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April 30, 2025

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Read-Alikes for 25 Alive by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro | LibraryReads
By Lesa Holstine, Janet Makoujy, and Annabelle Mortensen
25 Alive by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by Emiko Jean, Hannah Morrissey, and Deanna Raybourn for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
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Book Pulse

By Kate Merlene and Sarah Wolberg

  • Oregon Book Award Winners Are Revealed
  • LA Times Book Prize Winners
  • 25 Alive by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro Tops Holds Lists
  • Tommy Orange’s Wandering Stars Wins Aspen Words Literary Prize
  • Griffin Poetry Prize Shortlist Announced
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Tyndale House Publishers

This Week’s New Starred Reviews

By LJ Reviews 

  • Chernow, Ron. Mark Twain. Penguin Pr.
  • Cosby, S.A. King of Ashes. Flatiron.
  • Dickinson, Elizabeth Evitts. Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free. S. & S.
  • Franklin, Rob. Great Black Hope. S. & S./Summit.
  • Grandin, Greg. America, América: A New History of the New World. Penguin Pr.  
  • Hiller, Jeff. Actress of a Certain Age: My Twenty-Year Trail to Overnight Success. S. & S.
  • Hodgson, Thomas. Journeys of Love: Kashmiris, Music, and the Poetics of Migration. Univ. of Chicago.
  • Kalfus, Ken. A Hole in the Story. Milkweed.
  • Lurie, Kyra Davis. The Great Mann. Crown.
  • Powell, Karen. Fifteen Wild Decembers. Europa Editions.
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month | A Reading List

By Sarah Hashimoto
These works of fiction and nonfiction provide a window into the resilience, creativity, and breadth of experience within the varied group of Americans descended from 75 countries across the Asian continent.

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Mental Health Awareness Month | A Reading List

By Sarah Hashimoto
The books in this list include contemporary romance, literary fiction, poetry, memoirs, and more, all speaking to the importance of continued dialogue surrounding mental health.

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Jewish American Heritage Month | A Reading List

By Sarah Hashimoto
The works of history, biography, novellas, and historical fiction in this booklist commemorate the breadth of experience and wide-ranging accomplishments of Jewish Americans.

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Writing Love | Romance

By Heather Miller Cover, Meagan Day, and Migdalia Jimenez
A ghostwriter gets a second chance at love, an aspiring novelist finds a handsome writing muse, and a bestselling author finds love and adventure with her best friend in these tale of writers and romance.

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