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Each month we present the top 10 adult fiction & nonfiction books public library staff rave about! Migrating to azure skies? Follow https://t.co/ovvFnQGfPN.
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Announcing the 2018 Favorites of Favorites LibraryReads List! You voted, we counted! The #1 Favorite is Educated: A Memoir by @tarawestover from @randomhouse ! Download our handout: #bestof2018 #LibrarianPicks #colldev #readadv #WhatToRead #librarians
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To the disappointment of most librarians, "Best Movie Adapted From a Novel You Read WAY Before Anyone Else Had Even Heard Of It" is still not an Academy Award category.
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Librarians: funnier than Jimmy Kimmel.
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Hey friends! We’re trying to check our engagement (we are on the sky app too but haven’t posted yet!) .Please ❤️this post if it comes across your feed and give us some engagement on our #LibraryReadingWednesday posts here tomorrow to help us chart a new course! Thanks!
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New to the LibraryReads Hall of Fame is Pierce Brown for his book LIGHT BRINGER: A RED RISING NOVEL! .@PRHLibrary .@Pierce_Brown
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March 2018 LibraryReads pick: 5.) BURN BRIGHT by @Mercys_Garage from @AceRocBooks. Nominated by Shana H. from @LVCCLD in Las Vegas, NV!
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LibraryReads Hall of Fame author January 2019: Seanan McGuire (@seananmcguire) from Tor (@torbooks)
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"No, you can't put a hold on the new John Green book. He just announced it. It doesn't exist yet." All librarians tomorrow, probably.
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LibraryReads May 2019: TOP PICK - The Bride Test, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, The Farm, The Flatshare, How Not To Die Alone, Pride Prejudice and Other Flavors, Red White and Royal Blue, The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna, Storm Cursed, Sunset Beach. Congrats!
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LibraryReads June 2019: *Top Pick* Evvie Drake Starts Over, Ayesha at Last, Call Your Daughter Home, City of Girls, Fix Her Up, Kingdom of Exiles, Magic for Liars, Mrs. Everything, Natalie Tan's Book of Luck & Fortune, Recursion. Congrats!
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LEGENDS & LATTES by @TravisBaldree made the November 2022 Library Reads list! .@MacmillanLib .@torbooks
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It’s a Monday morning & if you need help MOVING FORWARD @K_JeanPierre is here to help #readadv #alaac19 .@Hanover_Square
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September 2018 LibraryReads list: Night and Silence by Seanan McGuire (@seananmcguire) from DAW (@dawbooks) Pub date: 9/4/2018. Nominated by Mei-Ling Thomas, Rochester Hills Public Library, Rochester, MI
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A HOUSE WITH GOOD BONES by @UrsulaV made the March 2023 LibraryReads list! .@TorNightfire, @MacmillanLib .Reviewed by @fine_plan, @ilovemyanythink
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September 2019 #LibraryReads picks! *Top Pick* Red at the Bone, Bringing Down the Duke, Don't You Forget About Me, The Dutch House, The Long Call, No Judgments, The Secrets We Kept, This Tender Land, The Water Dancer, Well Met #bookpicks #staffpicks #bookfaves Congratulations!
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The video recording of "LibraryReads in Conversation: Actively Anti-Racist Readers' Advisory" is now available on our YouTube channel!.(And the link to the chat is in the video description.)
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The LibraryReads family photo, 2018. Awesomeness has happened, and even more awesomeness is ahead.
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July 2019 LibraryReads Picks: The Bookish Life of Nina Hill, The Book Charmer, The Escape Room, Gods of Jade and Shadow, How to Hack a Heartbreak, The Lager Queen of Minnesota, Layover, Lock Every Door, The Nickel Boys, Wanderers. Congratulations! #libraryreads #bookpicks
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The scene for tonight’s festivities. The amount of Readers’ Advisory awesomeness in this room is off. The. Charts.
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LibraryReads March 2019: FAVORITE - My Lovely Wife, Beautiful Bad, The Bird King, A Dangerous Collaboration, The Last Woman in the Forest, The Last Year of the War, The Library of Lost and Found, Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss, Queenie, The River. Congratulations!
