We’re celebrating this holiday season with some of our favorite fictional families. Check out this month’s recommendations all focusing on heartfelt stories full of loved ones. Amanda’s Pick: MR KATO PLAYS FAMILY by Milena Michiko Flašar | 9781250842497 | 6/20/23 Anyone who loved A MAN CALLED OVE or THE STORY OF ARTHUR TRULUV is going […]
Tag: WE ARE THE BRENNANS
Extra! Extra!: August 2021 Book News
HERE ARE THE HEADLINES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED THIS MONTH. The New York Times takes a look at Tracey Lange’s WE ARE THE BRENNANS and Oliver Burkeman’s FOUR THOUSAND WEEKS. NPR talks DIRTY WORK. George Packer tells us what the pandemic exposed about America. RAZORBLADE TEARS has found its screenwriter. WAYWARD CHILDREN and the Capital […]
Debut Spotlight (8/3/21)
An Irish family torn apart by secrets + a tale of sisterhood and unexpected friendships + a man in Paris haunted by an old love = this debut spotlight. WE ARE THE BRENNANS by Tracey Lange An Indie Next pick! “An errant daughter returns to the fold of her Irish Catholic family in Lange’s accomplished […]
Sneak Peek: August 2021 Indie Next List
The August 2021 Indie Next list features 3 Macmillan titles, including the top pick! ONCE THERE WERE WOLVES by Charlotte McConaghy–#1 pick!ISBN 9781250244147 | on sale 8/3/21 “A lovely, gripping tale about a world that could be our own.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review “The bleak landscape is gorgeously rendered, and made tense by its human and […]
PW’s Best Summer Reads 2021
Publishers Weekly picked the Summer 2021 books that should be on your radar: Staff Picks BIG VAPE: The Incendiary Rise of Juul by Jamie DucharmeDOUBLE BLIND by Edward St. AubynTHE MAIDENS by Alex MichaelidesA MASTER OF DJINN by P. Djèlí ClarkMY BEGGING CHART by Keiler RobertsSOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER: A Memoir by Ashley C. Ford Fiction SECOND […]
For Your Consideration: August 2021 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite August titles for the August 2021 LibraryReads list! Votes due July 1! ONCE THERE WERE WOLVES by Charlotte McConaghyISBN 9781250244147, on sale 8/3/21Download on Edelweiss or NetGalley “Inti Flynn has arrived in Scotland with twin sister Aggie to lead a team of biologists reintroducing 14 gray wolves to […]
Philly Book Buzz 4/16/21
For anyone who missed our presentation or wants to learn more about the awesome books we talked about, check out the title list below! APPLES NEVER FALL by Liane Moriarty | 9781250220257 | 9/14/21THE MADNESS OF CROWDS by Louise Penny | 9781250145260 | 8/24/21BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU by Sally Rooney | 9780374602604 | 9/7/21THREE […]
Matchmaking with Mac Lib Booklist Webinar Recap (3/26/21)
In case you missed the matchmaking fun, or want a refresher of all the amazing recommendations from today’s Booklist webinar, check out all the titles we presented here and the archived presentation know more. ADULT THE SECRET BRIDESMAID by Katy Birchall | 5/4/2021 | 9781250795793ONE LAST STOP by Casey McQuiston | 6/1/2021 | 9781250244499THE DATING […]
ALA Midwinter Pre-Game Recap (1/21/21)
Thank you for coming to ALA Midwinter Pre-Game with MacLib & Tor/Forge. We had so much fun presenting our forthcoming YA and Adult titles and hearing from our amazing panelists. In case you need a refresher or weren’t able to tune in, check out the book buzz title list below. You can also watch a […]
Cuyahoga County Public Library Book Buzz Recap (11/18/20)
Today we presented some of our exciting upcoming Adult titles to Cuyahoga County Public Library. Check out what all the buzz was about with the title list below. Untitled Alex Michaelides | 9781250304452 | 6/1/21THE THERAPIST by B.A. Paris | 9781250274120 | 7/13/21SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER: A Memoir by Ashley C. Ford | 9781250305978 | 6/1/21THE HUSBANDS […]