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February 21, 2024

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Read-Alikes for End of Story by A.J. Finn | LibraryReads 
By Lori Hench, Lauren Maxwell, and Judy Gaynes Sebastian 
End of Story by A.J. Finn is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by Julia Bartz, Sulari Gentill, and Laura Lippman for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book. 
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Prepub Alert | August 2024 Titles

By Melissa DeWild and Neal Wyatt 

  • Horror
  • Science Fiction & Fantasy
  • Myths
  • Historical Fiction
  • Biography & Memoir
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An Alternative American Dream Rooted in Sisterhood and Solidarity


Accidental Sisters follows five refugee women in Houston, Texas, as they navigate a program for single mothers overseen by Alia Altikrity, a former refugee from Iraq. Grounded in the words of these women, this book recounts their lives and their struggles to find belonging in an epicenter of refugee resettlement.

 

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Book Pulse

By Kate Merlene and Sarah Wolberg

  • LA Times Book Prizes Finalists Announced 
  • End of Story by A.J. Finn Tops Holds Lists 
  • Winners of AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books Are Announced 
  • Kristin Hannah’s The Women Is Top Loanstars Pick 
  • Compton Crook Award Finalists Announced 
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This Week’s New Starred Reviews

By LJ Reviews 

  • Brems, Frederick C. Knights of Freedom: With the Hell on Wheels Armored Division in World War II; A Story in Photos. Stackpole. 
  • Farris, Emily. I’ll Just Be Five More Minutes: And Other Tales from My ADHD Brain. Hachette. 
  • Lin, Amy. Here After: A Memoir. Zibby.
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Be the Unicorn: 12 Data-Driven Habits the Best Leaders Share


Want to stand out from the crowd? William Vanderbloemen has run one of the world’s top executive search firms for over 15 years. He’s studied 30,000 top leaders and discovered the 12 habits they share. 

 

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Neurodiversity Titles of Note | Parenting 

By Julia M. Reffner
These guides to parenting neurodivergent children cover behavior, well-being, bullying, and social justice with empathy and expertise. 

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New Series Launches | Graphic Novels 

By Tom Batten 
New graphic novel series include a fantastic space opera, an intriguing sci-fi adventure, and an occasionally shocking, sometimes nightmarish, completely unpredictable satire of modern masculinity. 

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Penguin Random House Spring Book & Author Festival 2024


On April 25th, join Penguin Random House, Library Journal, and School Library Journal for our Spring 2024 virtual book and author festival, a free day-long event celebrating reading, authors, and librarians everywhere! Enjoy a day packed with author panels and interviews, book buzzes, virtual shelf browsing, and adding to your TBR pile.

 

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Making Movies with Liz Taylor | Performing Arts 

By Frederick J. Augustyn Jr. and Sara Shreve 
Dive into Elizabeth Taylor’s filmography with these books about Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Cleopatra. 

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Jazz Legends | Performing Arts 

By David Keymer and Dave Szatmary 
Jazz up performing arts collections with a compulsively readable book about the making of Kind of Blue and the illuminating diary of legendary saxophone great Sonny Rollins. 

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Baseball Histories | Sports & Recreation 

By Steve Dixon and Brian Renvall 
The month’s baseball books include a wonderfully distinctive and intriguing history with something of a New York bent and a fascinating exploration of the unfulfilled dreams of MLB players. 

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