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Returning to the Hall of Fame for the sixth time is @seananmcguire for her book MISLAID IN PARTS HALF-KNOWN! .@TorDotComPub
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Do your patrons love plot twists and unreliable narrators? Check out some psychological thrillers nominated by librarians in the past year for LibraryReads lists! @BAParisAuthor @aimeenmolloy @AramintaHall @PeterSwanson3 @LivConstantine2 @sarahpekkanen @greerkh @alicewriterland
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Here are the May 2020 #LibraryReads in case you missed it! #SomethingToTalkAbout #AllAdultsHere #BeachRead #BigSummer #AGoodMarriage #HappyAndYouKnowIt #TheJaneAustenSociety #NetworkEffect #RecipeForPersuasion #TheWifeStalker
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September 2021 #LibraryReads #TopPick #UnderTheWhisperingDoor @tjklune @torbooks @MacmillanLib Reviewed by Andrea, Westhampton Free Library, NY
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Another returning member to the LibraryReads Hall of Fame this month is Seanan McGuire for her book LOST IN THE MOMENT AND FOUND! .@MacmillanLib .@seananmcguire .Reviewed by @undinesprite, @clermontlibrary
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Jan. 2nd is National Science Fiction Day! If you haven't read any good SF recently, check out a sampling of titles librarians have nominated for LibraryReads lists in the past year! @andyweirauthor @elanmastai @MegHowrey @JulieMcElwain @AustenProject @neuvel @danielwilsonpdx
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New to the LibraryReads Hall of Fame is R.F. Kuang for her book YELLOWFACE! .@librarylovefest .@kuangrf
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Our FANTASTIC #FiercelyFemale panel at #alaac19: @KalishaOnline, @AliciaMenendez, @sarahmbroom, and @Kristen_Arnett with @LibraryReads99 Exec Director, @rebeccavnuk.
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Who’s excited to see the October #libraryreads top 10 books next Monday? Stay tuned! #librarians #bookfaves #welovebooks
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Congrats to BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST by @TravisBaldree on being the Top Pick for the November 2023 LibraryReads list!.@torbooks @MacmillanLib
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Congrats to all the great authors on our Top Ten for August 2023!.Find the printable list on our website and be sure to sign up for our newsletter.
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Happy #BookBirthday to BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST by @TravisBaldree!.
Congrats to BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST by @TravisBaldree on being the Top Pick for the November 2023 LibraryReads list!.@torbooks @MacmillanLib
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HAPPY READ A BOOK DAY! (For librarians, EVERY day is #ReadABookDay. Celebrate by grabbing a good one and reading one or two chapters. )
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Happy #NationalBookLoversDay! These little rectangular things contain entire universes. Show your love - what books/galleys are YOU reading?
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Next on the September 2023 LibraryReads list is THE NOBLEMAN'S GUIDE TO SEDUCING A SCOUNDREL by @kj_charles. @SBKSLibrary
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It's our first ever reading challenge! We want to help you shake up your reading routine a bit. This month, assess your TBR piles and find a new-to-you author. Read (and then vote!) by March 1st; post your selections here! 1/2
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And here is the entire fabulous February 2023 LibraryReads list! What do you have on hold?.Hall of Fame coming right up next!
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November's Bonus Pick:.FATTY FATTY BOOM BOOM by Rabia Chaudry.@HachetteLib .@WorkmanPub .@rabiasquared
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Look at these #ewgc galleychatters! @HartGami @sharonlayburn @megmcardle @kellydcurrie @deienara @jenna_friebel @greggwinsor #Bookexpo2019 #bookexpo19
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Great reminder from David Lankes: “Librarians must play a crucial role in their communities not as neutral providers of access to materials, but as advocates for the towns, universities, and communities we serve.” #LIbraryReadsUncon @danielleborasky @NoveListRA.
