Alex Awards

Today was like the Oscars for those of us who work with books, and we want to share some of the winners and honorees this week. First up, are the Alex Awards:

The Reapers are the Angels by Alden Bell







The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender







The House of Tomorrow by Peter Bognanni







Room by Emma Donoghue







The Vanishing of Katharina Linden by Helen Grant







The Radleys by Matt Haig







The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton







Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok







Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard by Liz Murray






The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep and Never Had To by DC Pierson