Hello, librarians!
You voted, they counted, and the winners have finally been announced! Thank you to all who voted.
Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White's The Author's Guide to Murder has been selected as a LibraryReads pick for the month of November! Additionally, Welcome to Pawnee by Jim O'Heir is a Bonus Pick!
Find out more about the selections here.
Want to hear how our authors reacted to the big news? Listen to the audiograms below.
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Happy Fall, y'all! We're excited for our next round of reading recommendations. It's time to start thinking about the December LibraryReads list. Reminder to get your votes in for the December list by November 1st!
Find out more about these and other December reads here.
Until next time,
-The LLF Team (Virginia, Lainey, and Grace)
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Happy book birthday to Book and Dagger by Elyse Graham! We have been so excited for this book to be out in the world, and now it finally is. This is the thrilling, untold story of the librarians and academics who became OSS spies, invented modern spycraft, and helped turn the tide of World War II.
Book and Dagger has been included in various roundups and had been getting fantastic praise. Check it out:
“Entertainingly conveyed, with great respect and deep appreciation for their ingenuity and drive, Graham's history is a powerful symphony for these unsung heroes whose professional skills and personal courage brought down the Nazi state. The modern intelligence community owes its existence to their rigor and resourcefulness. Readers fascinated by espionage will be eager to checkout Graham's fresh telling of the surprising story of the OSS.”
— Booklist ⭐️ review
“Thrilling...with a keen ear for narrative prose, Graham builds suspense and intrigue, and the book is a pulpy delight...Book and Dagger is a necessary reminder of the value of the humanities and of the freedom of information and ideas at a time when both of those things are under threat.”
— BookPage ⭐️ review
“An engaging study of wartime American intelligence...Graham makes a good case for studying the humanities as both an instrument of learning and a weapon of war. Bibliophiles with a taste for cloak-and-dagger work will enjoy this lively book.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“In her lively Book and Dagger, the historian Elyse Graham rescues a cast of scholar-spies from obscurity.”
— The New York Times
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In May, we hosted Elyse on Writers to Watch (along with three other phenomenal authors)! She talked about the book and took questions from the audience. Watch the whole video here:
If you're like us and can't get enough of Book and Dagger, read Elyse's essay "We Underfunded Our Libraries Once. It Almost Lost Us World War II." It's a brilliant piece that celebrates libraries and sounds the alarm about the dangers of defunding libraries.
Congratulations to Elyse on the publication of Book and Dagger!
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Fall has arrived! We are booked and busy with webinars and author events at the beginning of this Fall season. For now, we're looking ahead to what's coming in November. Don't forget to vote for these November titles by October 1st!
Find out more about these and other amazing November reads here.
Until next time,
-The LLF Team (Virginia, Lainey, and Grace)
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Hello, librarians!
You voted, they counted, and the winners have finally been announced! Thank you to all who voted.
Erin Sterling's The Wedding Witch has been selected as a LibraryReads pick for the month of October! In addition, The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins and Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey have made the Hall of Fame!
FInd out more about the selections here.
Want to hear how our authors reacted to the big news? Listen to the audiograms below.
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Hello, librarians!
You voted, they counted, and the winners have finally been announced! Thank you to all who voted.
Anna Johnston's The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife has been selected as a LibraryReads pick for the month of September!
Want to hear how our author reacted to the big news? Listen to our latest episode of The Library Love Fest Podcast to hear from them:
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We are honored to have Charlie Mackesy's timeless artwork featured on the latest ALA Graphics READ poster. Bring a touch of wonder to the walls of your library with this new poster featuring the beloved characters from Charlie Mackesy's international bestseller, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.
It is an instant classic with an uplifting message about the power of reading. Perfect for inspiring readers of all ages, highlighting the importance of friendship, kindness, and the magic of stories.
See the team unbox the posters on the video below!
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How is it already August?? The Summer has flown by but we can't help but dream about those chilly Fall days. Let's not wish the Summer away, though! Instead, let's download some new reads to get us through the last dredges of Summer. Click here for our recommendations for the October LibraryReads list. Don't forget to vote for these titles for the October LibraryReads list by September 1st!
Happy last few days of Summer,
-The LLF Team (Virginia, Lainey, and Grace)
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Looking for your next read? We have you covered!
Take a look at our LibraryReads suggestions for September. Reminder that the deadline to get your votes in for the September LibraryReads list is August 1st.
Happy reading,
-The LLF Team (Virginia, Lainey, and Grace)
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Hello, librarians!
You voted, they counted, and the winners have finally been announced! Thank you to all who voted.
Emma R. Alban's You're the Problem, It's You has been selected as a LibraryReads pick for the month of August! Find out more here. Congratulations, Emma!
Want to hear how our author reacted to the big news? Listen to our latest episode of The Library Love Fest Podcast to hear from them:
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