A big thank you to all who attended last week’s Booklist Adult Faves webinar! In case you missed it, check out the titles we talked about below, and click here to watch the recording! WHERE THE AXE IS BURIED by Ray Nayler | 9780374615369 | 4/1/25 FIREBIRD by Juliette Cross | 9781250339942 | 4/8/25 CLIMBING […]
Tag: memoir
Audiobooks for Latinx Heritage Month (10/2/24)
Check out these audiobook recommendations that are perfect for Latinx Heritage Month! ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST BY XOCHITL GONZALEZ; read by Stacy Gonzalez, Jonathan Gregg, and Jessica Pimentel | 9781250331533 | 3/5/24 Excerpt from the audiobook! BLOOD IN THE CUT BY ALEJANDRO NODARSE; read by Danny Pino | 9781250350381 | 6/4/24 Excerpt from the […]
Humorous Books Roundup (10/1/24)
Ready to laugh? Check out some upcoming books sure to make you chuckle! BAD NATURE BY ARIEL COURAGE 9781250360885 | 4/1/25 Armed with a terminal diagnosis, a grudge, and a rental car, forty-year-old Hester sets out to fulfill her lifelong dream of killing her father in this brilliantly subversive and bleakly funny novel. It’s Hester’s […]
Banned Books Staff Picks (9/26/24)
This month, we’re sharing banned books we love in honor of Banned Books Week! AMANDA’S PICK: THE TALK BY DARRIN BELL This is a graphic memoir by a Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Cartooning that offers a deeply personal meditation on the “the talk” parents must have with Black children about racism and the brutality […]
Memoir Roundup (9/24/24)
Looking for a new memoir to sit down with? We’ve got plenty to recommend today! DREAMING OF HOME: A Young Latina’s Journey to Pride, Power, and Belonging BY CRISTINA JIMÉNEZ 9781250275660 | 4/29/25 Cristina Jiménez’s family fights to stay afloat as Ecuador falls into a political and economic crisis. When she is thirteen, her parents […]
Happy Half Hour (9/23/24)
Today, we’re chatting about two princes from neighboring countries who find themselves in a whirlwind romance, a man who decides to renovate a tiny cabin with no experience, and a murder in a small town eccentric bookstore. THE RULES OF ROYALTY by Cale Dietrich | 9781250887771 | 12/10/24 CABIN: Off the Grid Adventures with a […]
Climate-Related Books (9/17/24)
From the story of a flooded post-apocalyptic New York City, to a climate scientist’s memoir, and a guide to decreasing harmful clutter, today we’re showcasing some upcoming climate-related titles! ALL THE WATER IN THE WORLD BY EIREN CAFFALL 9781250353528 | 1/28/25 “This captivating postapocalyptic novel is set in and around New York City’s American Museum […]
Road Trip Roundup (9/11/24)
Are you ready for a road trip? From thriller to memoir to fantasy, we’ve got you covered with some road trip recommendations! BAD NATURE BY ARIEL COURAGE 9781250360885 | 4/1/25 It’s Hester’s fortieth birthday when she’s diagnosed with terminal cancer, and she knows immediately what she must do: abandon her possessions and drive to California […]
Sneak Peek: September Indie Next List
The September 2024 Indie Next List includes FIVE Macmillan titles! BLUFF: POEMS BY DANEZ SMITH 9781644452981 | 8/20/24 2 starred reviews! “Smith’s collection is a powerful exploration of what it means to live in a world that feels like it is collapsing, amid global warming, racism, gentrification, and gun violence. Not to be missed; sure […]
Hopeful Stories Staff Picks (7/29/24)
This month, we’re sharing books that restore our faith in the world and fill us with hope! AMANDA’S PICK: THE CHRISTMAS INN BY PAMELA M. KELLEY When Riley Sanders goes to Cape Cod to help her mother run the inn for the Christmas rush, she finds not only delicious cookies and a crackling fire, but […]
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