Plus, Book Pulse, Arab American Heritage Month and Autism Acceptance Month reading lists, and Abby Jimenez read-alikes
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April 2, 2025

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Prepub Alert: The Complete List | August 2025 Titles
By Melissa DeWild and Neal Wyatt
All the August 2025 Prepub Alerts in one place, plus a downloadable spreadsheet of all titles from every post.
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Book Pulse

By Kate Merlene and Sarah Wolberg

  • The Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortlist
  • IMLS Staff Placed on Administrative Leave
  • Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez Tops Holds Lists
  • EBRD Literature Prize Shortlist Announced
  • Dublin Literary Award Shortlist Is Announced
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Outstanding Reading | April Starred Reviews

By LJ Reviews
Help readers find their next great read with these starred picks from the April issue. Across audio, graphic novels, a range of genres, and multiple nonfiction subjects, there is something for all kinds of readers and listeners.

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This Week’s New Starred Reviews

By LJ Reviews 

  • Azar, Shokoofeh. The Gowkaran Tree in the Middle of Our Kitchen. Europa. 
  • Hanson, William. Just Good Manners: A Quintessential Guide to Courtesy, Charm, Grace, and Decorum. Gallery. 
  • Leamer, Laurence. Warhol’s Muses: The Artists, Misfits, and Superstars Destroyed by the Factory Fame Machine. Putnam.
  • Macfarlane, Robert. Is a River Alive? Norton.
  • Seller, Jeffrey. Theater Kid: A Broadway Memoir. S. & S.
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A Shipwreck in Fiji by Nilima Rao | Mystery Pick of the Month

By David Keymer
A lively story with engaging characters and fascinating bits about British colonial governance in Fiji. Rao’s second tale about Sgt. Akal is first-rate.

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Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil by Oliver Darkshire | SFF Pick of the Month

By Matthew Galloway
Darkshire makes his fiction debut with this humorous fantasy novel that every library needs.

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Arab American Heritage Month 2025 | A Reading List

By Sarah Hashimoto
Through poetry, literary fiction, memoirs, and more, the books on this list reveal many facets of Arab American communities, histories, and experiences.

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Autism Acceptance Month 2025 | A Reading List

By Sarah Hashimoto
With romance, literary fiction, memoirs, and more, this reading list honors the many experiences and voices of people within the autistic community.

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Read-Alikes for Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez | LibraryReads

By Elisabeth Byers, Jillian Hayes, Whitney Kramer, and Shari Suarez
Say You’ll Remember Me
 by Abby Jimenez is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by Ali Hazelwood, Christina Lauren, and Mia Sosa for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

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