Last Friday around 3:00 PM, and after a particularly difficult week, I asked the department for their 5 “happy” books. As usual, I’m breaking my own rules and instead of listing books, below are the top 5 things that make me happy… Talia The way my dog reacts when my husband gets home from work Weekend naps […]
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2020 Hugo Award Finalists + WINNER
Three cheers for our fantastic 2020 Hugo Award finalists + winner of Best Novel, A MEMORY CALLED EMPIRE by Arkady Martine! Best Novel THE CITY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT by Charlie Jane Anders GIDEON THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir A MEMORY CALLED EMPIRE by Arkady Martine (Winner!)MIDDLEGAME by Seanan McGuire Best Novella THE […]
Starred Review Round-Up (3/17/20)
We’re seeing stars! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: THE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY by Natalie JennerISBN: 9781250248732, on sale 5/26/20 “Readers who enjoy character-driven novels will want to read this book. Like Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows’s THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY, it’s a must-purchase for libraries of all sizes.”–Library […]
Our 2020 ALA Award Winners!
Congratulations to all of the amazing Macmillan authors who won awards or were selected for YALSA and RUSA’s various reading lists this year! ADULT RUSA NOTABLES LIST An annual best-of list comprised of twenty six titles written for adult readers and published in the US including fiction, nonfiction and poetry. TRUST EXERCISE by Susan Choi […]
Booklist Editors’ Choice 2019
Booklist has revealed their editors’ top picks of the year’s outstanding books for public library collections, including these Macmillan titles: Adult Books IN THE DREAM HOUSE: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado LIFE ISN’T EVERYTHING: Mike Nichols, as remembered by 150 of his closest friends by Ash Carter and Sam Kashner LONG LIVE THE TRIBE […]
Best of 2019 Round-Up
The 2019 Best-of lists just keep on comin’! Check out the latest picks from The Washington Post, The New York Times, Time, and the NYPL! New York Public Library Best of 2019 BIRTHDAY by Meredith Russo DEAF REPUBLIC: Poems by Ilya Kaminsky GIDEON THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir NINTH HOUSE by Leigh Bardugo GIRL by […]
Chicago Public Library’s 2019 Best of the Best
A team of Chicago Public Librarians have picked their best books of 2019, and 13 Macmillan titles are on the list! For Adults ELDERHOOD: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life by Louise Aronson THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE by Samantha Shannon GHOST WALL by Sarah Moss THE TOPEKA SCHOOL by Ben Lerner THE NIGHT […]
New E-Galleys for November 2019
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were added to Edelweiss this month for your downloading pleasure: HARROW THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir Lesbian necromancers return to space in the hotly-anticipated sequel to GIDEON THE NINTH. DEAD WEST by Matt Goldman Minneapolis private detective Nils Shapiro is back for another thrilling, […]
Library Journal Best Books of 2019
Library Journal chose their Best Books of 2019, and 22 Macmillan titles made the list! Pop Fiction MIRACLE CREEK by Angie Kim WOMEN TALKING by Miriam Toews IN WEST MILLS by De’Shawn Charles Winslow Horror TINFOIL BUTTERFLY by Rachel Eve Moulton SF/Fantasy THE RUIN OF KINGS by Jenn Lyons A MEMORY CALLED EMPIRE by Arkady […]