Category: Book News

Books for Kids

Grover (Board Book) – A new board book starring my favorite Muppet!
Baaad Hair Day (Sheep Dog and Sheep Sheep) – In this sequel to Sheep Dog and Sheep Sheep, it’s sheering day. And Sheep could use a haircut because her wool is so long it covers her eyes and she trips over things. But she doesn’t want to lose her beautiful curls.
Hey, Who Made This Mess – Someone tracks through purple paint and causes all sorts of trouble at the zoo. Who could be the culprit?
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: I Am Theodore Roosevelt AND We Are the Brontë Sisters – New biographies based on the Xavier Riddle show.
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: I am Alexander Hamilton (Early Reader) – A new biography based on the Xavier Riddle show.
Magic on the Map: Escape from Camp California – Book 4 in the Magic on the Map series. Finn and Molly are in California helping wildfire refugees.

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

The Amelia Six – When a pair of Amelia Earhart’s goggles go missing from the museum in her childhood home, the six girls who were spending the night there for scavenger hunts and fun instead band together to find a thief. This looks fantastic! I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Really Truly (Older Middle Grade) – Book 3 in the Pumpkin Falls mystery series. I just got to read book one, Absolutely Truly, and I enjoyed it (♥♥♥♥½). This time, Truly and her friends discover a mystery at mermaid camp.
Show Me History: Susan B. Anthony, Champion for Voting Rights! – Graphic novel biography of Susan B. Anthony.
What Is a Presidential Election? – The What Was books look at presidential elections just in time for the 2020 election season.
Goddess in the Machine – A girl asleep for 1000 years instead of the hundred that would have taken care of her trip through space wakes to find all of her family and friends gone, while their descendants call her “Goddess.” She teams up with an unlikely accomplice to find how why she was left in stasis and what happened in the meantime.
I Killed Zoe Spanos – Anna comes to town for a summer nanny job and finds the community still in shock from the disappearance of Zoe Spanos on New Year’s Eve. Anna seems weirdly connected to Zoe, and when Zoe’s body is found later in the summer, Anna confesses. But her story is full of holes and inconsistencies. Martina, the host of the Missing Zoe podcast is determined to find out the truth.

