You can watch the video interview or listen to the audio on Carol’s podcast! The podcast also includes an audiobook excerpt from Broken at the end! Watch and listen below.
Be sure to visit The Book Report Network and Bookreporter.com for more great content! Enjoy.
Video: Bookreporter Talks To Don Winslow
Video: https://youtu.be/mN9-L_qHyhg
Podcast: Bookreporter Talks To Don Winslow
Podcast: https://tbrnetwork.com/podcasts/bookreporter-talks-to/bookreporter-talks-to-don-winslow/
-Chris
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You voted, they counted, and the winners have finally been announced!
This month, we are thrilled to share that A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight, Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev, and The Wife Stalker by Liv Constantine have been selected for the May LibraryReads List!
Want to know how the authors reacted to being selected for the May LibraryReads List? Listen to their reactions below!
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"A Good Marriage is a smart, provocative, insightful page-turner. I couldn’t put it down."
—Harlan Coben
"Full of dark secrets and surprising twists, A Good Marriage explores what lies beneath the surface of friendships, families, and communities. A captivating, can’t-put-it-down psychological thriller that gripped me from beginning to end."
—Megan Miranda, author of The Last Guest House
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"Dev continues the story of the Raje family...with this nuanced and powerful second chance romance.... Dev balances the toe-curling romance with high-octane family drama.... Dev’s candor and sensitivity in both story lines set this family-centric romance apart. Readers are sure to be impressed."
—Publishers Weekly review
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The bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish (a previous LibraryReads pick!) returns with a psychological thriller, filled with chilling serpentine twists, about a woman fighting to hold onto the only family she’s ever loved—and how far she’ll go to preserve it.
"A twisty, engrossing house of mirrors...smart, propulsive, and tricky-in-all-the-best-ways psychological suspense."
—Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of The Stranger Inside
"Wickedly entertaining. With The Wife Stalker, Liv Constantine proves once again to be a master of domestic malice."
—Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of Lock Every Door
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Thanks to all who participated and submitted votes for the May LibraryReads list!
Be sure to submit your votes for the June LibraryReads list by May 1st. Click here to find out what we're recommending!
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-Chris
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We had to share all of the fantastic praise that has been coming in for David Heska Wanbli Weiden's Winter Counts, including a quote from the one-and-only Louise Erdrich! Check it out below:
“Winter Counts is both a propulsive crime novel and a wonderfully informative book. David Heska Wanbli Weiden has written the first of what I hope is a series of books about life on Rosebud Reservation. Virgil Wounded Horse, his nephew Nathan, and Marie Short Bear are more than characters; they brim with intrigue and authentic life.”
—Louise Erdrich, author of The Night Watchman
Check out all of this amazing praise Winter Counts has received:
“Winter Counts is a marvel. It’s a thriller with a beating heart and jagged teeth. This book is a brilliant meditation on power and violence, and a testament to just how much a crime novel can achieve. Weiden is a powerful new voice. I couldn’t put it down.”
—Tommy Orange, author of There There
“David Heska Wanbli Weiden's Winter Counts marks the rise of a powerful new Native American voice in fiction, one that possesses an unnameable quality. With brilliant and precise prose, Weiden has created a deeply moving, heartfelt crime novel through Virgil Wounded Horse and his experiences of Native life. An astonishing debut novel.”
—Brandon Hobson, National Book Award Finalist and author of Where the Dead Sit Talking
“One part gritty procedural, one part hard-edged literature, Winter Counts is more than a novel—it’s a testament in napalm you won’t be able to put down because it burns and holds fast.”
—Craig Johnson, author of the Walt Longmire Mysteries
“I’ve been waiting most of my life for this book without realizing it. Winter Counts is a knowing, authentic, closely observed novel about modern-day Lakotas that rings absolutely true, warts and all. The sense of place is breathtaking and raw. It’s a hell of a debut.”
—C.J. Box, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Long Range
“The full-throttle, can't-put-it-downness of this novel is a fact. Winter Counts is a hell of a gripping debut, perfectly plotted, and David Heska Wanbli Weiden is a major new voice in crime fiction, indigenous fiction, and American literature.”
—Benjamin Percy, author of Suicide Woods and Red Moon
“Winter Counts is a terrific debut—tight and tense, hard-eyed and big-hearted. David Heska Wanbli Weiden’s main character, Virgil Wounded Knee, is as compelling, complex, and sharply observed as the world he inhabits.”
