Tag: August New releases

Here are some of the new books out this week:

Books for Kids

Two Birds and a Moose – A moose wants to join two birds at the top of a tree.

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

The Frindle Files – The final book from beloved author Andrew Clements is a sequel to one of his best stories, Frindle.
Not Nothing (Older Middle Grade) – A boy sentenced to community service at a retirement home connects with a 107 year old resident with a story to tell.
What Is the Story of My Little Pony?
Who Is Travis Kelce?
The Champions – Sequel to The Cheerleaders. Eleven years later, Paula is assigned to cover the football team for the school paper when members of the team start dying. Could these new crimes have something to do with what happened before?
Jupiter Rising – A sequel to Orbiting Jupiter. Jack is grieving the loss of his foster brother and adjusting to being something of a “big brother” to Joseph’s daughter, Jupiter. But when Jupiter’s grandparents show sudden interest in adopting her, Jack’s life feels like it’s on even shakier ground.
The Sticky Note Manifesto of Aisha Agarwal – A valedictorian struggles to answer an admissions essay about leaving her comfort zone, and an unexpected new friend offers to help her with a series of dares to get her out of that comfort zone.

Books for Adults

Given Our History (Trade Paperback) – A college professor up for tenure runs into the love she let get away in order to pursue her future.
Long Live Evil (Trade Paperback) – First in the Time of Iron series. A dying woman makes a deal to to live in her favorite book series instead of dying – and when she gets there she discovers she’s playing the villainess. I cannot wait to read this!
Magical Meet Cute (Trade Paperback) – Is the perfect new guy in town there because Faye drunkenly created a “golem?”
Two Spinsters and a Corpse (ebook) – A daughter of the new rector, grieving the loss of her mother, and a daughter of a rich family determined to keep her from her suitor, team up to solve  a murder.
What If Wanda Maximoff and Peter Parker Were Siblings? (Hardcover) – Wanda and Peter grow up with Aunt May and Uncle Ben, each developing powers and learning to use them together under the guidance of Doctor Strange. But when Wanda meets a speedster named Pietro, everything she thought she knew shatters.
You’re the Problem, It’s You (Trade Paperback, LGBTQ+) – Book 2 in the Mischief & Matchmaking series. Born an heir and a spare, two men who push each other’s buttons must team up when both of their families are targeted by a blackmailer.
Feeding Little Lunches – No stress lunches – perfect for the start of the school year.

Here are some of the new books out this week:

Books for Kids

Scaredy Squirrel Scared Silly – Scaredy Squirrel might be too scared to enjoy Halloween.

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

Glass – A Cinderella-esque story about a family of glassblowers and a girl with magical gifts.
The Swifts: A Gallery of Rogues – Book 2 in the Swifts series. Shenanigan chases down art thieves who have taken something from Swift House.

Books for Adults

Bridesmaid Undercover (Trade Paperback) – Sequel to Bridesmaid for Hire. Everly is asked to help a client get his ex back.
De-Witched (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Toil and Trouble series. A warlock has to live among humans for three months without his powers. When he walks into Leah’s bar, she knows exactly who he is.
Holding Out for a Gyro (ebook, August 19) – A woman reveals all of her fears and bad decisions in love, but instead of scaring off the gorgeous chef, she intrigues him.
Love and Other Conspiracies (Trade Paperback) – A streaming producer teams up with a gorgeous podcaster to produce a new show and get back at her ex. But he’s terrible on camera – unless she does the shows with him.
Rules for Ghosting (Trade Paperback, LGBTQ+) – A man who can see ghosts ends up running the family funeral home he tried to flee.
Vampires Never Say Die (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Slaying It series after When Life Gives You Vampires. An actress turns vampire slayer overnight when her hot co-worker is turned.
What She’s Having (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Big Love from Galway series after Curves for Days. Old flames have a second chance at love.

Here are some of the new books out this week:

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

The Codebreakers Club: Solve the Mystery of the Missing Puzzle Professor – A collection of 150 logic puzzles for readers to solve to help the book characters find the missing professor.
Secret Society of Rebel Girls: Nina and the Mysterious Mailbox – When she gets punished for spying on another student, Nina has to write a letter to a famous woman from history, and she chooses Cleopatra. In fact, she and her friend Maya find an old mailbox in the woods and the drop the letter inside. Just for fun. And then Cleopatra writes her back!
History Smashers: Salem Witch Trials – Kate Messner’s History Smashers look at the Salem Witch Trials.
Sports Superheroes: Stephen Curry (Graphic Novel) – First in a new nonfiction series.

