Kirkus Best Books of 2023

Announcing the Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2023! FICTION MYSTERY AND THRILLER NIGHT WILL FIND YOU by Julia Heaberlin REYKJAVÍK by Ragnar Jónasson and Katrín Jakobsdóttir BOOK CLUB BIRNAM WOOD by Eleanor Catton SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY THE DEEP SKY by Yume Kitasei A DAY OF FALLEN NIGHT: A ROOTS OF CHAOS NOVEL by Samantha Know More » […]

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Father’s Day Books (6/16/23)

Whether you’re looking for a book to give to your dad or you just want to read about fatherhood, we have something for you here! IF YOU WOULD HAVE TOLD ME: A MEMOIR BY JOHN STAMOS LibraryReads votes due by September 1st. “A two-time Emmy Award–nominated television, film, and theater actor and producer who also Know More » […]

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February 2018 Nonfiction

February 2018 Nonfiction

Nature, history, humor, and sex—just a few of the subjects in this month’s new nonfiction releases: THE SEABIRD’S CRY: The Lives and Loves of the Planet’s Great Ocean Voyagers by Adam Nicolson THREE starred reviews! “Marveling at lives lived in some of the harshest places on the planet, Nicolson writes lyrically of birds most of Know More » […]

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PW’s Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2018

PW’s Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2018

Publishers Weekly‘s “Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2018” include these 8 Macmillan titles: Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror THE MERRY SPINSTER by Mallory Ortberg Ortberg’s twisted variations on popular fairy tales and children’s books are daring and skillful, and this outstanding collection of them brims with satirical horror. WITCHMARK by C.L. Polk This stellar debut, set in an Know More » […]

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January 2018 All-Stars

January 2018 All-Stars

These forthcoming books are raking in the starred reviews—make sure to add them to your library’s shelves ASAP! THE PARKING LOT ATTENDANT by Nafkote Tamirat “Tamirat’s razor-sharp prose fashions a magnificently dimensional and emotionally resonant narrator, herself a storyteller who frames her own tale with beguiling skill. This debut is remarkable in every way.” — Know More » […]

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Happy #BookBday (11/10/15 Edition)

Happy #BookBday (11/10/15 Edition)

Hang ​the ​balloons​, toss the confetti and cut the cake—it’s time for a #BookBday party! A WILD SWAN by Michael Cunningham, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu A November 2015 LibraryReads pick and a December 2015 Indie Next pick! Classic fairy tales are reimagined for our times by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of THE HOURS and exquisitely Know More » […]

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Happy EARLY #BookBday! (11/17/14)

Happy EARLY #BookBday! (11/17/14)

Good morning lovely librarians!  Please help us celebrate an early #bookbday for: THE PARIS WINTER by Imogen Robertson A December 2014 IndieNext List Selection! “With a twisty, well-crafted plot, this novel is rich in historical detail and robust with personality.”–Kirkus (starred review) “For readers of historical fiction looking for a complex story, this is a Know More » […]

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