That's a riff on a shirt I used to own, So Many Books, So Little Time…middle school me (in addition to being cool) was a bit omniscient. Anywho…Welcome Back! In all the madness that goes along with ALA Midwinter, we haven't properly hung out in a while. For those of you at ALA, how was it? What were some highlights? Our Title Presentation was a success (I'm modest), and you can see all the books we presented, and more, on Earlyword's site. You can also check out our pictures on Flickr.
Ok, onto the point of this post – Congratulations to some excellent award winning books!!
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards:
Best Paperback Original
Death of the Mantis
by Michael Stanley
Best Fact Crime
The Savage City: Race, Murder, and a Generation on the Edge
by T.J. English
Best Critical/Biographical
Agatha Christie: Murder in the Making
by John Curran
The Simon & Schuster – Mary Higgins Clark Award
Come and Find Me
by Hallie Ephron
RUSA Reading List Awards:
Adrenaline
Winner: Before I Go To Sleep, by S. J. Watson
Shortlist: The Woodcutter, by Reginald Hill
Horror
Shortlist: The White Devil, by Justin Evans
Romance
Winner: Silk is for Seduction, by Loretta Chase,
Shortlist: When Beauty Tamed the Beast, by Eloisa James
RUSA Notable Books for Adults Awards:
Lost Memory of Skin, by Russell Banks
The Sisters Brothers, by Patrick deWitt
Go check 'em out (of your library – BOOM!)
– Annie
BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL
Death of the Mantis
by Michael Stanley