January 25: Opening Session with Melinda Gates (THE MOMENT OF LIFT)Fri 1/25 | 4:00-5:15 PMWashington State Convention Center Ballroom 6A-BAdd to your schedule. In-booth signing […]

ALA Midwinter 2019 (Macmillan Library booth #810)
Coffee, rain, glass-blowing, and grunge… Can Seattle really be summed up that easily? Well… We can’t wait to find out in January during ALA Midwinter! Daily doings: Friday, January 25: Opening Session with Melinda Gates (THE MOMENT OF LIFT) Fri 1/25 | 4:00-5:15 PM Washington State Convention Center Ballroom 6A-B Add to your schedule. In-booth […]