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24 Jul
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This Week in Book Challenges

Here is an update on the latest book challenges for the weeks of July 17 and July 24, 2024.

 

 

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24 Jul
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ABFE Launches Banned Books Week 2024 Campaign

Banned Books Week 2024 is right around the corner, and ABFE has released a suite of new assets, merchandise, and themes to mark the occasion.

 

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24 Jul

A Q&A with Alison Espach, Author of August Indie Next List Top Pick “The Wedding People”

“The Wedding People hits the absolute sweet spot of compulsively fun to read while asking serious questions about life, love, and a lavish destination wedding. Alison Espach’s mix of light and dark makes for deeply authentic characters,” said Nina Barrett of Bookends & Beginnings in Evanston, Illinois.
 
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24 Jul

Indies Introduce Q&A with Johanna Taylor

“This is a ghost story with plenty of ghosts and creepy scenes. It’s also a sweet, feel good story with so much more. Taylor is an incredible artist and her lush illustrations give wonderful depth to this imaginative story of grief, belonging and love,” said Holly Weinkauf of Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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24 Jul

Indies Introduce Q&A with Josh Galarza

“This stunning and heartfelt debut starts off with Brett in a terrible mental place, coping with harmful strategies like binge drinking and eating. Stick with it though, because you will care for Brett and the people around him so deeply, and if you’re anything like me, end up sobbing over the last few chapters. I absolutely loved it and wholeheartedly recommend it,” said Donna Liu of Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park, California.

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