—Lou Berney, Edgar Award-winning author of November Road and The Long and Faraway Gone
“With this unique, cogent debut, David Heska Wanbli Weiden announces himself as a formidable new voice in crime fiction. The images haunt, the action crackles, and Virgil Wounded Horse makes a lasting impression as he knuckles his way through a heroin ring that threatens life as he knows it on his South Dakota reservation. Winter Counts is a heartfelt page-turner with compelling characters, keen cultural insight, and a climax unlike any I’ve read before.”
—Steph Cha, author of Your House Will Pay
“Winter Counts is a gripping, richly textured thriller and an urgent dispatch from Indian Country. Crimes are solved, violence happens, and Virgil Wounded Horse, a hard-fisted, big-hearted, irresistible Lakota enforcer, guides us through the complicated realities of contemporary Native life on and off the reservation. Weiden writes with impressive authority and insight in this entirely original, enlightening, cliché-destroying novel.”
—James McLaughlin, Edgar Award-winning author of Bearskin
Wow! Congrats, David!
Winter Counts is on sale August 25, 2020. Download an egalley on Edelweiss and NetGalley now.
-Lainey
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Hello, librarians!
Below, you will find our staff suggestions for the June LibraryReads list. We have novels by beloved bestselling authors, new entries in librarian-favorite series, and acclaimed debuts sure to make a splash. Keep reading to find out more!
Enjoy and happy reading!
-The LLF Team (Virginia, Chris, and Lainey)
Remember, votes for the June LibraryReads list are due May 1st!
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Also from the author: Resistance Women and
Enchantress of Numbers
The New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker returns to her most famous heroine, Mary Todd Lincoln, in this compelling story of love, loss, and sisterhood rich with history and suspense.
"Through meticulously researched historical detail and sympathetic portrayal of each character, including Mary herself, Chiaverini provides a fascinating glimpse into the women of an influential family on the front lines of some of the most important moments of that indelible time."
—Booklist
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LibraryReads Votes Due: May 1, 2020
For fans of: The Woman Who Smashed Codes by Jason Fagone and Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
One of the most important stories of World War II, already optioned by Steven Spielberg for a major motion picture: a spectacular, searing history that brings to light the extraordinary accomplishments of brave Jewish women who became resistance fighters—a group of unknown heroes whose exploits have never been chronicled in full, until now.
"A remarkable portrait of young Jewish women who fought in the Polish resistance during WWII.... pays vivid tribute to the breadth and scope of female courage. "
—Publishers Weekly review
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LibraryReads Votes Due: May 1, 2020
Listen to a podcast interview between Judy Batalion and her editor!
Watch Judy Batalion's presentation at the UFL Gala Author Tea at ALA Midwinter 2020!
Also from the author: First Star I See Tonight and
Heroes Are My Weakness
At long last, the legendary New York Times bestselling author returns with a heartfelt novel of womanhood, a wild heart, and the healing power of love.
"In this superbly written stand-alone, this master storyteller's flair for highly imaginative plots and flawless characterization are on full display, resulting an emotionally enriching, breathtakingly brilliant tale of heartbreak and hope...lively writing liberally laced with multiple layers of delicious wit and snarky charm."
—Booklist review
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Also from the author: The Golden Hour and The Summer Wives
The beloved New York Times bestselling author returns with a remarkable novel of both raw suspense and lyric beauty—the story of a lost pilot and a wartime photographer that will leave its mark on your soul.
Praise for The Golden Hour: "Bestselling author Beatriz Williams skillfully sets a story of love and sacrifice against the backdrop of war in her fascinating new novel.... Readers will be spellbound by Williams’ elegant prose, fascinating characters and unforgettable settings while fully engrossed by the novel’s dual plots."
—BookPage
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For fans of: Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey and
The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez
The author of Get a Life, Chloe Brown (a LibraryReads pick for November 2019!) returns with another charming romantic comedy about a young woman who agrees to fake date her friend after a video of him "rescuing" her from their office building goes viral.
"Hibbert’s follow up to Get a Life, Chloe Brown, featuring Dani’s sister, is another superb and emotionally rich romance. Grief and turmoil are expertly balanced with hilarious wit, making the story both complex and immensely readable. The characters are vibrant, and their chemistry is scorching. Remarkable."
—Library Journal review
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Watch a replay of Talia Hibbert's guest appearance on Door to Door!
Watch on : https://youtu.be/A4MMMxeaLqo
For fans of: The Lost Man by Jane Harper and
An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena
A wedding celebration turns dark and deadly in this deliciously wicked and atmospheric thriller reminiscent of Agatha Christie from the author of The Hunting Party.
