Plus Prepub Alert, Book Pulse, a memoir display shelf, and a roundup of sapphic sci-fi mysteries
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May 8, 2024

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Read-Alikes for This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune | LibraryReads 
By Amanda Baumann, Karma Campbell, and Elizabeth Gabriel 
This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by Elena Armas, Emily Henry, and Mia Sosa for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book. 
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Prepub Alert | November 2024 Titles

By Melissa DeWild and Neal Wyatt

  • Pop Fiction
  • Romance
  • Romantasy
  • Current Events
  • Nature
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 SPONSORED BY SHADOW MOUNTAIN PUBLISHING

 

A Historical Fiction Perfect for Romance & Bernard Cornwell Fans

 

After an arranged marriage, Konstantin and Suzana must find a way to meet the demands of a conquering Ottoman sultan amid a torrent of setbacks and dangers much closer to their Balkan home.  

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Shadow Mountain Publishing

Book Pulse

By Kate Merlene and Sarah Wolberg

  • John Vaillant’s Fire Weather Wins Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing 
  • The Pulitzer Prizes Are Announced 
  • This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune Tops Holds Lists 
  • Winners of IBPA Benjamin Franklin Book Awards 
  • Edgar Award Winners Are Announced 
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SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS

 

Teaching Climate Justice and Building Resilience in Your Students

 

This user-friendly guide offers a robust menu of interdisciplinary, plug-and-play teaching strategies, lesson plans, and activities to support student transformation and build resilience. Galvanizing and practical, The Existential Toolkit for Climate Justice Educators will equip both educators and their students with tools for advancing climate justice. 

 

Learn more>>>

University of California Press

Cross the Line by Simone Soltani | Romance Debut of the Month 

By Ashli Wells
Soltani’s debut is perfect for fans of Netflix’s Formula 1: Drive To Survive docuseries and brings a unique subcategory and delightful addition to the sports romance genre. 

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Display Shelf | Memoirs 

By Melissa DeWild
Memoirs offer a fascinating firsthand glimpse into someone else’s life. Build a display or restock the shelves with this list of new and classic memoirs. 

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SPONSORED BY HARPERCOLLINS FOCUS

 

Quilting Through Life: Patterns and Prose for Every Stage of Life

 

Quilting Through Life by Jenny Doan pairs quilting patterns with life's milestones. It offers detailed instructions for meaningful, handmade gifts, from celebrating new beginnings to capturing the memory of someone who has passed, encapsulating love in every stitch.

 

Read more>>>

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Sapphic Space | Sci-Fi Mysteries 

By Marlene Harris
Try these science-fiction mysteries inflected with sapphic romance as well as political and corporate shenanigans. 

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