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Best of 2016 Redux
It’ll probably come as no surprise to you that those of us who work in libraries tend to be voracious readers. We consume information, words, articles, books, and series as fast as we can manage. Part...
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Spot-Lit for January 2017
These titles – many from debut authors – are some of the most anticipated new releases of the month, based on advance reviews and book world enthusiasm. Click here to see all of these titles in the...
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Spot-Lit for February 2017
These titles – from established, new, and emerging authors – are some of the most anticipated new releases of the month, based on advance reviews and book world enthusiasm. Click here to see all of...
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Spot-Lit for March 2017
These titles – from established, new, and emerging authors – are some of the most anticipated new novels and story collections of the month, based on advance reviews and book world enthusiasm. Click...
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Spot-Lit for April 2017
These titles – from established, new, and emerging authors (along with some previously unpublished stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald) – are some of the most anticipated new releases of the month, based...
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America Undone
It’s the end of the world as we know it and I feel….a little itchy and anxious to be honest. It is possible that I enjoyed myself an inappropriate amount while reading Omar El Akkad’s American War. The...
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Spot-Lit for May 2017
This month’s list of fiction receiving the praise of reviewers, booksellers, and librarians from across the country includes quite a few titles with international settings or dealing with the subject...
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Spot-Lit for June 2017
These titles – from established, new, and emerging authors – are some of the most anticipated new releases of the month, based on advance reviews and book world enthusiasm. Click here to see all of...
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Spot-Lit for July 2017
These titles – from established, new, and emerging authors – are some of the most anticipated new releases of the month, based on advance reviews and book world enthusiasm. Click here to see all of...
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And the Librarian Said, “Read This!”
How’s your summer reading challenge coming along? One of this year’s challenges is to read a book recommended by a librarian. Since I know you don’t always have time to chat when you stop in, I asked...
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An Alien-less Invasion
I’ll admit it. I am very excited. The first total solar eclipse to span the United States in over 100 years, and we are close enough to the path to get a very good show. We’ve been getting lots of...
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Intergalactic Fantastic
If I heard music beamed to earth by an alien civilization, my first thought would be to whip out my phone and try to look it up on iTunes. Actually, my first thought would be ‘I really need a change of...
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Spot-Lit for September 2017
These titles – from established, new, and emerging authors – are some of the most anticipated new releases of the month, based on advance reviews and book world enthusiasm. Click here to see all of...
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Fall Publishing Season is My Christmas
Oh TBR, oh TBR! Your books just scrape my ceiling. Some people love Halloween. For others they just can’t wait for Christmas. I’m definitely a fall publishing fanatic and that’s not just because my job...
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Spot-Lit for December 2017
The best-books-of-the-year lists have been popping up (including our own), but the year’s not over yet. Here are our fiction picks for December. These are some of the most anticipated new releases of...
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Spot-Lit for January 2018
These titles – from established, new, and emerging authors – are some of the most anticipated new releases of the month, based on advance reviews and book world enthusiasm. Click here to see all of...
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Spot-Lit for February 2018
These titles – from established, new, and emerging authors – are some of the most anticipated new releases of the month, based on advance reviews and book world enthusiasm. Click here to see all of...
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Underrated Reads
Every so often a book blips across my radar and I recall how freaking awesome it was to read it for the first time. Then, because I’m a cataloger and I live for our database and its statistics, I will...
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Spot-Lit for April 2018
These titles – from established, new, and emerging authors – are some of the most anticipated new releases of the month, based on advance reviews and book world enthusiasm. Click here to see all of...
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Spot-Lit for May 2018
These titles – from established, new, and emerging authors – are some of the most anticipated new releases of the month, based on advance reviews and book world enthusiasm. Click here to see all of...
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