Category: Book News

BOOK NEWS: August 2, 2022

BOOK NEWS: August 2, 2022

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Happy August! Here’s to another month of new books – here are some of the things releasing this week.

Books for Kids

The Baby-Changing Station – A magical changing station gives an older brother the chance to trade in the new baby for something cool.
Star Trek: The Girl Who Made The Stars – A pictures book licensed by Star Trek Discovery starring a girl based on the character of Michael Burnham.

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

Invisible (Graphic Novel) – Five Spanish-speaking kids, lumped together to complete their school’s community service, have to decide if it’s more important to help someone in need or to stay invisible. I’ve heard rave reviews of this one!
Hello, Goodbye – It feels like Hailey’s summer is ruined when her parents tell her she has to spend it helping the grandmother she hardly knows. But when tragedy strikes, Hailey  will take what she learned from Gigi and head out on a road trip to solve a family mystery. I’ve requested this one from the library!
How to Date a Superhero (And Not Die Trying) – When Astrid discovers her boyfriend is a superhero, it upends her life in ways she couldn’t have imagined. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
The King Will Kill You – Book 3 in the Kingdom of Sand and Sky series about a princess in love with a stable boy. I have this series on my wish list!

Books for Adults

Bookish People (Trade Paperback) – A scandal-ridden poet is counting on the one bookstore still willing to host his signing as a way to salvage his career. The shop owner had asked her events coordinator to cancel the signing too, but the coordinator believes the poet could be her biological father, and she’d like to see how things play out when he comes to town. This sounds fantastic!
The Hookup Plan  (Trade Paperback) – Book 3 in the Boyfriend Project series. Dr. London Kelly hooks up with her high school nemesis – just a one time thing – after their reunion with no idea he will be working with her hospital over the next several weeks. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie (Trade Paperback) – A young woman who gave up her dreams to care for her family has the chance to re-live three moments from the road not taken. This is on my library wishlist.
Round Up the Usual Peacocks (Hardcover) – Book 31 in the delightful Meg Langslow series. Kevin, Meg’s nephew, asks her to look into some cold cases when some friends who have a podcast seem to be the target for a murderer connected to one of the cases they have been discussing. I never miss a new Meg Langslow book – I am number 35 on the hold list at the library!
Star Trek: The Genesis Trilogy (Hardcover) – An in-depth look at these well-loved Star Trek movies.

 

BOOK NEWS: July 26, 2022

BOOK NEWS: July 26, 2022

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It’s the last week of July – Here are some of the new books out this week!

Books for Kids

Black Adam: An Origin Story/Harley Quinn: An Origin Story – Two of four new DC Supervillain origin stories from Stone Arch Books. I have a Batgirl book from the hero line which I loved. I think the Black Adam book would be a great pick up for this year as the movie releases in October. (Also Poison Ivy and Cheetah)

Books for Teens/Young Adults

Accomplished: A Georgie Darcy Novel – After what happened last year, Georgie is determined to become the “perfect Darcy.” I am not a P&P fan, but I am intrigued by this reimagined contemporary novel. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Master of Iron – Book 2 in the Bladesmith series, after Blade of Secrets, by Tricia Levenseller. In Ziva’s quest to save her sister she finds the exact trouble she had been hoping to avoid. I am behind on this series as book 1 is still on my TBR. I need to kick it into gear!
Star Wars: Padawan – A story of young Obi-Wan. When his master goes missing, Obi-Wan leaves on a mission without him, falling into a gang of Force-wielding teens. This is definitely on my list for this week! I’m curious to see if it ties into some of the Obi-Wan backstory from other SW novels I have read.
Violet Made of Thorns – A crafty diviner is in danger of losing her royal role when the king asks her to prophesy about the prince’s future. Doing so may curse the kingdom, depending on the bride the prince chooses. I am really eager to give this one a try.
Zantanna: The Jewel of Gravesend (Graphic Novel) – A mystic’s quest for a powerful jewel unravels everything Zatanna thought was true about her life.

