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Author Event
Local author Nashae Jones will be at TLB on Thursday, April 11 @ 5:30 PM to discuss and sign copies of her new upper middle grade book, Courtesy of Cupid. This is a fun read and great for 5th graders and middle schoolers.
Light snack will be provided.
Books available for purchase prior to and at the event.
Please register by email or phone so we know how many to expect.
In this middle grade rom-com sprinkled with a dash of magic, a girl uses her newfound ability to make people fall in love to sabotage her rival.
-- Simon & Schuster marketing
"A demigod's scheme to use newfound powers for her own gain backfires in Jones's wholesome, cozy love story... Jones's enemies-to-lovers debut sparkles." --Publishers Weekly
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Mark Your Calendars!
Independent Bookstore Day is almost upon us! If you know TLB, you know it's one of our favorite days of the year. Please plan on stopping by Saturday, April 27, 11:00-5:00 to help us celebrate.
As always, we will have fun giveaways, raffles, and yummy treats to fuel your shopping! Plus special merchandise just for Indie Bookstore Day!
Once again we are having our Greater RVA bookstore tour!
Visit all eight participating independent bookstores in the Richmond area between April 18-April 27 and get a special tote bag at your eighth stop.
More information coming in our mid-April Indie Bookstore Day special email!!
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TLB Spring Book Club Info
It's the best book club in town -- come join us!! You will need to purchase the book from our store in order to confirm your sign-up. You can pay for the book in-store or by phone. 804-464-1244. You will receive an email from the store when the books are available for pick-up.
Information about our summer book club will be in our May email.
Questions? Call us or send an email to:
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April Book Pick:
The End of Drum-Time by Hanna Pylvainen
$28.99
Day group: Wed, 4/10 at 1:00 PM
(This time slot is full.)
Evening group: Tues, 4/16 at 6:30 PM
"In prose that is both luxuriant and precise, Hanna Pylväinen vividly transports the reader to the remote Scandinavian tundra of the 1850s, introducing complicated characters who reveal their deepest joys, sorrows, fears, and hopes. This stunning novel manages to explore major themes of identity, race, politics, and faith, all while putting the focus firmly on the human stories at hand. The End of Drum-Time masterfully takes us to a place, people, and time unfamiliar to most readers but one that becomes completely alive--and closely mirrors the most divisive and potent aspects of our contemporary lives."
--The 2023 National Book Award Citation
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Available 4/16
Mystery
"An absolutely engrossing tale...written with the abundance of whimsy and dark humor that seems to permeate nearly everything that Horowitz creates. Kudos to anyone who can figure this one out!" -- Booklist (starred review)
"What begins as a decorous whodunit set in a gated community on the River Thames turns out to be another metafictional romp for mystery writer Anthony Horowitz and his frequent collaborator, ex-DI Daniel Hawthorne. . . .Gloriously artificial, improbable, and ingenious. Fans . . . will rejoice." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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Available 4/2
Historical fiction
"Clear is a compact, taut and brilliant novel with an ingenious premise: one man is sent to evict another from his land, but suddenly requires the second man's aid. Everything gets more complicated from there. The book is about belonging, a dying language, secrets, and a pistol in a box. I loved every page."
--Anthony Doerr, author of All the Light We Cannot See and Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Available 4/9
Fantasy
"Full of hidden perils and twisting machinations, The Familiar is Bardugo's most assured and mature work yet, a remarkable portrait of the magic of exiles and the traumatic echoes of the Spanish Inquisition."
--BookPage (starred review)
"The sharp realism mixes with a genuine feeling of enchantment to create a top tier historical fantasy."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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Available 4/30
Family
"I love this book! Eileen Garvin has created characters--human and corvid--so vividly appealing that long before I finished the book, I felt we were good friends. This is a book about both loss and redemption, a song of praise to the dazzling beauty and power of connecting with creatures other than ourselves. It will make you want to cheer!" --Sy Montgomery, New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of an Octopus
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Available 4/2
Science fiction/short stories
"Hugo and Nebula Award winner Leckie collects 18 stories for a stunning showcase of her talents. Leckie plays with tone... but in every borrowed style (and in the style that is deeply her own), the detailed worlds, intelligent plotting, and clear-eyed compassion make these stories standout. ... Leckie's fans will treasure this."-- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
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Available 4/23
Rom-com
"Bestseller Henry takes on fake-dating in this equally poignant and charming tale of love after loss... Henry perfectly balances sorrow and discord with love and humor, and romance fans will appreciate watching the growth of the characters' relationships and of Daphne as a person. This is a heartwarming take on summer love."
