Plus Prepub Alert, Book Pulse, “Tom Lake” read-alikes, and top picks in SFF, mystery, and romance
August 2, 2023 Best Books of August
By LJ Reviews Starred titles reviewed in our August 2023 print issue, spanning audio, mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, romance, classic returns, and more. |
SPONSORED BY OCEANVIEW PUBLISHING The Dangerous Snowballing Effect of Rumors
Detectives Kirk and Mandy are called to investigate a suicide, but they soon discover that the case may connect to the death of an exchange student who died two decades ago in a treehouse fire. They have to figure out how it all adds up—before the body count rises.
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Viet Thanh Nguyen Considers the Memoir By Jill Cox-Cordova
A Man of Two Faces by Viet Thanh Nguyen is slated to be published in October. While the Pulitzer Prize–winning author is known for both his novels and his works of nonfiction, this is the first time he has written a memoir. LJ Associate Editor Jill Cox-Cordova invited him to reflect on the genre, posing prompts to explore what was different about this new form and his thought process as he worked. |
Read-Alikes for Tom Lake by Ann Patchett | LibraryReads By Jesica Sweedler DeHart, Barbara Hoffert, Chris Markley, and Janine Walsh
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book. |
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