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June Romance Borrowed by Laura Frantz, collection development librarian The folks at “BuzzFeed” are swooning over their top romance picks released in June. Discover these new titles: “Anne of Manhattan” by Brina Starler “The Devil and the Heiress” by Harper St. George “The Layover” by Lacie Waldon “A Lowcountry Bride” by Preslaysa Williams “One ... read more about June Romance
Feel-Good Reads: Unlikely Friendships Created by Amy Atzert, collection development librarian I have decided to delve into the world of books that are sometimes called gentle reads or, more recently, uplifting reads. However, the heading I think fits these books best is plain old feel-good reads. Books that focus on the emotions they bring ... read more about Feel-Good Reads: Unlikely Friendships
Most Anticipated Adult Nonfiction Titles of Summer Created by Bob Helmbrecht, collection development librarian Who doesn't love sitting at the pool or on the beach, losing themself in a light, fun, beach read? The rest of the publishing world doesn't stop in the summer, though, and there are a lot of great nonfiction titles ... read more about Most Anticipated Adult Nonfiction Titles of Summer
June Debut Novels You Don’t Want to Miss Borrowed by Yvonne Selander, collection development librarian The librarians over at Ingram (one of SCLSNJ‘s print materials vendors) do such a great job curating lists of debut authors I figured I should share them with you. Here are new books by first-time authors with June 2021 ... read more about June Debut Novels You Don’t Want to Miss
“The Other Black Girl” by Zakiya Dalila Harris Review by Yvonne Selander, collection development librarian Nella is thrilled when Hazel is hired as an editorial assistant at Wagner Books. Finally, Nella is not the only one. There is now another Black girl in the office. Nella has visions of comraderie and comisseration for their ... read more about “The Other Black Girl” by Zakiya Dalila Harris