"I didn’t think Lucy Foley could top The Hunting Party, but she did! I loved this book. It gave me the same waves of happiness I get from curling up with a classic Christie. A remote, atmospheric island, a wedding no one is particularly happy to be at, old secrets – and a murder. The alternating points of view keep you guessing, and guessing wrong. I can’t wait for her next book."
—Alex Michaelides, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient
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For fans of: Assymetry by Lisa Halliday and
The Idiot by Elif Batuman
An intimate, bracingly intelligent debut novel about a millennial Irish expat who becomes entangled in a love triangle with a male banker and a female lawyer.
"Echoes of Sally Rooney's Conversations with Friends resound in this exacting debut novel about a young Irish woman living in Hong Kong who becomes embroiled in a love triangle with a wealthy man and woman."
—O, the Oprah Magazine
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For fans of: America Was Hard to Find by Kathleen Alcott and The Incendiaries by R. O. Kwon
A stunning literary saga in the tradition of Don DeLillo and Jennifer Egan—a luminous debut novel chronicling the unexpectedly, eerily intersecting lives of a line of dreamers over the course of half a century that reveals the divided heart of modern America itself.
"Sharply-tuned, funny, satisfyingly strange, and preternaturally poised, unspooling in immaculate prose. Brian Castleberry has that rare, can’t-be-taught ability to turn smoothly at any point in any direction, giving each sentence, no matter how casual, a quiet current of electric suspense."
—William Finnegan, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Barbarian Days
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For fans of: The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton and
The Weight of an Infinite Sky by Carrie La Seur
A young boy finds himself at the center of a murder mystery in this timely and twisty thriller from the author of the acclaimed The Lost Girls—a compelling and indelible story set in small town America that examines the burden of guilt, the bitter price of forgiveness, and the debts we owe our dead, both recent and distant.
"Stunning.... An ideal recommendation for fans of Kate Atkinson."
—Booklist review
"[The Distant Dead] is at heart about the timelessness of human curiosity, the eternal possibility of forgiveness, and the everyday miracle of survival. Electrifying, ambitious, and crushingly beautiful."
—Kirkus review
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For fans of: Severance by Ling Ma and
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
A stylish, stunningly precise, and suspenseful meditation on adolescent desire, female friendship, and the female body that shimmers with rage, wit, and fierce longing—an audacious, darkly observant, and mordantly funny literary debut for fans of Emma Cline, Ottessa Moshfegh, and Jenny Offill.
"A complex, psychological study of a young woman haunted by her past—and her capacity to hunger for violence and self-destruction.... A dark, glittering fable about the terror of desire."
—Kirkus review
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For fans of: Dietland by Sarai Walker
A dark, edgy, voice-driven literary debut novel about twin sisters that explores body image and queerness as well as toxic diet culture and the power of sisterhood, love, and lifelong friendships, written by a talented protégé of Roxane Gay.
"From one sentence to the next, Clarke leaves her readers splayed open, throbbing with the most beautiful, necessary ache. She writes with unyielding honesty and breathtaking tenderness. Thin Girls is a brutal, and unrelenting examination of what it means to be a woman in a body, wanting, needing, wanting, needing so much. With her assured, elegant prose Clarke makes you hope against all hopes that both Rose and Lily can find a way to satiate and save themselves and each other."
—Roxane Gay
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For fans of: Dear America by Jose Antonio Vargas
A searing tale of the human lives behind the Trump administration-made immigration crisis, written by two remarkable mothers—a Central American woman whose children were taken from her by the United States government at the southern border, and the American who helped reunite the family—offering a timely and urgent look at a migrant experience, family separation and reunification, and the power of individuals banding together to overcome even the cruelest and most unjust circumstances.
"[The] haunting and eloquent…narrative of a Guatemalan woman's desperate search for a better life."
—Kirkus review
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Watch a video introduction by Rosy and Julie!
Also from the author: The City of Brass and
The Kingdom of Copper
The final chapter in the bestselling, critically acclaimed Daevabad Trilogy, in which a con-woman and an idealistic djinn prince join forces to save a magical kingdom from a devastating civil war.
"Chakraborty (The City of Brass) brings her epic fantasy series to a stunning conclusion. Rich details, familial ties, and magical politics sing in this lush world built from Middle Eastern history and imagination."
