The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune • Selected by Elaine Gallagher Winner: Alex Award (2021) “It’s a witty, wholesome fantasy that’s like to cause heart-swelling.” –The Washington Post Find The House in the Cerulean Sea in MILS “Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He’s tasked with determining … Continue reading "SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books"
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher • Selected by Sally McConnell Winner: Hugo Award for Best Novel (2023) “Kingfisher’s combination of comedy with feminist rage in a complex fairytale setting makes for a wholly entertaining read.” –Buzzfeed Find Nettle & Bone in MILS “This isn’t the kind of fairytale where the princess marries a prince. It’s the one where … Continue reading "SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books"
Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee • Selected by Anneli Sundqvist Winner: Nobel Prize in Literature (2003) “A subtly brilliant commentary on the nature and balance of power in his homeland…Disgrace is a mini-opera without music by a writer at the top of his form.” –Time Find Disgrace in MILS “Refusing to apologise after an impulsive affair with a student, David … Continue reading "SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books"
Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein • Selected by Morgan Witham Winner: Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction (2024) “A dazzling, hallucinatory tour de force that takes the reader through shadow selves and global fascism, leaving them gasping by the end.” –Molly Crabapple, author of Drawing Blood Find Doppelganger in MILS “What if you woke up one morning … Continue reading "SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books"
The Shipping News by Annie Proulx • Selected by Andrew Stoessel Winner: Pulitzer Prize in Fiction (1994) “The Shipping News is that rare creation, a lyric page-turner.” –Stephen Jones, Chicago Tribune Find The Shipping News in MILS “At thirty-six, Quoyle, a third-rate newspaperman is wrenched violently out of his world when his two-timing wife meets her just desserts. He retreats with … Continue reading "SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books"
