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Post author By Devin Service
Post date October 17, 2018

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by Park Row Books and EVERGREEN TIDINGS FROM THE BAUMGARTNERS by Gretchen Anthony.

A formidable matriarch goes to wild efforts to wrest back control of her family in this sidesplitting dramedy set in the Midwest—perfect for fans of This is Where I Leave You and The People We Hate at the Wedding.
Delightful, surprising, and full of heart, Gretchen Anthony’s Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners brings to life a sparkling cast of characters whose struggle to understand one another illuminates the unbreakable bonds of family, no matter how dysfunctional they can get.

Kissing Books

A Whopping 1 Million Books Were Self-Pubbed in 2017

Post author By Jessica Pryde
Post date October 17, 2018

Oh y’all, the things that have happened this week.

The Most Instagrammed Writers Of All Time: Today In Books

Post author By Jamie Canaves
Post date October 16, 2018

This edition of Today in Books is sponsored by Chronicle Books

The Most Instagrammed Writers Of All Time

U.K.-based McGowan Transcriptions decided to do some numbers and answer this for us. You can probably guess the writer in the number one place: William Shakespeare. You can check out the rest of the list, and awesome infographic, to see if your favorites made it. But I’ll tell you now if they’re alive they aren’t on the list.

Amandla Stenberg Discusses Starring In The Hate U Give

In this extended interview on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Stenberg talks about code switching, the powerful and very current novel, and brings the laughs!

The New Kindle Paperwhite Is Waterproof

Which is probably all you need to know if you’re a Kindle user tired of sticking your ereader in a Ziplock bag. Oh, and it’s $129. More details here.

And don’t forget to enter our giveaway for a custom book stamp to make your personal library books feel special.

Unusual Suspects

Read the 1st in the Series In Time for the Upcoming Sequels

Post author By Jamie Canaves
Post date October 16, 2018

Hello mystery fans! I’ve recently gotten my hands on some advanced copies for upcoming sequels, so I thought I’d talk a bit about the first books in the series so you can read them in time for the sequels. Yay more mysteries!

Sponsored by the Verity Kent Mysteries by Anna Lee Huber

This stylish, atmospheric mystery is set in Britain just after WWI and stars Verity Kent, a brilliant and indomitable former Secret Service agent. Now in the shadow of The Great War, many look to the spirit world for answers, and Verity is convinced by a friend to attend a séance. When a medium channels the spirit of a woman Verity once worked with in the Secret Service, she must uncover the source of the spiritualist’s top secret revelation…With a compelling mystery and intriguing characters, fans of The Bletchley Circle, Grantchester and The Imitation Game won’t want to put this one down!

August Snow cover image August Snow by Stephen Mack Jones (Sorry, I don’t remember if there were trigger warnings.): This was a great mystery starring an ex-marine/ex-cop who won a gigantic wrongfully-dismissed lawsuit against the police department and returns to Mexicantown, Detroit, his hometown. In the first book, August Snow ends up taking a case he’d declined after the “client”–who wanted him to investigate her investment bank–ends up dead. What I especially liked about the book was the balance of real life characters and the ethnically diverse community with Hollywood style action movie shoot-’em-up scenes. The FBI/cyber crime scenes weren’t always plausible but who cares because fun action movie! The sequel, Lives Laid Away, puts Snow on a case again, except this time it’s the Coroner on the case, an old friend, who slips him the photo of the victim pulled from the Detroit River in hopes Snow will get someone in Mexicantown to identify her.

widows of malabar hill cover image The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey (TW domestic violence): If you still haven’t read this wonderful historical mystery you’re going to want to get on that so you can cheer excitedly with me for the sequel! The first follows a bit of a before and after timeline as Perveen Mistry works for her father’s law firm in 1921 Bombay, India. She’s one of the first female lawyers and ends up unable to let go of what seems like a simple case of three widows signing away their inheritance. But really why would widows do that? Perveen can’t let it go and soon is investigating… This was one of the best mysteries released in 2018 and I’m looking forward to the sequel, The Satapur Moonstone, being a best in 2019 as it introduces Satapur’s royal family. Only Perveen’s council can be called upon because the maharanis live in purdah and do not speak to men.

