For those who celebrate, Happy Valentine’s Day this week – or Happy Black Wednesday. Whichever you prefer. Here are a few of the new books releasing this week.
Books for Kids
Pearl – Part of the Gossie & Friends series. A little duckling who LOVES to sing loses her voice.
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
Averil Offline (Older Middle Grade) – Something new from Amy Noelle Parks. Two kids find a way to ditch their intrusive parents in order to find the creator of the app their parents use to monitor everything in their lives. I’m fascinated by this idea!
Eowulf: Of Monsters and Middle School (MG Graphic Novel) – Spin off from the Nico Bravo series. After enjoying an adventure with Nico Bravo, Eowulf returns home to a humdrum existence. Until a villain shows up and she has to team up with the last person she’d choose. I have GOT to catch up with this series.
The Princess Protection Program (Middle Grade) – A princess flees her story and finds herself at the Home Educational Academy and the Princess Protection Program. Yes, please!
Dead Things Are Closer Than They Appear (YA) – A typical teen experiencing typical things (friendship issues, romantic rejection) finds herself in a situation anything BUT typical when one of the Guardians of the magical fault lines in her town is murdered and all manner of magical creature begins to escape.
Books for Adults
At First Spite (Trade Paperback) – From Olivia Dade. After a break up, Athena has to move into the “Spite House” smack in the middle of her ex and the brother who talked him into breaking off their engagement. If she’s going to live in the Spite House, she might as well live up to the name. I already have this one preordered!
The Briar Book of the Dead (Trade Paperback) – When a non-witch steps into her witchy family’s “business” protecting their town boarders, she discovers the ability to speak to the dead which exposes her to old secrets and schemes and leaves her wondering who she can actually trust.
The Catch (Trade Paperback) – Book 3 in the Influencer series. An influencer is mistaken for a grumpy Canadian’s fiancée when he is injured, so she agrees to a one week fake engagement for his family’s sake in exchange for his help with her social media.
Fangirl Down (Trade Paperback) – A down-on-his-luck golfer hires his one fangirl to be his caddy and help him get his game back and win the big tournament.
Fatal First Edition (Hardcover) – Book 14 in the Library Lover’s Mystery series. Lindsey and Sully are murder suspects when a priceless first edition is stolen, the conference director who had it is murdered, and the murderer leaves the missing book in their train compartment.
Fish Out of Water (Trade Paperback) – When her sister goes missing on a hike, Dahlia convinces the grumpy local survivalist to help her trek into the mountains to find her.
The Frame-Up (Trade Paperback) – Something new from Gwenda Bond. Dani needs to convince her mother and her mother’s magical art heist crew to help her on one job even though she was the one who turned her mother in to the FBI 10 years ago.
The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles (Hardcover, LGBBTQ+) – Book 2 in the Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti series. Mossa and Pleiti team up again on a case when 17 people go missing and no one seems to notice. I have the first book on my TBR – I’m excited to check this series out.
Ready or Not (Trade Paperback) – An unexpected pregnancy upends everything in a young woman’s “steady, no surprises” life.
Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Dog of War (Graphic Novel) – An Earth Corgi comes to DS9 in one of Quark’s infamous deals. But the dog comes with a surprise. I am looking forward to this one!
The Summer Book Club (Hardcover) – Three women in a book club are looking for inspiration to make their own lives more fulfilling while reading books that are an escape from their real lives.
Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What to Do About It (Hardcover Nonfiction) – Jeannie Allen bring scientific information and biblical insight to the subject of emotions.