Happy #BookBday (7/7/15 Edition)

Happy #BookBday (7/7/15 Edition)

It’s a big day for brand new books! BELL WEATHER by Dennis Mahoney A July 2015 Indie Next pick! An otherworldly and kinetic story set in a fantastical 18th century starring a young woman who must uncover the secrets of her past while confronting the present dangers of a magical wilderness. “The real strength of […]

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Happy #BookBday (6/23/15 Edition)

Happy #BookBday (6/23/15 Edition)

A very happy #BookBday to three BIG summer reads out today! THE BOOK OF SPECULATION by Erika Swyler A June 2015 LibraryReads pick, a Barnes & Noble 2015 Discover Great New Writers Pick, a July 2015 Indie Next pick, and a Maximum Shelf Awareness selection!!! A beautifully crafted and hand-illustrated “whimsically dark debut” (Publishers Weekly) […]

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Stars for ABOUT A GIRL!

Stars for ABOUT A GIRL!

We love Sarah McCarry for her reimagining of Greek myths into lush, hauntingly beautiful YA books, and so do reviewers. Her newest book, ABOUT A GIRL (the third and final book in the Metamorphoses trilogy based loosely on the story of Jason and the Argonauts), has two starred reviews! No surprise—her first novel, ALL OUR […]

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Thriller Thursday (6/18/15 Edition)

Thriller Thursday (6/18/15 Edition)

Where else would you find detectives, reporters, and a serial killer, but in our latest #ThrillerThursday roundup?! THE PRECIPICE by Paul Doiron A June 2015 LibraryReads pick! In the riveting new novel from Edgar finalist Doiron, Mike Bowditch joins a desperate search for two missing hikers as Maine wildlife officials deal with a frightening rash […]

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Teen Talk Tuesday (6/16/15)

Teen Talk Tuesday (6/16/15)

Calling all YA librarians! Check out the great new books from Griffin Teen, then join @earlyword later today at 5pm EST for Early Word YA Galley Chat (NEW hashtag: #ewgcya) to brag about your favorite teen reads! DELICATE MONSTERS by Stephanie Kuehn Two stars for the latest haunting tale from the Morris-Award winning author of […]

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THOSE GIRLS hits the July 2015 LibraryReads List!

THOSE GIRLS hits the July 2015 LibraryReads List!

FANTASTIC NEWS: THOSE GIRLS by Chevy Stevens is the #6 pick on the July 2015 LibraryReads list! Life has never been easy for the three Campbell sisters. Jess, Courtney, and Dani live on a remote ranch in Western Canada where they work hard and try to stay out of the way of their father’s fists. […]

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FSG Stars Roundup

FSG Stars Roundup

Several starred reviews for each of these titles guarantees a spot on your library shelves! THE NIGHT STAGES by Jane Urquhart A female pilot recalls her affair with a man obsessed with the disappearance of his brother in this elegiac novel of intersecting memories and the sorrows of fractured families. “Highly satisfying on many levels, this […]

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Happy #BookBday (6/9/15 Edition)

Happy #BookBday (6/9/15 Edition)

We’re seeing stars for our #BookBday new releases! VALLEY FEVER by Katherine Taylor A Kirkus Reviews Summer Must-Read Novels pick, Taylor evokes the rich textures and rhythms of California’s Central Valley in this lush novel of inheritance, family, and betrayal. “This story is rich with sensory details. Readers can feel the heat and humidity of […]

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Thriller Thursday (6/4/15 Edition)

Thriller Thursday (6/4/15 Edition)

Detectives, P.I.’s and true crime, oh my! THE KILL by Jane Casey “The Maeve Kerrigan mysteries seem to get better each time out, and this fifth complex police procedural has an emotional resonance that makes it the best yet. Recommend this series to Ian Rankin fans and to those who follow Prime Suspect creator Lynda […]

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Happy #BookBday (6/2/15 Edition)

Happy #BookBday (6/2/15 Edition)

Tuesday brings a brand new (& belated) #BookBday for 3 debuts, a thriller featuring a female U.S. Navy helicopter pilot, and a brain surgeon’s memoir: DO NO HARM by Henry Marsh This gripping, brutally honest account from neurosurgeon Marsh has already received THREE starred reviews and is garnering raves from the New York Times (both the daily AND the […]

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