Books for Adults

About a Rogue (Mass Market Paperback) – First in the new Desperately Seeking Duke series. Bianca takes her sister’s place at the altar so she can marry her true love. Max doesn’t care which sister he marries as long as he can accomplish his own goals which include a dukedom.
The Black Swan of Paris (Hardcover) – Genevieve is a singer secretly working with Allied Forces against the Nazis. When her mother Lillian is captured, the resistance movement will do whatever it takes to keep Lillian quiet, even if it means killing her. But Genevieve is determined to risk everything to rescue her.
Crushing It (Trade Paperback) – Sierra needs to conquer her stage fright before she can pitch her new role playing game at a conference, so she tries a diary slam. She has no problem sharing the highs and lows of her college crush with a bunch of strangers. But the reader right after her? It’s the college crush. But the chance to see what might have been could keep Sierra from seeing what was right in front of her all along.
Daring and the Duke (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 3 in the Bareknuckle Bastards series after Brazen and the Beast (♥♥♥♥♥). Grace has made a life for herself despite the rough moments in her history, but she has no room in her life for the Duke of Marwick, the man who broke her heart.
Death of a Wandering Wolf (Mass Market Paperback) – Book two from the delightful Julia Buckley in her Hungarian Tea House Mystery series. Hana finds a lovely wolf figurine at a yard sale, but it only leads to trouble, especially for the man who sells it to her. He ends up dead.
Don’t Keep Silent (Trade Paperback) – Book 3 in the Uncommon Justice series from Christian publisher Revell. An investigative reporter is looking for her missing sister-in-law when she reconnects with the former DEA agent whose cover she blew.
A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby (Trade Paperback) – First in the Rogues and Remarkable Women series. The Widow’s Grace is a secret society dedicated to helping widows find their way in the world. This time they are helping an heiress who loses her son, her fortune and her station when she questions her husband’s suicide. She’s arrested and the Widow’s Grace helps her get a job as a nanny – to her own son. His guardian, the Duke of Repington, is looking into the death as well so he can do what’s best for his charge. Sounds delightful!
Fatal Fiction (Hardcover) – Book 3 in the Deadly Edits Mystery series. This time, freelance editor Mikki Lincoln is working on a tell-all memoir that puts a spotlight on a condemned building in town. When a body is found there, all attention turns to Mikki who was seen arguing with the man before he died.
The Finders (Hardcover) – First in the new Mace Reid K-9 Mystery series. When Reid starts training his latest rescue dog to be a cadaver dog, they are pushed to their limits on a new murder case.
A Killer Ending (e-book) – Book 1 in the Snug Harbor Mystery series. When Max opens a new bookstore in Snug Harbor, Maine, she has her hands full with the shop and the unexpected arrival of her ex – accompanied by a famous author. Then Max’s dog finds a dead body, and the murder weapon came from Max’s shop.
The Last Curtain Call (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 8 in the Haunted Home Renovation series. While Mel and her fiancé are in the middle of their own renovation process, her work on an old theater turns up a connection to the ghost in her attic – and another dead body.
The Lion’s Den (Hardcover) – When Belle’s friend Summer invites her on an exotic yacht trip, it sounds like the perfect getaway. But everything is not what it seems, and before long Belle and the other women on board are more prisoners than guests. Wow! Sounds amazing.
Murder in a Scottish Shire (Trade Paperback) – First in a new series. A young woman who owns a sweater and knitting shop gets an unwelcome surprise when a part timer at her shop is found dead.
Murder in Waiting (Trade Paperback) – Book 11 in the Tourist Trap Mystery series. Jill may be the boss at work, but as Amy’s maid-of-honor, she can hardly keep up with the bridezilla to be. But Jill has more going on than just the wedding prep, and when an ally in some of her community dealings is killed, she’s hoping to catch a killer instead of the bouquet.
Nacho Average Murder (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 7 in the Country Store Mystery series. Robbie leaves Indiana and heads to California for her high school reunion, but while she’s there she hears rumors that her mother’s death might not have been from natural causes.
Nothing Bundt Trouble (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 11 in the Bakeshop Mystery series. This time Jules takes on a hit-and-run from the 1980s.
Puppy Kisses (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 3 in the Forever Home romance series. Dawn “rescues” (steals) an abused Golden Retriever and her friend Adam goes along with the story that the dog is one she is training to be his seeing eye dog. Dawn is a force of nature and Adam has trouble saying no to her. But when she tries to take the puppy home with her, he puts his foot down and says he’s keeping her just like he said he was. This was great! You can see my full review here.
A Sprinkling of Murder (Trade Paperback) – First in a new Fairy Garden Mystery series. Courtney has built a magical life for herself around her shop Open Your Imagination, a fairy garden business and tea shop. But when a neighboring shop owner is killed and Courtney is the prime suspect, she’s adding sleuth to her job title.
Still Knife Painting (Mass Market Paperback) – First in the new Paint & Shine Mystery series. Miranda’s brilliant business plan – an outdoor painting and moonshine tasting in the middle of a national forest – leads to trouble when her cook is murdered.
Sunset in Sydney (e-book – July 3) – Book 3 in the Holiday Romance series. Sarah returns home from her trip with two men hoping to wine and dine her. Her decision is complicated by the fact that neither man lives in Australia where she does.
Star Trek Discovery Guide to Seasons 1 and 2 (Trade Paperback) – A fan’s guide to the first two seasons of the CBS All Access show.
Sweet & Savory Keto Chaffles (Paperback) – Chaffles are waffles made with eggs and cheese and are a trendy bread substitute for those on a keto diet. This includes 75 recipes and ideas for both sweet and savory chaffles.
West Side Story: The Jets, the Sharks, and the Making of a Classic (Hardcover) – A behind the scenes look at the classic West Side Story.

Books for Kids

Library Books Are NOT for Eating! – Ms. Bronte is a terrific story time guest except that she eats every book once she finishes reading it. This looks adorable!
Pete the Cat: Secret Agent – Pete the Cat goes undercover as Secret Agent Meow.
Uni the Unicorn Goes to School – Uni goes to school to learn to use her unicorn magic.

