Plus Prepub Alert, Book Pulse, new starred reviews, and a swashbuckling display shelf
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July 12, 2023

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Author Solutions
Read-Alikes for Hello Stranger by Katherine Center | LibraryReads
By Douglas Beatty, Ann Carpenter, Heather Miller Cover, and Ashley Giangregorgio 
For patrons waiting to get their hands on the top holds title of the week, LJ and LibraryReads suggest read-alikes by Farrah Rochon, Sam Tschida, and Josie Silver.
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Prepub Alert

By Barbara Hoffert

  • Current Issues, Jan. 2024, Pt. 3 
  • Memoir Previews, Jan. 2024, Pt. 3 
  • STEM Previews, Jan. 2024, Pt. 3 
  • Healing, Body and Soul, Jan. 2024, Pt. 3 
  • History & Biography Previews, Jan. 2024, Pt. 3 
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Book Pulse

By Kate Merlene and Sarah Wolberg

  • The Ursula K. Le Guin Prize Announces Shortlist
  • Authors Sue Meta and OpenAI for Copyright Infringement 
  • Hello Stranger by Katherine Center Tops Holds Lists 
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This Week’s New Starred Reviews

By LJ Reviews 

  • Crouch, Janie. Texas Bodyguard: Chance. Harlequin Intrigue.
  • Langston, Erin. Forever Your Rogue. self-published. 
  • Mina, Denise. The Second Murderer. Little, Brown. 
  • Moé, Bambi. Part of the Magic: A Collection of Disney-Inspired Brushes with Greatness. Univ. Pr. of Mississippi. 
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Display Shelf | Sea Stories 

By Melissa DeWild 
Swashbuckling adventures await readers on this display shelf of fictional forays and true tales of the high seas. 

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The Art of Scandal by Regina Black | Romance Debut of the Month 

By Migdalia Jimenez  
In this deeply emotional and fast-moving romance, debut author Black writes a sultry story about family, forgiveness, art, and embracing love, even when it’s inconvenient. 

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Historical Romance Favorite Characters | Dashing Dukes 

By Jenn Laskosky, Morgan Lockard, and Shanel Slater 
Encounter a trio of dashing dukes in these historical romances featuring plot twists, high jinks, and happily-ever-afters. 

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Myths Made New | SFF Retellings 

By Kristi Chadwick, Melissa DeWild, Marlene Harris, Erin Niederberger, and Leigh Verburg 
Myths and legends unfold in these forthcoming science fiction and fantasy titles, based on Beowulf, an old Chinese tale, and Greek and Nigerian mythology. 

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On the Stage and Page | Portraits of Playwrights 

By Kevin Howell and David Keymer 
Prolific playwright, screenwriter, and actor Charles Busch offers a joyful memoir to capture the hearts of theater and movie buffs, and theater critic Patti Hartigan delights with an outstanding biography of the great playwright August Wilson. 

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