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Sea Legs
by Jules Bakes, illustrated by Niki Smith

This moving debut graphic novel set on tropical seas in 1995 explores connection, self-awareness, and the understanding that we don’t always know what someone else is going through.

MangaEssentials: Single-Volume Manga for Book Groups
by Sara Smith

As manga sections continue to grow throughout libraries, one potential programming option for promoting the section is to host book clubs focusing on manga, and for readers who might be intimidated by the length of many manga series, single-volume titles are a great entry point. Here are some suggestions of single-volume manga for a variety of age groups (in ascending grade-range order), as well as some discussion topics to inspire good conversations.

Top 10 Book-Group Books: 2025
by Susan Maguire

​From topical nonfiction to the story of a café operated by giant cats, these books, reviewed in Booklist from February 15, 2024, through December 1, 2024, offer book groups of all stripes much to discuss.

10 Questions for Christine Feehan​
By John Charles

Christine Feehan is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Carpathian series, the GhostWalker series, the Leopard series, the Shadow Riders series, and the Sea Haven novels, including the Drake Sisters series and the Sisters of the Heart series. She also writes standalone thrillers set in the California backcountry.

Read-alikes: Nobel Laureate Han Kang
by Terry Hong

​Han Kang, whose new novel is We Do Not Part, won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.” She’s the first Korean and first Asian woman to do so. While her Korean readers have access to almost a dozen novels, story collections, poetry, and children’s titles, English-language readers currently have five titles to experience. While awaiting more, audiences might explore these read-alikes by Korean (thank you, translators!) and Korean American women writers whose works also explore historical reckoning, gender imbalance, societal failures, and mental-health challenges.

Trend Alert: Cults on Audio
by Shellie Zeigler

​In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in books exploring the world of cults, spanning fictional narratives and deeply personal memoirs. These works shed light on the psychological mechanisms of control, the allure of charismatic leaders, and the devastating impact of unwavering devotion—all highly charged elements that come through clearly on audio.

Shelf Care #39: Editors’ Choice 2024
By Susan Maguire

​It’s that time of the year again, when the Booklist editors gather ‘round the proverbial fire and share some of their favorite reads of the year.

10 Questions for Sonora Reyes
By John Charles

Born and raised in Arizona, Sonora Reyes is the author of The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School and The Luis Ortega Survival Club. They write fiction full of queer and Latinx characters in a variety of genres, with current projects in both kidlit and adult categories.