Truly Devious cover image Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson: This was a delightful mystery set in an elite school, Ellingham Academy, that is modern but full of nods to classic mysteries. Stevie Bell is excited to start her first year since she’s determined to solve the 1930s case involving the school founder’s kidnapped wife and daughter. But Stevie is in for a shock when there’s a recent murder that also needs solving! I’m super glad the sequel, The Vanishing Stairs, will be releasing in January because the first book leaves you on a cliffhanger, and I had not been warned and was not thrilled I had to wait an entire year standing on that cliff!

Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions by Mario Giordano, John Brownjohn (Translator) (Sorry, I don’t remember if there were trigger warnings.): This was utterly delightful for two reasons: the way the story is told and Poldi’s character. Poldi is a Bavarian widow living in Sicily and her nephew, an aspiring writer visiting, narrates the story. Poldi is telling him the story as it happens, giving it this fun element like The Princess Bride where the story is interrupted sometimes in a comical way so that the nephew can talk about his failed writing attempts and so he and Poldi can quibble. Poldi is a speaks-her-mind-drinks-too-much-if-you’re-in-her-way-move-quickly fantastic character who is determined to solve a murder in a place she doesn’t know that well and I absolutely adored her. The story works for cozy mystery fans as it was more that pace. I’m really looking forward to finding out what Poldi gets herself into in the March release of Auntie Poldi and the Vineyards of Etna.

Recent Releases

The Craftsman cover image The Craftsman by Sharon Bolton (TBR: This looks like a dark thriller and perfect mood reading this month.)

Shell Game (V.I. Warshawski #19) by Sara Paretsky (TBR: My next procedural.)

And don’t forget to enter our giveaway for a custom book stamp for your personal library!

Browse all the books recommended in Unusual Suspects previous newsletters on this shelf. And here’s an Unusual Suspects Pinterest board.

Until next time, keep investigating! And in the meantime, come talk books with me on Twitter, Instagram, and Litsy–you can find me under Jamie Canaves.

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Audiobooks

Every New Beginning…

Post author By Katie MacBride
Post date October 16, 2018

Happy Thursday, Audiophiles!

Some housekeeping/news: While I am usually a full-time freelancer, which allows me to write this fantastic audiobooks newsletter, I have taken a gig with a production company working on documentaries, that’s going to keep me occupied full-time for the foreseeable future. So, alas, I have to relinquish my role as audiobooks newsletter writer.

But don’t despair! Your regularly scheduled audiobooks content will come to you next week and all weeks hereafter courtesy of Vanessa Diaz, Rioter extraordinaire! (More on her in a moment, but rest assured, you’re in excellent hands). As for me, I will still be posting about books of all kinds over at Book Riot when I get the chance.

Political Book Sales Are Up Over 50% and More Must-Reads for Librarians

Post author By Kelly Jensen
Post date October 16, 2018

Welcome to Check Your Shelf! This is your guide to all things book talk worth knowing to help librarians like you up your game when it comes to doing your job (& rocking it).

“Check Your Shelf” is sponsored by The Rule of One, the first read in an epic series by real-life sisters Ashley Saunders and Leslie Saunders.

Don’t obey. Resist. In a dystopian United States, a one-child policy called The Rule of One is ruthlessly enforced. But Ava has a secret—she has an identical twin sister, Mira. For 18 years Ava and Mira have lived as one person, down to the most telling detail. But when their charade is exposed, their worst nightmare begins. Branded as traitors, hunted as fugitives, Ava and Mira rush headlong into a terrifying unknown. How far will they go to stay alive? An epic series from real-life sisters Ashley Saunders and Leslie Saunders begins with The Rule of One.

Before diving in, a quick set of announcements. I’m stepping back from putting together the “Check Your Shelf” newsletter after this week and passing it along to Katie…and “Check Your Shelf” will be hitting your inboxes every week beginning in November. More library love coming your way!

Libraries & Librarians

12 authors write about the libraries they love.
Another piece from Susan Orleans relating to growing up in the library.
Have you seen Meridian, Idaho’s new Tiny Library for early literacy? What a cool idea.
While this post is geared for improving accessibility for bookstores, it’s absolutely worth sharing for consideration of accessibility when it comes to libraries.
How libraries are creating LGBTQ+ affirming spaces. Here’s where young people weigh in on creating such environments in the library.
The library and the book of cheese.
Take a little tour of the National Library of Scotland.
Then up your knowledge of the Obama Presidential Library.
And finally, visit some of the oldest libraries around the world.

