Month: February 2022

New This Week!

March 1, 2022

This week’s new releases bring a thoughtful investigation into mental illness and the criminal justice system, wrapped up in a remarkable coincidence, and a suspenseful teen fantasy inspired by Japanese culture – the perfect read for fans of Miyazaki!

The Other Dr. Gilmer by Benjamin Gilmer

When Dr. Benjamin Gilmer started a new job at a clinic in North Carolina, he was surprised to find that the previous doctor, Dr. Vincent Gilmer, had shared his last name. He was even more surprised to hear that his predecessor was serving a life sentence in prison for strangling his father one morning before going to work as usual. After visiting Dr. Vincent in prison, Dr. Benjamin starts down a path of trying to understand our justice system, illness, and what the world might look like if we sought healing instead of punishment.

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A Thousand Steps into Night by Traci Chee

This teen fantasy novel features a 17-year-old Miuko, who lives in a land where magic and the mundane exist side by side. Miuko lives an exceedingly average life until she’s cursed by a demon and begins to transform into a demon herself. It takes an adventure-filled and exciting quest to break the curse to bring Miuko to question if the very average life she left behind is one she wants to return to. Fans of the classic film Spirited Away won’t want to miss this.

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New This Week!

February 15, 2022

We’ve got two sleeper picks out of this week’s new releases, and we’re excited to get some readers buzzing about them! We’ve got one science fiction adventure with a hefty dose of conspiracy and some extraterrestrial life, and the first comprehensive, all-in-one-place take on the events of the Watergate scandal. Whether you’re looking for some off-world excitement or a little deep insight into historical events, one of these books will be there for you this week.

Mickey7 by Edward Ashton

Mickey Barnes thought that signing up to work on a colony ship headed to a new planet would be the answer to all of his problems. Unfortunately, his job is as an Expendable – someone who does the dangerous jobs no one else will do. As a result, Mickey dies a lot and has his mind and body cloned so he can continue work. Now he’s Mickey7, the Mickey who turns up living after being presumed dead, and the first Mickey to be alive at the same time as one of his duplicates. Duplicates are strictly forbidden, so Mickey7 must keep his identity secret while also trying to save the whole colony.

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Watergate by Garrett Graff

As we approach the fiftieth anniversary of the Watergate scandal, we get the first definitive history of the events surrounding it. Now, in one place, readers can explore this historic event through the eyes of the politicians, journalists, informants, and witnesses who were there. Garrett Graff’s history of Watergate has been met with critical acclaim and starred reviews, and offers an exciting new chance to understand the scandal.

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New This Week!

February 8, 2022

This week we’ve found four exciting titles that we don’t think are getting the attention they deserve. We have two novels: a social thriller set in the country club scene that fans of the film Get Out should find interesting, and a slow burn horror novel for fans of classic Stephen King. Our nonfiction pick is a memoir by an experienced comedy writer who works for the television show Veep that has the same heart and humor as Jenny Lawson’s writing. Finally, we have a children’s picture book that brings the world of the Native American powwow to vibrant life.

Cherish Farrah by Bethany C. Morrow

Teenager Farrah Turner and her friend Cherish Whitman are the only two Black girls in their social circle, and only Farrah has Black parents. Cherish has been adopted, and lavishly spoiled, by her rich, white parents. When Farrah’s parents face foreclosure, Farrah begins to ingratiate herself into Cherish’s life and family to maintain the lifestyle she’s used to. But before long a series of strange events has Farrah wondering if the Whitman family’s motivations aren’t somehow even more sinister than hers.

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Echo by Thomas Olde Heuvelt

Dutch author Heuvelt made a splash with his novel Hex, which was named the best horror novel of the year by the American Library Association and is currently in development for television. This new release opens with a bang, depicting a terrifying survival horror scene set in the Alps. When main character Nick wakes up from his coma, he’s covered in bandages and told that his climbing buddy died on the mountain. And it’s soon evident that Nick himself is haunted by more than just the trauma of his accident.

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My Mess Is a Bit of a Life by Georgia Pritchett

Georgia Pritchett is an accomplished comedy writer on television shows like Succession and Veep, so when the words stop flowing she decides to visit a therapist. This book is the result. Rarely has such an honest exploration of lifelong worry and anxiety been accompanied by so many gut-busting laughs. The publisher is encouraging fans of Jenny Lawson and Nora Ephron to take notice.

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Powwow Day by Traci Sorell

This children’s picture book, with its joyful and colorful illustrations, was created by an author who’s a member of the Cherokee Nation and an illustrator who’s a member of the Chickasaw Nation. The story depicts the dances of a modern-day powwow, seen by a young girl who’s recovering from an illness and can’t dance this year. Not only is this book a vibrant depiction of Native American culture in the modern United States, it’s also perfectly timed with the history of the Jingle Dance which was first performed for hope and healing during the 1918 flu epidemic, and has recently been performed for COVID-19.

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New This Week!

February 1, 2022

This week’s picks for new releases that are flying under the radar include a book by an author on the verge of breaking big, a debut novel that’s already on its way to television screens, and a fun and funny book about the science and history of meteorites.

A Lullaby for Witches by Hester Fox

This week marks the anniversary of the beginning of the Salem Witch Trials and is accompanied by a resurgence of interest in stories featuring witches. The author, Hester Fox, has been building an audience of devoted readers and her publisher believes that this book, which combines a historical plot with a connected modern story, could mark her breakout moment. The story revolves around a modern museum worker and an 1872 woman facing accusations of witchcraft.

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Other People’s Clothes by Calla Henkel

This is a debut novel that should catch the attention of anyone who enjoyed Oyinkan Braithwaite’s My Sister Is a Serial Killer, and has even been optioned by Hollywood for development into a TV series. Two American art students living in Berlin find their lifestyle spiraling into a continuous cycle of nightclubs and parties, only to wonder who’s in charge of their stories as life spins out of control. This is a smartly written, witty debut with vivid characters and lots of layers.

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Impact by Greg Brennecka

It takes a special kind of skill to write about complex scientific topics in an accessible, even humorous, way. Big personalities like Neil deGrasse Tyson, Mary Roach, and Bill Bryson have made names for themselves bringing science to a wider audience, and Greg Brennecka is poised to join them. This funny and straightforward book shows us how the world we know, from wars and dinosaurs to life itself, exists because of the humble meteorite.

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