Wow, I can’t believe the year is almost a quarter finished! Here are some of the new books releasing during this last week of March.
Books for Kids
Who Is Jane Goodall? AND Who Was Jackie Robinson (Board Books) – The Who HQ line (Who Was, Where Is, etc.) moves into board books with these two titles.
Bear Can’t Wait – A new addition to the delightful Bear series. Bear has a surprise planned for a friend, but he finds it hard to wait.
I’m a Gluten-Sniffing Service Dog (April 1) – Chewy is training to be a service dog, but he’s struggling with distraction.
The Critter Club: Ellie Tames the Tiger – Book 22 in the Critter Club series. Ellie and her friends try to keep a new kitten named Tiger under control while Ellie also deals with a dance partner who isn’t very friendly.
DJ Funkyfoot, Butler for Hire – First in a new series which is part of the Flytrap Files. DJ the butler can’t find a job other than babysitter for ShrubBaby who has a taste for adventure.
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
All You Knead Is Love – Alba is sent to Barcelona to live with her estranged grandmother while her mother tries to leave Alba’s abusive father. While there Alba discovers a love of bread baking that leads her to take action when her favorite bakery is in danger of closing. This is on my list for this week.
Finn and the Time-Traveling Pajamas (Older Middle Grade) – Book 2 in the Finniverse series. Finn is saved by an older version of himself who needs Finn and his friends to help correct mistakes in the older Finn’s past.
Star Wars The Mandalorian Season 1 Volume 1 Screen Comix – Graphic novel-style retelling of the first four episodes of season 1 of The Mandalorian.
Wilderlore: The Accidental Apprentice – First in a new series. When Barclay breaks his community’s most sacred rule – don’t go into the woods – and bonds with a Beast, he is run out of town. He journeys to a community of Lore Keepers who have also bonded with Beasts to find out what to do next. This sounds fun!
The Death of Nancy Drew (Graphic Novel) When Nancy dies after taking down a crime organization, the Hardy Boys step in to investigate her death.
Prom Theory – In an effort to prove her scientific theories about love and attraction, Iris tries to get a newly single guy at school to ask her to prom.
Books for Adults – Fiction
Back in the Burbs (Trade Paperback) – The one saving grace after Mallory watches her marriage and her work life fall completely apart is inheriting a house in the burbs where she can start over. If only the house wasn’t a complete disaster. This reminds me of the premise of The Restoration of Celia Fairchild, but sassier, and I am here for it!
Bodies and Bows (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 3 in the Apron Shop mystery series. Iris starts investigating when a local bad boy is killed in a hit and run.
Careless Whispers (Mass Market Paperback) – Part of the Jackson Falls series. Elaina has dreamed of nothing but taking over the family business. Instead, she is fired, and her father hires her nemesis Alex instead. When she tries to launch her own business, though, Elaina will need Alex’s help.
Death at the Salon (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 2 in the Daisy Thorne Mystery series. When Daisy’s customer – and former high school foe – is found dead, all the evidence points to Daisy as the killer.
Don’t Rock the Goat (e-book) – Book 8 in the Bought-the-Farm Mystery series. Ivy’s rescue farm acquires some baby goats while Ivy acquires a new mystery to solve.
Duchess If You Dare (Trade Paperback) – First in the new Maidens of Mayhem Mystery series. Scarlett’s sleuthing into a missing seamstress brings her in contact with a Duke trying to solve his own mystery. Teaming up would help both of them out, if they can put aside the feelings that are growing between them. This series sounds fun!
Flight (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 2 in the Texas Murder Files series. Miranda may have hung up her forensic photographer hat in favor of wildlife photography, but when she finds a couple of dead bodies, she can’t help but apply her skills to the case. If only the local detective would take her thoughts seriously.
Fresh Brewed Murder (Trade Paperback) – First in a new Ground Rules Mystery series. Sage’s coffee truck, Ground Rules, is the site of a murder, and she is the prime suspect. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
The Hiding Place (Hardcover) – Book 3 in the Mercy Carr Mystery series. Mercy has her hands full when she inherits a 20-year-old cold case, her grandfather’s murderer escapes custody, her grandmother goes missing, and someone shows up claiming Elvis is *his* dog. I have loved the first two books in this series, so this is at the top of my wish list for this week.
Knitty Gritty Murder (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 7 in the Knit & Nibble Mystery series. Pamela and her friends are investigating another murder when a local farm-to-table enthusiast is killed.
Murder at the Taffy Shop (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 2 in the Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery series. Mac and her friends start investigating when the owner of the taffy shop is accused of murder.
Murder at Wedgefield Manor (Hardcover) – Book 2 in the Jane Wunderly Mystery series. Jane and her aunt are spending time at Wedgefield prior to their return to America when one of the manor’s mechanics is killed in a car accident that turns out to be murder.
The Museum Murder (e-book, March 31) – Book 2 in the Epiphany Bloom Mystery series. Pip starts investigating when an important dress goes missing from a fashion museum.
Poppy Harmon and the Pillow Talk Killer (Hardcover) – Book 3 in the Desert Flowers Mystery series. The Desert Flowers Detective Agency is on the case when a social media influencer is killed in a way that reminds Poppy of the Pillow Talk Killer murders from her early days as an actress.
Under the Cover of Murder (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 6 in the Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery series. While Addie is supposed to be serving as the maid of honor at the wedding of the year, instead she is trapped on a yacht, investigating the two bodies that have washed ashore.
Books for Adults – Nonfiction
Emotionally Healthy Discipleship: Moving from Shallow Christianity to Deep Transformation (Hardcover) – New from the author of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. Tackles the issues that undermine serious discipleship. I have read some of the author’s other works, and he’s fantastic. This is on my list for this week.
Everybody Fights: So Why Not Get Better at It (Hardcover) – The Holderness videos have gotten me through some dark moments of the pandemic with a LOT of laughter. I have my fingers crossed that that same humor translates to their first book, Everybody Fights, about marriage and communication.
Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence (Hardcover) – The author responds to the question she is asked most often, “How can you still be a Christian?” as people wrestle with disillusionment and disappointment with the Church and Church leaders. This one is on my list, too.
The Hill We Climb (Hardcover) – A gift edition of the poet’s inaugural poem from this past January. Foreward by Oprah Winfrey.
Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story (Hardcover) – A new devotional from Lysa TerKeurst, author of Uninvited and It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way (♥♥♥♥½).