Plus Book Pulse, Alice Feeney read-alikes, and an interview with Nat Cassidy
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January 15, 2025

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LJ’s Reviewers of the Year 2024 | Outstanding Work in Books
By LJ Reviews
In reviews that offer insight, invitation, and illumination, these four LJ reviewers showcase the life-affirming work of reading and writing about books.
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Thomas J. (TJ) Davis | Reviewer of the Year 2024

By Jill Cox-Cordova
In every review, TJ’s storytelling ability reflects his exceptional talent to capture each book’s premise and get to its core.

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Matthew Galloway | Reviewer of the Year 2024

By Melissa DeWild
In reviews that showcase his enjoyment and knowledge of speculative fiction, Matthew accurately and expressively describes plot details and thoughtfully conveys the reading experience, along with offering apt comparisons and read-alikes.

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George Lichman | Reviewer of the Year 2024

By Liz French 
George Lichman fights crime and reads it too.

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Katherine Sleyko | Reviewer of the Year 2024

By Sarah Hashimoto
She has a wonderful talent for situating books within larger contexts and discourses, allowing librarians to understand how different works might fit within their communities.

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Book Pulse

By Kate Merlene and Sarah Wolberg

  • Dublin Literary Award Longlist Is Announced
  • Nero Book Award Winners
  • Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney Tops Holds Lists
  • Thao Thai’s Banyan Moon Wins Crook’s Corner Book Prize
  • Pacific Northwest Book Awards Winners
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LJ Talks with Nat Cassidy, Author and Playwright of Speculative Fiction

By Becky Spratford
Nat Cassidy is a playwright of off-off-Broadway speculative works and an established actor of stage and television, where he usually plays monsters and villains. He is also the author of the horror novels Mary, Nestlings, and the forthcoming When the Wolf Comes Home.

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Read-Alikes for Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney | LibraryReads

By John Charles, KC Davis, Chris Markley, and Cynthia Price
Beautiful Ugly
 by Alice Feeney is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by Alyssa Cole, Paula Hawkins, and Darby Kane for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

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