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Congrats to @thebestjasmine, a LibraryReads Hall of Fame all-star with SEVEN books on the LibraryReads list! Her latest May 22 release is BY THE BOOK. @Dina_at_Disney
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Yesterday was a big day for #BookBirthday's including for THE HURRICANE WARS by Thea Guanzon!.
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*TOP PICK* May 2019 LibraryReads: THE BRIDE TEST by @HHoangWrites @BerkleyPub Reviewed by @wispofacloud @t_spl
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And here is the entire fabulous October 2022 LibraryReads list! What do you have on hold?
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And here is the entire fabulous March 2023 LibraryReads list! What do you have on hold?
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Hey there! We'll be debuting our BEA 2020 Author Interview videos next week via our YouTube channel. Will you help us get our customized URL by heading over and subscribing? Thanks!!.
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Library faves starts today! Count down your 10 favorite books published in 2018, 1 title per day. TITLE in caps, tag #libfaves18.
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And here is the entire fabulous November 2022 LibraryReads list! What do you have on hold?
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In case you missed it, here are the LibraryReads #VoterFavorites2019 #bookfaves2019 #libraryreads #librarianfavorites
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LibraryReads is LEVELING UP! We're pleased to announce @rebeccavnuk as our first ever Executive Director!
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*TOP PICK* June 2019 LibraryReads: EVVIE DRAKE STARTS OVER by @lindaholmes @randomhouse Reviewed by @Maribeth626 @scotlib
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The May 2019 list is coming April 15th. with a fresh new look!
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January 2021 #LibraryReadsHOFAuthor @seananmcguire 's Hall of Fame Title is #AcrossTheGreenGrassFields @MacmillanLib
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Save the date! LibraryReads proudly announces the Great Midwest Readers' Advisory Unconference on Friday, October 19th, at the Johnson County Library in Overland Park, KS. Featuring some of the best Readers' Advisory experts from across the country, official invite forthcoming!
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The first many signings for these brilliant debut authors.
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We were honored to hang out with brilliant and sociable authors like Walter Mosely, @b_kingsolver, Marie Benedict, @RealCharlaine, @CaseyGerald, and Andre Dubus III, with @bookavore and @rebeccavnuk hosting the show. These are your next favorite reads!
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September 2021 #LibraryReads #TheLoveHypothesis @EverSoAli @BerkleyRomance @PRHLibrary Reviewed by @caridubiel @twinsburglib
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We’ll release the April #LibraryReads #Bookfavorites on Monday, March 16th! Thank you to all #publiclibrarians and #librarystaff who voted! #colldev #readadv #readingahead.
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Hello #librarians! The #libraryreads crew with new member @shayera! @greggwinsor @rebeccavnuk @stephensposato @kellydcurrie @deienara @bookavore @OGReadmore @mpsanta #RobinNesbitt #LynnLobash minus @mortannarose #welovebooks #welovelibrarians
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November 2021 #LibraryReads #TheFastestWayToFall @nicwillwrites @BerkleyRomance.@PRHLibrary Reviewed by Rebecca @buffalolibrary
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Happy #BookBirthday to THE BLONDE IDENTITY by Ally Carter!.
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Thank you for making his happen! We reached 6000 followers today! You guys are all #book #librarian rock stars! Now stay tuned for lots of #BookExpo2019 goodness in the coming days! #libraryreads #thankyou.
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Get excited. We're teaming up with @NoveListRA to offer a series of genre training webinars Jan-July 2019! More details to come, but we couldn't resist a teaser!
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With all the fun of #libfaves18, we know #librarians are quite busy, but follow along tomorrow for more favorites! We’ll release our top 10 books for January 2019. #libraryreads #staffpicks.
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.@quicunquevult's PARIS DAILLENCOURT IS ABOUT TO CRUMBLE gets him into the LibraryReads Hall of Fame!.@HachetteLib
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Lots of #librarylove for LibraryReads. Please register for this free #bookbuzz event to learn about #forthcomingbooks from @librarylovefest @MacmillanLib @WWNortonLibrary and our own @rebeccavnuk 👉#freewebinar #colldev #readadv #readingahead
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List announcement tomorrow, but here's a sneak peek at something new from LibraryReads!
