1. The Dark Time, by Nick Petrie (signed copies)
2. The Correspondent, by Virginia Evans
3. Vigil, by George Saunders
4. Brawler, by Lauren Groff
5. Kin, by Tayari Jones
6. The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, by Kiran Desai
7. Shadow Ticket, by Thomas Pynchon
8. Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter, by Heather Fawcett
9. Heart the Lover, by Lily King
10.Eradication, by Jonathan Miles
We had some nice reads from Jason and Kay of Eradication: A Fable, the new novel from Jonathan Miles, which also got four raves and two positives on BookMarks. From Jason: "Adi, a jazz musician turned teacher who is running from his past, takes a job that ships him to a remote island that’s overrun with goats. His task: eradicate the invasive species. An amazing story that sits with you for a long time after you finish."
1. Chasing Lewis's Monkeyflower, by Elizabeth Adelman (signed copies)
2. Kids, Wait Till You Hear This, by Liza Minelli
3. The World Appears, by Michael Pollan
4. American Struggle, by Jon Meacham
5. Leaving the Ocean Was a Mistake, by Cara Giaimo
6. Strangers, by Belle Burden
7. Milwaukee Flavor, by Ann Christensen
8. Language as Liberation, by Toni Morrison
9. Little Frog's Guide to Self Care, by Maybell Eequay
10. Good Things, by Samin Nosrat
It's a relatively strong showing for Liza Minelli's Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! as our store can be hot and cold on celebrity bios. And bully for Michael Feinstein, who gets an official writing credit, though it's more of a conversation - it's noted the writers are Josh Getlin and Heidi Evans. There are highs and lows on BookMarks - one raves is from Fiona Sturges in The Guardian who says, "What elevates her book above the usual celebrity fare is her vulnerability and brutal candour in sharing her lowest moments, from the terrible marriages, to her mother’s manipulations, to the decades of substance abuse that once caused her to collapse in the street near her New York home, prompting pedestrians to step over her inert body."
1. Theo of Golden, by Allen Levi
2. A Woman's Guide to True Crime, by Mary Thorson (Boswell March 20 event)
3. Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir
4. Dungeon Crawler Carl, by Matt Dinniman
5. The Lion Women of Tehran, by Marjan Kamali
6. The Rites of Man, by Meg Bortin
7. Sunburn, by Chloe Michelle Howarth
8. The God of the Woods, by Liz Moore
9. Heated Rivalry, by Rachel Reid
10. For Human Use, by Sarah G Pierce
Selling off the front table, For Human Use is a novel about a dating app that pairs users with corpses for the ultimate romantic experience. From Booklist: " Pierce makes her debut with this very unique and hilarious horror rom-com that bends genre norms in every direction...Pierce manages to deliver genuine horror while also exploring questions about intimacy and relationships even as Liv increasingly takes over its users' lives.
1. The Demon of Unrest, by Erik Larson (signed copies)
2. The Splendid and the Vile, by Erik Larson
3. Letters from Clara, by Janet Newman
4. Isaac's Storm, by Erik Larson
5. The Devil in the White City, by Erik Larson
6. The Beginning Comes After the End, by Rebecca Solnit
7. While You Were Out, by Meg Kissinger
8. Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
9. Raising Hare, by Chloe Dalton
10. I'm Glad My Mom Died, by Jennette McCurdy
The Beginning Comes After the End: Notes on a World of Change, by Rebecca Solnit, has a special independent bookstore edition and has four raves, a positive, and a mixed on BookMarks. From Booklist: " In this remarkably lucid and fluent chronicle of social change over the last six decades or so, the course of her lifetime, she traces profound shifts in perceptions and convictions regarding race, gender, equality, and the environment."
1. Isle of Ever: Curse Breaker V2, by Jen Calonita
2. Isle of Ever #1, by Jen Calonita
3. The Hybrid Prince V16, by Tui T Sutherland
4. The Snowy Day board book, by Ezra Jack Keats
5. Chicka Chicka Peep Peep, by Julien Chung
6. Grumpy Monkey Spring Fever, by Suzanne Lang, illustrations by Max Lang
7. Peekaboo Farm, by Camilla Reid, illustrations by Ingela P Arrhenius
8. The Heir, by Sabaa Tahir
9. This Is Not My Hat, by Jon Klassen
10. Lulu and Rocky in Milwaukee, by Barbara Joosse, illustrations by Renée Graef
It bums me out that the Chicka Chicka phenomenon (the latest is Chicka Chicka Peep Peep) gives credit to Bill Martin, Jr and John Archambault, who wrote the original text, but not to Milwaukee's own Lois Ehlert, who created the much imitated illustrations. The new book has a positive Kirkus: "The alphabet appears in order (both upper- and lowercase letters) at the book's open and close. The rhyming text follows the iconic cadence of the source material, making for a worthy read-aloud that will keep little hands turning pages. A sweet, springtime-themed reworking of a beloved tale."
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