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Bad Glass
I think I’ve always understood that I’m known around here as “that creepy girl” because I love all things scary and grotesque. It used to embarrass me when a co-worker would find a book about serial...
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Unfinished Books and Other Natterings
Reasons why one might not finish a book: It’s poorly written Title includes words “shades of” Not in the mood for it Voices in my head keep arguing over subtext Story is not interesting Nocturnal...
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The Fastest Hunk of Junk in the Galaxy
Nothing is more practical, necessary, and – let’s be honest – downright boring than a repair manual. I don’t mean to belittle the format. The last thing you want is witty dialog or a stunning use of...
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Spot-Lit for January 2013
Whether you want to get the new year going with a new author (the first-time novelists listed here are getting rave reviews) or a returning favorite, there’s a lot to choose from this month. Among...
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Long Live the Dog!
Don’t, just don’t… I’ve never seen nor read Old Yeller - I just know better. My mom preferred stapling the last couple pages of The Snowman together over having me be repeatedly disappointed that the...
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One for the Ladies
It may seem a bit odd to celebrate Women’s History Month by talking about fictional females, but here I am. I’ve noticed that I wind up reading a lot of fiction with males in lead roles; I guess it’s...
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Spot-Lit for April 2013
General Fiction / Literary Fiction The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner An aspiring artist with a passion for Italian racing motorcycles heads to 1970s New York. The romance she falls into while...
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Spot-Lit for May 2013
So, you’ve probably heard that Dan Brown, John Sandford, John Le Carré, Isabel Allende, and Kite Runner author Khaled Hosseini all have new books out or due out this month. Below are some more titles...
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Spot-Lit for June 2013
This month marks the one-year anniversary of Spot-Lit, so we thought we’d take a look back. Spot-Lit’s objective is to help you easily discover worthwhile new fiction from both established and...
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Lights, Camera, Read
You see them everywhere: smiling for the camera, promoting their latest film, putting their hands in cement. Yes, I’m talking about the famous (and infamous) stars of stage, screen and television. You...
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Spot-Lit for July 2013
Lots of good fiction is headed your way this July. Click the titles below and then the Full Display button to read summaries or reviews or to place titles on hold. General Fiction / Literary Fiction...
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Not Just a Pretty Face
Like a literary magpie, I am drawn to pretty, shiny, exciting things. I often enter the library without a clue about what I want to read. I wander and browse until something jumps out at me – a cool...
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I’d Love for You to Read This
Love is in the air—and on the page. It’s time once again to announce the winners of the summer’s hottest awards: the Romance Writers of America’s RITAs. The RITAs are named after RWA’s very first...
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Spot-Lit for August 2013
Lots of good fiction is headed your way this month. Click the titles below and then the Full Display button to read summaries or reviews or to place titles on hold. General Fiction / Literary Fiction...
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Heartwood 3:5 – Squaring the Circle
Fans of captivating, compact storytelling of an almost mythological quality, will relish these 24 very short tales about fantastical, imaginary places. The first story, “Vavylon,” is about a city whose...
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Spot-Lit for September 2013
To read reviews or place holds, click the titles below then click the Full Display button. General Fiction / Literary Fiction Dissident Gardens by Jonathan Lethem Enon by Paul...
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A Nice Jacket (tie is optional)
In a recent blog, Lisa confessed to judging books by their covers. Now it is my turn to enter the confessional. Please don’t judge me. I’m a browser. Sure, I read reviews and get excited by their...
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Spot-Lit for October 2013
Here’s our fiction selector’s picks for October releases based on early reviews. And quite a variety it is. From a Kite Runner read-alike set in Croatia (The Hired Man), to going below-stairs with the...
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Vampires and Ghosts and Dystopias—Oh, My!
Welcome to Teen Read Week! What is TRW? Here’s a direct quote from the American Library Association’s Young Adult Library Services Administration (ALA’S YALSA): Teen Read Week™ is a national adolescent...
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Spot-Lit for November 2013
Some of the new releases we’re especially looking forward to this month include Sebastian Faulks revival of Wodehouse’s Jeeves and Wooster; a powerful family drama centered around the practice of...
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