If you saw last month’s post, you know that each months library workers from around the country nominate their favorite books, and the top ten are presented by LibraryReads. Here are a few of this month’s favorites: Lone Woman, by Victor Lavalle. A homestead far from prying eyes offers Adelaide a fresh start in 1915… Continue reading
Among our most popular shares here on Shelf Talk happen each December when we share our Staff Favorites for Ficton and Non-Fiction, as well as books for kids and teens. But did you know that librarians and library workers from all across the country vote on their ten favorite titles each month? It’s called LibraryReads,… Continue reading
Here’s a list of 12 novels releasing in March that librarians across the United States are recommending. And because librarians made this list, you’ll also find a “read-alike” entry at the end of each description. Why a read-alike? They work two ways: If you recognize the suggested read-alike title as one you enjoyed before, it… Continue reading
Each month librarians across the U.S. nominate new books they love for the Library Reads Top 10. Here are the ten titles for August 2017 — nine novels, one memoir — for you to get on your hold list now. Also, these titles work for your Summer Book Bingo “recommended by a librarian” square! Continue reading
This one should be easy: it is kind of why we’re here. People think we present our Summer Book Bingo each year as a way to encourage readers over the Summer, adding variety and sense of play to your reading list, and that’s certainly true. But we have an ulterior motive: we want to give… Continue reading
By Eric G. Library Reads, a website that compiles the favorite books of librarians each month, recently released their “Favorites of the Favorites 2014” list, which highlights the books that have stood out among the favorites this year. I wanted to highlight three titles that made the cut because they also offer sweet, unconventional love stories. Continue reading
~posted by Eric G. Every month, librarians across the country contribute to LibraryReads, a site that features top ten lists of new, noteworthy books. These lists cover books across all genres that are often missing from other lists, from self-help books to biographies to romance. Here are some recent romance favorites from our nation’s librarians.… Continue reading