How’s your reading going so far in 2017? Mine is slow going. I have several non-fiction books going now, and it always takes me longer to read those than fiction. Of course, with more books releasing every week, I’ll never be “caught up” anyway, so no guilt!
Here are some of the books coming out this week:
Books for Kids
I Am Jim Henson – I love this biography series for kids! The focus is on each person’s character rather than personal accomplishments. I can’t wait to read this one.
I Don’t Know What to Call My Cat – This story about choosing a pet name looks cute
One Proud Penny – The history of the penny
The Dragonsitter’s Party – Book 5 in this cute early chapter book series
The Goat Who Chewed too Much – Book 3 in this new series from the author of the Origami Yoda series.
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
New Leash on Life & Bone to Pick – Books 5 & 6 in the Roxbury Park Dog Club series
Rolf – Book 10 in the Dog Diaries series, this one focusing on a therapy dog
Crushing It – A Cyrano DeBergerac- like story about a girl who helps her cousin get the attention of the boy she likes.
The Jolly Regina – Two girls are kidnapped by a band of female pirates
Matchstick Castle – A summer adventure for two kids who stumble on an amazing castle
The Runaway – Book 2 in the Valkyrie series by the author of the Pegasus mythology series
Hideout – A kid in a fishing boat discovers a boy living alone in a swamp
Spy on History: Mary Bowswer and the Civil War Spy Ring – A non-fiction book about an African-American spy who infiltrates the Confederate side of the Civil War.
Basher Engineering – The latest in this cool non-fiction series for kids
Mission to Pluto – Images of Pluto and its 5 moons from the robotic spacecraft, New Horizons
List of Cages – A teen working for the school psychologist tries to track down his missing former foster brother.
You Don’t Know My Name – A girl trained to be a spy falls in love and has to decide which of her two lives she wants to keep.
Books for Adults
Dead Cold Brew – Book 16 in the Coffeehouse mystery series
She Stopped for Death – Book 2 in the Little Library mystery series
You Carried Me – A memoir about a woman who lived after an abortion attempt
Craving Connection – 30 challenges for “real-life engagement” with real-life stories and Scriptural application.