Mothers + daughters, a celebrated writer’s home-life, female aviators during WWII and death… All topics explored in today’s featured titles: I Need a Lifeguard Everywhere but the Pool by Lisa Scottoline, Francesca Serritella “The Edgar Award–winning Scottoline and her writer daughter, Serritella, have been investigating human foibles in a series that now reaches its eighth […]
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Sneak Peek: August 2017 Indie Next List
The August 2017 Indie Next list includes 4 Macmillan titles! EMMA IN THE NIGHT by Wendy Walker “Both twisted and twisty, this smart psychological thriller sets a new standard for unreliable narrators.” — Booklist, starred review “Walker’s portrayal of the ways in which a narcissistic, self-involved mother can affect her children deepens the plot as […]
#thrillerthursday (07/06/17)
It’s #thrillerthursday and we’re reading: The Lake by Lotte Hammer and Søren Hammer “Simonsen is as brilliant yet fallible as ever in a piece of Nordic noir that will leave readers chilled to the bone, even though it is set in spring and the thaw is on . . . THE LAKE scores highly as both […]
Happy #BookBday (6/13/17 Edition)
Oh what a lovely day for a #BookBday! DOWN AMONG THE STICKS AND BONES by Seanan McGuire A June 2017 LibraryReads pick with three starred reviews! The second urban fantasy book in the Wayward Children series, following EVERY HEART A DOORWAY, explores what happened to Jack and Jill before they tumbled into Eleanor West’s Home […]
Outer Space, Politics & Boredom
In addition to all the great nonfiction we wrote about the other week, we’ve got even MORE for you and your patrons: APOLLO 8: The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon by Jeffrey Kluger The untold story of the historic voyage to the moon that closed out one of our darkest years […]
Happy Early #BookBday (4/17/17 Edition)
Since we’ll be off to the Texas Library Association conference tomorrow, we wanted to wish an early #BookBday to these new titles: ARARAT by Christopher Golden New York Times bestselling author Golden’s supernatural thriller about a mountain adventure that quickly turns into a horrific nightmare of biblical proportions. “The whole is more than the sum […]
Happy #BookBday (4/11/17 Edition)
Oh what a lovely day for a #BookBday! ONE PERFECT LIE by Lisa Scottoline In New York Times bestselling Scottoline’s latest novel of domestic suspense, the single mother of a shy but athletically gifted high school pitcher worries that her son is being led astray by a rich, charismatic teammate hiding a dangerous past. Add […]
March 2017 All-Stars
Forget roaring in like a lion—March is shining with stars for these new and forthcoming books! THE BREAKDOWN by B.A. Paris “In the same vein as the author’s acclaimed debut, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, this riveting psychological thriller pulls readers into an engrossing narrative in which every character is suspect. With its well-formed protagonists, snappy, authentic […]
For Your Consideration: June 2017 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and nominate your favorite titles for the June 2017 LibraryReads list! Nominations are due April 20! Click here for the full list of 2017 deadlines. KNIFE CREEK by Paul Doiron In this new edge-of-your-seat thriller from Edgar finalist and LibraryReads author Paul Doiron, Mike Bowditch delves into a long buried investigation to […]
Thriller Thursday (3/16/17 Edition)
Our #ThrillerThursday reads include some psychological and historical thrillers, an international mystery, and a global conspiracy! NEVER LET YOU GO by Chevy Stevens In the new novel from the LibraryReads author of THOSE GIRLS, Lindsey Nash escaped an abusive marriage and has successfully started her life over with her daughter—or so she thought. “[A] superlative […]
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