Staff Choices for Spring Reading
Recently some library staff members attended a presentation about spring/summer books. Representatives from HarperCollins Canada, Ampersand, Canadian Manda Group, Publishers Group Canada, and Random House described some of the books that will be released in the next several months. These are the releases we're looking forward to.
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Bird Box by Josh Malerman
• Audiobook
• Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
In a world where a single glimpse of something can cause madness and violence, a woman and her children must try to find safety–while blindfolded.
PDP and Soheli are excited about this "spooky", "super-creepy" novel.
The Confabulist by Steven Galloway
• Audiobook
• Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
DK: Even though this author is quite prominent for us right now, the hook for me is Harry Houdini. This fictionalized account of his life sounds totally wild!
The Librarian in D Major agrees: Who doesn't like Harry Houdini?
Frog Music by Emma Donoghue
• Audiobook
• eAudiobook
• eBook
• Large Print
• Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
For her follow up to the award-winning Room, Donoghue has written a novel based on the real-life unsolved murder of a cross-dressing frog-catcher in 1876 San Francisco.
The Librarian in D Major and JB are anxiously awaiting this one.
The Girl who Saved the King of Sweden by Jonas Jonasson
• Audiobook
• Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
A rollicking tale from the author of The One-Hundred Year Old Man who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared.
The Librarian in D Major says it "sounds like fun" and Elsa is looking forward to an "unpredictable" story.
Inheritance: How our Genes Change our Lives–and Our Lives Change our Genes by Sharon Moalem
Joanna has already started reading this book about genetics and calls it "fascinating" and "written in an accessible way". M. loved Moalem's previous book Survival of the Sickest and can't wait for this one.
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Lost for Words by Edward St. Aubyn
The novel is a behind-the-scenes look at the judging of a literary prize–a prize that sounds a lot like the Man Booker Prize.
TP is looking forward to it "because it sounds so gossipy."
Valerie is "hoping this new novel will be equally as witty" as the author's Patrick Melrose series.
A Love Like Blood by Marcus Sedgwick
A man witnesses a murderer draining his victim of blood and becomes obsessed with stopping him.
Vampire-novel-fan Emoke says it "sounds creepy and intriguing".
The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi
The tradition of bacha posh allows Afghan women to live and dress as boys until they are of marriageable age is explored in this novel.
Emoke says: I have heard of the bacha posh tradition before, but look forward to actually reading a story about it!
Stay tuned! Another list of staff choices for spring will be posted on Sunday.
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