—Library Journal 
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Also from the author: Almost Just Friends and
The Lemon Sisters
From New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis comes a friends-to-frenemies-to-sisters story...and then add in a love story (okay, two love stories).
"Readers will find it easy to root for Shalvis’s stubborn, vulnerable heroines to recognize both the decency and compassion of the sexy men who love them and their own worthiness to be loved. This heartfelt tale is thoroughly satisfying."
—Publishers Weekly
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For fans of: The Marsh King's Daughter by Karen Dionne and The Dry by Jane Harper
An electrifying, page-turning debut about a young woman haunted by her tragic past, who returns to her hometown and discovers that there might be more to her police detective mother’s death—and last case—than she ever could have imagined.
"Dark August is a tightly-paced cauldron of a thriller about small town corruption, murder and mayhem, in the vein of Sharp Objects and All The Missing Girls. A macabre and confidently twisty debut."
—Lisa Gabriele, internationally bestselling author of The Winters
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For fans of: The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy and
Sunburn by Laura Lippman
The riveting follow up to Jessica Barry’s debut Freefall—a controversial, of-the-moment thriller about two women fighting for their right to live.
"Jessica Barry has written a grab-you-by-the-throat novel of suspense that follows the trail of two women pushed to the extreme. Don’t Turn Around is the female-driven thriller you've been waiting for."
—Danielle Trussoni, New York Times bestselling author of Angelology and The Ancestor
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We hope you enjoy the books! For more information about LibraryReads, visit their website. Remember: Vote early! Vote often!
-Chris
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Below you will find a list of the titles that were featured in our April Booklist Summer Reading ad.
Additional summer reads:
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This week's episode of The Library Love Fest Podcast features an interview with Mary Adkins, author of Privilege. This interview was recorded LIVE on the show floor of PLA 2020 in Nashville.
Privilege is a smart, sharply observed novel about gender and class on a contemporary Southern college campus in the spirit of The Female Persuasion and Prep.
Listen to the interview below.
Listen to a previous podcast episode with Mary and her editor talking about Mary's debut novel, When You Read This, here:
Listen to an excerpt of the audiobook of Privilege here:
Privilege and When You Read This are both available now.
-Lainey
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The Library Love Fest Podcast has a dedicated voicemail number for librarians! Call us, leave a message, and (with your permission) we’ll include it on our next podcast!
Hear previous messages featured on the podcast below!
We want to hear from you!
Go ahead and Li-bare-your soul (™️ Chris Connolly)! Call now—operators are standing by...
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Video: Bookreporter Talks To: Kate Elizabeth Russell
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaDQ6Pg1tzM
Podcast: Bookreporter Talks To: Kate Elizabeth Russell
Podcast: https://tbrnetwork.com/podcasts/bookreporter-talks-to/bookreporter-talks-to-kate-elizabeth-russell/
We also recommend you check out Bookreporter's Book Group Video for Late March/Early April:
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImPDdm9Xqyo&t
-Virginia
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Tomorrow, Thursday, April 2nd at 2:00pm EDT, hear Pam Jaffee, Avon Senior Director, Publicity and Brand Development (and all around superstar) talk all things Romance, including the Avon & Morrow titles that appeared on Oprah Magazine’s “Best of 2020 List” for romance titles. Romance fans, tune in to hear about books by Sarah MacLean, Tessa Bailey, Talia Hibbert, and more!
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We are ecstatic to announce that Elizabeth Wetmore's Valentine was selected as a Today Read with Jenna Book Club Pick for April! We are all big fans of this breathtaking story here at LLF and we send our biggest congratulations to Elizabeth.
You can watch the announcement from Today here.
Written with the haunting emotional power of Elizabeth Strout and Barbara Kingsolver, Valentine is an astonishing debut novel that explores the lingering effects of a brutal crime on the women of one small Texas oil town in the 1970s. It's a haunting exploration of the intersections of violence and race, class and region in a story that plumbs the depths of darkness and fear, yet offers a window into beauty and hope. Told through the alternating points of view of indelible characters who burrow deep in the reader’s heart, this fierce, unflinching, and surprisingly tender novel illuminates women’s strength and vulnerability, and reminds us that it is the stories we tell ourselves that keep us alive.
Listen to Elizabeth Wetmore speak at ALA Midwinter below.
Listen to an interview with Elizabeth on the podcast.
We just wrapped up an episode of Door to Door where I gushed about how much I loved this book and announced the book club pick. You can watch below.
Congrats, Elizabeth! You can get a copy of Valentine now.
-Lainey
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