Books for Adults

Big Witch Energy (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Starfall Point series after Witches Get Stuff Done. Caroline’s family curse keeps her on Starfall which cost her the love of her life. Now he’s back on the island. But she’s not sure he’s ready to accept the work she and her friends do with ghosts. I checked out the first book recently, and loved it. Looking forward to reading this one!
The Break-Up Pact (Trade Paperback) – Two ex friends are both humiliated in breakups that go viral. When folks see the two of them together and think they are a copule, they decide to lean into the rumor and fake date in order to help each of them out. Yes, please!
Can’t Buy Me Love (Trade Paperback, LGBTQ+) – A journalist travels to St Kitts with a media mogul for a story. The mogul’s ex notices the journalist, but she thinks the two are traveling together because they are a couple.
Companion to the Count (ebook, August 16) – Book one in the Seductive Sleuths series. When she sees her presumed-dead brother in a piece of artwork, a young woman who has lost everything is determined to find the artist – and the truth.
Haunted Ever After (Trade Paperback) – First in a new Boneyard Key series from Jen DeLuca. Cassie buys a cottage in Boneyard Key that seems to be haunted. I’m curious to check out this new series.
Miranda in Retrograde (Trade Paperback) – A young physics professor who is denied tenure decides to let her horoscope lead her life and decisions for the next year. Sounds fascinating!
Phoenix Keeper (Trade Paperback) – A new “cozy fantasy” about a phoenix keeper at a zoo for magical creatures who has to brave her archrival, the griffin keeper, to ask for help to save a phoenix breeding program.
What’s Next: A Backstage Pass to  the West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service (Hardcover) – A look back at the hit TV show, West Wing.

Happy August! It’s a great week for book lovers with TONS of new books releasing. Here are some of the new books out this week:

Books for Kids

Before the Ships: The Birth of Black Excellence – A picture book of Black history from before the beginning of the slave trade.
Memoirs of a Dog – Book 6 in this fun picture book series.
Mothman’s Happy Cryptid Halloween – Book 2 in the Cryptid Holiday Classics series after Mothman’s Merry Cryptid Christmas. Mothman and his friends help out when Halloween gets rained out. I enjoyed the first book so much – looking forward to reading this one!
Stay Angry, Little Girl – An encouragement to little girls to be brave and share their ideas, even if they might meet resistance.
We Are Definitely Human – Three aliens crash land on Earth and ask for help from the neighbors to get back home, insisting they are “definitely human.”
Cat on the Run in Cucumber Madness – Book 2 in the Cat on the Run series. Princess Beautiful is still on the run, but finds unexpected assistance.
Disaster Squad: Wildfire Rescue – First in a new series from Branches and Scholastic about a family that travels the country helping with disaster relief.
The Epic Guide to Dragon Masters – A resource guide for the Dragon Masters series.
The Puppy Place: Trixie – Book 69 in this long-running chapter book series.

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

The Legend of the Last Library – In a future where trees have been wiped out and paper is rare, three kids stumble onto a secret – there’s a hidden library still in existence. The last of its kind.
Molly and the Bear: An Unlikely Pair (Graphic Novel) – Molly’s new best friend is a huge bear who is afraid of everything.
We Are Big Time (Graphic Novel) – Aliya is new to Wisconsin and new to her school. And the basketball team is pretty dreadful – something she hopes to help change.
Who Is Lin-Manuel Miranda?
Silent Sister – Two sisters go missing on a class trip, and only one is found. While she has no memory of what happened, she’s determined to use her sister’s journal to help her figure it out.
Witty in Pink – A girl is stuck with her nemesis all summer.