Books for Older Kids/ Teens/Young Adults

Braver  – First in a new fantasy series by Suzanne Selfors. A young wombat longing for adventure finds more than she bargained for when an exiled predator returns and captures the other wombats, including her parents.
Con Quest – A pair of twins ditch their family at a comics convention while they try to win a huge scavenger hunt. I am so excited about this one!
Disney Moana Movie in Comics (Graphic Novel) – The story of the movie in comics form.
Marvel Action Spider-Man Venom (Graphic Novel) – The Spider team tries to determine if Venom is friend or foe.
Super Puzzletastic Mysteries  – An anthology of mystery short stories from favorite children’s authors like Chris Grabenstein. This is at the top of my list for the week.
Deadly Curious – From the author of the delightful Duels & Deception comes a new YA mystery. Sophia would love to become a Bow Street Runner, but ladies do not become detectives! If they would even let a woman join them anyway in 1834. But Sophia gets a chance to solve a case when her cousin asks her to investigate the death of her brother. This is on my list for this week, too.
Hunted by the Sky – First in the Wrath of Ambar series. Gul’s parents are killed and she is forced into hiding because of the birthmark on her arm. But when a group of women find her and offer to train her in magic, she sees the opportunity for revenge.
My Eyes Are Up Here – A teen struggles with the changes in her body and the way puberty changes her feelings about herself and her interactions with the people around her. For the title alone I am going to read this one.
Seasons of the Storm – A young man is forced to choose between death and immortality. Immortality means he becomes Winter, knowing that in his world, Winter kills Autumn and is killed by Spring – even though he and the girl who is Spring have fallen in love. The magical set up of this one is fascinating. I have this on my list, too!
Sisters of Sword and Song – When Evadne’s older sister finally returns from her service in the queen’s army, she is on the run and accused of murder. Evadne agrees to take part of her sister’s punishment in order to investigate and find out the truth of what happened. Another intriguing plot!
The Sullivan Sisters – Three sisters, each struggling in her own way, must band together when they receive news of an inheritance that draws them into sinister family secrets.

Books for Adults

The Last Flight (Hardcover) – Two women fleeing terrible circumstances switch plane tickets hoping the misdirection will give them time to establish new lives where no one from their pasts can find them. But when one of the planes crashes, everything changes for the survivor. Fascinating!
Murder on the Silver Screen (e-book) – Book 3 in the fantastic Movie Palace Mystery series after Murder at the Palace and Murder in the Balcony (Rating: ♥♥♥♥). This time, Nora opens the theater for the launch of a new online game, but the event ends in murder. I have had this on request with the library for months. Can’t wait to continue this series!
Party of Two (Hardcover) – A woman moving to LA to start her own law firm spends a delightful evening flirting with a stranger with no clue that he is a hotshot junior senator. While they find creative ways to keep their relationship out of the spotlight, when it becomes public she has to ask herself if what they have together is worth the drama that ensues.
Star Wars: Shadow Fall (Hardcover) – Book two in the Star Wars Alphabet Squadron series. Alphabet Squadron, with help from General Hera Syndulla (Star Wars Rebels), prepares to take down Shadow Wing once and for all.
Take a Hint Dani Brown (Trade Paperback – LGBTQ+) – Sequel to Get a Life, Chloe Brown and book 2 in the Brown Sisters series. Dani is really only looking for a friend with benefits, so when a sexy security guard rescues her during a fire alarm gone awry, he seems like the perfect candidate. But video of the rescue goes viral, and he asks her to play along that they are a couple so his children’s charity can benefit from the attention. But after awhile, it’s hard to keep track of what is real and what is fake in their fake relationship.
Dream Big: Know What You Want, Why You Want It, and What You’re Going to Do About It (Hardcover) – The latest from Bob Goff focuses on dreaming big.

