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October 11, 2023

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Display Shelf | Witches 
By Melissa DeWild
Celebrate spooky season with a display shelf of genre-spanning, witchy fiction published in 2023. 
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Read-Alikes for Blood Lines by Nelson DeMille & Alex DeMille | LibraryReads 

By Paulette Brooks, Laurie Cavanaugh, Barbara Hoffert, and Donna Matturri 
Blood Lines
by Nelson DeMille & Alex DeMille is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by Brad Parks, Chris Pavone, and Lauren Wilkinson for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book. 

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When We Walk By goes beyond theory and policy analysis to reveal two simple truths at the heart of America's homelessness crisis: Our systems are broken. So is our humanity. And with the right tools and mindset shifts, we can remedy both. For readers of Matthew Desmond and Isabel Wilkerson.

 

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Prepub Alert

By Melissa DeWild and Neal Wyatt

  • Biography & Memoir | Prepub Alert, April 2024 Titles 
  • Current Events | Prepub Alert, April 2024 Titles 
  • Romance | Prepub Alert, April 2024 Titles 
  • Self-Help | Prepub Alert, April 2024 Titles 
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Book Pulse

By Kate Merlene and Sarah Wolberg

  • Booker Prize Winner Arundhati Roy Faces Charges Over Speech 
  • Shortlist Announced for Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction 
  • Norwegian Novelist Jon Fosse Wins Nobel Prize 
  • The National Book Awards Finalists 
  • Time Names the 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time 
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When It May Be Time to Draw A Healthy Boundary


Lysa TerKeurst is president of Proverbs 31 Ministries and the author of more than twenty-five books, including her latest book is Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are. 

 

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This Week’s New Starred Reviews

By LJ Reviews 

  • Christmas and Other Horrors: An Anthology of Solstice Horror. Titan. 
  • Cohen, Kate. We of Little Faith: Why I Stopped Pretending To Believe (and Maybe You Should Too). David R. Godine. 
  • Jancewicz, Elizabeth & Eric Stevenson. How To Completely Lose Your Mind: A Graphic Novel Memoir of One Indie Band’s Attempt To Break a World Record. Mango. 
  • Lahiri, Jhumpa. Roman Stories. Knopf. 
  • Mack, Becka. Unravel Me. self-published. 
  • Weiner, Jennifer. The Breakaway. Atria.
  • Wilson, Robert Charles. Owning the Unknown: A Science Fiction Writer Explores Atheism, Agnosticism, and the Idea of God. Pitchstone.  
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The Parliament by Aimee Pokwatka | SFF Pick of the Month 

By Matthew Galloway 
Must-read fantasy for readers who appreciate the catharsis of horror; perfect for fans of Whalefall by Daniel Kraus and Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison. 

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"Audio is the fastest-growing format in the industry,” says HarperAudio Associate Publisher Brad Hill. This rapid growth has encouraged publishers to experiment with audiobook production. For instance, publishers are releasing more audiobook originals, adding more music and sound effects, and creating multicast productions that resemble radio plays.
 

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Calamity by Constance Fay | SFF Debut of the Month 

By Marlene Harris 
Fay’s debut is highly recommended for fans of pulse-pounding combos of sci-fi with sympathetic characters and melting hearts, like that from Valerie Valdes, K.B. Wagers, Rachel Bach, and Cat Rambo. 

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Adventures in Love | Romance Preview 

By Heather Miller Cover 
Diving into the delights of a genre that is growing fast and reinventing its stories and tropes. 

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Deep Diva Dish | Performing Arts 

By Rosellen “Rosy” Brewer and Kathleen McCallister 
A name-dropping memoir by Joan Collins and a massive, vital biography of Madonna. 

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