 

Books for Adults

Booked on a Feeling (Trade Paperback) – A new book by Jayci Lee. A high-powered attorney back in her favorite childhood vacation spot to recover from the stress of her job starts renovating an old bookstore with her childhood friend. She has no idea of his mad crush for her, and he has no plans to tell her since she is leaving in a few weeks. Sounds delightful! I’ll be reviewing this soon.
No Parm No Foul (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 2 in the Grilled Cheese Mystery series. When a rival sandwich shop owner is killed after a confrontation in her shop, Carly needs to find a killer before she takes the rap. This series sounds so cozy, I have to check it out!
The Nova Incident (Trade Paperback) – Book 3(ish) in the Galactic Cold War series. Simon and his team are called back in when a bomb explodes in Salaam and an ex-spy is implicated. I have really enjoyed this series! It starts with a prequel, The Caledonian Gambit (♥♥♥♥), and then moves into the series proper with The Bayern Agenda (♥♥♥♥)  and The Aleph Extraction (♥♥♥♥). There are also several short stories in the series worth a read. I’ll be reviewing this new book soon.
Three Miles Down: A Novel of First Contact in the Tumultuous 1970s (Hardcover) – In 1974 a marine biology student is recruited to help with a top-secret government project to raise a downed Russian sub. What they don’t tell him at first is what took the sub out – an alien vessel resting on the ocean floor next to the sub. I am intrigued by this one and have it on my library wish list!

 

 

BOOK NEWS: July 19, 2022

BOOK NEWS: July 19, 2022

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Here are some of the new books out this week!

Books for Kids

Baby’s First Klingon Words – I am WAY too excited about this board book. How adorable is that cover?! (This book may be pushed back into August.)

 

Books for Adults

The Accidental Pinup (Trade Paperback) – A plus-sized photographer finds herself in front of the camera modeling a line of lingerie while her rival is behind the camera. This looks terrific! This one is already on my library list!
The Bodyguard (Hardcover) – A high priced bodyguard protecting an actor from a stalker poses as his girlfriend so his family doesn’t know he’s in danger. I have this on hold at the library – when I finally get it, I will be dropping everything else to start reading!
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau (Hardcover) – A newcomer to the island sets off a dangerous chain reaction between the island’s human inhabitants and the monstrosities Dr. Moreau has created. This is not my usual sort of read, and I haven’t read the original book. But I am intrigued by this premise!
The Godparent Trap (Trade Paperback) – A free-spirited food blogger and a rigid accountant become co-guardians when his sister/her best friend and her husband are killed. But as much as the two godparents hate each other, they might need each other more. This is also on my library list.

 

BOOK NEWS: July 12, 2022

BOOK NEWS: July 12, 2022

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Here are some of the fantastic books releasing this week!

Books for Older Kids/Teens

A Perfect Mistake – Max doesn’t know what happened after he left that night, but it cost him his friendship with Joey and it left Will in a coma. But when the authorities run out of leads. Max teams up with a budding journalist to find out the truth. Intriguing!

 

Books for Adults

Caught Dead to Write (ebook – July 14) – Part of the Cat Latimer Mystery series. When Cat hosts a group of paranormal authors at her retreat center, it puts the sponsorship of the local college in jeopardy. But when the primary adversary at the college winds up dead, Cat starts hunting for a killer – again.
Eclipse the Moon (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Starlight’s Shadow series. I’ll be reviewing this soon!
Hottie on Her Shelf (ebook) – A head librarian finds herself running for mayor thanks to one passing comment. This looks cute!
Into the Mist (Hardcover) – An attack on the US includes the release of a green mist that kills men and gives women unusual powers. A group of teachers coming home from a conference encounter the mist and try to find a safe space to ride out the apocalypse. YES! Top of my list for this week! I already have this one on pre-order.
Nobody’s Princess (Mass Market Paperback) – Graham’s intelligence leads him to believe there’s a member or royalty in need of his help but instead it is a woman who intends to be the first Royal Guardswoman in her country – and she wants no help from a man, no matter how charming he is.
Nothing But the Truth (Trade Paperback) – A wish over a pre-birthday cocktail after being stood up by her boyfriend leaves Lucy unable to lie – lie to herself about the things she does out of obligation rather than desire, and unable to lie at work about how awful things are. And once the truth is out there, Lucy is left to fight all of the injustices around her. I have this one on hold from the library.
The Story of You Workbook (Nonfiction) – A workbook to accompany the 2021 release The Story of You. I’ll be reviewing this workbook soon.

BOOK NEWS: July 5, 2022

BOOK NEWS: July 5, 2022

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Happy July, fellow readers! Here are some of the books releasing this week for you to add to your summer TBR.

Books for Kids

Ballet Bruce – A new Early Reader starring Mother Bruce! Bruce’s geese want to do ballet. This looks adorable!