Books for Kids

Antiracist Baby (Board Book) – Board book from the author of How to Be an Antiracist.
You Should Meet Shirley Chisholm – Early reader biography of the first African American woman elected to Congress. She also ran for president in 1972.
The Adventures of Allie and Amy: Rockin’ Rockets – Book 2 in the Adventures of Allie and Amy series. A new girl in the neighborhood has only one extra ticket for a concert. Who will she choose to take – Allie or Amy?
Hand-Me-Down Magic: Stoop Sale Treasure – Book 1 in the new Hand-Me-Down Magic series about “best friend cousins” who are going to be living together for the first time and the conflicts that arise between them.
Little Goddess Girls: Artemis and the Awesome Animals – Book 4 in this series about the Greek goddesses and their adventures. This time Artemis is hoping Zeus can help her be a little more brave when Medusa comes along to stir up trouble.
Mack Rhino: The Candy Caper Case – Book 2 in the Mack Rhino detective series. Mack’s 101st case is one where a new candy cart is stealing business from other sweet shops while other shops are having break-ins, but nothing appears to be missing.

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

Disney Incredibles Movies in Comics (Graphic Novel) – A comics retelling of both Incredibles movies.
Nancy Drew Diaries: The Vanishing Statue – Book 20 in the Nancy Drew Diaries series. Nancy and her friends are invited to an art gala by a reclusive duchess. Days before the event, a statue is stolen, but the duchess insists that the gala go forward. So Nancy decides to use the event to sleuth out a thief.
Raising Lumie (Older Middle Grade) – Olive longs for a dog, but she knows this is NOT the best time for that. Recently orphaned, Olive is moving in with a half-sister she hardly knows. But then Olive gets the chance to help train Lumie, a guide-dog puppy. This sounds amazing!
The Rider’s Reign – The third and final book in the Rose Legacy series. Anthea’s mother has stolen enough horses to start her own herd and might be negotiating with an enemy kingdom. Anthea and her friends must set things right before they are caught up in hostile territory in the middle of a war.
The Rise of Greg – Third and final book in the Epic Series of Failures series. Greg and his friends are running out of time to save the world from his ex-best friend Edwin and his Elven army who want to steal the world’s magic supply for themselves.
Action Presidents: Theodore Roosevelt AND John F. Kennedy – Real history and fake jokes about these two American Presidents as the Action Presidents series continues.
Basher Civics (Older Middle Grade) A Basher book (infographics and information) about the presidents and states as well as some other governmental vocabulary.
The Kinder Poison – A stable girl’s longing for a peek at palace events puts her life at risk when she is caught up in a rivalry between the three royal heirs. As the heirs compete in a race across the desert, she will be the human sacrifice at the end that determines the winner.
You Say It First – Two teens connect through a voter registration phone call. What starts as bickering and obvious differences in social status becomes something more.

Books for Adults

28 Summers (Hardcover) – Based on the movie Same Time Next Year. As she lays dying, Mallory gives her son instructions to call a number on a slip of paper in her desk. He has no idea that the person he is calling is married to the frontrunner in the upcoming presidential election. The book details how Mallory and Jake know each other and what their relationship has been over the years. This sounds fascinating.
The Art of Deception (Hardcover) – Book 4 in the Daughter of Sherlock Holmes Mystery series. A criminal is running around London sneaking into houses and art galleries, slashing paintings of women. But when Joanna and the Watsons are called in they discover that the criminal is only cutting deep enough to see behind the painting. He’s searching for something.
I Was Told It Would Get Easier (Trade Paperback) – From the author of one of my top books for 2019, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill. A mother-daughter college tour doesn’t go at all according to plan. Emily is hoping for a taste of freedom, some clarity on if she even wants to go to college, and maybe a friend or two, unlike what she had in high school. Jessica is hoping to connect with her daughter. She’s not even sure if Emily likes her – or if she likes herself. This is at the top of my wish list for this week!
Sisters and Secrets (Trade Paperback) – The latest from Jennifer Ryan. The Silva Sisters are keeping secrets – from each other and the rest of the family, and in some cases even from themselves. But when those secrets start to come out they will discover there’s more to their family and their connections than they thought.
Stranger Planet (Hardcover Graphic Novel) – A comics collection sequel to Strange Planet.
The Essential Vegetarian Air Fryer Cookbook: 75+ Easy Meatless Recipes (Paperback) – Recipes for your air fryer.

