We’re so excited for the release of these fascinating nonfiction books! From history to politics to nutrition to memoir, this list covers a wide range. INTO SIBERIA: GEORGE KENNAN’S EPIC JOURNEY THROUGH THE BRUTAL, FROZEN HEART OF RUSSIA BY GREGORY J. WALLANCE Available for download on Edelweiss here. LibraryReads votes due by November 1st. “Wallance […]
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2023 National Book Award Longlists
The 2023 National Book Award longlists have been announced, and we have 9 titles in the running! Fiction THE END OF DRUM-TIME by Hanna PylväinenBLACKOUTS by Justin Torres Nonfiction KING: A Life by Jonathan EigORDINARY NOTES by Christina SharpeI SAW DEATH COMING: A History of Terror and Survival in the War Against Reconstruction by Kidada E. Williams […]
How to Give THE TALK–Digital Download
Told with beautiful insight, humor, brutal honesty, and raw emotion, readers everywhere could not put down Darrin Bell’s THE TALK, a graphic memoir that offers a deeply personal meditation on the “the talk” parents must have with Black children about racism and the brutality that often accompanies it. Check out this digital download guide on […]
Happy Half Hour (8/21/23)
In this Happy Half Hour, we‘re chatting about two half-siblings on a search for the father they never knew, a detective investigating one murdered girl and one missing girl, a comedic examination of the joys of reading and eating, and a sinister and gothic modern fantasy about a house with supernatural secrets. THE SEARCH FOR […]
Booklist Fall Adult Faves Webinar Recap (8/8/23)
A huge thanks to everyone who attended today’s Booklist Fall Adult Faves webinar! In case you missed it, check out all the titles we talked about below, and click here to watch the archived video: THE PORCELAIN MAKER by Sarah Freethy | 9781250289346 | 11/7/23YOURS FOR THE TAKING by Gabrielle Korn | 9781250283368 | 12/5/23AFTER THE […]
Barbenheimer Reading Recommendations
Are you wondering what to read after watching Barbie or Oppenheimer? We’ve got recommendations for you! (Our jobs are just…*books*) Barbie recommendations: STUFF MOM NEVER TOLD YOU: The Feminist Past, Present, and Future by Anney Reese and Samantha McVey9781250268600 | available 8/29/23An upbeat, whip-smart, and trenchant walk through major feminist issues, by the hosts of […]
Extra! Extra!: July 2023 Book News
Here are the headlines you may have missed this month. NPR loved and reviewed THROUGH THE GROVES. The New York Times is loving THE MILITIA HOUSE and STRIP TEES. Everyone is talking about NOTHING SPECIAL, including the New York Times and the Washington Post. THE VEGAN is reviewed by NPR and the Washington Post. For […]
Happy Half Hour (7/17/23)
We’re diving into YA horrors, Regency romances, emotional second-chance stories, and eye-opening memoirs in today’s Happy Half Hour! SECRETS NEVER DIE by Vincent Ralph | 9781250882158 | 8/29/23EVERY DUKE HAS HIS DAY by Suzanne Enoch | 9781250842541 | 9/19/23A WINTER’S RIME by Carol Dunbar | 9781250826886 | 9/12/23DOPPELGANGER: A Trip into the Mirror World by […]
Happy Half Hour (7/10/23)
We’re back this Happy Half Hour with fairy tales coming to life with dark and deadly twists, a hilarious fantasy about a villain’s assistant, a debut childhood friends-to-enemies-to-lovers romcom, and a behind-the-scenes look at a woman’s career in tech. THE FOREST GRIMM by Kathryn Purdie | 9781250873002 | 9/19/23ASSISTANT TO THE VILLAIN by Hannah Nicole […]
One City One Book Recommendations: LGBTQ+ Books
If you run a One City One Book program and are looking for queer stories by queer authors, we’ve got you covered! For even more recommendations of all genres, check out this post and this Edelweiss catalog. I’M THE GIRL by Courtney Summers9781250323545Trade paperback available April 16, 2024 ANDER & SANTI WERE HERE by Jonny Garza Villa9781250323392Trade paperback […]
