From last week's Indie bestseller lists, available at IndieBound.org, here are the recommended titles, which are also Indie Next Great Reads:
Hardcover
A Dangerous Business: A Novel by Jane Smiley (Knopf, $28, 9780525520337). "An incredibly thought-provoking new novel from Jane Smiley. Her characters are so well drawn out that I felt like I was living the narrative alongside them. The writing is evocative and makes the pages fly. I can't wait to sell this!" --Brooke Beehler, Books Revisited, St. Cloud, Minn.
Weightless: Making Space for My Resilient Body and Soul by Evette Dionne (Ecco, $26.99, 9780063076365). "Dionne's essays cover fat-shaming, plus-size characters, love and sex, the pain of weight loss due to illness, and weight-discrimination legislation. Based both on research and her own experiences, there's much here to think about." --Susan Posch, The Book Shoppe, Boone, Iowa
Paperback
Wahala: A Novel by Nikki May (Mariner, $17.99, 9780063084254). "Wahala offers a fresh, suspenseful, and insightful exploration of the darker complexities of friendship, romance, and ambition from the perspectives of three Anglo-Nigerian women." --Alyssa Raymond, Copper Dog Books, Beverly, Mass.
For Ages 3 to 5
Little Owl's Love by Divya Srinivasan (Viking Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780593204047). "Little Owl loves so much, and there is much to discover in the forest. The illustrations bring those discoveries right to you. I'm not sure I love mushrooms as much as Little Owl, but I do know I love to discover with Little Owl--so will you." --Carolyn Roys, Anderson's Bookshops, Naperville, Ill.
For Ages 10 to 14
Never After: The Broken Mirror (The Chronicles of Never After #3) by Melissa de la Cruz (Roaring Brook Press, $16.99, 9781250827258). "I loved this storyline and the continued adventure of Filomena and her friends! The way the story unfolds is masterful and kept me reading to see what happens next. I can't wait for the next book!" --Donna Powers, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey, Mich.
For Teen Readers
Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales (Wednesday Books, $18.99, 9781250819161). "This brings all the drama of The Bachelor with a perfect dose of feminist rage. A story about the perfect revenge against a cheating narcissistic ex, finding love, and moving on--in Maya's case, with the very girl her ex cheated on her with." --Caitlin Bagdasarian, Bank Square Books, Mystic, Conn.
[Many thanks to IndieBound and the ABA!]
