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Read-Alikes for ‘The Grey Wolf’ by Louise Penny | LibraryReads

Read-Alikes for ‘The Grey Wolf’ by Louise Penny | LibraryReads

Lesa Holstine, Sharon Layburn, Janet Makoujy, and Annabelle Mortensen,  Oct 30, 2024

The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

Read-Alikes for ‘Spirit Crossing’ by William Kent Krueger | LibraryReads

Read-Alikes for ‘Spirit Crossing’ by William Kent Krueger | LibraryReads

Annabelle Mortensen, Claire Sherman, and Alissa Williams,  Aug 21, 2024

Spirit Crossing by William Kent Krueger is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

Read-Alikes for ‘Sea of Tranquility’ by Emily St. John Mandel

Read-Alikes for ‘Sea of Tranquility’ by Emily St. John Mandel

Luke Gorham, Jenifer May, Annabelle Mortensen, and Ian Stade,  Apr 04, 2022

LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel.

Read-Alikes for 'House of Sky and Breath' by Sarah J. Maas

Read-Alikes for 'House of Sky and Breath' by Sarah J. Maas

Joseph Jones, Megan Marong, Annabelle Mortensen,  Feb 14, 2022

LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas.

Measuring Diversity in the Collection

Measuring Diversity in the Collection

Annabelle Mortensen,  May 08, 2019

In the same way that fitness trackers offer reality checks for sedentary lifestyles, diversity audits cast light on the homogeneity embedded within library collections, providing data that identifies gaps in representations of race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and other traditionally marginalized perspectives.

A Year in Books | The Reader's Shelf, December 2016

A Year in Books | The Reader's Shelf, December 2016

Cathleen Towey Merenda, Annabelle Mortensen, Barry Trott, Joyce Saricks, Brian Kenney, & Neal Wyatt,  Nov 29, 2016

In keeping with this column’s end-of-the-year tradition of highlighting favorite titles, a number of readers’ advisors have surveyed their bookshelves and pulled novels they have deeply enjoyed.
Jane and the Waterloo Map: Being a Jane Austen Mystery
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Jane and the Waterloo Map: Being a Jane Austen Mystery

Stephanie Barron | MYSTERY,  Dec 01, 2015

As usual, Barron deftly imitates Austen's voice, wit, and occasional melancholy while spinning a well-researched plot that will please historical mystery readers and Janeites everywhere. Jane Austen died two years after the events of Waterloo; one hopes that Barron conjures a few more adventures for her beloved protagonist before historical fact suspends her fiction.
Blood, Salt, Water: An Alex Morrow Novel
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Blood, Salt, Water: An Alex Morrow Novel

Denise Mina | MYSTERY,  Oct 01, 2015

Supplementing procedural elements with doses of psychological suspense and wry social commentary (the vote for Scottish independence, class tension, and even the foibles of those following gluten-free diets all come under her gimlet eye), Mina delivers another atmospheric, well-crafted mystery. [See Prepub Alert, 6/21/15.]
The Question of the Unfamiliar Husband: An Asperger's Mystery
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The Question of the Unfamiliar Husband: An Asperger's Mystery

Jeff Cohen | MYSTERY,  Oct 01, 2015

Samuel is a fascinating character who has learned various coping methods to compensate for his inability to read people. His second adventure will captivate readers as the suspects begin to pile up.
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