-- Publishers Weekly
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Available 4/2
Mystery
"Freya Sampson never fails to make me cry in the best possible way, and Nosy Neighbors is no exception. While the characters try to solve a mystery in their quest to save their beloved home, it becomes apparent that the real mystery is how they ended up in that situation in the first place--a mystery Sampson slowly unravels with the utmost care for their humanity and abundant charm. It's impossible not to root for Dorothy, Kat, and even Shelley House itself."-- Tori Anne Martin, USA Today bestselling author of This Spells Disaster
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Available 4/2
Short stories
"Towles excels with this collection. Readers unfamiliar with his novels will love these examples of his shorter fiction and they will be pure catnip to his legions of fans. Highly recommended."-- Library Journal, Starred Review
" Table for Two is a masterful, subtle collection of thoroughly entertaining stories." -- BookPage
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Available 4/9
Memoir
"In THE WIVES, Simone Gorrindo invites us into one of the largest, most insular clubs in America, exploring the loyalty and ferocity of female friendship under the most pressurized conditions. A memoir of great intimacy and generosity, THE WIVES asks aching questions about loving a person you'll never completely understand, and what it means to build a life around the constancy of war. Simone Gorrindo is a dazzling talent." --Katie Gutierrez, bestselling author of More Than You'll Ever Know
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Available 4/30
History
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War--a simmering crisis that finally tore a deeply divided nation in two. (publisher marketing)
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Available 4/2
History
"Enlightening...Gibbins combines historical knowledge with a sense of adventure, making this book a highly enjoyable package." - Kirkus Reviews
"A well-informed and dynamic narrator, Gibbins glides breezily between stories of his scuba dives and quotes from medieval Chinese poetry. History buffs will find this smooth sailing." - Publishers Weekly
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Available 4/9
Inspiration
"Lamott brings her signature wit and warmth to these effervescent meditations on matters of the heart. . . . A topic that might feel trite in the hands of a lesser writer takes on fresh meaning in Lamott's, thanks to her ability to distill complex truths with a deceptive lightness. This rings true." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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Available 4/2
Gardening
Take your gardening to the next level...with flowers! After learning how to manage their houseplants and grow their own food, this highly stylized, fully illustrated, modern guidebook teaches reluctant green thumbs to brighten up their gardens with flowers. (publisher marketing)
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Available 4/2
Cooking
" Kitten and the Bear Cookbook is a gift to those who love food, quiet moments of pleasure, and creating beauty in something as small as a spoonful. I am so excited to pour over the pages as spring berries reach their ripe plumpness, stone fruit burnish into their perfumed sweetness, apples and pears mellow into their honeyed comfort, and citrus bursts with sunshine brightness--all year round, through every season." -- Claire Thomas, author
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Available 4/2
Cooking
Save money, reduce food waste, and eat healthier than you ever have before with this highly anticipated cookbook from New York Times bestselling author and social media sensation, Carleigh Bodrug. (publisher marketing)
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Available 4/2
Thriller
From the author of the multimillion-copy bestselling A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series and Five Survive comes a gripping mystery thriller following one teen's search for the truth about her mother's shocking disappearance--and even more shocking reappearance--during the filming of a true crime documentary. (publisher marketing)
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Available 4/23
Fantasy
" Enchanting and beautiful, Song of the Six Realms will sweep readers into a glittering yet perilous world of gods and demons, captivating them with its magic, mystery and slow-burn romance." --Sue Lynn Tan, USA Today-bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess
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Available 4/30
Social themes
A Korean American teen tries to balance her dream to become a chef with the cultural expectations of her family when she enters the competitive world of a TV cooking show. A hilarious and heartfelt YA novel from the award-winning author of Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim and Re Jane. (publisher marketing)
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Available 4/2
Fairy tales
