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April 19, 2023

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Read-Alikes for Simply Lies by David Baldacci | LibraryReads 
By Cari Dubiel, Alene Moroni, and Vicki Nesting 
For patrons waiting to get their hands on the top holds title of the week, LJ and LibraryReads suggest read-alikes by Connie Briscoe, Keigo Higashino, and Peter Swanson. 
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Display Shelf | Earth Day 

By Melissa DeWild 
Looking to celebrate Earth Day or hoping to update your collection with new titles on climate change and sustainability? Take a look at this display shelf. 

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Prepub Alert

By Barbara Hoffert

  • Historical Fiction: October 2023, Pt. 5 
  • Speculative Fiction: October 2023, Pt. 5 
  • Final Nonfiction: October 2023, Pt. 5 
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An Innovative Theory of State Intelligence


Repeated intelligence failures in the Middle East and North Africa have left many critics searching for answers. A fundamental truth goes unaddressed: western state agencies do not understand the world. Drawing on recently declassified materials, Kearns shows how mistakes are forged in the crucible of the Cold War–era colonial retreat.

 

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Book Pulse

By Anita Mechler and Kate Merlene

  • All the Light We Cannot See To Premiere November 2 on Netflix 
  • Time’s 100 List Features Librarian Tracy D. Hall 
  • Simply Lies by David Baldacci Tops Library Holds Lists 
  • Granta’s 2023 Best of Young British Novelists List Announced 
  • The 2023 RSL Ondaatje Prize Longlist Announced 
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This Week’s New Starred Reviews

By LJ Reviews 

  • Flitter, Emily. The White Wall: How Big Finance Bankrupts Black America. S. & S. Audio. 
  • Han, Barb. Trapped in Texas. Harlequin Intrigue. 
  • Islington, James. The Will of the Many. Gallery/Saga. 
  • Krivak, Andrew. Like the Appearance of Horses. Bellevue Literary. 
  • McGill, C.E. Our Hideous Progeny. Harper. 
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20 Best-Selling Body, Mind, and Spirit Books | The Most Sought-After Titles by Public Libraries 

By LJ Reviews 
Featuring meditation, manifestation, astrology, breathwork, and more, these are the 20 body, mind, and spirit titles that library patrons are seeking. 

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Book Magic | SFF 

By Jeremiah Rood and Leigh Verburg 
Books themselves take center stage in these SFF novels about the magic of the written word. 

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Women Artists | Historical Fiction  

By Tristan Draper, Vicki L. Gregory, and Stacey Hayman  
Authors explore the lives of women artists in these works of historical fiction centering the talents, concerns, and interests of those who made their way in the world through creative endeavors. 

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Howlingly Good | Paranormal Romance  

By Eve Stano and Jenna Harmison  
Love lupine paranormal romances? Try these two picks timed perfectly for summer reading.  

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Napier Bell’s Music Memories | Performing Arts Memoir  

By David Keymer and Genevieve Williams  
In these reissues of his memoirs, record producer Simon Napier-Bell, known for his work with Wham! and the Yardbirds, gives readers a racy but shrewd glimpse of the British music scene.  

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Call for Reviewers  

Do you enjoy literary fiction and fiction in translation? LJ is looking for knowledgeable readers to review top-notch titles in these areas. If you are interested, please contact Barbara Hoffert at [email protected].  

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