Book Adaptations in the News

There’s a new adaptation of Dracula coming to Netflix.
Have you tuned into the Netflix adaptation of The Haunting of Hill House? Here’s a bit more about it and why viewers are digging this take on Shirley Jackson’s classic.
Her Body and Other Parties is being adapted.
Coming soon to Netflix: The Chronicles of Narnia.
Here’s what adaptations will be hitting this fall. Stock up on the books, since it’s likely there will be some demand.
Enjoy the Pet Sematary trailer.
There’s also a trailer for the adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Good Omens.
Circe has been optioned for television.

Books in the News

As of writing this newsletter, I can’t find (an English!) source highlighting the fact Ta-Nehisi Coats has his first novel coming out next fall. But here’s proof.
Are you going to use the new BuzzFeed Book Club as an opportunity for your library? It might be an excellent way to especially interest your younger adults.
Growing up surrounded by books can have a powerful effect on one’s life. I only wish this piece also looked at the power of libraries in a young person’s life, since owning books isn’t indicative of much more than financial means to purchase them. But this piece has a lot to offer to librarians, especially those involved in early literacy or who work with parents.
Barack Obama’s most recent reading list.
There’s also a new Colson Whitehead book coming next year.
Get ready for a new Elizabeth Gilbert as well.
Oh, and a new Christopher Paolini book in the Eragon series.

Audiophilia

The best scary audiobooks to listen to.
The best audiobook service options. This not only highlights paid subscriptions, but also apps and services the library provides. Bookmark this for curious patrons.
October audiobook releases to know about.

Book Lists, Book Lists, Book Lists

A handy guide to YA books worth reading after watching the latest on-screen adaptations.
Haruki Murakami has a new book out, but what about the other books he’s written? Here’s a definitive guide for where to start (& obviously, how to help readers find their perfect Murakami title).
Black Folklore books everyone should read.
Horror books for wimps.
Add some new collective biographies about women and non-binary people through history to your shelves.
Mental health books for every type of reader.
Must-read contemporary romance novels.
Great atmospheric reads for the big Fall Mood, minus the scares.
Pick up and share some great Latinx reads, as recommended by Latinx readers and writers.
50 must-read books about the Revolutionary War.
Great fantasy series to sink into.

Bookish Curiosities & Miscellaneous

Wear the Dewey Decimal system on your person.
Laugh out loud with these great bookish tweets.
This Harry Potter themed high school dance routine is seriously fantastic. (I did not go there).
Inside the rooms where 20 famous books were written.
How would you have died on The Oregon Trail? You know you want to know.
Yeah, I’m including this: cat bookmarks. So many great cat bookmarks.

How cute is this set of buttons? Grab both “Librarian” and “Ask Me” for $3.

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Thanks for hanging out & we’ll see you again soon.

— Kelly Jensen, @veronikellymars on Instagram and Twitter.

Psst: Even though I won’t be writing this newsletter any longer, I am still hanging around Book Riot. If YA lit is your jam, subscribe to the twice-weekly “What’s Up in YA?” newsletter to keep me in your inbox.

What's Up in YA

📔Find Your YA Book Title

Post author By Kelly Jensen
Post date October 16, 2018

With fall in full swing up in the Northern Hemisphere, so comes the influx of YA book news.

“What’s Up in YA?” is sponsored by Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith.

When Louise Wolfe’s first real boyfriend mocks and disrespects Native people in front of her, she breaks things off and dumps him over e-mail. It’s her senior year, anyway, and she’d rather spend her time with her family and friends and working on the school newspaper. The editors pair her up with Joey Kairouz, the ambitious new photojournalist, and in no time the paper’s staff find themselves with a major story to cover: the school musical director’s inclusive approach to casting The Wizard of Oz has been provoking backlash in their mostly white, middle-class Kansas town. From the newly formed Parents Against Revisionist Theater to anonymous threats, long-held prejudices are being laid bare and hostilities are spreading against teachers, parents, and students — especially the cast members at the center of the controversy, including Lou’s little brother, who’s playing the Tin Man. As tensions mount at school, so does a romance between Lou and Joey — but as she’s learned, “dating while Native” can be difficult. In trying to protect her own heart, will Lou break Joey’s?

Shout out to a book I really enjoyed as today’s sponsor — if you haven’t, add Hearts Unbroken to your TBR.

Grab your favorite snack and get ready to get caught up on the latest in YA news this week!

