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Swashbucklers and fans of #OurFlagMeansDeath! These books feature appeals such as pirates, chosen family, opposites-attract romance, reimagined history, or a cheerful "be gay, do crime" attitude. Search UI 453488 in NoveList. Flyer made in LibraryAware https://libraryaware.com/2HZ3H2

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adult fiction similar to "The Red Address Book" or "A Man Called Ove"

Hello anon! It sounds like you enjoy Swedish fiction featuring strong-willed characters and reflections on aging, loss, and love. You're in good company!

For fans of The Red Address Book, NoveList recommends:

Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk, by Kathleen Rooney

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy, by Rachel Joyce

For fans of A Man Called Ove, NoveList recommends:

The Story of Arthur Truluv, by Elizabeth Berg

The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett, by Annie Lyons

Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss, by Rajeev Balasubramanyam

The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry, by Gabrielle Zevin

This particular bookish niche sure does love to name-drop in its titles, doesn’t it? We hope you'll find what you're looking for in this list, anon, but if not, please feel free to follow up with us.

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Is NoveList ever used in bookstores?

Hi anon! 

The vast majority of NoveList customers are libraries and schools. However, it's totally possible that booksellers could use school or library access to NoveList while they're on the job! Much like librarians, booksellers have tons of readers' advisory expertise, but can always use support for genres and areas that are less familiar for them. (Please imagine a booksellers & librarians solidarity handshake meme here.)

If you're a bookseller (or any other bookish pro) interested in a NoveList demo, please don't hesitate to contact us! 

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Are you ready to take on the 2021 NoveList Book Challenge?

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Read more about 2020: Year in Review on our blog!

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Gift Books for Kids and Teens: 2020 Edition | NoveList

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HWA Librarians' Day | NoveList

For all the horror fans out there

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A Quick Guide to DIY Library Bookmarks | Book Riot

We’re talking bulk bookmarks, cheap bookmarks, and easy DIY library bookmarks that librarians can make for patrons or book club members.

Thanks for the shout-out, @bookriot! 

Bookmarks are just one of the many, many things libraries can do with LibraryAware. 

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Introducing “Nonfiction that reads like fiction”

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After some careful curating, our metadata librarians have come up with a new and exciting genre in nonfiction books for adults — Nonfiction that reads like fiction! These are books that while grounded in fact, biography or memoir, create a reading experience much like reading a novel.

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Suggest a Read-alike

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Are there ever times when you have the PERFECT match for a book and just want to share it with somebody? Love recommending hidden gems to the readers who have finished everything from a high-profile writer? We’ve just launched a feature that makes it easier than ever for you to share these suggestions...

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While You Wait: Antiracist reading recommendations

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"As white Americans embark on ambitious anti-racism summer reading projects, white Americans must also confront the difficult realization that everyone else had the exact same idea. Waiting on a book is hard and waiting on these books is especially hard because this learning really can’t wait. However, I have good news! Although you might not be able to borrow one specific book at this moment in time, you will never run out of books to read." 

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NoveList's Juvenile Brain Trust is a group of readers' advisory librarians and metadata librarians who focus on books for kids and teens. Once a week, the JBT gets together to catch up and share books. On 7/22/2020, we discussed:

Cinderella is Dead, Kalynn Bayron

Invisible Differences, Julie Dachez (adult book for young adults)

Milo Imagines the World, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson

The Low, Low Wood, Carmen Maria Machado (adult book for young adults)

Have you read any of these books? What do you think of them?

For more recommendations (plus printables and readers’ advisory tips), check out what's new on the NoveList blog!

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NoveList's Juvenile Brain Trust is a group of readers' advisory librarians and metadata librarians who focus on books for kids and teens. Once a week, the JBT gets together to catch up and share books. On 7/8/2020, we discussed:

Attack of the Stuff, Jim Benton

Fly On the Wall, Remy Lai

A Quick & Easy Guide to Consent, Isabella Rotman

Have you read any of these books? What do you think of them?

For more recommendations (plus printables and readers’ advisory tips), check out what's new on the NoveList blog!

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Top 20 most searched titles in NoveList Select: June 2020

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We noticed some changes in the data these last two months, so our list looks a little different again...

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Add collection promotion to your curbside pickup service

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As we all know, curbside pickup is, well, picking up. While there are some libraries around the country that have been doing curbside pickup since March, many others are just getting started. Among the challenges of starting curbside comes opportunities to reach out to your community and let them know all the things the library offers them, both remotely and in-person. Not sure where to start? Here are six ideas...

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Every year, we put together a "master list" of our best resources to help you survive whatever the summer reading season throws your way. This one is sure to be different, but rest assured that we're continuing to add fresh content and helpful resources to help make your daily librarian-ing easier.

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PBS Books is dedicated to connecting books with audiences by engaging them in unique experiences to spark their curiosity and encourage a life-long love of reading and learning. As part of their work, they have created more than 700 videos with authors at a variety of conferences and book events and you can now access them all through NoveList Plus!