Books for Adults

Apprentice to the Villain (Trade Paperback) – The sequel to the delightful Assistant to the Villain. (My favorite book of 2023.) The Villain’s sunshine assistant needs to step up her game if she’s going to help protect her boss and the entire kingdom. This will be a drop-everything-and-read book when my preorder from 2023 finally arrives!!
Behind Every Good Man (Trade Paperback) – The wife of a Maryland senatorial campaign manager goes toe to toe with him when she starts working for his boss’s opponent after catching her husband in a compromising position.
Between a Flock and a Hard Place (Hardcover) – A home improvement reality show runs into trouble, first when a flock of wild turkeys are lured to the property, and second when someone is murdered.
Errands & Espionage (Trade Paperback) – A newly-single mother is recruited to pose as a recently-killed spy to finish her mission.
Full Speed to a Crash Landing (Hardcover, novella) – First in the new Chaotic Orbits series. A space looter is picked up by a government ship on a secret mission – where the agent in charge starts to think there might be more to their unexpected guest than meets the eye. Yes, please!
The Great Dating Fake Off (Trade Paperback) – There’s some complicated crushing going on when a couple spends time together during a large Italian wedding – where both of them have shown up in fake relationships. Yes, this too!
Hot Earl Summer (Trade Paperback) – Book 5 in the Wild Wynchesters series. A spinster and an inventor posing as an earl get stuck in a captivating castle while it is under siege.  Yes, please!
Plot Twist (Trade Paperback) – A first time romance novelist and a long-time crime novelist dig into an online feud that challenges them to write something together. Yes, please!
Zero Stars Do Not Recommend (Trade Paperback) – When the sun explodes while he’s on an island vacation, Dan will have to decide if he’s going to stay on the island to help the other vacationers or if he’s going to try to get one of the last seats off the island.
I Surrender All (Trade Paperback) – Something new from Priscilla Shirer.
New Testament in Color: A Multiethnic Bible Commentary (Hardcover) – Looking forward to this New Testament commentary!

It’s the last release week of August – here are some of the new books releasing to wrap up August 2023.

Books for Kids

Squash, the Cat – Squash accidentally mistakes his best friend’s favorite toy as a threat, and now the two friends aren’t sure what to do next. Can their friendship survive? This sounds adorable!

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

The Do More Club (Older Middle Grade) – In response to an anti-Semitic hate crime, Josh and his friends start the Do More Club at school to spread kindness.
The Lost Library – A mysterious Little Free Library pops up in town, guarded by an old cat. Two kids find books inside that expose one of the town’s long-kept secrets. I have this one on hold at the library.
Vivian Van Tassel and the Secret of Midnight Lake – First in a new series. Vivian is angry about all she has lost and being uprooted to this weird new town, but when she discovers the town’s connection to Beasts & Battlements, things start to get interesting.
Wings of Fire Guide to the Dragon World (September 1) – A new collection of stories and art.
The Brothers Hawthorne – Book 4 in the Inheritance Games series. Greyson and Jameson are pulled into new adventures – and new risks – by their extended families. I cannot wait for this!! I pre-ordered the special edition from Barnes and Noble last year.  Just a few days more to wait!
Elles Vol 2 (Graphic Novel) – Elle is lost in her own subconscious while one of her personalities takes over her life. I’m checking out book 1 because I am intrigued by this whole premise.
House of Marionne – A girl with magic is inducted into a secret debutante society that is supposed to help her manage her magic, but they may have secret plans of their own. This is absolutely on hold at the library!!
Neverwraith – Yesir can feel something inside him changing – but no one has prepared him for what is about to happen. Yes please!

Books for Adults

Assistant to the Villain (Trade Paperback) – Desperate for a job, Evie agrees to work for the Villain, and then discovers that someone is trying to take him and his whole empire down. I could not hit pre-order fast enough on this one. Can’t wait to read it!
Beast Mom (Trade Paperback, August 30) – A typical suburban mom turns monstrous when she gets fed up with the things going on around her – and she’s not the only one. I have to get my hands on this to find out more!
Big Little Spells (Trade Paperback) – Sequel to Small Town, Big Magic. A banished witch returns to St. Cyprian where the local witch council has determined her friends are a danger to witchkind and must be eliminated. I have got to start this series – sounds fantastic!
The Love Plot (Trade Paperback) – A veterinarian hires a gig worker to be his fake girlfriend for family events. I love a good fake dating story!
My Roommate Is a Vampire (Trade Paperback) – The apartment seems too good to be true, but Cassie is desperate. Besides, Frederick is rarely around during the day, works at night, and is gorgeous. Although, the bags of blood in the fridge are alarming…. I can’t wait to give this a try!
The Phoenix King (Trade Paperback) – First in a new series.  Elena is supposed to someday ascend to the throne, but she’s the one person in her family who can’t wield their magical fire. As she considers how to prove herself worthy, a suspicious assassin arrives saying he is there to serve the king – but Elena is certain he can’t be trusted.
The Referral Program (Trade Paperback) – Three single friends decide to use their not-quite-right exes as referrals to find a perfect relationship for their friends.
Three Card Murder (e-book, August 31) – A detective trying to solve a locked room mystery finds out her sister has ties to the deceased. But there’s no way her con-artist sister is a killer. I have already pre-ordered this one!

Here are some of the books out this week!