What if the witch gave Merida a different spell? This New York Times best-selling series twists Disney-Pixar's Brave into a fast-paced story in which Merida is sent back in time. (publisher marketing)
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Available 4/2
Historical fiction
"Hidden Figures meets Code Name Verity in Trajectory, a richly detailed historical novel about Eleanor, a gifted female mathematician under pressure to get the results of her calculations right at the height of World War II. With members of her own Jewish family suffering a terrible fate in Europe, Eleanor is determined to make a difference--even if it means facing her fears head-on. I couldn't put this down!" -- Kip Wilson, award-winning author of White Rose and The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin
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Available 4/9
Historical fiction
★ "Historical fiction at its finest. Two-time Newbery honoree Bradley is at her best here; this is a novel that brings layers of the past to life [and showcases] the author's expertise as a gifted storyteller. [Her] latest masterpiece features a determined and daring heroine . . . Readers will be wholeheartedly rewarded." -- School Library Journal (starred review)
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Available 4/16
Sports
In this final middle grade novel by Newbery Award-winning author Patricia MacLachlan, a young girl tries to untangle her love of baseball from her complicated relationship with her professional pitcher father. (publisher marketing)
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Available 4/30
Animals
In this stand-alone novel with themes of friendship and family, twelve-year-old Elsby discovers a family of talking cats living in the house next door and must help them harness the magic that made them that way. From the author of the acclaimed Coo, The Cats of Silver Crescent is for fans of Kathi Appelt and Katherine Applegate. -- publisher marketing
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Available 4/2
Mystery
"Lindsay Currie has crafted a winning mystery with confounding codes, misleading clues, and the lure of hidden treasure. It's the ultimate escape room and will have you guessing until the final page." -- James Ponti, New York Times bestselling author of City Spies
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Available 4/30
Animals
"[...] Penelope, wide-eyed, pudgy, and eminently huggable, will win even a cat (or worse, a squirrel) lover over." -- BCCB"
[...] sweet story about friendship and finding one's forever home." -- Publishers Weekly
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Available 4/2
Social themes
"To leave behind a world that seems totally secure and safe and comfortable, for a world in which you make your own decisions and claim your own life--that is one of our great journeys. In The Wrong Way Home, Fern has to battle her own fear, elaborate illusions, misunderstandings, and the past mistakes of others to get on with that journey--and, dear reader, you will not be able to turn the pages fast enough to see if she makes it. Plan on reading this in one sitting; matters of the human soul don't bear interruption."
--Gary D. Schmidt, Newbery Honor Winner for The Wednesday Wars
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Available 4/2
Imagination
Ages 4-8
★ "This delightful tale highlights and celebrates the powerful bonding that happens when caregivers engage in imaginative play with children.... Tiny sea captains everywhere will cherish this lovely tale." -- Booklist, starred review
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Available 4/9
Nonfiction
Ages 5-8
DIVE! is a fascinating introduction to the comprehensive world history of diving by award-winning artist Chris Gall. (publisher marketing)
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Available 4/30
Fantasy
Ages 4-8
"Hand this to fans clamoring for new mermaid titles; they'll learn something, too." - Kirkus Reviews
"Adorable....a very sweet bedtime read for any mermaid-obsessed youngster." - Youth Services Book Review
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Available 4/2
Nonfiction
Ages 8-12
In author Rachel Williams and illustrator Ksenia Bakhareva' s Picture Puzzler: A Natural History Hide-and-Seek, step into the world's wildest places to solve 72 picture riddles and search for camouflaged animals. -- publisher marketing
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Available 4/9
Imagination
Ages 4-8
"An ode to childhood play and the boundlessness of imagination.Perfectly captures the rich, fulfilling world of childhood fun to be found in the seemingly mundane." - Kirkus Reviews
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Available 4/2
Nonfiction
Ages 3-7
Delve into seven beautiful North American habitats and discover an amazing variety of birds. Includes a sound button with 24 bird calls or songs. -- publisher marketing
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Available 4/23
Nonfiction
Ages 5-8
Set over 24 hours, meet rattlesnakes, vipers, and black mambas in this kids' nonfiction book by TikTok star and snake expert Christian Cave. -- publisher marketing
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