Here are some of the new books releasing this week that I can’t wait to check out!
Books for Kids
The Story of Lin-Manuel Miranda – A chapter book biography of the creator behind Hamilton and Encanto.
Books for Teens/Young Adults
Mirror Girls – Charlie is a Black organizer for the Civil Rights movement. White-passing Magnolia is the heiress to a cotton plantation. Neither knows they are twins, separated and raised apart after the lynching of their parents, an interracial couple. When the truth comes out, Magnolia suffers from a curse where her reflection disappears from mirrors, and the two girls must overcome their upbringing to break the curse and put the horrors of the past to rest.
You Truly Assumed – Sabriya finds an outlet in her blog You Truly Assumed where she writes about being Muslim in a world where “Muslim” seems to only be associated with “terrorist.” As the blog goes viral and she finds a couple friends to help her with the upkeep, the push back grows and one of the teens is threatened. As they try to find the culprit they have to wonder if it’s a sign they should quit or stand firm.
Books for Adults
Dark Horse (Hardcover) – Book 7 in the Orphan X series. The Nowhere Man is back, called to help find a kidnapped girl, but the person asking for help is usually the type of guy Evan works AGAINST rather than for. I’ll be reviewing this one later this week.
A Dash of Death (Hardcover) – First in a new Cocktails and Catering Mystery series. Samantha agrees to fill in as a bartender on a home tour to distract herself from her cancelled wedding, but instead the event leaves her a suspect in a murder. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Live, Local, and Dead (Hardcover) – First in a new Vermont Radio Mystery series. Jaye thought life as a small town radio DJ would be quieter than her life in New York. But instead she’s had to fire a raving talk show host who is now dead – and everyone is convinced she killed him. This one is on my review list, too.
Not the Witch You Wed (Trade Paperback) – First in a new series. A magic-less witch and a wolf shifter agree to fake date when both are pressured by Supernatural Law to find their mates. Magic plus fake dating equals I pre-ordered this one awhile ago. I should have this in hand soon!
Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff: Declutter, Downsize, and Move Forward with Your Life (Hardcover) – Since I seem to always be on the quest to declutter and downside, this book’s title appeals to me.