 

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

Repairing the World – A young girl feels lost and untethered after the death of her best friend. This is on my wish list for the week.
The Charmed List – When Ellie’s prank against her former best friend, Jack, backfires and puts her relationship with her new best friend in jeopardy, she’s stuck with Jack on a road trip as her punishment. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Lia and Beckett’s Abracadabra – From the author of The Quantum Weirdness of the Almost-Kiss. While Lia is all in on a magic competition against the Blackwell boys, she doesn’t realize the cute guy she met on the beach is one of them. I’ll be reviewing this one soon as well!

 

Books for Adults

Acts of Violet (Hardcover) – Violet, a magician, disappeared in the middle of her act. Ten years later, her sister Sasha is looking for answers, as is Violet’s niece and a podcaster who won’t leave Sasha be. This sounds intriguing! This one is already on my library wish list.
A Cold Nose for Murder (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 3 in the always delightful Chatty Corgi series. I’ll be reviewing this soon!
Dream On (Trade Paperback) – A woman wakes up after an accident with memories of a boyfriend who everyone in her life says doesn’t exist. A year later, she meets him. Yes, please! This is also on my library list.
The Finalists (Trade Paperback) – Six college students locked in a Victorian mansion compete for a fellowship – but not everyone will survive. My library is so amazing, they already have this one coming soon. It’s on my list.
For You & No One Else (Trade Paperback) – To recover after becoming a “worst date ever” meme, Eliza agrees to go off social media for 6 months and learn to live in the “real world.” Fascinating!
Holy Chow (Hardcover) – Book 25 in the excellent Andy Carpenter series. I’ll be reviewing this one soon!
A Perilous Pal (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 2 in the Friend for Hire Mystery series. I’ll be reviewing this one soon, too.

 

 

BOOK NEWS: June 28, 2022

BOOK NEWS: June 28, 2022

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It’s the last release week of June – here are some of the new books on my list for this week.

Books for Kids

Is This Your Class Pet? – Something new from Troy Cummings. Arfie the reading buddy finds a stowaway in his vest one day after he leaves school – a turtle!
Pets Rule!: My Kingdom of Darkness – First in a new series from BRANCHES. Ember the rescue Chihuahua thinks he is an evil overlord and tries to get the other family pets to help him take over the neighborhood.

 

Books for Adults

The Accidental Newlywed Game (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 3 in the Boots and Bouquets series. A wedding planner at a convention in Vegas runs into her sister’s ex-fiancé – and after a drunken night she wakes up to find them married. This sounds fun and breezy – perfect for summer!
A Bride’s Guide to Marriage and Murder (Hardcover) – Frances and George have just gotten married when her brother is accused of murder. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
The Dead Romantics (Trade Paperback) – Something new from Ashley Poston. A ghostwriter afraid she’s going to lose her job when she gets a new editor finds herself in the town where she never wanted to return after the death of her father. But one more surprise is waiting for her at the family funeral home – the ghost of her new editor. Yes, please!! I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
For the Love of the Bard (Trade Paperback) – A writer longing for time to work on her latest YA novel instead gets roped into helping direct a local production of Twelfth Night while she’s also trying to dodge the local veterinarian who broke her heart as a teen.
His Amish Sweetheart (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 3 in the Petersheim Brothers series, originally titled Austin. Alfie and Benji just have to help their brother Austin find a girl so he will finally move out and they can move from the cellar back into the house, away from the spiders. I adore this series. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Star Wars: Shadow of the Sith (Hardcover) – 20 years after Endor, Luke and Lando team up to investigate a growing Sith threat that’s involved in the kidnapping of Lando’s daughter. I am intrigued!
Two-Damage My Heart (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Nerds of Happy Valley series. Rue once fell in love with her brother’s roommate who would send her letters of encouragement from across the country. And then he ghosted her and disappeared. Eight years later, he returns – and he doesn’t recognize her.  But she remembers it all too clearly and wants no part of his apparent interest.
Radical Love (Hardcover) – A memoir from Zachary Levi, star of Chuck and Shazam.

BOOK NEWS: June 21, 2022

BOOK NEWS: June 21, 2022

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Here are some of the new books out this week that are on my radar!

Books for Adults

Fake It Till You Bake It (Trade Paperback) – A pro-football player agrees to fake date his sometime nemesis when the kiss she plants on him goes viral. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Killers of a Feather (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 2 in the Urban Tails Pet Shop Mystery series. A fortune-telling parrot predicts a murder, and almost everyone in town had a reason to want the guy dead.
A Thousand Miles (Trade Paperback) – Old high school friends reunite to dig up a time capsule they buried senior year before their friendship fell apart. Someone at my local library has the same taste I do because I keep finding these books on their “coming soon” list!

