http://www.librarylovefest.com/ Connecting librarians with great books, from collection development to readers advisory. en-US Wed, 29 Nov 2017 16:49:35 -0500 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification LibraryLoveFesthttps://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~3/m8H2Afm-PgY/my-entry.html http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/11/my-entry.html Stephanie Powell Watts' debut novel No One Is Coming to Save Us has been nominated for two NAACP Image Awards in the following categories: Outstanding Literary Work of Fiction and Outstanding Literary Work by a Debut Author. Click here to...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~4/m8H2Afm-PgY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Library Love Fest Wed, 29 Nov 2017 16:49:35 -0500 http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/11/my-entry.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~3/2FxyWP4noFA/the-new-library-love-fest-team.html http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/11/the-new-library-love-fest-team.html The Library Love Fest team recently had a staff change! The lovely Amanda Rountree decided to spread her wings and join the sales team at another publishing house. We’re sad to see her go but we know where she lives!...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~4/2FxyWP4noFA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Library Love Fest Wed, 29 Nov 2017 15:42:21 -0500 http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/11/the-new-library-love-fest-team.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~3/_Cqv6w1l40M/happy-book-birthday-to-the-library-at-the-edge-of-the-world.html http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/11/happy-book-birthday-to-the-library-at-the-edge-of-the-world.html Felicity Hayes-McCoy's delightful U.S. debut, The Library at the Edge of the World, goes on sale today! An extraordinarily charming novel about a local librarian, her mobile library van, and a wonderful cast of characters surrounding her in a struggling...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~4/_Cqv6w1l40M" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Library Love Fest Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:58:45 -0500 http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/11/happy-book-birthday-to-the-library-at-the-edge-of-the-world.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~3/ndazP6X1rOI/heres-what-we-buzzed-about-for-the-hawaii-library-association-2017-annual-conference.html http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/11/heres-what-we-buzzed-about-for-the-hawaii-library-association-2017-annual-conference.html Couldn't join us for the Hawai'i Library Association 2017 Annual Conference? Well sit back, throw on a lei, and watch the replay of our book buzz! More information on the titles we discussed can be found below! *** Don't Skip...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~4/ndazP6X1rOI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Library Love Fest Fri, 03 Nov 2017 10:59:28 -0400 http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/11/heres-what-we-buzzed-about-for-the-hawaii-library-association-2017-annual-conference.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~3/jfFsuvZaLIU/love-for-the-library-at-the-edge-of-the-world.html http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/10/love-for-the-library-at-the-edge-of-the-world.html On the heels of the LibraryReads announcement yesterday, I am so excited to share even more librarian love for Felicity Hayes-McCoy's U.S. debut The Library at the Edge of the World. Check out this glowing review from Jill Fuller, a...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~4/jfFsuvZaLIU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Library Love Fest Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:00:00 -0400 http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/10/love-for-the-library-at-the-edge-of-the-world.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~3/Ad3nCWmbtlw/congrats-to-the-november-libraryreads-list.html http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/10/congrats-to-the-november-libraryreads-list.html You voted, they counted, and the winners have been announced. A huge congratulations to the titles on November's LibraryReads list! The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty: Step into The City of Brass, the spellbinding debut from S. A....<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~4/Ad3nCWmbtlw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Library Love Fest Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:09:37 -0400 http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/10/congrats-to-the-november-libraryreads-list.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~3/SI9MMSrrDwY/llf-staff-suggestions-for-december-january-libraryreads-list.html http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/10/llf-staff-suggestions-for-december-january-libraryreads-list.html Hey there, friends! Our December / January LibraryReads suggestions pack a wallop in the form of The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn. Sure to be one of the biggest books of 2018, this debut psychological thriller has...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~4/SI9MMSrrDwY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Library Love Fest Mon, 09 Oct 2017 15:16:35 -0400 http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/10/llf-staff-suggestions-for-december-january-libraryreads-list.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~3/lx2Or0jeM9M/an-appeal-to-the-world-by-the-dalai-lama.html http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/10/an-appeal-to-the-world-by-the-dalai-lama.html “I see with ever greater clarity that our spiritual well-being depends not on religion, but on our innate human nature, our natural affinity for goodness, compassion, and caring for others.” —from An Appeal to the World In An Appeal to...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~4/lx2Or0jeM9M" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Library Love Fest Fri, 06 Oct 2017 10:00:00 -0400 http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/10/an-appeal-to-the-world-by-the-dalai-lama.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~3/1wKfBkt7ZF8/the-other-alcott-by-elise-hooper.html http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/10/the-other-alcott-by-elise-hooper.html Elise Hooper’s debut novel The Other Alcott conjures the fascinating, untold story of May Alcott—Louisa’s youngest sister and an artist in her own right. On sale now, it's already gotten a great review from the New York Times, which says,...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~4/1wKfBkt7ZF8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Library Love Fest Tue, 03 Oct 2017 12:11:29 -0400 http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/10/the-other-alcott-by-elise-hooper.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~3/LTlbKHncUJE/suggestions-for-all-your-book-club-needs.html http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/09/suggestions-for-all-your-book-club-needs.html Libraries are the perfect place to bring people together, and there's no better way to get people talking than with a book club. Picking the perfect book for your book club can be a daunting task, so we've curated a...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~4/LTlbKHncUJE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Library Love Fest Fri, 29 Sep 2017 13:56:57 -0400 http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/09/suggestions-for-all-your-book-club-needs.