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BOOK NEWS – November 1, 2016

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It’s Monday; tomorrow is release day! November seems to be a month with fewer new releases than others. Here are just a few of the books releasing on November 1, 2016 that you might be interested in:

Books for Kids

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Animals by the Numbers: A Book of Infographics– I love infographics! They are charts and visual representations of information. I can’t wait to see what this looks like!
The Bossier Baby – Looking forward to this sequel with such a clever premise.
Dinosaurs in Disguise – Do you have any dinosaur fans at your house? My dinosaur-loving students would have LOVED this one
The Dr. Seuss Coloring Book  – I can’t wait to see this one. I hope there are Sneetches to color. The Sneetch story is my favorite.
A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy Day – A tribute to this classic picture book.

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

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The Kindness Club: Chloe on the Bright Side – A girl is torn between the cool kids and her group of friends
Double Down (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 11) – The latest in this hugely popular series
Extra Cheesy Zits: A Zits Treasury – The latest collection from this awesome comic about a teenage boy and his family and friends
Nothing but Trouble – a new story from the author of The Lemonade War!!!
The Friendship Experiment – A girl struggling to make friends keeps a secret notebook. What happens when the notebook isn’t a secret anymore?
Threads – An American girl and a Chinese girl are connected by a note in a purse
Bad Blood (The Naturals 4)  – The fourth, and likely final, story in this fantastic series about special teens who help catch serial killers
Saving Hamlet – A girl falls through a stage door and finds herself in the 1600s at the Globe Theater
The Amateurs Book 1 The Amateurs – The new series by the author of Pretty Little Liars.
The Diabolic –  A bodyguard takes her charge’s place to protect her
You in Five Acts – Five friends at a performing arts school

Books for Adults

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Beignets, Brides and Bodies: A cozy mystery set in smalltown Arizona (A Maggie Miller Mystery) – Book 2 in this culinary mystery series
Better Late Than Never (A Library Lover’s Mystery) – Book 7 in this great library-based mystery series
The Chocolate Bunny Brouhaha (Chocoholic Mystery) – Book 16 in this long-running chocoholic mystery series
Deck the Hallways (A Fixer-Upper Mystery) – Book 4 in this home improvement mystery series
The Good, the Bad and the Guacamole (A Taste of Texas Mystery) – Book 2 in this mystery series starring a former-reporter
A Killer Kebab (A Greek to Me Mystery) – Book 3 in this culinary mystery series
Doctor Who: Twelve Doctors of Christmas – Christmas stories for the Doctor Who fans
Twice Told Tail (A Black Cat Bookshop Mystery) – Book 6  in this bookstore mystery series
Untimely Death: A Shakespeare in the Catskills Mystery – First in a new series
We Wish You a Murderous Christmas (A Year-Round Christmas Mystery) – Book 2 in this Christmas-y mystery series
Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume 3: The War Years and After, 1939-1962 – Third in a series of books on the life of Eleanor Roosevelt
Prepare Your Heart for the Midnight Cry: A Call to be Ready for Christ’s Return – a Christian non-fiction book about being ready for the return of Christ

 

So, what’s on your November 1st wish list?

BOOK NEWS – October 25, 2016

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It’s Monday; tomorrow is release day!  Here are just a few of the books releasing on October 25, 2016 that you might be interested in:

Books for Kids

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My Name Is James Madison Hemings – I am curious to read this book about Thomas Jefferson’s son
Warm Hearts Day: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries 5) – This is the cutest series! I love it.

 

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

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What Was the San Francisco Earthquake? – Great line of non-fiction books for kids
What Was the Great Chicago Fire?
Middle School: Dog’s Best Friend (Middle School: Book 8) – This popular James Patterson series continues
If the Magic Fits (100 Dresses) – An enchanted castle and a closet of magic dresses. Awesome!
The Secret Life of Lincoln Jones – this story of a boy who protects himself from the world in the stories he writes sounds fantastic!
Dear Poppy (mix) – A girl finds letters from her late mother. Looks lovely.
The Secrets of Hexbridge Castle – A boy expecting a boring summer inherits a mysterious old castle
Iron Man: The Gauntlet –  From a line of new YA books from Marvel

Books for Adults

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Saddle Up For Murder (A Carson Stables Mystery) – book 2 in this mystery series
Pocketbooks and Pistols (A Haley Randolph Mystery) – book 12 in this mystery series
Dying for Strawberries (A Berry Basket Mystery) – first book in a new mystery series
Dangling by a Thread (A Mainely Needlepoint Mystery) – book 4 in this mystery series
The Whistler – a new story from John Grisham about judicial misconduct
Shaken: Discovering Your True Identity in the Midst of Life’s Storms – Tim Tebow shares some of his story along with Biblical wisdom
The Broken Way: A Daring Path into the Abundant Life – a new book from Ann Voskamp, the author of the wildly popular One Thousand Gifts

