What unites us as book lovers (endless TBR piles aside) is the shared angst of attempting to gift the perfect read—especially during the holidays. We at Penguin Random House Library Marketing know this struggle all too well! So, we asked ourselves not only what book we’re gifting others this year, but what book we’re gifting […]
Public library staff across the nation have spoken! Congratulations to all the books selected for the July 2018 LibraryReads Top Ten List! Click to Prepare for Your July Readers’ Advisory. Spinning Silver (#1) by Naomi Novik “A wonderful reimagining of the Rumpelstiltskin story. A tale of love, family, magic, and destiny, told from the perspective of three strong female […]
A fresh and imaginative retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairytale from the bestselling author of Uprooted, called “a very enjoyable fantasy with the air of a modern classic” by The New York Times Book Review. Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father is not a very good one. Free to lend and reluctant to […]
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Click to request eGalleys of our favorite July titles, and if you love the books, please consider nominating them for LibraryReads! Remember, voting for the July list ends on May 20th. Click to Request eGalleys of These July Titles. Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik A fresh and imaginative retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairytale from the bestselling author of Uprooted, called […]
Join us in Libraryland for book buzzes and author events at ALA Annual 2016! For those of you unable to attend, follow along with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! ______________ COME TO THE HAPPIEST BOOK BUZZ ON EARTH Get ARCs, Tote Bags, and the inside scoop on books sure to drive your hold lists. Mimosas and refreshments will be […]
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Warner Bros has snatched up the movie rights to UPROOTED, bestselling author Naomi Novik’s dark new fairy tale-inspired fantasy novel, and Ellen DeGeneres has signed on as one of the producers. We can’t wait to see what Hollywood does with the story that Publishers Weekly, in a starred review, called “Breathtaking…fresh, original, and totally irresistible.” […]
Naomi Novik, author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed Temeraire novels, has already captured the hearts of many librarians with her upcoming novel, UPROOTED. Grounded in folk stories and legends, this dark fairy tale for the modern age was voted the #1 LibraryReads pick for May! Ms. Novik is just as passionate about libraries and librarians […]
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With warmer weather comes incredible novels! Below you’ll find some of our favorites. Click through to request eGalleys, and if you love the read, please consider nominating one (or more) for LibraryReads! Remember voting for the May 2015 List ends on 3/20. THE WATER KNIFE by Paolo Bacigalupi Paolo Bacigalupi, New York Times-Bestselling author and National Book Award […]
