Readers' Advisory

Suspects by Danielle Steel is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

The House Across the Lake, by Riley Sager (Dutton), is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

A bit oddly for an undertaking that demands working with one’s hands, gardening turns out to be a wonderful pastime on TV, and, less surprisingly, within the pages of books, where writers such as Jane Austen and William Shakespeare have set scenes in gardens. The following books celebrate the TV-ness of gardening, four written by garden TV hosts and one by a TikTok star.

The Hotel Nantucket, by Elin Hilderbrand (Little, Brown), is the top holds title of the week (6/13/22). LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

The Woman in the Library, by Sulari Gentill (Poisoned Pen; LJ starred review), is the top holds title of the week (6/6/22). LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

These books were selected by LJ reviewers and editors as titles of particular note in the June 2022 issue of the magazine. Along with all the starred reviews in the June issue, these are essential titles to know, buy, suggest, and read.

Sparring Partners, by John Grisham (Doubleday), is the top holds title of the week (5/30/22). LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

Nightwork by Nora Roberts is the top holds title of the week (5/23/22). LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

A picnic book is as essential as a blanket, for reading outdoors is a sublime pleasure that spring invites with blossoms and bright blue skies. Just as what fills a picnic hamper or take-out bag is customizable and endless in its variety, so too are reading choices. Here are a few suggestions based on form.