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Firebird
Cross (“Stay a Spell” series) mixes royal debauchery, political machinations, and hot sex in her new epic romantasy, a sort of mash-up of TV’s Rome and House of the Dragon. For fans of Carissa Broadbent, Rebecca Yarros, and Sarah J. Maas.
An excellent Black history title, definitely for Southern libraries, but also a welcome choice for collections focused on the civil rights movement and a fun teaching aid.
This book models the research and scholarship needed to more fully represent women in the history of architecture. The result is a richer story of both women in architecture and modernism in the United States.
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Casualties of Truth
Francis-Sharma (Book of the Little Axe) has written a timely and compelling story that will please discerning readers.
This lovely, browsable, wide-ranging, authoritative book will be relished by Texas gardeners of all experience levels. It’s perfect for readers who are looking for plant suggestions so that they can design or expand their own gardens with native species.
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Welcome to the Honey B&B
Equally hilarious and heart-rending, Carlson’s (The Christmas Tree Farm) novel draws on her own experience as a caregiver to provide a devastatingly real novel of deep, quiet faith in the face of a family’s worst fear. Pat Simmons and Katie Powner explore similar themes in Lean on Me and A Flicker of Light.
Emotional, raw, and real, this memoir is a deep dive into one couple’s trials and triumphs to redefine marriage to fit their lives and needs. A valuable addition to memoir collections.
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The City Beneath Her
A fiercely feminist take on noir for readers enamored with Dorothy B. Hughes and Patricia Highsmith.
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Story of My Life
The excellent writing Score’s (“Knockemout” series) latest small-town romance pulls readers into Hazel’s new life, featuring snarky humor, lots of banter, and hot chemistry between the well-developed protagonists. Highly recommended.
Perhaps this will be the nudge that less-confident cooks will need to try something new. Recommended for readers seeking new options in both their gardens and their kitchens.
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Skin
While not as well-known as Koja’s The Cipher, this title’s return to print will be welcomed at libraries looking to fulfill the high demand for extreme horror that spotlights depravity in order to reveal human truths, such as in the works of LaRocca, Alison Rumfitt, and CJ Leede.
A thought-provoking book serving as a potent biography of a library pioneer and a call to action for library professionals to consider the true cost of systemic biases.
There isn’t space enough to highlight each of Sittenfeld’s stories, all of which are compelling, relatable, and worthy.
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Emberclaw
Lam concludes the duology that began with Dragonfall in this action-filled novel with the highest of stakes. A delightful dragon story.
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She’s a Lamb!
For readers who enjoy dark, uncomfortable humor and tales of mental spiraling.
Full of insightful information for readers wishing to learn more about pollinators, this field guide is a valuable resource. It will especially delight entomology and ecology enthusiasts, along with residents of the western regions of the U.S. and Canada who are curious about the pollinating insects that live in their area.
A nonintimidating introduction to short- and long-term food plans and gardening techniques that will help readers develop their emergency food supply plan.
Worth picking up for Gay’s introspective yet inclusive introduction alone, this new collection provides accessible entry points into feminism and offers even advanced scholars new ways of viewing the complex, intersectional histories of feminist thought, literature, and action.
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The Home Child
A powerful book (winner of Britain’s Writers’ Prize for Poetry in 2023, as well as the Writers’ Prize for overall Book of the Year) that will linger with readers long after the last word.
This is definitely a book for readers familiar with Drysdale and fans of baseball. It’s a good story about a time gone by.
The sound, money-saving ideas boil down to planting seeds, whether collected or purchased, dividing plants, and making cuttings using numerous methods.
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Black Woods, Blue Sky
Ivey takes readers on an emotional literary journey that includes touches of magic woven throughout and the question of whether love is enough to change someone. Recommended for book discussion picks.
A sharply written novel with surprise comedic twists. Readers will enjoy this tale of two ex-lovers who are reunited by espionage and who ultimately find true love as they race through the beautiful streets of Italy, trying to stay alive.
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A Poisoner’s Tale
Kemp’s deeply researched story pulls in readers, but its narrator stretches the bounds of sympathy and credulity.
Hooker has survived more in his life than most people, and fans of his music and the blues will appreciate learning his story.