Books for Kids

A Family for Louie – Louie the French Bulldog looks for a family of his own. This looks darling!
Lift as You Climb: The Story of Ella Baker – A picture book biography of Civil Rights leader Ella Baker.
Mindy Kim and the Birthday Party – Book 3 in the Mindy Kim early chapter book series. Mindy tries to convince her parents she is responsible enough for a puppy.
Sparkleton: The Magic Day AND The Glitter Parade – The Sparkleton early chapter book series kicks off this week with two books. In The Magic Day, Sparkleton the unicorn tries out wish-granting powers for a day, but the results are the opposite of what he had in mind. In The Glitter Parade, Sparkleton’s gloomy friend, Gabe, gets an embarrassing unicorn power.
Stella Endicott and the Anything-Is-Possible Poem – Book 5 in the Tales from Deckawoo Drive series, a spin-off from the Mercy Watson series. In this book, Stella Endicott, Mercy’s neighbor, writes a poem all about Mercy. But one of her classmates doesn’t believe Stella’s stories which leads to an argument and a trip to the principal. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

American as Paneer Pie – Lekha deals with the prejudice in her community by separating herself into two versions – the home version and the school version. When another Indian family moves into her community, Lekha assumes Avantika will be like her – quiet about her culture. But Avantika is proud of her heritage, and she does not take the bullying quietly.
Catalyst (Older Middle Grade) – A new fantasy adventure from Sarah Beth Durst. Zoe’s tiny kitten Pipsqueak grows into a talking cat the size of a horse. Zoe and her best friend Harrison have to figure out why and if there is a way to keep Pipsqueak safe and make her small again.
Curse of the Night Witch – A boy marked with a fate he doesn’t want makes a wish to change it. Instead of a more desirable future, he gets a death sentence. He has one week to find the Night Witch to break the curse.
Disney Frozen Movies in Comics (Graphic Novel) – One of my favorite graphic novelists, Alessandro Ferrari, tackles the stories of Frozen and Frozen 2 in this graphic novel retelling. The sample pages I have seen are gorgeous!
Disney Princess Follow Your Heart (Graphic Novel) – Three short comics starring Disney Princesses – Mulan, Cinderella, and Belle.
Doodleville – Drew’s doodles tend not to stay in her sketchbook. And when she draws a leviathan – Levi – after an inspiring trip to the art museum, Drew and her friends will have to find a way to contain the monster when he starts causing trouble for her friends’ creations.
Five Things About Ava Andrews – From the author of Summer of a Thousand Pies. Ava Andrews’ quiet exterior hides a mind and heart overflowing with thoughts and ideas – as well as the anxiety and heart condition that leave her feeling disconnected from others. But when her writing abilities get her invited to join the improv group at school, she discovers new things about herself as well as about the people closest to her. This is at the top of my reading list for this week.
Glitch – Two kids who have been training to become Glitchers – people who travel through time to protect key moments in history – must put aside their rivalry when they find a letter from the future about a coming event that could destroy everyone they know.
Seven Clues to Home – A girl still grieving the loss of her best friend a year ago decides to follow the clues he left for her on her birthday last year to see what he might have left behind. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Turnover – The latest from Mike Lupica. When Lucas’s English teacher assigns them a project to write about their hero, it’s a no-brainer for Lucas to pick his grandfather, who also happens to be his basketball coach and a legendary player. But when Lucas tries to ask him anything for the project, his grandfather clams up, leaving Lucas to wonder what his grandpa might be hiding.
Agnes at the End of the World – A young woman loves her life in Red Creek with no idea that it is a cult run by a madman. But when she meets a boy from outside the community, and she starts to question her “sin” every time she barters for her brother’s insulin, she wonders if she shouldn’t pack up her brother and escape to the Outside. But the Outside is facing a viral pandemic making it a different sort of dangerous than Red Creek.
Hood – A re-imagined Robin Hood tale that focuses on the daughter of Robin and Marien, a teen targeted by King John’s right-hand man.