The YA novel Dissonance will be adapted by none other than Catherine Hardwicke.
A moment of appreciation for Tiffany D. Jackson’s next book and its spectacular cover. This is the second YA rap star book coming out next year (the other being On The Come Up by Angie Thomas). This is a sweet microtrend!
I have found myself increasingly fascinated by how franchises work (think: we have Lumberjanes the original comics, which are now also novels, which are being made into a graphic novel again). This one is really up my fascination alley: “Light as a feather, stiff as a board,” the old sleepover game, became a YA hit on WattPad and now it’s a show on Hulu.
A little insider baseball: Tyndale House is adding a YA imprint. If you are or know readers who love their YA with a Christian bent, keep an eye on this.
Canada’s Governor General Literary Awards short lists have been announced, and here are this year’s young people’s literature titles. Learning to Breathe is not only exceptionally gorgeous on the outside, but it’s one I hope more readers pick up with this little nod to its internal strength, too.
Curious about debut novels hitting shelves in 2019? Here’s where you can learn about some of them.
Want more YA books like The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina? Here’s a nice list.

Cake, Frieda Kahlo, and Other Alternatives to Necromancy is my YA book title. What’s yours?

Marie Lu just signed a multi-million dollar deal, so we’ll be seeing much more great YA from her.
Erin Jade Lange’s Butter, which came out a few years back, has been optioned for adaptation.
Netflix is filming the adaptation of Trinkets, another YA novel that came out a few years back. Y’know, I wonder if this is a thing we’ll see a bit more of — adaptations of YA titles from the midlist of years past, as it pulls back some of the hype expectation that has let down other YA adaptations (see things like The Darkest Minds or The 5th Wave).
Snapchat TV is adapting The Dead Girls Detective Agency, another YA novel from a few seasons ago.
I love every single thing about this: Reese Witherspoon’s company is going to adapt Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card by Sara Saedi. I loved this YA memoir and cannot wait to see it on screen.
“To all the goobers I’ve loved before” and more YA books as candy. Get your LOLs on.

Recent Book Mail

A very manageable mail week, so enjoy the seasonal photograph! From top to bottom:

The Light Between Worlds by Laura E. Weymouth

Orphaned by Eliot Schrefer

Broken Things by Lauren Oliver

Cheap Reads

Prices for these books are current as of Tuesday, October 16. Snag a good read for a little less cash.

Frost by Marianna Baer — if I could recommend a creepy YA book for the season, this is my favorite and wildly underrated. $4.

Printz Award winner Bone Gap by Laura Ruby is $2.

Want another good Printz Award winning read for $2? Try Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta.

Nic Stone’s must-read debut Dear Martin is $2.

Matt de la Peña’s Mexican White Boy is $2.

Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel by Sara Farizan is $2.

Feral Nights, the first in a trilogy by Cynthia Leitich Smith, is $2.

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Thanks for hanging out and we’ll see you again next week!

–Kelly Jensen, @veronikellymars on Instagram and Twitter

The Stack

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Post author By Natalia Heroux
Post date October 16, 2018

Today’s The Stack is sponsored by The Magnetic Collection at Lion Forge

Vincent’s life is spiraling down the drain. He has abandoned the woman he loved and their unborn child. Now, with nothing in his life but his barfly drinking buddy, Gaby Rocket, Vincent’s ready to make things right. And that all starts with a bank truck heist… A character-driven crime thriller in the proud tradition of Martin Scorsese and the Coen Brothers, Curtain Call by Wilfrid Lupano and Rodguen is in stores now from the Magnetic Collection at Lion Forge!

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Post author By Natalia Heroux
Post date October 16, 2018

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by Penguin Teen

In the sequel to the acclaimed Beasts Made of Night, Taj has escaped Kos, but Queen Karima will go to any means necessary–including using the deadliest magic–to track him down. Taj is headed west, but the consequences of leaving Kos behind confront him at every turn. As Taj and Aliya explore their feelings for each other and Arzu connects with her homeland, the local westerners begin to question Taj’s true identity. Karima is on his heels, sending dark warnings to the little village where he’s hiding. Taj will have to go back and face her before she sends her most deadly weapon–Taj’s former best friend, Bo.

New Books

Hooray, It’s Time for New Books!

Post author By Liberty Hardy
Post date October 15, 2018

Happy Tuesday, book lovers! It’s time for another round of “Welp, There Goes My TBR.” I’m looking forward to getting my hands on Gmorning, Gnight! by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jonny Sun, and Everything’s Trash, But It’s Okay by Phoebe Robinson. And there’s a new Katie O’Neill – it’s called Aquicorn Cove! And a new Barbara Kingsolver.