Books for Kids
Are You a Friend of Dorothy? (LGBTQ+) – A picture book telling young readers about “Dorothy” and the way folks in the LGBTQ+ community found eachother when they had to keep their sexual orientation or queer identity secret.
Shuri Takes Control – Part of the Marvel After-School Heroes chapter book line. Shuri’s friends have been hypnotized by The Ringmaster, and she has to find a way to save them.
Books for Older Kids/ Teens/Young Adults
The Lemonade War (Graphic Novel) – This beloved story about a sibling rivalry gets the graphic novel treatment. My students LOVED this whole series.
The Trouble with Heroes (Older Middle Grade) – Something new from Kate Messner. A grieving kid caught defacing a headstone is challenged to climb all 46 Adirondak High Peaks to get the charges dropped.
Love at Second Sight (LGBTQ+) – In a paranormal world, a teen who always thought he was “normal” has an alarming vision of the future – a girl is going to be murdered.
What Comes After – A recently-deceased teen finds herself in an experimental afterlife, Paradise Gate, where she’s supposed to work out her issues with her also-recently- deceased mother. But in the middle of working through her stuff, she also finds out Paradise Gate is not what it appears to be.
Books for Adults
Bearer of Bad News (Hardcover) – A woman thinks a new gig as a “Bearer of Bad News” is a chance for a fresh start after calling off her engagement, but finds herself wrapped up in a mystery.
Fatal Brouhaha (Trade Paperback) – Book 5 in the Ground Rules Mystery series. When a rival business owner is found dead, Sage’s business partner becomes a suspect.
Murder Runs in the Family (Trade Paperback) – First in a new series from Tamara Berry. A young woman flees her life, running to the eccentric grandmother she’s never met, but when she finds her, the woman is murder suspect. I will pick this up based on the author alone!
Serial Killer Games (Trade Paperback) – A woman feels confident the new temp in her office is a serial killer – and she needs help dealing with a body.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Toward the Night (Hardcover) – A new space adventure starring the cast of Strange New Worlds. This story sounds amazing!