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

Truly, Madly, Sheeply (Older Middle Grade) – Book 4 in the Pumpkin Falls Mystery series for older elementary and middle school readers. Truly and her grandparents are farm-sitting for Truly’s aunt and uncle when they encounter some spooky goings on that seem designed to scare Truly’s family away from the new property. I adored the first book in this series. I’d love to find the time to catch up to this gorgeous-looking fall story.
Creeping Beauty – A plain-looking princes pricks her finger on a spindle and falls into a mysterious world of darkness and danger. I love a good fairy tale retelling!!
Unexpecting – A gay teen decides he wants to raise his unexpected baby as a single father, but he wasn’t ready for what that one decision would mean for all the other aspects of his life. This sounds amazing.

Books for Adults

A Beautiful Disguise (Trade Paperback) – Book one in the Imposters series. A pair of siblings have started an elite and  secret spy agency to save their family estate. This sounds clever – familiar in some ways to the Rosalind Thorne series. I’m always in the market for a new series.
Board to Death (Trade Paperback, LGBTQ+) – First in a new “quozy” (queer and cozy) mystery series. Even though the family game store is struggling, Cliff turns down an offer too good to be true and then ends up a murder suspect.  I’m looking forward to checking this series starter out.
Curves for Days (Trade Paperback) – A contractor resists falling for his newest client who has a secret that could destroy everything. Fairly standard grumpy-sunshine set up, and this is getting rave reviews. I’ll be checking this one out.
Mugshots of Manhattan (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Snapshot of NYC mystery series. Liv’s big break turns into a big nightmare when she’s suspected of murder. I’ll be picking this one up too!
A Secret Staircase (e-book, August 25) – Book 2 in the Murder at the Morrisey Mystery series. Meg discovers a secret staircase in the building that not only leads to the Seattle Underground, but also to two dead bodies.
The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back? (Hardcover Nonfiction) – The first large-scale study of the shift in America away from the Church. I’m really curious about this one.
Woven: Nurturing a Faith Your Kid Doesn’t Have to Heal From (Hardcover Nonfiction) – A faith-based parenting book where kids are encouraged to explore God and faith rather than handed a list of things to believe. I hope to review this one soon.

Here are some of the new releases this week!

Books for Kids

The Littlest Turtle – The littlest turtle tries to use her voice to help others in the community. I’ll be reviewing this soon.

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

Dust – A girl with severe asthma befriends a troubled boy who seems to be the cause of increased dust storms in their town.
No One Leaves the Castle – Something new from the author of the fantastic The Heroes Guide to Saving Your Kingdom (♥♥♥♥♥). A girl determined to become the best bounty hunter takes a case that leaves her locked in a castle with a murderer. This is at the top of my list for this week!!!
West of the Sea – Haven’s mom’s disappearance uncovers a long-hidden family secret – she, and Haven, can turn into a creature called a kitskara. Haven and her friends head out on a road trip to find Haven’s mom – and some answers.

Books for Adults

Codename Charming (Trade Paperback) – A gruff, business-first bodyguard and a perky, positive personal assistant stage a fake relationship to protect their boss from bad PR.
Rent to Be (Trade Paperback) – Isla agrees to a fake relationship with her brother’s best friend in exchange for him keeping a big secret for her.
The Witch Is Back (Trade Paperback) – An ex comes back to make things right, but the woman he finds isn’t the meek witch he left all those years ago.

Here are some of the new books out this week!

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

The Raven Throne – Sequel to The Raven Heir. When the newly crowned queen falls into an enchanted sleep, her siblings go out to find a cure.
A Long Time Coming: A Lyrical Biography of Race in America from Ona Judge to Barack Obama (Nonfiction) – Six biographies in verse.

Books for Adults

Accidentally in Love (Trade Paperback) – A woman with a mobile photo studio for boudoir shoots gets matched up with a newcomer who is supposed to launch a food truck on the same festival circuit she knows so well.
Blonde Identity (Hardcover) – YA author, Ally Carter, releases her first adult romance about a woman who has lost her memory and the spy who thinks she is someone else. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Forged by Blood (Hardcover) – First in a new duology based on Nigerian mythology. In an effort to protect her people and get revenge for the death of her mother, a young woman plans to kidnap a prince.
Out of the Dawn (Hardcover) – Sequel to Into the Mist (♥♥♥♥½). Mercury and her friends who have survived the green mist that gave them their powers while killing the men who encountered it face new challenges as they try to protect the community they have established. I can not wait to read this!!!
Saints AND Sinners (Nonfiction) – New installments in the Storyline Bible Studies. I’ll be reviewing these soon.

Tomorrow is the first book release day for August 2023 – let’s look at some of the books releasing this week.

