Readers' Advisory

1. I am looking for a book by Laurell K. Hamilton. I just read the third book in the Anita Blake series and I can’t figure out which one comes next! The next book in the series is The Lunatic Café . I found this by searching Anita Blake on Goodreads and looking at the series listing.   2. What have I read recently? Well, I just finished this great book by Barbara Kingsolver, Prodigal Summer. I really liked the way it was written, you know, the way she used language. I wouldn't mind something a bit faster paced though. I came up with a few suggestions using NoveList and searching by appeal terms, specifically a descriptive or lyrical writing style and fast-paced. Additionally, I looked at other books written by Barbara Kingsolver. As far as fast-paced novels with descriptive writing I found Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood. It is a speculative fiction book with a darker tone than Prodigal Summer but it has similar writing style and a focus on ecology, albeit a more gri...

I love to read in my free time! I tend to read a lot of new releases, especially ones I check out from the library I work at. I've done Book of the Month Club on and off as well, which gives me access to more new releases. Last year I read 77 books and I have the goal to read at least 75 again in 2023. I read across formats, from physical to ebook to audio. I especially love to read fantasy with dips into literary fiction, science fiction, and thrillers. I don't read a lot of historical fiction, adventure, or romance but I'm really not opposed to most genres as long as they fit my other criteria! Primarily, I really look for diverse casts, engaging settings, and strong female leads. Bonus points for LGBTQ+ characters and themes. This generally discounts the majority of non-fantasy adventures and westerns, but almost every other genre hits these criteria now and then! I'm currently rereading Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir before reading the third book in the series, Non...