
Your Weekly Book Buzz
Here’s your weekly need-to-know for books, reading, libraries, and everything in between.
📚 Newest Announcements
A Little More Dolly is Coming to Your TBR
Dolly Parton reportedly completed her memoir before her death, and the book has now been acquired by a publisher following a highly competitive bidding war.
Judy Dench Has a Few More Stories to Tell
The legendary actress looks back on more than 90 years of life, love and an extraordinary career in her new book, released November 3. Written with Brendan O’Hea, Dench shares behind-the-scenes stories, personal memories and plenty of humor from her decades on stage and screen.
Eric Dane's Posthumous Memoir is Here
Released November 3, the book offers an intimate look at the moments that shaped his life, from his rise in Hollywood and journey to sobriety to his experience living with ALS. Told through a collection of defining days, it’s a deeply personal reflection on family, resilience and making the most of the time we have.
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Dolly Parton
by Newbury Publishing
Dolly Parton’s story began far from the glitz and glamour she’s known for today. Raised in a large, low-income family in rural Tennessee, she turned humble beginnings and big musical dreams into an extraordinary career. This look at her life explores the determination, talent and unmistakable personality behind one of country music’s (and the world's) most beloved icons.
Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?
by Judi Dench
Judi Dench and Brendan O'Hea chat about her life on the stage, on the screen, and, above all, behind the scenes...
In Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It? Judi Dench and Brendan O'Hea take us on a heartfelt and hilarious tour of her extraordinary life and career. From growing up in York and being miffed at not getting the part of Mary in the school Nativity play, to playing before sold-out houses on Broadway and in London's West End, she's done it all.
My Book of Days
by Eric Dane
A moving personal narrative from Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria star Eric Dane, on the most impactful days—past, present, and future—of his life. Poignant, vulnerable and deeply human, My Book of Days is a profound meditation on the passing of time and what matters most when you’re looking at life through the lens of a terminal illness.
🎬 Page to Screen
Off to Boarding School: Netflix is Turning Prep Into a Series
Curtis Sittenfeld’s 2005 novel is getting a Netflix series order. The story follows scholarship student Lee Fiora as she navigates friendship, class and teenage life at an elite New England boarding school.
Mary J. Blige Is Bringing This Book to TV
Universal Television is developing Good People, a drama based on Friends and Family, the new novel by Natalie Baszile, author of Queen Sugar. The project brings together Mary J. Blige, filmmaker Gina Prince-Bythewood and writer Marissa Jo Cerar.
Wendy Webb’s Ghost Stories Are Inspiring a New Series
A supernatural mystery series called The Invited is reportedly in development, inspired by Wendy Webb’s ghost-story novels.
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Find Out if the Book is Better:

Prep
by Curtis Sittenfeld
Lee Fiora is a shy fourteen-year-old when she leaves small-town Indiana for a scholarship at Ault, an exclusive boarding school in Massachusetts. Her head is filled with images from the school brochure of handsome boys in sweaters leaning against old brick buildings, girls running with lacrosse sticks across pristine athletics fields, everyone singing hymns in chapel. But as she soon learns, Ault is a minefield of unstated rules and incomprehensible social rituals, and Lee must work hard to find - and maintain - her place in the pecking order.
Friends and Family
by Natalie Baszile
From the author of Queen Sugar, a piercing examination of friendship and loyalty as two best friends find themselves at odds over their beliefs on race, identity and allyship, especially when it comes to their teenage children.

Widow's Walk
by Wendy Webb
Escaping a troubled marriage, Annie Cameron brings her autistic son Charlie and mother-in-law to Mico Island. With the friendship of Winston Mann and his wife, their new home becomes a sanctuary. Until the dreams start. Years ago the Manns' son mysteriously drowned. Winston thinks the woman who once lived in Annie's house caused his death. Except she's been dead for two hundred years. Charlie and his mentally fragile grandmother sense a malevolent presence in the house. But they don't know how to fight back as Annie slowly becomes possessed. Now Annie has discovered the door to the widow's walk and the house's dangerous past. A storm is brewing. Someone waits to finish what was started long ago. And Annie will keep a promise she never made.
⭐ In the Spotlight
Just Announced! Laufey has selected Music Against the Night by Yiyun Li for her November Book Club.
Tyler Childers' November Book Pick
For November, Tyler Childers’ Hickman Holler Reading Club is featuring The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster.
Jenna Bush Hager's November Book Pick
The Read with Jenna November book club pick is here, and it's one that surprised many readers.
Star-Studded Recs for Your TBR:
Music Against the Night
by Yiyun Li
This sweeping historical novel follows two gifted musicians, John Field and Adelaide Percheron, as their lives unfold across continents, exploring ambition, love, rivalry and the pursuit of artistic greatness.
The Phantom Tollbooth
by Norton Juster
Hailed as "a classic. . . . humorous, full of warmth and real invention" (The New Yorker), this beloved story—first published more than fifty ago—introduces readers to Milo and his adventures in the Lands Beyond.
Sweet Pea
by Kit de Waal
A beautiful portrait of a seemingly ordinary woman's life, transformed by extraordinary love. As unexpected connections and new possibilities begin to reshape her world, she discovers that even the smallest moments can lead to profound change. A heartfelt story about belonging, second chances and the surprising ways life can unfold.
📱 BookTok Told Me
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Titles on your FYP:
Quicksilver
by Callie Hart

The Cruel Prince
by Holly Black
🏛️ Library News
As Costs Rise, Libraries Are Showing Up
It's a familiar pattern in the library world: when economic conditions become more challenging, library use often increases. Across the country, libraries are seeing more people turn to them for resources, support and community.
Dolly Parton Continues to Gift Children Books
Following Dolly Parton’s death, the Imagination Library has seen a surge of interest across the country.❤️ From Libby
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Noirvember: Kanopy Crashes the Podcast
It's Noirvember, and we're embracing our mysterious side! Whether you prefer your crime with a side of literary intrigue or your mysteries served up in cinematic black and white, we've got your next obsession.
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Published Nov 06, 2026
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