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Posts by Kathy K
"Congratulations to the finalists for the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The two medal winners will be announced by 2025 selection committee chair Allison Escoto at the Reference and User Services Association’s Book and Media Awards live-streaming event, held during ALA LibLearnX on Sunday, January 26.
It's that time of year again where the best of the year lists start appearing. Have you started your lists? Publishers Weekly has just released their best books of 2024. The categories include: Top 10, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, Poetry, Romance, SF/Fantasy/Horror, Comics, Nonfiction, Religion, Lifestyle, Picture Books, Middle Grade, Young Adult. There is something for everybody.
This week the National Book Foundation is releasing longlists for the 2024 National Book Awards.Finalists will be announced October 1, and winners named November 20 at the 75th National Book Awards Ceremony.
With the announcement of J.D. Vance as the Republican candidate for Vice President his book Hillbilly Elegy has made the bestseller lists again. That pushes to the forefront stories of working class Americans.
Booklist puts out many different top 10 lists. If sports are your cup of tea, then check out the following titles:
This is my fourth and final list for National Poetry Month. I hope you have found one or a few titles to tempt you.
Celebrate National Poetry Month by reading some poetry. As you may have noticed, for MADreads this week I've been featuring new poetry titles in multiple posts. So check out part 3 of some of the new and upcoming poetry books listed below.
April is National Poetry Month and you can celebrate by reading some poetry. I know poetry isn't everyone's cup of tea, but you never know, there may be a poetry book out there for you. So check out part 2 of some of the new and upcoming poetry books listed below.
April is National Poetry Month and you can celebrate by reading some poetry. I know poetry isn't everyone's cup of tea, but as with a lot of genres, sometimes it's just a matter of finding the one that works for you. So check out some of the new and upcoming poetry books listed below and let us know if you find one or have some to recommend.
If reading history books is up your alley, then check out Booklist's newest top 10 list It includes ancient history, life during the US Civil War, the war in Ukraine, American servicewomen in World War II, and much more. Are there any you would add to the list?