Books for Kids

Books Aren’t for Bears – When Bear finds a book in the woods and learns how to read, he heads to the city to find more books. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
The Great Banned-Books Bake Sale – Kanzi loves the variety of diverse books in her school library, but when the books disappear because of a ban, she decides to take action. I’ll be reviewing this one, too.
Taco Falls Apart – When the pressure of holding too much and trying to be too strong pushes Taco too far, he falls apart. I’ll also be reviewing this one!

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

The Great Texas Dragon Race – A girl who has grown up around dragons takes her best dragon and sneaks into the Great Texas Dragon Race against her father’s wishes.
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: One Girl Can Make a Difference – A novelization of the Marvel series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.
Young Alfred Pain in the Butler – A story of Batman’s famous butler, Alfred, as a young man at Gotham’s Servant School. This is definitely on my wish list for this week!
Swimming in a Sea of Stars – A novel about interconnectedness with a teen who attempted suicide at the center.

Books for Adults

Birder She Wrote (Hardcover) – Book 33 in the Meg Langslow series. Meg is hunting for a murderer and a bee killer as well as dodging a troublesome reporter in her latest adventure. I’ll be reviewing this soon.
Change of Plans (Trade Paperback) – A chef suddenly responsible for the care of her three nieces encounters a former military man still reeling from the loss of his lower leg. Navigating love feels like one more thing neither has the bandwidth for. This sounds lovely.
Deja Glitch (Trade Paperback) – Jack is caught in a time loop, but he’s certain if he can just get Gemma to fall in love with him it will break the cycle – and they can both find their HEA.
Kiss the Girl (Trade Paperback) – Book 3 in the Meant to Be line of stories by various authors (If the Shoe Fits, By the Book). Ariel and her sisters are the princesses of pop, but their farewell tour means Ariel might be able to have a different life. But her father’s determined to have her launch a solo career, Instead, Ariel takes off with another band for a chance to be “part of their world.” This Little Mermaid-esque story is a must buy for me!
Positively Penelope (Trade Paperback) – An optimistic dreamer tries to save a historic theater despite a string of obstacles.
With Love from Cold World (Trade Paperback) – A by-the-book bookkeeper and her all-fun-all-the-time coworker are tasked with coming up with something to save the amusement park where they work.

It’s the final release week of August. Here are some of the new books releasing this week.

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

The Midnight Children – The latest from Dan Gemeinhart (The Honest Truth – ♥♥♥♥♥, Scar Island – ♥♥♥♥, Good Dog – ♥♥♥♥). When Ravani witnesses a group of kids arrive in town and move into an abandoned home across the street, he has tons of questions including “Where are their adults?” I’ll be reviewing this soon.
A Taste of Magic – Before Kyana can really enjoy the news that she is a witch who gets to learn to use magic, her magical school loses funding and is in danger of closing. Kyana is certain she can save it if she can win a big baking competition, but soon the pressure of regular school, magic school, the competition, and keeping her secrets becomes too much. This sounds awesome!
The Final Gambit – The third and final book in the Inheritance Games series by my all time favorite, Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Weeks before Avery is scheduled to inherit billions, an unexpected visitor arrives setting Avery and the Hawthorne brothers on a dangerous path. I have had this pre-ordered for most of this year – my wait is almost over!
The Liar’s Crown – A secret, hidden twin gets kidnapped when she steps in – as she is supposed to – for her sister, the queen. EEK! This sounds so amazing! I’ve already pre-ordered this one.
Nothing More to Tell – The latest from the author of One of Us Is Lying (♥♥♥♥), Karen McManus. Brynn left St Ambrose four years ago after the death of her favorite teacher, but now that she has an internship with a true crime show, she’s going back to find out the truth of what happened. I have this one on hold at the library!

Books for Adults

Holiday Heroine (Trade Paperback) – Book 6 in the Heroine Complex series (Heroine Complex – ♥♥♥♥). During a fight with other-worldly forces, Bea is transported to a romcom-version of her holiday and she’ll have to figure out what happened – and fight the temptation to go to the dark side – so she can get back to her real life. I’d love to get caught up on this series – it’s quirky and sassy and fun!
Two Parks Sugar, One Part Murder (Trade Paperback) – When Maddy’s fiancé leaves her at the altar, an inheritance and the chance to start over is too tempting to refuse. But when Maddy is accused of murder in her new town, she’s going to have to figure out who really did it to save her future. I’ll be reviewing this one soon!
The Commonsense Guide to Your Classroom Library (September 1) – Colby Sharp and Donalyn Miller team up to help teachers build a classroom library. I can’t wait to read this one!