BOOK NEWS: June 14, 2022

BOOK NEWS: June 14, 2022

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Tomorrow is Flag Day – why don’t you treat yourself to a new book?! (Isn’t Flag Day a book-buying holiday?) Here are some of the new books out this week.

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

Ham Helsing: Monster Hunter – Book 2 in the fun Ham Helsing series. When Ham and his friends show up at a camp with no staff, they decide to help supervise the kids who are being dropped off. How hard could it be to manage a camp? I am SO excited about this one! I really got a kick out of book 1.
Love and Other Great Expectations – A sidelined soccer player turns her attention to a scavenger hunt around England. This looks darling; I already have it on hold at the library.
A Mirror Mended – Book 2 in the Fractured Fables series. A professional fairy tale fixer gets drawn into helping the Evil Queen. I’m intrigued by this fairy tale fixer concept.

Books for Adults

Thank You, Next (Trade Paperback) – A young woman tired of always being the last girlfriend before a guy finds his “true love” decides to interview all of her exes to find out why.

 

BOOK NEWS: June 7, 2022

BOOK NEWS: June 7, 2022

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Happy June!! In June I always think about summers off and long days of reading. Here are some of the new books releasing this week!

Books for Kids

The Cryptid Club: Bigfoot Takes the Field – First in  a new series. When Lily hears rumors that Bigfoot is hanging around her school, she starts investigating for the school paper. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Judy Moody and the Missing Mood Ring – Book 12 in the Judy Moody and Friends series. Judy and a new friend get their Nancy Drew on as they check out a spooky house and Judy looks for her missing mood ring. I love this line of Judy and Stink Moody books in the Early Reader format with full color, glossy pages. And the Nancy Drew-ish stories are always fun.

 

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves: Egypt’s Fire – First in a new series. A kid living in the ceiling of the Natural History Museum is accused of stealing a rare Egyptian ruby, so he teams up with a detective to find the real thief. I love a good middle grade mystery!
Unicorn Selfies – Book 15 in the delightful Phoebe and her Unicorn series!
Happily Ever Island – Two college students win a trip to a new Disney resort where they can live like their favorite characters. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.

 

Books for Adults

The Apostle’s Sister (Trade Paperback) – Book 4 in the Jerusalem Road series. Read about the conversion of Saul to Paul from the perspective of his sister. Fascinating!
The Botanist’s Guide to Parties and Poisons (Hardcover) – First in the new Saffron Everleigh Mystery series. Saffron starts investigating when a professor’s wife is killed at a dinner party and her mentor at the university is suspected of the crime.
Dirty Deeds 2 (e-book) – An urban fantasy collection with stories from authors like Jennifer Estep.
The Gatekeeper (Hardcover) – When a former military man stops a kidnapping attempt, he’s pulled into a twisty plot no one expected. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
My Killer Vacation (Trade Paperback) – An elementary school teacher teams up with a bounty hunter to find a murderer. Yep, I pre-ordered this one weeks ago! Top of my list for this week.
The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes (Trade Paperback) – Marian Hayes must turn to her blackmailer for help after she kills her evil, murderous husband. This could be a lot of fun!
The Woman in the Library (Trade Paperback) – Four strangers stuck in the library while the police investigate a murder, get to know one another. Each has a reason for being in the reading room – and one’s reason is murder.

 

BOOK NEWS: May 31, 2022

BOOK NEWS: May 31, 2022

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Happy Memorial Day to those of you in the US. Here are some of the books releasing this week!

Books for Older Kids/Teens

Small Town Pride – Jake has found his family and friends to be supportive since he came out as gay, but his community isn’t there yet. So when Jake and his friends want to have a Pride festival in town, they have to convince the town council, and the mayor, to get on board.

Books for Adults

The Messy Lives of Book People (Trade Paperback) – A house cleaner is surprised to discover her deceased client wanted her to finish the recluse’s final novel.
Renovated to Death (Trade Paperback) – First in a new Domestic Partners in Crime Mystery series. Peter and JP, domestic partners with a renovation show, take on new clients – and a murder mystery. I pre-ordered this weeks ago – I can’t wait to dig in!
You’re My I.T. (Trade Paperback) – Book 1 in the Nerds of Happy Valley series. After a two-year crush on the hilarious IT guy at work, Blaine decides she is going to tell him how she feels, first chance she gets. But when Lysander returns after a family health scare, he’s gone through some personal changes and returns with a girl on his arm, leaving Blaine to wonder if she missed her chance.
Wild Life (Hardcover, gift book) – I adore Charley Harper’s work, so this is at the top of my May wish list! 336 pages.