Books for Adults

500 Miles from You (Trade Paperback) – A nurse in London and an Army veteran/paramedic in a little town in the Scottish Highlands switch homes for a season so she can recover from PTSD. Both of them feel out of place in their temporary homes so they strike up an email correspondence to keep each other apprised about their patients. And even though they have never met in person, they start to develop feelings for one another.
Always the Last to Know (Trade Paperback) – While the Frosts seem like the perfect American family, when John has a stroke, it shakes everyone up. His favorite daughter, Sadie, gives up her career to come home and care for him while her sister Juliet starts to recognize that her own “perfect” life might be a sham. And Barb and John have to take a long look at their marriage in the face of John’s health.
The Boyfriend Project (Trade Paperback) – When Samiah’s bad date goes viral, and she discovers she’s been “catfished,” she’s ready to take a break from men and invest in herself. That includes developing the app she’s always wanted to – which brings her into contact with a sexy guy at work. What a terrible time to be on a break from men. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
The Full Scoop (Trade Paperback) – Book 4 in the Riley Ellison Mystery series. Riley starts investigating the cold case of her grandfather’s murder where she will have to decide just how far she is willing to go to get to the truth.
Gone in Seconds (e-book) – Book 2 in the Max Carter series. Max is investigating another child abduction, this time of an infant from a mansion. But Max starts to wonder if the baby’s father, and his brother, might have something to do with the kidnapping.
Hush, Puppy (e-book – June 12) – Book 5 in the Dogmother’s series. A guy trying to launch his new business and take care of a rambunctious new puppy encounters a captivating woman – and her daughter who wants the puppy for her own. The woman was in town looking for something and someone else, but now she has a fella and a job and a chance at a fresh start. But then her past catches up to her and threatens everything.
In the Dark with the Duke (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Lost Lords of London series. After hiding away for 8 years after a tragedy, Lady Lila March is ready to return to the outside world, once she’s learned some self-defense. Her coach is the Savage Gentleman, a street fighter who longs to leave his brawling life behind.
Llama See that Evidence (e-book) – Book 2 in the Friendship Harbor Mysteries series. Ex-actress turned pub owner Sophie is sleuthing again when rumors swirl that her grandmother killed her grandfather back in the 80s and a body is found in her guest house. I have book 1 in this series on my TBR list.
The Marriage Game (Trade Paperback) – When her life falls apart, Layla goes home where her father gives her some office space above his restaurant, creates an online dating account for her, and sets her up on a series of blind dates. When Sam goes looking for a quiet office space, a misunderstanding lands him in shared space with Layla. Instead of a quiet work environment, he ends up with a parade of Layla’s crazy family and her hopeful suitors. Sparks will fly. This sounds so fun! This is on my list for this week, too.
Miss Cecily’s Recipes for Exceptional Ladies (Trade Paperback) – When her life falls apart on the eve of her 40th birthday, Kate starts volunteering. She meets 97-year-old Miss Cecily who has no patience for Kate’s poor choices. She prescribes a self-help book called Food for Thought which has recipes and menus for any sort of event life can throw at Kate.
Star Trek: The Original Series – Agents of Influence (Trade Paperback) – Three Starfleet agents, deep undercover in Klingon territory, initiate emergency extraction protocols, but everything goes wrong, threatening to expose the agents. Starfleet sends The Enterprise in to save the day. This will be a must read for me – I love anything in the Star Trek Universe about the Klingons.
Rage Against the Minivan: Learning to Parent Without Perfection (Hardcover) – Blogger, podcaster, and licensed therapist Kristen Howerton talks real life and parenting. This sounds fantastic!

Books for Kids

I Am Curious AND I Am Strong (Board Books) – Board book adaptations of picture book biographies by Brad Meltzer.
Best Day Ever – A high strung boy wants to have the “best day ever” before his summer break ends, but his flighty next door neighbor keeps interrupting his plans with crazy suggestions.
I’m Trying to Love Rocks – A girl who loves rocks tries to help a skeptical reader see that geology is cool. The format of this is fantastic. Other titles in the series address bees, spiders and math.
What If You Could Sniff Like a Shark? – A spin-off of the What If You Had series. In this book readers explore the superpowers of ocean animals.
Barney – Book 57 in the Puppy Place series. The kids try to re-home a boisterous puppy for an overwhelmed family.
Craftily Ever After: Best Buds Forever – Book 7 in the Craftily Ever After series. The kids learn about community activism when they try to resurrect a community garden.  This sounds fantastic!
Dragon Masters: Call of the Sound Dragon – Book 16 in the Dragon Masters series. The Dragon Masters have to stop a wizards’ battle which is destroying a nearby city.
Take a Hike! – Book 2 in the new Scholastic ACORN series Moby Shinobi and Toby Too! Moby tries to use his ninja skills on a camping trip, but Toby helps him see that teamwork is the key to a great outing.
Thea Stilton and the Race for the Gold – Book 31 in the Thea Stilton series, this one focused on the Summer Olympics.

