Happy Election Week to my American readers! Hope you are able to get out to vote this week if you haven’t already. When you are done, or while you stand in line, take a look at some of the books releasing this week.
Books for Kids
The Couch Potato – Book 4 in the Bad Seed series. When the power goes out, Couch Potato has to leave his sunken cushion and venture out into the fresh air and sunshine.
Find Fergus – The story of Fergus who is very bad at hide and seek.
Fox Versus Winter – A leveled reader about a fox who does NOT like winter.
Roaring Mad Riley – An anger management book for kids.
Disney Princess Baking – Recipes inspired by Disney characters.
Books for Older Kids/Teens
Disney/Pixar Finding Nemo/Finding Dory: The Story of the Movies in Comics – A graphic novel retelling of the movies.
Dog Diaries: Curse of the Mystery Mutt – Junior and his dog friends wonder if there is evil about when their toys go missing right when a mysterious creature, the Howly Wiener, usually comes around and fills the streets with monsters.
The Mouse Watch – Bernie the mouse joins the Mouse Watch to fight evil, but she’s not sure she can trust her new partner. Then they are thrown into the middle of an emergency before they’ve been completely trained. This was so fun! I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
The Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes – Part of the Ghost Writer series. An adaptation of the Holmes mysteries along with games and puzzles.
Serena Says – Serena is working on becoming comfortable speaking on her vlog while also wrestling with friendship issues at school. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Stick With Me – When Izzy’s family rents out part of their house over winter break, she meets Wren, a figure skater who isn’t happy to be in a new place and forced to attend theater camp while her sister tries a new medical treatment for her epilepsy. When Izzy and Wren both are targeted by mean girls at camp, they will have to decide if it will draw them together or if they’ll let middle school drama keep them from ever becoming friends.
Homecoming Tales – True stories of senior dogs and their forever homes.
Kwame Alexander’s Free Write Poetry Notebook – Part of the Ghost Writer series. A notebook of exercises to help young writers.
Star War The Mandalorian Season 2 Poster Book – A poster collection.
Books for Teens/Young Adults
All I Want for Christmas – All Bailey wants for Christmas is someone to kiss under the mistletoe. She’s certain her dream guy is less like player Jacob Marley and more like the British stranger, Charlie.
Crown of Danger (e-book) – Book 2 in the Hidden Mage series. Verene is back and trying to learn to use her strange ability, but Darius has reverted to the cold, distanced prince he was when they first met. And she has to figure out a way to convince him that there’s still danger lurking, and that he has put his trust in the wrong person. At the time of this writing, this book and the first book in the series, Crown of Secrets, are available to read for free to Kindle Unlimited Subscribers.
Frozen II: Dangerous Secrets: The Story of Iduna and Agnarr – The story of Elsa and Anna’s parents. Iduna is keeping secret the fact that she is Northuldran as she grows ever closer to Agnarr who is wrestling with all he lost in the Enchanted Forest and the pressures of becoming Arendelle’s next king. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Mind the Gap, Dash & Lily – Book 3 in the Dash and Lily series after Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares(♥♥♥♥) and The Twelves Days of Dash & Lily (♥♥♥♥). This time when Dash says he can’t get home for Christmas, Lily decides to go to see him in London. But being in the same town doesn’t mean they can’t feel farther apart than ever.
Victor and Nora (Graphic Novel) – Victor Fries and Nora meet at the cemetery. He’s painfully shy and wrapped up in his cryogenics research. She is dealing with a diagnosis that will eventually destroy her. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Books for Adults – Fiction
The Alpha Enigma (Hardcover) – Book 1 in the Team Psi series. The head of a military psychiatric unit and his new patient are attacked by assassins and they barely survive. The patient, “Patient Alpha,” speaks in an unknown language and doodles figures no one understands. At the same time, an archaeologist discovers an 18th dynasty tomb in Egypt full of things that shouldn’t exist. This one is definitely on my list for this week!
