February State of the Thing

LibraryThing: State of the Thing Welcome to the February State of the Thing. This month we have a Valentine's Treasure Hunt as well as the usual updates to our Early Reviewers (Free Books!) program, and more. If you'd rather receive a plain-text version, [edit your email preferences](. You can also read it [online](. Our newsletter archive lives [here](. You can like LibraryThing on [Facebook]( and follow [@LibraryThing]( on Twitter for up-to-the-minute site news and updates. LibraryThing Updates Our [Valentine’s Treasure Hunt]( is on! To celebrate the holiday, we've written fourteen romantic clues. Read and solve each clue, and find the page on LibraryThing that matches your solution. When you find the right solution, you’ll see a banner at the top of your screen announcing that you’ve found a heart. Everyone who finds at least one clue receives a profile badge, with other prizes available the more clues you solve. Tim and Abby will be at the [PLA Conference]( in Nashville next week with our partners [ProQuest](. They’ll be presenting [Syndetics Unbound](, a catalog enrichment that brings LibraryThing’s recommendations and information to library catalogs. Stop by the ProQuest booth #1033 to learn more about Syndetics Unbound. Book World Updates The publication of the book [American Dirt]( was the subject of [some controversy](, as Latinx authors critiqued the book’s portrayal of migrants. The author’s tour [was canceled](, but it remains [a bestseller]( and an Oprah’s [book pick](. Prolific writer [Mary Higgins Clark]( [passed away at 92](. The “Queen of Suspense” sold over 100 million copies in her lifetime. Did You Know LibraryThing App. Are you using our LibraryThing app? With our app, your catalog is available on your mobile device, and it can scan ISBNs using your device’s camera. Catalog quickly and conveniently from your phone. Available on [iOS]( and [Android](. Custom Recommendations. Looking for your next read? At any time, you can see a [list of recommendations]( we make just for you. Early Reviewers Early Reviewers is our program where you can win free(!) advance copies of books to read and review. Sign up to request books. Books for all ages and interests available. The February batch of [Early Reviewers]( has 3,487 copies of 105 books. The deadline to request a book is February 24th 6pm EST. The most requested books this month: TinyCat [TinyCat]( is the online catalog for small libraries, created by LibraryThing. It turns your existing LibraryThing account into a simple, professional, web-based catalog. Check out our playlists of Tiny Tutorials on [LibraryThing’s YouTube channel](, where Kristi walks you through various features of TinyCat in 30 seconds or less. Hot This Month - [The Testaments]( by Margaret Atwood - [The Silent Patient]( by Alex Michaelides - [Normal People]( by Sally Rooney - [Where The Crawdads Sing]( by Delia Owens - [The Overstory]( by Richard Powers - [The Library Book]( by Susan Orlean - [The Tattooist of Auschwitz](by Heather Morris - [The Outsider]( by Stephen King - [Circe]( by Madeline Miller - [The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle]( by Stuart Turton That’s it for this month! See you in March. Best, KJ This message was sent to {NAME}. Click to [edit your email preferences or unsubscribe from future emails](.