BOOK NEWS: October 18, 2016

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It’s Monday; tomorrow is release day!  Here are just a few of the books releasing on October 18, 2016 that you might be interested in:

Books for Kids

Crayons' Book of Colors by Drew DaywaltCrayons' Book of Numbers by Drew Daywalt The Great Spruce by John Duvall Maple & Willow's Christmas Tree by Lori Nichols If You Give a Mouse a Brownie by Laura NumeroffGingerbread Christmas by Jan BrettTwo Tales, One Dog by Nancy Krulik Ratpunzel by Ursula Vernon Night of the Living Shadows by Dave Coverly Mr. Nick Is a Lunatic! by Dan Gutman  Lou Lou & Pea and the Mural Mystery by Jil Diamond

The Crayons’ Book of Colors – Fun new board books from the Crayons
The Crayons’ Book of Numbers
The Great Spruce – a Christmas tree story
Maple & Willow’s Christmas Tree – These sweet girls are back in a Christmas story
If You Give a Mouse a Brownie (If You Give… Books)
Gingerbread Christmas – The latest from Jan Brett
Super Special: Two Tales, One Dog (Magic Bone) – This series is a hoot! I love the dog who tells about his adventures from a puppy’s perspective.
Hamster Princess: Ratpunzel – This is an excellent illustrated chapter book series.
Night of the Living Shadows (A Speed Bump & Slingshot Misadventure) – Book 2 in a series
My Weirdest School 6: Mr. Nick Is a Lunatic! – This is the fourth series in this line. More adventures for AJ and his friends.
Lou Lou and Pea and the Mural Mystery – includes glossary of Spanish terms

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

Finding Perfect by Elly Swartz Like Magic by Elaine Vickers Rebellion of Thieves by Kekla MagoonThe Boy Who Knew too Much by S. T. Bolivar IIIWho Is Stevie Wonder?Who Were the Three Stooges? Royal Tour by Amy Alward  Twelve Days of Dash & Lily by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

Finding Perfect – explores Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) for  kids
Like Magic – Three girls search for what they need in a treasure box they find at the library
Rebellion of Thieves (A Robyn Hoodlum Adventure) – Book 2 in this series that is a twist on Robin Hood
Munchem Academy, Book 1 The Boy Who Knew Too Much – a reform school that might not be as it seems
Who Is Stevie Wonder? (Who Was…?) – This is a FANTASTIC biography series for kids!
Who Were The Three Stooges? (Who Was…?)
Royal Tour (The Potion Diaries) – Book 2 in the Potion Diaries series
The Twelve Days of Dash & Lily – Book 2 in this series. I enjoyed book 1, Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares. Looking forward to this holiday story.

Books for Adults

A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas Fatal Frost by Karen MacInerney

A Study In Scarlet Women (The Lady Sherlock Series) – this sounds like a great twist on the usual Sherlock Holmes mysteries!
Fatal Frost (Dewberry Farm Mysteries Book 2)

BOOK NEWS: October 11, 2016

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It’s Tuesday – release day! Eventually I would like to get these posted a few weeks in advance so you can check out and plan for books that are coming that you might want to read. For now, though, here are just a few of the books releasing on October 11, 2016 that you might be interested in:

Books for Kids

Cat Knit by Jacob Grant Crime Biters 2 It's a Doggy Dog World by Tommy Greenwald Peter Powers by Kent Clark Preaching to the Chickens by Jabari Asim The Day Santa Stopped Believing in Harold by Maureen Fergus  The Fox Who Ate Books We Found a HatStowaway in a Sleigh

Cat Knit – a book about best friends, Cat and Yarn
It’s a Doggy Dog World (Crimebiters 2) – Book two in the series about a boy who thinks his dog might be a vampire crime-fighting dog
Peter Powers and His Not-So-Super Powers! – Superpowers story about a boy whose powers aren’t so super
Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis – Picture book biography about the childhood of John Lewis
The Day Santa Stopped Believing in Harold – Christmas books are starting to come out. This one has a clever twist.
The Fox Who Ate Books – What is a book-loving fox to do to get his fill of books?
We Found a Hat – Third book in an interconnected set of outstanding, funny books
Stowaway in a Sleigh – A cat follows Santa home.

