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March 26, 2025

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Read-Alikes for Lethal Prey by John Sandford | LibraryReads
By Susanne Guide and Janet Makoujy
Lethal Prey by John Sandford is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by Isabella Maldonado, Hannah Morrissey, and Karin Slaughter for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
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Book Pulse

By Kate Merlene and Sarah Wolberg

  • Fiona McFarlane’s Highway Thirteen Wins the Story Prize
  • Windham-Campbell Prize Winners
  • Lethal Prey by John Sandford Tops Holds Lists
  • Winners of the National Book Critics Circle Awards
  • Sergey Radchenko’s To Run the World Wins Lionel Gelber Prize
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This Week’s New Starred Reviews

By LJ Reviews 

  • Atkinson, Rick. The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777–1780. Crown. 
  • Ferling, John. Shots Heard Round the World: America, Britain, and Europe in the Revolutionary War. Bloomsbury.
  • Fugett, Karie. Alive Day: A Memoir. Dial. 
  • Harris, Gardiner. No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson. Random. 
  • Kwan, Nancy. The World of Nancy Kwan: A Memoir by Hollywood’s Asian Superstar. Hachette. 
  • Rediker, Marcus. Freedom Ship: The Uncharted History of Escaping Slavery by Sea. Viking.
  • Sheff, David. Yoko: The Biography. S. & S.
  • Smedley, Tim. The Last Drop: Solving the World’s Water Crisis. Picador.
  • Walker, Harron. Aggregated Discontent: Confessions of the Last Normal Woman. Random. 
  • Winik, Jay. 1861: The Lost Peace. Grand Central.
  • Worthen, Molly. Spellbound: How Charisma Shaped American History from the Puritans to Donald Trump. Forum.
  • Young, Michelle. The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland. HarperOne.
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A Motorcycle Designer, the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, and Indigenous Journalists | Real Reels

By Joshua Blevins Peck
A motorcycle designer, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, and Indigenous journalists feature in these excellent documentaries not to miss.

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Criminals, Siblings, and a Portrait of an Independent Woman | Fast Scans

By Jeff T. Dick
Criminals, siblings, and a portrait of an independent woman gather in some of the top films to screen this month.

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The Penguin, a Gladiator, and Godzilla | Coming Attractions

By Jeff T. Dick
The Penguin, a gladiator, and Godzilla feature in the big, not-to-miss videos of March.

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20 Bestselling Gardening Books | The Most Sought-After Titles by Public Libraries

By LJ Reviews
Featuring herb gardens, encyclopedias, container gardening, and more, these are the 20 gardening titles that library patrons are seeking.

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Display Shelf | Mythical March

By Melissa DeWild
Library displays highlight the collection and aid readers as they browse and find their next read, view, or listen. To help prompt display ideas and find titles to keep them stocked, LJ offers Display Shelf. Use this list to generate a quick display on the circulation desk or to fill an end-cap. The suggestions also offer RA librarians a handy list of popular titles on a range of high-interest genres and subjects. This list features books that reimagine and incorporate myth and folklore from around the world into captivating new tales.

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