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February 26, 2025

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Read-Alikes for Battle Mountain by C.J. Box | LibraryReads
By KC Davis, Lori Hench, and Jill Minor
Battle Mountain by C.J. Box is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by S.A. Cosby, Ramona Emerson, and Jane Harper for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
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Book Pulse

By Kate Merlene and Sarah Wolberg

  • International Booker Longlist Features All First-Time Nominees
  • Bram Stoker Awards Final Ballot Announced
  • Battle Mountain by C.J. Box Tops Holds Lists
  • Unwin Award for Nonfiction Shortlist Announced
  • Shortlists for Lukas Nonfiction Prizes Are Announced
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SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS

 

Confronting the Myths and Realities of Young Digital Life


Today's young people find themselves at the center of widespread debates about their online safety. The Kids Are Online explores how they navigate their identities across platforms and how they really feel about their young digital lives.

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This Week’s New Starred Reviews

By LJ Reviews 

  • Dabel, David & Carlton Holder (text) & David Lentz & Rodrigo Catraca (illus.). The Curse of Monte Cristo: A Reimagining of the Novel by Alexandre Dumas. Andrews McMeel. 
  • Golden, Christopher. The Night Birds. St. Martin’s.
  • Hodgson, Antonia. The Raven Scholar. Orbit.
  • Hood, Walter. The African Ancestors Garden: History and Memory at the International African American Museum. Monacelli.
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Lifeguards, a Humorous Casablanca Homage, and Romance on Delancey | Coming Attractions

By Jeff T. Dick
Upcoming DVDs and Blu-rays to watch include Clint Eastwood’s 40th (and perhaps final) film as a director, a radical new King Lear, and Sam Elliott’s breakout role as a lifeguard.

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SPONSORED BY THOMAS NELSON

 

A chat with the author of The Filling Station


Vanessa Miller is a bestselling, award-winning author and playwright. Her writing has been centered on themes of redemption and books about strong Black women in pivotal moments of history. Her latest novel, The Filling Station, tells the story of the horrific 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre from the perspective of two young sisters.


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Recovery in Orkney, The Odyssey Revisited, and a Moving Follow-up to Wonder | Fast Scans

By Jeff T. Dick
Can’t-miss foreign and indie films for your queue feature an adaptation of R.J. Palacio’s graphic novel, Ralph Fiennes as Odysseus, and a decades-old crime revisited.

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The Magic of Playing Cards, Miniature Subculture, and Offbeat Shatner | Real Reels

By Joshua Blevins Peck
Key documentaries explore John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s one-week takeover of the Mike Douglas Show, William Shatner’s philosophical musings, and the mystery within the art of playing cards.

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