Plus, Book Pulse, new starred reviews, and a Pride Month booklist and display shelf
June 4, 2025 SPONSORED BY HARPER HORIZON A Chat with Ryan Cole, Author of the The Last Adieu
Ryan L. Cole holds degrees in history and journalism from Indiana University. He has written extensively about American history.His latest book, The Last Adieu: Lafayette’s Triumphant Return, the Echoes of Revolution, and the Gratitude of the Republic, ISBN 9781400251315, comes out in September 2025 from HarperCollins imprint Harper Horizon.
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This Week’s New Starred Reviews By LJ Reviews Blackman, Cally. The Color of Clothes: Fashion and Dress in Autochromes, 1907–1930. Thames & Hudson. Dodd, Christina. Thus with a Kiss I Die. John Scognamiglio Bks. Fletcher, Elliot. Scotch on the Rocks. Avon.
Guanzon, Thea. Tusk Love. Random House Worlds. Kraus, Daniel. Angel Down. Atria. LaRocca, Eric. We Are Always Tender with Our Dead. Titan. Levy, Shawn. Clint: The Man and the Movies. Mariner. Pochoda, Ivy. Ecstasy. Putnam. Rodrigo, Rosália. Beasts of Carnaval. Mira: Harlequin. |
Display Shelf | LGBTQIA+ Romance By Melissa DeWild
Library displays highlight the collection and aid readers as they browse and find their next read, view, or listen. To help prompt display ideas and find titles to keep them stocked, LJ offers Display Shelf. Use this list to generate a quick display on the circulation desk or to fill an end-cap. The suggestions also offer RA librarians a handy list of popular titles on a range of high-interest genres and subjects. Celebrate Pride Month with a display full of new romance titles featuring LGBTQIA+ characters. |
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Katabasis by R.F. Kuang | SFF Pick of the Month By Matthew Galloway
A must-read for fans of Naomi Novik, Olivie Blake, and Lev Grossman’s scholastic fantasies, with explorations of purpose, grief, and relationships that open the novel to a more universal audience. |
Read-Alikes for Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid | LibraryReads By Emily Bowles, Laura Downes, and Judy G. Sebastian
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by Isa Arsén, Marie Benedict, and Bonnie Garmus for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book. |
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