Let’s take a look at some of the new books releasing this week!
Books for Kids
Chickapiglet, Who Lives Where? (Board Book) – Board book based on the fun-sounding Chickapiglet board game. I would love to see this in person – looks fantastic!
Rectangle Time – A cat notices changes in his family’s “rectangle time” (reading) as his boy gets older. This was a must-buy for me. My copy should be here tomorrow.
Seven Special Somethings – A picture book celebrating Persian New Year.
Headstrong Hallie! – A picture book biography about the first woman fire guard for the US Forest Service.
Dave the Unicorn: Dance Party – Book 3 in the Dave the Unicorn series. Mira and Dave might miss the school dance party when a class quest gets out of control.
Who Was? Workbook, Grade 2 – Reading passages and writing prompts based on historical figures from the Who Was series.
Book for Older Kids/Teen/Young Adults
Kingston and the Magician’s Lost and Found (Older Middle Grade) – When Kingston’s father, one of the world’s greatest magicians, disappeared, all of Echo City’s magic disappeared with him. Now Kingston is back in town and determined to figure out what happened to his father.
Who Was? Workbook Grade 3 – Reading passages and writing prompts based on historical figures from the Who Was series.
Amelia Unabridged – Amelia and her best friend Jenna have the opportunity to attend a book festival where their favorite author is appearing – a dream come true. But when Jenna gets a chance to meet the author and Amelia doesn’t, it leads to a fight between the girls. And before they can reconcile, Jenna is killed in an accident. Everything in Amelia’s life is upended. Then she receives a package that leads her back to the girls’ favorite author – and maybe a clue to something Jenna was trying to tell her. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Books for Adults
A Court of Silver Flames (Hardcover) – Book 5 in the Court of Thorns and Roses series, this one focused on Nesta.
Dewey Belong Together (e-book, February 18) – Book 7 in the Green Valley Library series. Green Valley librarian Maxine Peters may come across as mild-mannered in her day job. But online, she is notorious in her gaming community. But when her online nemesis shows up in her offline life, they have a lot of obstacles to deal with on the road to potential love. This series sounds so fun!
The Echo Wife (Hardcover) – When Evelyn Caldwell’s husband has an affair with Martine, her clone from her research, he’s soon dead. And Evelyn and Martine have a mess to deal with.
First Comes Like (Trade Paperback) – Book 3 in the Modern Love series. When someone uses his identity to catfish a woman, Dev initially brushes off the drama. But he can’t stop thinking about Jia. When the paparazzi make their private business public, they agree to play at being a couple to calm the gossip. But is it possible for something real and lasting to evolve from a fake, false start? I have enjoyed the first two books in this series, so this is definitely on my list for this week.
Like You Love Me (Trade Paperback) – First in the new Honey Creek series. Childhood best friends engage in a marriage of convenience that starts to turn serious.
Love in the City (e-book, collection) – A collection of 13 romantic comedies. I’m looking forward to trying this one. I find collections like this can be a great way to discover new authors.
The Minders (Trade Paperback) – In the fight against cyberterrorism, a new procedure stores the country’s secrets into the genetic code of five individuals. But only four of them can be trusted with these secrets. This sounds fascinating!
The Paris Dressmaker (Trade Paperback) – In 1939 a Paris dressmaker infiltrates the Nazi elite, designing gowns and gathering secrets. In 1943, a woman cataloging works of art headed to Berlin discovers a Chanel gown with a hidden message.