Books for Older Kids/Teens

Agatha Oddly and the Silver Serpent (Middle Grade and Older) – Book 3 in the Agatha Oddly mystery series. This time Agatha is investigating a missing employee from the National Gallery. This series looks so fun.
Brave Like That – A boy expected to follow in his father’s footsteps of greatness doesn’t think he is brave enough. But with the help of a stray dog and some new friends he might realize he is more brave than he realized.
Dactyl Hill Squad: Thunder Run – Book 3 in the Dactyl Hill Squad alternate history series. The kids try to help the Union Army when the Confederates join forces with Imperial troops in Mexico to fight for a spread of slavery. Dinosaur fans should not miss this series!
The Great Pet Heist – “Ocean’s Eleven meets The Secret Life of Pets.” What a great description! Sign me up. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
The Gryphon’s Lair (Older Middle Grade) – Book 2 in the Royal Guide to Monster Slaying series. Rowan is now the Royal Monster Hunter and one of her first tasks in the role is to return a baby gryphon to the wild. The journey is hard and makes Rowan wonder if she really has what it takes to be the Royal Monster Hunter for her kingdom.
I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 (Graphic Novel) – A graphic novel adaptation of the story. This is the second graphic novel in this series.
Klawde: Target Earth – Book 4 in the Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat series. (Book 1: ♥♥♥♥♥, Book 2 – Enemies: ♥♥♥♥) Klawde is ready to conquer earth, and all he needs to do it are an army of zombie squirrels and a ton of cash.
Once Upon a Space-Time (Graphic Novel) – From the author of the original Jedi Academy books comes this new series launch about two kids chosen to go on a research mission to Mars. This looks terrific!
Rescue Dogs: Dusty – Book 2 in the Rescue Dogs series. When Dusty is rescued from the side of the road, he is cared for at the Sterling Center where search and rescue dogs are trained. Dusty thinks he has the determination to do SAR, but his trainers are afraid he might be too small. When disaster strikes, Dusty will have a chance to prove himself.
The School for Good and Evil: One True King – The sixth and final book in the School for Good and Evil series.
Treasure Hunters: Plunder Down Under – The Treasure Hunters are on a race across Australia to find the pirate who framed their parents and got them arrested and get the proof to clear their names.
Warriors: A Shadow in Riverclan (Graphic Novel) – An original full-color graphic novel from the Warriors universe. Feathertail tries to find forgiveness – and compassion for some newcomers – after the events of the past with her clan.
Who Was Ida B. Wells? – Biography of the most famous female Black journalist of the American nineteenth century.