This book is recommended and appropriate for libraries supporting students and general readers interested in exploring governmental policies from abroad that could work in the U.S.
A charming and quick read for those who need a boost in confidence and a chuckle. Great for humor and lifestyle collections.
Montgomery’s expertise as a naturalist and fluid writing style combine for an engaging and eye-opening read. For all collections.
A gorgeous, informative, browsable book for armchair travelers, vacation planners, and readers interested in North American Japanese-style gardens and their history.
Well thought-out, the selections in this anthology beautifully introduce readers to this special college and to poets deserving of high praise and appreciation.
Writing with all the warmth of a Southern-flavored Erma Bombeck and the sassy sense of humor found in Helen Ellis’s Southern Lady Code, Greene’s book deftly dispenses a bevy of delicious dishes that celebrate Southern home cooking at its best.
This timely retrospective on inner city reality as a cultural phenomenon will appeal to media scholars and crime show fans.
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Death at the Sign of the Rook
A treat for audio mystery listeners, with just the right amount of suspense, humor, and intrigue. Atkinson’s many fans will be pleased.
Like physical combat veterans, many on the front lines in Hollywood subsequently seldom talked about their efforts, which makes this book valuable.
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The Mercy of Gods
A somber, steady tale of alien empire and resistance from within that sets up a promising trilogy.
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Once Was Willem
An original and expertly written medieval fantasy that’s perfect for fans of RJ Barker, Sebastien de Castell, and Katherine Kurtz and also touches upon the emotional and heartbreaking themes found in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
A fresh take on banking that will show readers how credit unions and community banks can improve the social, economic, and environmental situations of the people they serve.
This compelling, evocative book expertly centers queer writing and resilience to imagine new approaches to living during environmental crises. It’s an excellent choice for scholars, students, and general readers of queer studies and ecocriticism. Pair with The Queerness of Water: Troubled Ecologies in the Eighteenth Century by Jeremy Chow.
Ruggle’s sequel to The Scenic Route (and her fourth novel featuring the Pax sisters) is a delight for fans of romantic suspense who also appreciate a sprinkle of humor. The epilogue, featuring an unexpected discovery by the fifth Pax sister, is sure to keep readers anxious for the next book.
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Just Our Luck
Williams (Technically Yours) writes a sexy fake-dating romance with charm, featuring a protagonist navigating the challenges of family expectations and love.
Written in clear prose with well-founded arguments, this book, heavily illustrated with archival photographs and drawings, makes an excellent addition to history collections. For general audiences interested in Americana.
Many family photos enliven this engrossing, recommended history that will take readers right into the difficult times it depicts.
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Elegy, Southwest
Metaphors abound in Watts’s fiction, but this work solemnly ponders whether accepting negation opens up alternative paths toward the future. Her novel movingly covers multitudinous forms of grief: ecological, political, and familial.
Steves’s journal offers a window into time, before travel through the greater Middle East became vastly more complicated. Recommended for Steves’s fans and armchair travelers.
Accessible to beginners yet interesting for readers with some dyeing experience, this guide will appeal to fiber enthusiasts who want to expand the range of colors available to them and are willing to experiment.
The stitches featured here live up to the book’s title and are next-level complex. Luckily, crocheters are guided by expert Leapman’s easy-to-follow instructions and charts. This guide deserves a place on library crafting shelves.
Fans of Mary Robinette Kowal’s The Spare Man and Grace Curtis’s Floating Hotel will love this opening entry in a new space-cruise SF mystery series from Waite (The Hellion’s Waltz).
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Chair Pilates and Yoga: Seated Exercises To Improve Strength, Flexibility, Balance and Posture
A well-illustrated, clearly written overview of why, when, and how to incorporate chair-based yoga and Pilates practices into one’s lifestyle, primarily intended for older adults but valuable for any fitness seeker looking to stretch their body and boundaries without struggle.
An excellent addition to cookbook shelves for those who want an easy introduction to plant-based eating. Great for most public library collections.
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The Sirens
Hart’s second novel (after Weyward) weaves a lyrical story, intricately blending family dynamics with the magic of folklore. For fans of family relationship stories with elements of magical realism, such as the novels of Sarah Addison Allen.
This is a lovely book that educates and offers beauty. Recommended for plant lovers and Austen aficionados.
