Treat Your Shelf to Evergreen Authors
Give the gift of a towering TBR pile this season, and help a friend find a new favorite author. From Donna Tartt’s The Secret History‘s selection as December’s Read with Jenna pick, to Cheryl Strayed’s Tiny Beautiful Things celebrating its 10th anniversary and its status as a November Reese Book Club pick, it’s no surprise […]
#FridayReads: The Christmas Spirit
Click to Read an Excerpt on First Look. Listen to a Clip from the Audiobook. Peter Armstrong and Hank Colfax are best friends, but their lives couldn’t be more different. Peter, the local pastor who is dedicated to his community, spending time visiting the flock, attending meetings, and, with the holiday season approaching, preparing for the Christmas […]
STARRED REVIEWS
With starred reviews from publications including Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and Library Journal—your patrons will want to read these much-anticipated books that reviewers are raving about. FICTION The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff. “Shroff’s debut is a darkly hilarious take on gossip, caste, truth, village life, and the patriarchy…A perfect match for fans of Oyinkan […]
What Will You Read for February? 2023
Request eGalleys of some of our favorite February titles, and if you love the books, please consider nominating them for LibraryReads! Remember, voting for the February list ends on 1/1. Click to Request eGalleys of These February Titles and More. A Spell of Good Things: A Novel by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ A dazzling story of modern Nigeria and two families caught […]
#FridayReads: They’re Going To Love You
Click to Read an Excerpt on First Look. Listen to a Clip from the Audiobook. Throughout her childhood, Carlisle Martin got to see her father, Robert, for only a few precious weeks a year when she visited the brownstone apartment in Greenwich Village he shared with his partner, James. Brilliant but troubled, James gave Carlisle an […]
#FridayReads: A Murder at Balmoral
Click to Read an Excerpt on First Look. Listen to a Clip from the Audiobook. The royal family has gathered at their Scottish retreat, Balmoral Castle, for a traditional Christmas. As a blizzard gathers outside and a delicious dinner is prepared, the family circles up for a holiday toast. King Eric has something momentous to […]
Books We’re Gifting This Holiday Season: 2022 Edition
The struggle to gift the perfect book is a perennial problem. Whether your recipient is an avid reader or a casual browser, we know all too well the pressure to get it right. We love books—and we love even more when others love the books we love. Once again, our staff got together and asked […]
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STARRED REVIEWS
With starred reviews from publications including Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and Library Journal—your patrons will want to read these much-anticipated books that reviewers are raving about. FICTION The Drift by C.J. Tudor “In this tour de force from Tudor (The Burning Girls), a postapocalyptic thriller, a haven called the Retreat, which has been constructed for a […]