Happy Halloween everyone! No tricks here, just bookish treats: WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST READ by David Wong “Wong’s wildly mind-bending third installment (after THIS BOOK IS FULL OF SPIDERS) of the adventures of protagonist David Wong is filled with the humorous horror readers have come to expect. While the story gleefully wallows in […]
Tag: starred review
Scary Good SF & Fantasy
This October has some scary good sci-fi & fantasy coming to your library’s shelves: THE TIGER’S DAUGHTER by K. Arsenault Rivera “Rivera’s wonderfully intricate Asian-inspired epic fantasy debut introduces two young women bound by fate: Shizuka, whose uncle is the Emperor Yoshimoto, and Barsalyya Shefali Alshar, whose mother is Kharsa Burqila, the ruler of the […]
Thriller Thursday (10/5/17 Edition)
Cosmic horror! Agatha Raisin! Murder in a brewery! Here’s what we’re reading this #ThrillerThursday: WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST READ by David Wong “Wong’s wildly mind-bending third installment (after THIS BOOK IS FULL OF SPIDERS) of the adventures of protagonist David Wong is filled with the humorous horror readers have come to expect. While […]
Fall for Nonfiction
Fall for nonfiction with new books from Bill O’Reilly and Russell Brand, plus a couple of excellent memoirs: KILLING ENGLAND: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence by Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard O’Reilly and Dugard’s bestselling history series continues with the story of the Revolutionary War, told through the eyes of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas […]
New Titles for Teens 9/20/17
I HATE EVERYONE BUT YOU by Gaby Dunn & Allison Raskin “This contemporary coming-of-age story of two friends on opposite shores explores difficult topics in a relatable tone… Give to fans of Robin Talley’s What We Left Behind or Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl. VERDICT A first purchase for all libraries serving older teens.”—School Library Journal, starred […]
Belated #bookbday
Happiest of belated book birthdays to our new pals below! Autonomous by Annalee Newitz An October Indie Next Selection “The cofounder of the sf website io9.com takes some of today’s key social and technical issues (the nature of artificial intelligence, the notion of property and ownership) and wraps them in a compelling, original story line […]
#thrillerthursday 09/07
Dead Woman Walking by Sharon Bolton “The Reacher-like thrills leading there generate adrenaline-fueled pleasure. Bolton, who also writes as S. J. Bolton, delivers another strong, resourceful female character in Jessica Lane.”–Booklist “Bolton’s (Little Black Lies) latest stand-alone hits the ground running…VERDICT This will be the book of the fall for Bolton’s fans and anyone who […]
2 Stars aka HAVE YOU ORDERED THESE BOOKS FOR YOUR LIBRARY YET???
The Stone in the Skull by Elizabeth Bear “In an overcrowded field, another entry that stands head and shoulders above nearly everything else.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review “With a glorious and dramatic story, Bear begins a stunning new series set in the same world as her Eternal Sky trilogy.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review Trace by Archer Mayor […]
#bookbday (09/05/17)
Happy #bookbday! Across the Sea by Gaute Heivoll “Deeply affecting. . . . A striking and exquisitely detailed novel exploring the depths of compassion, cognizance, and mutual understanding amidst a household of adults and children who cannot always communicate in traditional ways.”―Publishers Weekly “Humane and lovely; reminiscent of Paul Harding’s Tinkers in its sympathetic understanding […]
October Indie Next Selections + 2 Starred Reviews!
Both Annalee Newitz’s AUTONOMOUS and Carmen Maria Machado’s HER BODY AND OTHER PARTIES have each received two starred reviews and will debut on the October Indie Next list! Autonomous by Annalee Newitz “The cofounder of the sf website io9.com takes some of today’s key social and technical issues (the nature of artificial intelligence, the notion […]
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