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November 8, 2023

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Craft & Hobby
Best Books Countdown 2023: Week Two 
By Melissa DeWild
Our Best Books reveal is getting closer! To celebrate we are highlighting some of our 2022 picks. This week we are delighted to showcase a particular in-house favorite. 
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Read-Alikes for Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros | LibraryReads 

By Kimberly McGee, Jessica Trotter, and Jessica C. Williams 
Iron Flame
 by Rebecca Yarros is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by Thea Guanzon, Nalini Singh, and Sarah J. Maas for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book. 

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Prepub Alert | May 2024 Titles

By Melissa DeWild and Neal Wyatt

  • Literary Fiction 
  • Historical Fiction 
  • Pop Fiction 
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Book Pulse

By Anita Mechler and Kate Merlene

  • The Pacific Northwest Book Awards Shortlist
  • Jean-Baptiste Andrea Wins Prix Goncourt 
  • Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros Tops Holds Lists 
  • Marie-Claire Amuah’s One for Sorrow, Two for Joy Wins Diverse Book Award 
  • Winners of Taste Canada Awards for Cookbooks and Food Writing 
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Face-to-Face with Yourself

 

Max Lucado is the recipient of the 2021 ECPA Pinnacle Award for his outstanding contribution to the publishing industry and society at large. He is America’s bestselling inspirational author with more than 145 million products in print. His latest book is God Never Gives Up on You: What Jacob’s Story Teaches Us About Grace, Mercy and God’s Relentless Love.

 

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SFF Genre Preview | Forthcoming Titles for 2024 

By Kristi Chadwick 
From romantasy to retellings and from flying creatures to interstellar travel, the sweep of SFF continues to forge new reading pathways that expand the genres while reconfirming time-honored tales. 

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Speculative Short Stories | Book List 

By LJ Reviews 
These science fiction, fantasy, and horror short story collections contemplate life beyond Earth, conjure magic, and creep readers out. 

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Talking with River Mumma Author Zalika Reid-Benta | SFF Q&A 

By Kristi Chadwick 
Canadian SFF author Reid-Benta discusses her thought process when crafting stories, connecting with her characters, and what is next with her writing plans. 

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Debuts of the Month

By Lesa Holstine and Migdalia Jimenez  

  • Radiant Heat by Sarah-Jane Collins | Mystery Debut of the Month  
  • How To End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang | Romance Debut of the Month 
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This Week’s New Starred Reviews

By LJ Reviews 

  • Broadbent, Carissa. The Serpent & the Wings of Night. Bramble. 
  • Durand, Élodie. Transitions: A Mother’s Journey. Top Shelf Productions. 
  • Enright, Anne. The Wren, the Wren. Norton. 
  • Fashioned by Sargent: Painting Fashion. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 
  • Irvin, Sam. The Epic Saga Behind “Frankenstein: The True Story.” Knuckle Samwitch. 
  • McLarin, Kim. Everyday Something Has Tried To Kill Me and Has Failed: Notes from Periracial America. Ig. 
  • Trân, Julie Mai. Ăn Chua?: Simple Vietnamese Recipes That Taste Like Home. Page Street. 
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20 Best-Selling Parenting Books | The Most Sought-After Titles by Public Libraries 

By LJ Reviews 
Mary Louise Kelly, Virginia Sole-Smith, and Michelle Icard are just some of the names topping the charts. 

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