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~3/dVCl5vbpB9w/the-characters-twists-and-turns-of-dangerous-liaisonsare-as-compelling-as-ever-in-this-retelling-set-in-1940s-harlem-wher.html http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/09/the-characters-twists-and-turns-of-dangerous-liaisonsare-as-compelling-as-ever-in-this-retelling-set-in-1940s-harlem-wher.html If you see any of us spontaneously breaking into song, it's only because we're wishing a hearty happy book birthday to Sophfronia Scott's Unforgivable Love, vivid reimagining of the French classic Les Liaisons Dangereuses set in Harlem in the 1940s....<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~4/dVCl5vbpB9w" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Library Love Fest Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:16:00 -0400 http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/09/the-characters-twists-and-turns-of-dangerous-liaisonsare-as-compelling-as-ever-in-this-retelling-set-in-1940s-harlem-wher.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~3/kBwCjN1i82E/tune-in-for-a-very-special-facebook-live-on-library-love-fest.html http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/09/tune-in-for-a-very-special-facebook-live-on-library-love-fest.html Join us this Wednesday, September 27 at 4:00pm EST for a live conversation with Laura Lippman & Library Love Fest’s Virginia Stanley as they talk about Laura’s forthcoming standalone, Sunburn, a novel of psychological suspense with a modern noir twist....<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~4/kBwCjN1i82E" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Library Love Fest Mon, 25 Sep 2017 15:38:37 -0400 http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/09/tune-in-for-a-very-special-facebook-live-on-library-love-fest.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~3/azm0Yb6tC6s/stand-up-for-banned-books.html http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/09/stand-up-for-banned-books.html Every year, book lovers across the country band together in support of Banned Books Week, taking place this year from September 24-30. This week in particular we celebrate the freedom to read, access to information, and expression of ideas. HarperCollins...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~4/azm0Yb6tC6s" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Library Love Fest Mon, 18 Sep 2017 15:54:38 -0400 http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/09/stand-up-for-banned-books.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~3/8sKgdsKSbv4/fall-in-love-with-harpercollins-romance-titles.html http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/09/fall-in-love-with-harpercollins-romance-titles.html In the September 15th issue of Booklist, HarperCollins ran the above ad featuring tantalizing romance titles coming this fall and beyond. Keep reading below for details on these spectacular titles! *** The Woman Left Behind by Linda Howard A battle-hardened...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~4/8sKgdsKSbv4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Library Love Fest Fri, 15 Sep 2017 10:00:00 -0400 http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/09/fall-in-love-with-harpercollins-romance-titles.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~3/-KQos2Iy1Es/congrats-to-the-october-libraryreads-list.html http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/09/congrats-to-the-october-libraryreads-list.html Library Love Fest would like to wish a hearty congratulations to all of the HarperCollins titles you chose for the October LibraryReads list! We could not be more ecstatic that there are FOUR titles you loved this month: The Last...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~4/-KQos2Iy1Es" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Library Love Fest Thu, 14 Sep 2017 10:07:46 -0400 http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/09/congrats-to-the-october-libraryreads-list.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~3/aGz5IS6NnC4/happy-book-birthday-to-bloodlines-by-melissa-del-bosque.html http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/09/happy-book-birthday-to-bloodlines-by-melissa-del-bosque.html Bloodlines, the riveting true-life account of two young FBI agents tracking down an infamous drug cartel leader through the complex world of quarter horse racing, goes on sale today! Fast-paced and exhilarating throughout, Bloodlines reads like a Hollywood movie and...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~4/aGz5IS6NnC4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Library Love Fest Tue, 12 Sep 2017 16:30:00 -0400 http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/09/happy-book-birthday-to-bloodlines-by-melissa-del-bosque.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~3/hg9qo_urvQ4/guest-post-ruby-namdar-author-of-the-ruined-house.html http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/09/guest-post-ruby-namdar-author-of-the-ruined-house.html Ruby Namdar is an exquisite literary talent making his U.S. debut with The Ruined House, a nuanced and provocative tale of materialism, tradition, faith, and the search for meaning in contemporary American life. The Ruined House already won Israel's Sapir...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~4/hg9qo_urvQ4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Library Love Fest Tue, 12 Sep 2017 15:55:01 -0400 http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/09/guest-post-ruby-namdar-author-of-the-ruined-house.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~3/aSsPpioiRiU/happy-book-birthday-to-finding-magic.html http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/09/happy-book-birthday-to-finding-magic.html Big news: Finding Magic, the illuminating memoir by Sally Quinn, is celebrating its book birthday today! Quinn, a legendary Washington Post journalist, television reporter, and longtime Washington insider, was the first female news anchor in the United States. From her...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~4/aSsPpioiRiU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Library Love Fest Tue, 12 Sep 2017 14:30:52 -0400 http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/09/happy-book-birthday-to-finding-magic.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~3/fpmVPSMuwc8/happy-book-birthday-to-the-child-finder.html http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/09/happy-book-birthday-to-the-child-finder.html We have not been quiet about our virtual lovefest for Rene Denfeld's The Child Finder, so we are so excited that today is its Book Birthday! Readers everywhere can now run to their nearest library and fight over the copies...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~4/fpmVPSMuwc8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Library Love Fest Tue, 05 Sep 2017 15:12:04 -0400 http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/09/happy-book-birthday-to-the-child-finder.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~3/Q-j_NnQYmB0/bookpage-readers-enter-for-a-chance-to-win-librarian-favorites.html http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/09/bookpage-readers-enter-for-a-chance-to-win-librarian-favorites.html Hello BookPage readers! Summer may be ending, but these LibraryReads picks are just as great read on the couch as they are on the beach! Between September 1 and September 30, you can enter for a chance to be one...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LibraryLoveFest/~4/Q-j_NnQYmB0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Library Love Fest Fri, 01 Sep 2017 09:00:00 -0400 http://www.librarylovefest.com/2017/09/bookpage-readers-enter-for-a-chance-to-win-librarian-favorites.html