Brothers in Arms (e-book, November 6) – The 6th, and final, book in the Reverend Margot Quade Cozy Mystery series. On the day of the Veteran’s Day parade, Margot reunites with an old army buddy who then goes missing. A ransom note leads her to dig into her military past in a race against time. This series sounds great!
Burden of Proof (Trade Paperback) – Ever since his brother’s murder on the courthouse steps in Jacksonville, Florida, Ethan has berated himself for not saving his brother’s life. When his brother’s widow comes to him for help, with information that they were in a situation with global implications, he feels this might be his chance to redeem himself.
The Escape (Trade Paperback) – Book 1 in a new US Marshals series from Revell publishing. Two Marshals transporting two prisoners wake up in their downed plane to two dead pilots and one dead prisoner, while the other is a fugitive on the run.
Firefly:Generations (Hardcover) – The fourth original tie-in novel. When Mal wins an old map in a card game, River is able to read the mysterious symbols. It leads them to a generations ship – one of the ones that would have transported people from the old Earth to the universe. But the closer they get, the more upset River becomes, sensing something dangerous, and angry, on board.
Fortune and Glory (Hardcover) – Book 27 in the Stephanie Plum series. As Stephanie and her grandmother search for treasure, they encounter some foes from the past as well as a formidable new enemy who’s going to give Stephanie a run for her money.
The Gentleman and the Thief (Trade Paperback) – Book 3 in the Proper Romance series. Two people down on their luck. He secretly writes penny dreadful novels to keep afloat when his family coffers are empty. She teaches music by day, but is a thief by night, looking to reclaim the things once stolen from her family. Together they team up to solve a series of robberies around London. This sounds fun!
How to Turn a Frog into a Prince (e-book) – Book 5 in the Happy Ever Regency series. After losing her entire family, Charlaine leaves Jamaica for England where she is side-eyed by the ton, but welcomed by Lord Markham and his family. While in London she meets a broken man in need of a friend, so ignoring social protocols, Charlaine reaches out to him. At the time of this writing, this book is available to read for free to Kindle Unlimited Subscribers.
A Picture of Love (Trade Paperback) – Book 1 in the Amish Inn series. Naomi cooks at the Peony Inn where she is loved by the owners as she recovers from her fiancé’s betrayal. Amos and his mother stay at the inn for a wedding, although Amos wants nothing to do with with weddings as he is still grieving the loss of his fiancée. Amos and Naomi bond over their grief and a love of painting.
Spellbreaker (Trade Paperback, November 1) – Book 1 in the Spellbreaker series. There are two kinds of wizards in the world – those who can pay to use spells, and those born with the gift to break them. Elsie uses the latter in an effort to help the common man, not unlike the story of Robin Hood. But she is unlicensed, which makes her magic use a crime. When an elite wizard catches her, he agrees to keep her secret if she helps him clean up some of spells around his estate. But as her fondness for the man grows, so do her concerns about the murders of wizards around the city. Yes, this is one I will be reading! At the time of this writing, this is available to read for free as part of the Amazon First Reads program. Book 2 releases in the spring.
Books for Adults – Nonfiction
The 40-Day Social Media Fast: Exchange Your Online Distractions for Real-Life Devotion (Trade Paperback) – Guidelines for a “screen sabbatical.” This could be a timely release for the post-election and holiday season!
Celebrate with Bread Baking: Essential Recipes for Special Occasions (Paperback) – Bread recipes from around the world. At the time of this writing, this book is available to read for free to Kindle Unlimited Subscribers.
The Complete One Pot: 400 Meals for Your Skillet, Sheet Pan, Instant Pot, Dutch Oven and More (Paperback) – I love the idea of one-pot cooking. It sounds so simple and easy! Includes recipes that can be made in 45 minutes or less as well as ones scaled down for smaller families.
Truthfilled (Paperback) – A Bible study of the book of Colossians.