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

Liberty by Kirby Larson The League of Unexceptional Children Get Smart-ish by Gitty Dane Shvari Disenchanted: The Trials of Cinderella by Megan MorrisonIsabella for Real by Margie PalatiniKyle Finds Her Way by Susie SalomSpy Ski School by Stuart Gibbs The Movie Version by Emma WunschStar Wars: Ahsoka by E. K. Johnston Black Widow: Red Vengeance by Margaret Stohl The Midnight Star by Marie Lu

Liberty (Dogs of World War II) – Book three in this historic fiction series
The League of Unexceptional Children: Get Smart-ish – Book two in this mystery series
Disenchanted: The Trials of Cinderella (Tyme 2) – Book two in this fairy-tale inspired series
Isabella for Real – Girl becomes overnight YouTube celebrity
Kyle Finds Her Way – Sticking up for another student lands Kyle in a creative problem solving group at school
Spy Ski School (Spy School) – Book 4 in this spy school series
The Movie Version – YA about a girl whose life isn’t going they way she thought it would
Star Wars Ahsoka – The untold story of Anakin Skywalker’s apprentice (I have this one and can’t wait to read it!)
Black Widow Red Vengeance (A Black Widow Novel) (A Marvel YA Novel) – Book 2 in this series staring Marvel’s Black Widow
The Midnight Star (A Young Elites Novel) – Third and final book in this YA series

 

Books for Adults

Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult The Mothers by Brit BennettA Most Novel Revenge by Ashley Weaver
Small Great Things: A Novel – A black nurse defies orders to help the baby of white supremacists. Trouble ensues.
The Mothers: A Novel – This book about young love and big secrets is getting a lot of positive buzz.
A Most Novel Revenge: A Mystery (An Amory Ames Mystery) – Book 3 in this historic mystery series

BOOK NEWS: October 4, 2016

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I heard recently that over 20,000 new books for kids are published every year. That is a CRAZY number of books! And that is just for the kids market. There’s no way I could ever track all of the books releasing on a particular Tuesday (when most new books are released). But I have my favorites that  I’d love to share with you!

Here are just a few of the books releasing on October 4, 2016 that you might be interested in:

Books for Kids

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The Mermaid’s Purse – New from Patricia Polacco
Henry & Leo
The Christmasaurus
Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes
Good Good Father – based on the hit song by Chris Tomlin
Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution
Little Babymouse and the Christmas Cupcakes – Babymouse, star of many graphic novels, gets a picture book just in time for Christmas.
This book is out of control! – Book three in this fun series
Planet Kindergarten: 100 Days in Orbit – Celebrate the 100th day of school with Planet Kindergarten!
Ada Lovelace, Poet of Science: The First Computer Programmer
Living in . . . South Africa
Living in . . . India
Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea (A Narwhal and Jelly Book)
Pete the Cat: Snow Daze (My First I Can Read)
Pinkalicious: Fashion Fun (I Can Read Level 1)

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

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Trouble on the Orphan Train (AIO Imagination Station Books) – Book 18 in this Christian series similar to The Magic Tree House
Ever After High: Fairy Tail Ending (A School Story) – Book 6 in this Ever After High series – final book in series
Gertie’s Leap to Greatness – This book is getting a LOT of positive press from folks who read early copies
Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White – Biography of the author of Charlotte’s Web.
Stick Dog Slurps Spaghetti – Book 6 in this fun series. You can read about a festival I attending where the author spoke here.
Mice of the Round Table 1: A Tail of Camelot
Welcome to Wonderland 1: Home Sweet Motel – Kicking off a new series by Chris Grabenstein author of the exceptional Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library.
Mabel Jones and the Doomsday Book – Book 3
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: The Illustrated Edition (Harry Potter, Book 2)
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 2: The Hammer of Thor – Book 2. My copy arrived today! I can’t wait to dive in!
Mystery & Mayhem: Twelve Deliciously Intriguing Mysteries – 12 mysteries for kids from best-selling authors
Rebel Genius (Rebel Geniuses) – Kicks off a new fantasy series
Ashes (The Seeds of America Trilogy) – Conclusion of the Seeds of America Trilogy, after Chains and Forge
Nemesis – First book of a planned fantasy duet

 

Books for Adults

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The Witch and the Dead (Wishcraft Mystery) – Book 7 in this supernatural mystery series
The Queen’s Accomplice: A Maggie Hope Mystery – Book 6 in this historical mystery series
The Hammett Hex (A Book Collector Mystery) – Book 5 in this book collector mystery series
Tangled Up in Brew (A Brewing Trouble Mystery) – Book 2 in this craft beer mystery series
Seeds of Deception (An Orchard Mystery) – Book 10 in this contemporary mystery series
Paws and Effect (Magical Cats) – Book 8 in this supernatural mystery series
Masking for Trouble (A Costume Shop Mystery) – Book 2 in this contemporary mystery series
Killing Thyme (A Spice Shop Mystery) – Book 3 in this contemporary mystery series
Crepe Factor (A Scrapbooking Mystery) – Book 14 in this crafting mystery series
Cinnamon Toasted: A Spice Shop Mystery (Spice Shop Mystery Series) – Book 3 in another spice-related mystery series
Behind Chocolate Bars (A Chocolate Covered Mystery) – Book 3 in this tasty candy-based mystery series
Jesus Always: Embracing Joy in His Presence – New devotional by best-selling author Sarah Young