LJ Reviews

Readers avidly tuning into Growing Floret now have two seasons to enjoy Erin Benzakein’s garden, but it likely will not be enough. Support fans of all things Floret with these resources.

Prince Harry, Michelle Obama, and Matthew Perry are just some of the names topping the charts.

This lively mix of big names and new discoveries offers quickly engaging plots and summery settings whether readers are miles from the beach, atop a city skyscraper, at a lake house, or on the sidelines of a Little League game. Get ready to dive into the deep end. Summer will go swimmingly with these 19 selections.

Starred titles reviewed in our May 2023 print issue, spanning mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, romance, and more.

Featuring meditation, manifestation, astrology, breathwork, and more, these are the 20 body, mind, and spirit titles that library patrons are seeking.

Books about growing a garden, cooking with fruit, crafting and making, and wayfinding through an anxious age feature in this spring edition of LJ’s Life+Style section.

Starred titles reviewed in our April 2023 print issue, spanning mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, romance, and more.

With themes ranging from nature and climate change to love and war, these 18 resonant collections from debut and established poets make strong suggestions for reading during National Poetry Month.

From a quirky book on geology to collections of historical newspapers to a resonant world radio map, the 40 reference works gathered here, across print, paid databases, and free online resources, expand the possibilities of research for students, general readers, and scholars.