Plus Prepub Alert, Book Pulse, new starred reviews, and DVD/Blu-ray previews

October 25, 2023

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Read-Alikes for The Woman in Me by Britney Spears | LibraryReads 
By Rosellen "Rosy" Brewer and Lisa Henry 
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears 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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This Week’s New Starred Reviews

By LJ Reviews 

  • Connally, Celeste. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord. Minotaur: St. Martin’s. 
  • DiGregorio, Sarah. Taking Care: The Story of Nursing and Its Power To Change Our World. Harper.
  • Disher, Wayne. Crash Course in Collection Development, 3rd ed. Bloomsbury. 
  • Fredericks, Mariah. The Wharton Plot. Minotaur: St. Martin’s. 
  • Hing, Bill Ong. Humanizing Immigration: How To Transform Our Racist and Unjust System. Beacon. 
  • Love, Bettina L. Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal. St. Martin’s.
  • Munoz, Lisa M.P. Women in Science Now: Stories and Strategies for Achieving Equity. Columbia Univ. 
  • Passman, Donald S. All You Need To Know About the Music Business: 11th Ed. S. & S.
  • Roman, Joe. Eat, Poop, Die: How Animals Make Our World. Little, Brown. 
  • Vincent, John. Libraries and Sanctuary: Supporting Refugees and Other New Arrivals. Facet. 
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Prepub Alert

By Melissa DeWild and Neal Wyatt

  • Mystery | Prepub Alert, May 2024 Titles 
  • History | Prepub Alert, May 2024 Titles 
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Book Pulse

By Kate Merlene and Sarah Wolberg

  • Scholastic Reverses Course on Controversial Book Fair Practice 
  • Oprah Picks Jesmyn Ward’s Let Us Descend for Book Club 
  • Hugo Awards Are Announced 
  • An Post Irish Book Awards Shortlist 
  • LeVar Burton To Host National Book Awards 
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7 Forthcoming Films Not To Miss | Coming Attractions 

By Jeff T. Dick 
Forthcoming DVDs and Blu-rays include Helen Mirren as Golda Meir, the B-movie cult classic that inspired Ridley Scott’s Alien, and Douglas Fairbanks’s swashbuckling D’Artagnan. 

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Libraries have always been much more than just repositories for books and other materials. They’ve also been centers for community learning and brought people together to improve their lives. This goal has become even more important in the digital era.

 

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Virginie Efira, Solitary Work, and Childhood Revisited | Fast Scans 

By Jeff T. Dick 
Top foreign and indie picks include two films highlighting the talented work of French actor Virginie Efira, a customer-service rep who questions solitude vs. connections, and the reassessment of a tender childhood love. 

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Cinematic Love, Literary Legends, and Space | Real Reels 

By Joshua Blevins Peck 
The far reaches of outer space, Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher’s hilarious fictional “strongmen” Chop and Steele, and life in the Laemmle family movie business are among the subjects of this month’s must-see documentaries. 

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