Books for Teens/Young Adults

Again Again – The latest from the author of We Were Liars (♥♥♥♥) about a summer of love for a teen who survives a near-fatal family catastrophe.
Burn – Only the poorest people have to hire dragons to help on their farms. And that is the position where Sarah and her father find themselves. But the dragon who arrives is there for more than just the job. He carries a prophecy about assassins, dragon-worshipers, the FBI – and Sarah.
The Court of Miracles – A re-imagined Les Miserables where the French Revolution fails and nine underworld criminal guilds develop. Eponine, a member of the Thieves guild, watches over her adopted sister, Cosette, who has caught the eye of the head of the Guild of Flesh.
Jo & Laurie – A “romantic re-telling of Little Women” by Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz. After the success of her first novel Jo, and her best friend and neighbor, Laurie, head to New York for inspiration for her next one. Laurie has romance on his mind, but Jo turns down his proposal to protect her independence. When he shows up later with a new girlfriend, Jo has to wonder if she has made a big mistake.
My Calamity Jane – Book 3 in the Lady Janies series. Calamity Jane is a werewolf hunter. After a hunt goes bad and she finds a suspicious bite on her arm, Jane heads to Deadwood where there’s rumor of a cure. I have this whole series on my TBR list.
A Song Below Water – Best friends negotiate junior year of high school as well as demons from the past and hidden siren powers.
Star Wars: Queen’s Peril – Companion novel to Queen’s Shadow (♥♥♥♥). This book will focus on Queen Amidala and her handmaidens when the Trade Federation attacks Naboo. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Wonder Woman Tempest Tossed (Graphic Novel) – On Diana’s 16th birthday, the day she expects to be finally accepted into the warrior tribe, the boundary of Themyscira is crossed by boats full of refugees. When Diana goes to help them, she is swept out to sea. I’ll be reviewing this one soon as well.
You Should See Me in a Crown (LGBTQ+) – When a young woman’s college scholarship falls through, she sees her dreams of getting out of her small town going up in smoke. Until she remembers that her high school has a scholarship for the Prom King and Queen. As her campaign for queen progresses, though, Liz realizes she is falling for her rival, the new girl in school. Which would be better – winning Prom Queen or winning the girl?

Books for Adults

Broken Genius (Hardcover) – Book 1 in the new Will Parker Thriller series. In 2011, a coding error by young revolutionary CEO Will Parker cost a college student her life. His self-directed penance was joining the FBI Cyber Division. Years later, Will is on a case at a Midwest comic convention when he discovers the case involves tech from his pre-FBI life. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
A Cottage Wedding (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Heart’s Landing series from Hallmark Publishing. A journalist is in town, charged by her boss to “de-bunk” the romantic reputation of Heart’s Landing. This could destroy the economy of the town and all the people who live there. The townspeople ask the descendant of the town’s founder to wine and dine the reporter to save their community.
Deadly Sweet Tooth (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Vintage Sweets Mystery series. Tally finally has her sweet shop on the road to success and feels she can afford to take a day off to throw an event for her parents, travelling performers. It will give her an opportunity to share her sweets with a new audience, which could be great for her shop. But a dead body at the party is not going to help much at all.
The Grim Reader (Hardcover) – Book 14 in Kate Carlisle’s Bibliophile Mystery series. Brooklyn and her new husband are eager to enjoy a new book fair. Her mom is spearheading the whole event, including having her own booth for palm readings and tarot cards. But things quickly turn ugly at the quaint event – a nasty local businessman stirs up trouble, a member of the planning committee is murdered, and the proceeds from the fair go missing. (I haven’t kept up on this series, so I can’t say if the occult pieces are there for novelty or if there really is an occult component.)
Lady Rights a Wrong (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Manor Cat Mystery series. Lady Cecilia is captivated by the idea of Women’s Suffrage, but when the movement’s local leader is found dead, Cecilia trades marching for investigating.
The Lies that Bind (Hardcover) – Cecily takes the advice of a stranger in a bar and instead of calling her ex she strikes up a conversation with the stranger. Months later, after their relationship has continued to develop, she loses track of him in the aftermath of 9/11. When she sees his face on a poster of those who have gone missing, Cecily uses her investigative reporter skills to  dig into the man she loved who might have been more of a stranger to her than she thought.
Where the Road Bends (Hardcover) – Fifteen years after college graduation, four friends set off on a camping trip in the Australian Outback. Just as they are realizing how much each of them has changed since college, a storm drives the four of them into desert where each finds a guide that helps them set out on a path to find what they are looking for.
The Easy Baked Donut Cookbook: 60 Sweet and Savory Recipes for Your Oven and Mini Donut Maker (Paperback) – Simple sweet and savory donut recipes. I had NO idea there was such a thing as a “mini donut maker.” How fun!
Game Changers: The Story of Pictionary and How I Turned a Simple Idea Into the Bestselling Board Game in the World (Hardcover) – The history behind the board game Pictionary.
What If Jesus Was Serious?: A Visual Guide to the Teachings of Jesus We Love to Ignore (Trade Paperback) – A devotional with charts and doodles. This is on my list for this week.