The August Booklist Reader is here and brimming with graphic novels and comic recommendations that you can share digitally with patrons. Start reading and sharing today!

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Dead Flip
by Sara Farizan

​It’s 1987, and 12-year-olds Cori, Maz, and Sam are dealing with the havoc adolescence can wreak on childhood friendships; Maz and Cori are ready for a wider social circle and more mature activities, while Sam wants things to stay the same. When Sam goes missing after a string of encounters with an off-putting pinball machine, grief and guilt set Cori and Maz on different paths.

Booklist Backlist: The Book is Better—Movie and TV Adaptations
by Annie Bostrom, Susan Maguire, and Donna Seaman

We don’t actually know if the movie and TV series adaptations fail justice to do these novels and works of nonfiction because they haven’t been released yet. But even if they are splendid in their own right, the books deserve to be read.

Print Is Coming: Everything You Need to Know about Ordering Booklist Reader in Print
Those of you at ALA Annual may have heard our exciting news: Booklist Reader is coming to print! If you’re as pumped as we are to share this patron-friendly, librarian-approved resource with your community, read on below and check back in for updates on how to subscribe!​

The Shelf Care Interview: Alex Boniello and April Lavalle

In this episode of the Shelf Care Interview, Julia Smith talks to authors Alex Boniello and April Lavalle, about their picture book, A Case of the Zaps

Shelf Care Episode 22: Book Banning and Book Suggesting
By Susan Maguire

In this episode of Booklist’s Shelf Care: The Podcast, host Susan Maguire talks to Kelly Jensen about the current state of book banning, what’s behind the recent slate of challenges, and what to do when collection development policies are not enough.

Top 10 Discussable Audiobooks
by Heather Booth

A discussable audiobook is one that starts with a great story and has a narration that adds an interpretive layer all its own. These recent titles offer book groups, be they library-run or neighborhood gatherings, fodder for upbeat and engaging conversations.

The Essentials: Pleasure Reads for Book Groups
by Annie Bostrom, Susan Maguire, and Donna Seaman

There’s nothing like reading for pleasure to ease the stress of daily life and world concerns, and talking about fun books makes for a festive book-group gathering.