1. The Strength of the Few V2, by James Islington
2. Shadow Ticket, by Thomas Pynchon
3. Heart the Lover, by Lily King
4. Buckeye, by Patrick Ryan
5. The Correspondent, by Virginia Evans
6. Brigands and Breadknives V3, by Travis Baldree
7. My Friends, by Fredrik Backman
8. Small Things Like These, by Claire Keegan
9. Alchemised, by SenLinYu
10. The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, by Kiran Desai
James Islington's The Strength of the Few is the sequel to 2023's The Will of the Money, an epic fantasy set in a world akin to Ancient Rome. From Publishers Weekly: "Returning to a richly drawn fantasy world in which the elite wield a magical force called Will tithed from people in lower castes, bestseller Islington's brilliant middle volume of his Hierarchy trilogy clears the high bar set by the first installment...Readers will be on the edge of their seats--and impatient to learn how Islington pulls off the saga's conclusion."
1. Milwaukee Flavor, from Visit Milwaukee
2. The Gales of November, by John U Bacon
3. The Bread of Angels, by Patti Smith
4. 1929, by Andrew Ross Sorkin
5. Untethered, by Doug Bolton
6. Replaceable You, by Mary Roach
7. Something from Nothing, by Alison Roman
8. Injustice, by Carol Leonnig and Aaron C Davies
9. Raising Hare, by Chloe Dalton
10. Good Things, by Samin Nosrat
It's the first week out for Something from Nothing and Ingram's run out of the book at all warehouses, expecting more books in early December. From the starred Kirkus: " In her fourth cookbook, Roman conjures up over 100 high-low recipes to 'make the most of what you have, working a little magic from your (well-stocked) pantry.' Beginning with chapters for snacks, soups, vegetables, beans and grains, and pastas, a solid two-thirds of the book is vegetable forward, with an emphasis on hardy, long-lasting vegetables like cabbage, potatoes, squash, and celery." My celery has been wilting quickly the last two times I bought it. That's a side complaint.
1. Boswell, a play by Marie Kohler
2. When the Cranes Fly South, by Lisa Ridzén
3. Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt
4. Sandwich, by Catherine Newman
5. Midnight and Moll Flanders, a play by Marie Kohler
6. The Mighty Red, by Louise Erdrich
7. The God of the Woods, by Liz Moore
8. Like Mother, Like Mother, by Susan Rieger
9. Best American Short Stories, edited by Celeste Ng
10. Annihilation V1, by Jeff Vandermeer
My favorite book of last year, Like Mother, Like Mother, is now out in paperback, and I'm glad they kept the Ann Napolitano-esque cover, who also blurbed the book: "What a delight! Lila is a magnificent character, and I could not put this book down. Like Mother, Like Mother is sharp, fun, and witty." I am an unofficial member of the Ann Napolitano book club. I'm still debating my favorite book of 2025 - I got it down to the Daniel dozen.
1. Quick Leadership, by Selena Rezvani
2. Reading for Our Lives, by Maya Payne Smart
3. Refocus: The Films of Susan Seidelman, by Susan Kerns
4. Wrecked, by Thomas Nelson and Jerald Podari (Boswell December 4 event)
5. A Sheepdog Named Oscar, by Dara Waldron
6. Murdoku, by Manuel Garand
7. Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
8. The Midwest Gardeners Handbook, by Melinda Myers
9. The Garden Against Time, by Olivia Laing
10. Brewtown Tales, by John Gurda
You know (I hope!) about Murdle, but now we're selling Murdoku, which combines "the elegant simplicity of games like sudoku with the storytelling of classic logic problems." The crime scenes include a bakery, a farm, and a chess tournament." No reviews anywhere, but it's still pretty new, at least with trade distribution here. Volume II comes out May 2026.
1. The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructors Lair V10, by Max Brallier
2. The Very Last Leaf, by Stef Wade, illustrations by Jennifer Davison
3. Dog Man: Big Jim Believes V14, by Dav Pilkey
4. The Gift of Words, by Peter H Reynolds
5. The Last Kids on Earth Graphic Novel, by Max Brallier
6. The Rose Field V3, by Philip Pullman
7. If We Were Dogs, by Sophie Blackall
8. The Mitten Board Book, by Jan Brett (Boswell/UWM ticketed event December 7)
9. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Partypooper V20, by Jeff Kinney
10. Our Little Adventure at Christmas, by Tabitha Paige
The Gift of Words is a holiday companion novel to an earlier Peter H Reynolds title, The Word Collector, but you don't have to read that to enjoy this. Tara Peace at School Library Journal called this "A lovely holiday story that speaks to the power of bringing community together during the holidays."
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