Booklist recently announced their Top 10 Women’s Fiction picks (from March 2014-2015) and three books from Macmillan made the list! FIRST FROST by Sarah Addison Allen A January 2015 LibraryReads pick! Two sisters have special gifts—the food Claire cooks that can mend a broken heart and the hairstyles Sydney creates that can spark true love […]
Tag: Rainbow Rowell
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 […]
Holiday Reads
Welcome to Wednesday! It is my pleasure to share with you Macmillan’s many wonderful holiday-themed titles. Though I am a Festival of Lights (aka Hanukkah) kinda gal, Christmas is my favorite time of year. I had my first taste of Eggnog (it may have been spiked!) during Thanksgiving and I am hooked! And is there […]
What Are Your Patrons e-Reading?
Based on our stats, your patrons are downloading realistic teen fiction, sci fi, history and mystery! Here are their top ten picks: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan Killing Lincoln by Bill O’Reilly A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton Killing Kennedy […]
LibraryReads “Favorite of Favorites” aka RAINBOW ROWELL IS BOSS
LibraryReads, the nationwide library staff-picks list, announced their inaugural annual “Favorite of Favorites” list: the top 10 titles that public library staff most enjoyed recommending in 2014. And…. drum roll please… Rainbow Rowell hit the list TWICE with FANGIRL and LANDLINE! […]
Griffin Teen’s Got Issues
Our pals at Griffin Teen have created a gorgeous flyer featuring 19 award-winning titles dealing with everything from bullying, mental illness, relationships, and violence from authors including Rainbow Rowell, Stephanie Kuehn, and Courtney Summers. It’s too good not to share with you! Here’s a link to download the PDF (prints on 11×17 tabloid size paper). […]
Library Journal Best of 2014
Library Journal is first out of the gate with their “Best of 2014” list, and it includes LOTS of Macmillan books: Top Ten NO PLACE TO HIDE by Glenn Greenwald THE SIXTH EXTINCTION by Elizabeth Kolbert More of the Best FIVES AND TWENTY-FIVES by Michael Pitre SF/Fantasy THE GOBLIN EMPEROR by Katherine Addison AREA X […]
Teen Talk Tuesday (10/20/14 Edition)
Holy cow! St. Martin’s Griffin has a TON of new teen fiction JUST FOR YOU! Check out the goodies, then join us and @earlyword later today at 5pm EST for Early Word YA Galley Chat, hashtag #ewyagc. MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO ME, edited by Stephanie Perkins with contributions from Rainbow Rowell, David Levithan, Holly […]
Four Stars for My True Love Gave to Me
Good morning my dear librarians! Love is in the air thanks to Stephanie Perkins’ collection of short romantic holiday-themed stories with contributions from her YA pals David Levithan, and Rainbow Rowell among others. “Rich language and careful, efficient character development make the collection an absorbing and sophisticated read, each story surprisingly fresh despite the constraints […]