The balance between Victorian aesthetics and modern wit is perfect, making this an entertaining and convincing affirmation of the value of snail mail today.
Multi-published Mallery is at her best here. This is a fast read that’s sure to delight her fans and provoke discussion for book clubs.
Osworth (We Are Watching Eliza Bright) offers a joyously queer urban fantasy about finding power, identity, and family at any age. Perfect for fans of Shaun Hamill’s The Dissonance or Annalee Newitz’s The Future of Another Timeline.
A great discovery for readers who are starting to design their homes or beginning an update. For all collections where interior-design books circulate well.
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Name Your Price
While listeners seeking a more layered story may be disappointed, this rom-com should appeal to those who enjoy lighthearted romances in the vein of Maggie Knox’s All I Want for Christmas.
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Listen to Your Sister
For fans of character-centered, emotional, and thought-provoking horror, such as Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman and A Light Most Hateful by Hailey Piper. Viel’s novel also has some serious Dark Matter by Blake Crouch vibes that will draw in a wider pool of readers.
A great addition for DIY and home improvement collections, and a title that will add a fun twist to travel displays.
A master class in patisserie for fledgling pastry chefs, as well as an aspirational guide to the subject for ambitious home bakers.
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Every Deadly Suspicion
Cantore (One Final Target) draws on her real-life experience as a police officer to write compelling thrillers that accurately portray cop life and also offer a deep thread of faith, along with interesting characters. Cantore fans will also enjoy DiAnn Mills, Elizabeth Goddard, and Cara Putman.
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The NEAT Method Organizing Recipe Book: 70 Simple Projects To Take Your Home from Chaos to Composed
A useful addition for readers who enjoy the Good Housekeeping series of how-to books.
Qin’s delightful debut is full of witty, snarky characters in a fantastical Calgary; a good pick for urban fantasy readers.
The short and easy-to-read nature of this book makes it accessible to a wide general audience. Lovers of history and its relation to arts and crafts won't want to put it down.
Fascinating insight into the lives of two remarkable women who may be unfamiliar to readers in the United States. Especially recommended for readers interested in biographies about royals.
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Scot and Bothered
Kiley’s fans will enjoy the return to a captivating Scottish landscape, but this second-chance romance is less successful than her debut, Kilt Trip.
Allensworth gives readers accessible descriptions of the professional licensing process and attendant problems. She explains the reasons for caring about this weighty topic and suggests solutions.
This well-written, accessible history is a significant contribution to the literature on the American Revolutionary War. Maass’s blend of thorough research, engaging stories, and expert analysis make this book a must, especially for U.S. history readers.
Brilliant, unflinching, and written with the same heady, literary sophistication as Yuknavitch’s novels. Compounded by real moments of narrative vulnerability, this memoir is as much an act of dismembering as it is of remembering.
This scholarly work does a good job of indicating the nuances and the conflict between Okinawa and the U.S.-Japan alliance. Recommended for graduate students and readers interested in modern East Asia.
This practical, comprehensive book is an essential guide that is packed with valuable insights and unique strategies for readers looking to innovate their winter farming practices. It’s a great resource for gardeners, farmers, homesteaders, and curious readers. This work makes a wonderful addition to collections too.
This provides a delightful touching off point that is sure to pique curiosity and initiate a deeper dive by readers.
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My Mother Cursed My Name
An absorbing story of generational trauma and family love, full of gentle humor and just the right amount of magical realism.
Beck and Connie are wonderful, delightful characters, and their romance will keep readers turning the pages of the latest from Stein (When Grumpy Met Sunshine).
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Cats of the World
An engaging text accompanied by beautiful photographs in which the wonderful settings are secondary to the multitude of cats to swoon over. Best for animal lovers and supporters.
This delightfully magical historical fantasy combines creatures out of folklore (including the lake-dwelling monster Jenny) with a desperate quest, a sad tale of magic leaving the world, and a soul-quaking battle between quiet good and vast evil, all set in a beautiful story of sisterhood and found family among the most disparate of creatures. Readers who love the creatures, magic, and mythic settings of T. Kingfisher’s Thornhedge and Nicola Griffith’s Spear will find something similar and beautiful in O’Neill’s debut.
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