Readers' Advisory

LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read The Judge’s List by John Grisham. 

Body horror has been a staple of the horror genre starting as far back as Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. The fear of damage to one’s body and the transformation or destruction of one’s wholeness or identity are features of this subgenre, where the focus is the violation of the human body. It can range from beautiful and haunting to an absolute gore fest. Many contemporary titles incorporate aspects of body horror so readily that sometimes it is taken for granted, but these selections put those elements of the storytelling front and center.

LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read State of Terror by Louise Penny and Hillary Rodham Clinton. 

The romance genre continues to be strong. LJ spoke to industry experts and looked at upcoming releases from publishers of all sizes, noting that witches, reality TV plots, and books featuring food competitions are trending upward. Contemporary-set romances featuring a wide range of lived experiences are available both as stand-alone novels or as part of continuing series, while a variety of historical settings mean that readers who want love stories set in the past will have plenty to choose from.

Popular self-published romance novelist Chencia C. Higgins (“The Vow” and “Wolves of West Texas” series, among others) makes her trade debut with D’Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding (Carina Adores, Jan. 2022). LJ talks to Higgins about Texas, coming-out stories, reality television, and her research process.

LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. 

All the March 2022 Prepub Alerts in one place, plus a central index, a downloadable spreadsheet, and a print-ready PDF of all posts.

LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr.

LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read Peril by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa.