But before I get to the May 2016 LibraryReads list, I wanted to give a Shout-Out! to a fellow Gateway area librarian in recognition of her annotation being included in the current Top Ten listing!
Smoke: A Novel
by Dan Vyleta
Published: 5/24/2016 by DoubledayISBN: 9780385540162
“In an alternate historical London, people who lie reveal themselves
by giving off smoke but the rules of how this works are
complicated.There are some people who can lie and not trigger any smoke
and this lends an interesting element to the story. The rules we are
given are changeable. The setting lends itself well to the story.The
writing is descriptive, and the tone is atmospheric. Similar authors
that come to my mind were Neil Gaiman and China Mieville. This is a
dark, delicious tale.”
Jennifer Ohzourk, St. Louis Public Library, St. Louis, MO Jennifer is Senior Subject Specialist at St. Louis Central Library's Center for the Reader. Through her posts on SLPL's Center for the Reader blog, she provides "information ... about Central's different book group discussions, author information, book awards, reading lists, and much, much more."
CONGRATULATIONS, Jen! In anticipation of a rush of requests from the customers at St. Charles City-County Library District, I placed a reserve on Vyleta's Smoke for myself!The compete list for May 2016 can be found at LibraryReads.
