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Beach Reads, Fem-Gore, and More!

Take a break from from political news with this roundup of links and updates to help you with your collection development work.

More Library and University Bomb Threats

Catch up on adaptation news, censorship attempts, authors in the news, and more.

Shark Week Reading Lists, and More!

Shark Week reading lists, mood-based reading recommendations, and more of hte best book links to click this week!

Libraries Under Siege

Bestselling books, books popular right now on Goodreads, and more.

I Feel the Need: 9 Compelling True Crime Reads About Obsessions

True crime about obsessions can range from art thievery to bird watching, and even writing down words. Here are 9 of the best books on it.

The Most Popular Book Genres

Your guide to what your library patrons are hearing, seeing, and asking for, plus more news for library workers to know.

Heroes and Villains

Welcome to Check Your Shelf. Even though I’m working Monday and Tuesday, I am officially dubbing this “The Week of ...

How I Accidentally Bought a Bookstore

Welcome to Check Your Shelf. One of the things I enjoy about freelance work (aka this newsletter) is the freedom ...

Authors Recommending Authors

Welcome to Check Your Shelf. Another weekend gone and another weekend spent doing literally nothing around the apartment. The shower ...

Rating Systems That Don’t Need to Exist

Welcome to Check Your Shelf. This week, y’all. Good grief. In slightly better news, the cicada infestation is supposed to ...