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We love the #libfaves17 tag, where librarians on Twitter count down their top 10 favorite reads of 2017, starting today. (Hoping to see a bunch of LibraryReads titles in the mix!)
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And here is the entire fabulous January 2023 LibraryReads list! What do you have on hold?
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August 2019 #LibraryReads Picks: *Top Pick* The Right Swipe, Ellie and the Harpmaker, Inland, The Last Widow, Life and Other Inconveniences, Sapphire Flames, The Swallows, Things You Save in a Fire, The Warehouse, The Whisper Man #bookpicks #staffpicks Congratulations!
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December 2019 #LibraryReads #AMadnessOfSunshine @NaliniSingh @BerkleyPub Reviewed by Sheryl G. #RedstoneMWRLibrary
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Don’t forget #librarians today is #ewgc day which means #colldev and #readadv folks will be sharing their favorite upcoming titles! Plenty of #BookExpo2019 #ARC mentions too! 4 PM EST today! Follow along #ewgc.
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#LibraryReads December 2021 #TheLoveCon .#SeressiaGlass @BerkleyRomance @PRHLibrary Reviewed by Alezandra, Sno-Isle Libraries, WA
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We know that asking for followers is kinda cheesy/lazy, but we would love a solid 7,000 followers! We’ll be announcing the August top 10 books that librarians are loving on July 15th! We don’t want you to miss it! #recommendedbooks #welovebooks #libraryreads #welovelibrarians.
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Library Reads February 2019: *Favorite* The Silent Patient, The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls, Daughter of Moloka'i, Finding Dorothy, The Girls at 17 Swann Street, Good Riddance, The Huntress, Kid Gloves, The Last Romantics, The Priory of the Orange Tree. Congrats!
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Are you wondering when the September picks will come out? Why, it's coming out tomorrow Aug 15th at 10 AM EST! Stay tuned! #libraryreads #staffpicks #bookfavorites #librarians.
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Happy Birthday, JRR Tolkien! Looking for a great fantasy novel? Check out one of these books from your library that made LibraryReads lists in the past year. @neilhimself @DrVictoriaJames @SChakrabs @seananmcguire @arden_katherine @RinChupeco @calliebywords @elle_k_writes
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October 2020 #LibraryReads #SpoilerAlertBook @OliviaWrites @librarylovefest Reviewed by Christi H. @naperlib
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GEORGIE, ALL ALONG by @kateclayborn is the January 2023 Library Reads Top Pick! .@KensingtonBooks .@OremLibrary
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July 2022 July 2022 #LibraryReads #WhatMovesTheDead @UrsulaV @TorNightfire @MacmillanLib Reviewed by Sheri, Gulfport Library, FL
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Congrats to Hall of Fame author JEN DeLUCA! .Head to our website for:.Author page.Full Hall of Fame printable list for October.Annotation by Rosanna Johnson, @ChandlerLibAZ.Readalikes.@PRHLibrary .@BerkleyPub .@jaydee_ell
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Author @sarahmaclean's latest Hell's Belles novel, KNOCKOUT, is in the August Hall of Fame!.@librarylovefest .You can find the printable list and the Hall of Fame Author Gallery on our website:
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September 2020 #LibraryReads #TheRoommateBook @rosiedanan @PRHLibrary Reviewed by Afton F. Waseca Library, MN
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THE SECRET LIVES OF COUNTRY GENTLEMEN by @kj_charles made the March 2023 LibraryReads list! .@SBKSLibrary .Reviewed by @librarian_lush, Oak Park Public Library
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One of the perks of being a librarian is that you NEVER run out of things to read.
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Did you know we've had TEN YEARS of Top Picks? View them all here!
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Check out our November #LibrarianFavorites *TopPick* #TheStarlessSea #TheBromanceClub #TheDeep #GetALifeChloeBrown #LittleWeirds #NotTheGirlYouMarry #TrackingGame #Twenty-oneTruthsAboutLove #WeMetInDecember #TheWitchesAreComing #LibraryReads 👉
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