1.0ALSC Bloghttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blogJennifer Schultzhttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/author/jschultz/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="PQBCMHIVKf"><a href="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2015/12/best-books-of-2015-your-favorites/">Best Books of 2015: Your Favorites!</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2015/12/best-books-of-2015-your-favorites/embed/#?secret=PQBCMHIVKf" width="600" height="338" title="“Best Books of 2015: Your Favorites!” — ALSC Blog" data-secret="PQBCMHIVKf" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> By now, most publications have weighed in with their “Best Books of 2015” lists. While many find them to be great collection development tools, it can be disappointing when our favorite reads have been overlooked.  Let’s chat about our favorite reads for 2015 (2015 publication date only, please). If your favorites received tons of starred reviews and/or inclusion in many “Best of 2015” lists, please let us know! But if you have some favorites that you feel deserve wider recognition, this is your chance to let your fellow librarians know! While these books are not the only books I would include in my favorites list, these are at the top of the list: (image taken from Kate Hannigan’s website) If you need an action-packed historical fiction novel with plenty of humor, gravitas, and a charming aunt-niece relationship, you should definitely read The Detective’s Assistant. Based on the real-life Kate Warne,...https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/detectivesassistant-207x300.jpg