Thanks to the Tuesday holiday, release dates for this week are a little wonky, too, but you should find these books out sometime this week. Enjoy!
Books for Kids
Woke Baby – In both Board Book AND Picture Book format. Looking forward to reading this one!
Hamster Holmes, a Bit Stumped – Mysteries for the Early Reader set! I love the whole idea of this. There are a handful of previous titles out – I can’t wait to check them out.
Pete the Kitty and the Case of the Hiccups – Picture book star Pete the Cat now has early readers starring his younger self. Adorable!
Disney Top 10s – Disney Princess AND Incredibles AND Toy Story – These are 3 of the books releasing today in this new line from Disney. There are a few others, too – Coco, Cars, Frozen. These are small books – only about the length of a standard picture book – but filled with trivia from your kids’ favorite Disney properties.
I Wish I Was a Wolf – Pretend you are a wolf pup and learn all about wolves in this new Early Reader from Ranger Rick.
Bad Kitty: Kitten Trouble – When the neighborhood cat shelter is destroyed, Kitty’s family decides to foster as many kittens as they can. I haven’t read a Bad Kitty book in awhile, but this is one I can’t wait to read!
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
Digging Up Danger – Book 2 in the Story Pirates series that helps kids think about creative writing while they enjoy a fun adventure story. Such a great idea!
Secrets of Winterhouse – Sequel to Winterhouse. Elizabeth and Freddy are back, digging into the mysteries unresolved at the end of book one.
Science Comics: Polar Bears: Survival on the Ice – The latest from Science Comics
Evermore – Sequel to Everless. A teen learns the stories she has heard all her life about the evil Alchemist and the good Sorceress were twisted for the benefit of others. Turns out she is the Alchemist and the Sorceress is a murderer. I’m curious about this series and have book 1 on my list.
The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm – New stories set in the world of Eragon. While I love dragon stories, this is a series I haven’t tried. I have it on my list.
The Similars – Six new students enroll in a boarding school – and all of them are clones attending alongside their originals. Except for the clone of a boy who is dead. I’ve requested this one from the library!
Books for Adults
Flights of Fancy (Paperback) – Book 1 in a new American Heiress series. A young woman being pressured into an undesirable marriage flees and finds herself working as a housekeeper. This sounds delightful!
Live and Let Pie (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 9 in the Bakeshop series by Ellie Alexander. In this one, Juliet finds a skull which could tie to a cold case from the 1960s, plus there’s a contemporary murder as well. I have this already on hold at the library!
Nightchaser (Mass Market Paperback) – Tess Bailey is on the run, but she has no idea there is a bounty on her head. Shade Ganavan is willing to help Tess, but when he finds out about the bounty, he’s torn between helping the sexy outlaw or pursuing his own agenda with the money he would get by turning her in. I’ll be reviewing this science fiction adventure in January.
Strawberry Hill (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 5 in the Mystic Creek series of stand alone stories set in Mystic Creek, Oregon. Estranged after their engagement dissolved just days before their wedding, a couple is thrown together once again. Could the close quarters and constant contact rekindle what they once had? I’m curious to try this one. I haven’t read this series before. This is on my library list.
13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do: Own Your Power, Channel Your Confidence, and Find Your Authentic Voice for a Life of Meaning and Joy (Hardcover) – Part of a series of books. I have the first one – 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do – on my TBR shelf. I’m interested in seeing how this one differs from the original, and also about checking out the one for Parents.
The Art and Making of Aquaman (Hardcover) – Our family is excited about seeing this movie, and I love to look through the making of books after enjoying the movie in the theater.
Queen of the World: Elizabeth II: Sovereign and Stateswoman (Hardcover) – In the sea of books on political figures, this is the one I am most likely to read. I know next to nothing about the royal family, and I would love to dig into this in the new year. The Queen is a fascinating person – she even has Funko Pop figures! (I love the new one in the lime green dress and hat.)