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Shelf Awareness: Enlightenment for Readers for Friday, February 6, 2026

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From My Shelf

• In This Issue

Best Books Reviewed

• Fiction

  • When We Were Brilliant
  • This Book Made Me Think of You
  • Simple Heart
  • Anne of a Different Island
  • Little One

• Mystery & Thriller

  • ★  Anatomy of an Alibi

• Science Fiction & Fantasy

  • Nightshade and Oak

• Romance

  • Books & Bewitchment

• Biography & Memoir

  • ★  The Company of Owls
  • Two Women Living Together

• Essays & Criticism

  • ★  Glimmerings: Letters on Faith Between a Poet and a Theologian

• Children's & Young Adult

  • ★  The Lions' Run
  • Ren's Pencil
  • Queen of Faces
  • The Aftermyth
  • Nani and the Lion

The Writer's Life

• Polly Atkin: The Art of Noticing

Book Candy

• Book Candy

Rediscover

• Rediscover: Hudson Talbott

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Shelf Awareness Pro: Enlightenment for the Book Trade for Friday, February 6, 2026

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News

• Grand Opening Tomorrow for The Book Shop of Needham in Needham, Mass.
• The Love Potion Library Coming to San Francisco, Calif.
• Open Books, Chicago, Ill., Closing Logan Square Location
• Amazon's Fourth Quarter: Sales Up 13.6%; AI Spending Jump Leads to 10% Stock Drop
• Obituary Note: Allan Massie 

Notes

• Image of the Day: Susan Lucci at Books & Greetings
• Bookstore Baby: Monkey and Dog Books
• Godmothers Bookstore: a 'Beacon of Community, Creativity, & Conversation'
• Chalkboard: Protagonist Books & Coffee

Media and Movies

• TV: Dark Winds Season 5

Books & Authors

• Awards: Waterstones Children's Book Shortlist
• Reading with... Matthew F. Jones

Book Review

• Review: What Ever Happened to Eddy Crane?: A Memoir and a Murder Investigation

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Wednesday January 21, 2026: Maximum Shelf: Catching Sight

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Maximum Review

• Catching Sight: How a Guide Dog Helped Me See Myself

The Writer's Life

• Deni Elliott: Human and Canine Interdependency

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January 15, 2026 Dedicated Issue: Jesus Calling

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Editors' Note

• Jesus Calling: Spreading the Word

Books & Authors

• Jesus Calling Finds a Growing, Grateful Audience
• Superstar Jesus Calling Guests: Anne Lamott, Terry Bradshaw, Reba McEntire
• Sarah Young (1946-2023)