Tag: June New Releases

It’s the last release week of June – here’s a quick look at some of the books out this week!

Books for Kids

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Molly’s Tuxedo – Molly’s had enough experiences with uncomfortable dresses (with no pockets!) that she knows she can’t wear one for picture day. She wants to wear her brother’s tux instead – but her mother isn’t quite on board with that plan. Published in partnership with GLAAD.

 

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

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Manslaughter Park – Book 3 in the Jane Austen Murder Mystery series after Pride and Premeditation and Sense and Second-Degree Murder (♥♥♥♥). A queer retelling of Mansfield Park. When Fanny’s uncle dies in an accident, she finds evidence that it might have been murder.
Plus One – A matchmaker gets pushed into find a match for herself to spite her cousin.
The Quiet Part Out Loud – High school sweethearts watch their plans to be together at college blow up and they go their separate ways. Five months later they cross paths, but before they can really deal with their feelings about their past, an earthquake hits. Fascinating set up for this one!

 

Books for Adults

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Charlotte Illes Is Not a Detective (Trade Paperback) – Charlotte hung up her blue landline phone – and stashed it in her mother’s garage – after middle school when she stopped being a kid detective. Now as a young woman, the blue phone has rung again and she’s back on the case. I’m so excited about this one! I found it free for Kindle a couple weeks ago, and I snapped that up!
Murder Is a Piece of Cake (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Baker Street Mystery series. A rival bakery is coming to New Bison, and when the owner is found dead Maddy is the prime suspect. I loved the first book in this series – can’t wait to read this one!
A Newlywed’s Guide to Fortune and Murder (Hardcover) – Book 6 in the Countess of Harleigh Mystery series.  George and Frances join forces when Frances thinks someone might be trying to kill her latest “client” who asked for Frances’ help preparing her niece to meet the queen. I adore this series and can’t wait to read this one.
Playing for Keeps (Trade Paperback) – An amusing coffee house meet-cute leads to a gaming contest between a woman with a big personality that hides her lack of self-confidence and an overworked businessman. I’ve already pre-ordered this one!
Road to Roswell (Hardcover) – While in Roswell for a UFO-themed wedding, a skeptic is abducted by aliens. She ultimately believes she needs to  help the alien with something, but she’s not quite sure what. I have this on my list for this week!
Role Playing (Trade Paperback, July 1) – A grumpy-sunshine story starring two gamers who only know each other online and who have made some faulty assumptions about one another. Amazon offered this is a free read for June, and I snapped it up!
The Seven Year Slip (Trade Paperback) – A young woman in search of love – and afraid to let herself find it – starts to fall for a man she meets in her apartment. A man who lives seven years in her past. This is the next paranormal/science fiction romance from the amazing Ashely Poston, and I can’t wait to read it!
Will They Or Won’t They (Trade Paperback) – Two actors who have despised each other for years after a secret fling reunite on their hit show for the final season where their characters are supposed to (finally) get together. Sounds amazing!
You’ve Been Served (Trade Paperback) – Simone is finding that law school is not all the romantic comedies would have led her to believe. But she’s determined to finish, despite the professor who wants her to fail and the gorgeous suck- up in her class who infuriates her.
Freaks, Gleeks & Dawson’s Creek (Hardcover) – The behind-the-scenes stories of shows like Glee, Freaks and Geeks, Dawson’s Creek, Fresh Prince, and Friday Night Lights and their impact on television.

 

 

Let’s take a look at some of the books out this week!

Books for Kids

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The Pumpernickel-Daffodil – Chili may come from two lines of extraordinary show dogs, but he and his new owner aren’t sure that’s where they belong. I can’t wait to see this one in person!

 

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

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Ginny Off the Map – When Ginny’s life gets a huge shake up – dad deployed, geography camp cancelled, moving to a new town – she decides to make her own way by creating a camp for the kids on the street.
Ham Helsing: Raising the Stakes – Book 3 in the Ham Helsing series. Ham and his friends are snowed in at Helsing Manor.
We Ship It – A girl with her life planned out doesn’t want to spend the summer before senior year on a cruise with her broken family, still grieving the loss of her oldest brother. This sounds like a story that’s just right for me.

 

Books for Adults

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Capture the Sun (Trade Paperback) – The third and final book in the Starlight’s Shadow series by Jessie Mihalik. When Lexi’s friends go missing in Valovian space, she will have to  trust Nilo and set aside their history if they are going to have any chance of finding them.  I have had this preordered since last August – I am SO excited for this one!
Dedicated to the One I Love (Trade Paperback) – Two writers in need of help are assigned to work together only to discover they are already online friends. I pre-ordered this weeks ago – it sounds perfect!
How the Murder Crumbles (Hardcover) – First in a new Cookie Shop Mystery series. Mallory is already having a tough time in life, despite her beloved cookie shop, but the murder victim found in the shop kitchen really complicates things.
Piece of Cake (Trade Paperback) – A disgraced society girl tries to save the bridal magazine she works for by running a series on the over-the-top society weddings of the South. This sounds fantastic!
Play for Me (Trade Paperback) – A professional athletic trainer is demoted to a position at an arts-focused boarding school where she has three male roommates, including one complete grump.

 

Here are some of the books releasing this week!

Books for Kids

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I Have Seven Dogs – Zoe can’t have a dog at home, but she knows all of the dogs in her neighborhood. This looks darling!
Spider-Man: Animals Assemble – When the Avengers get called into action, Spider-Man gets called in… to pet-sit. This looks adorable, too! I love Mike Maihack’s artwork so I am looking forward to seeing this one in person.
The Girl in the Tree – A girl raised by squirrels tries to make human friends. This sounds hilarious!

 

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

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The Hunt for the Hollower – Following in the footsteps of their ancestor, Merlin, Percy and Merlynda practice magic as well – although Merlynda’s is often a little off track. But when they cast a spell to help her, Percy is sucked into portal, directly to the magic-stealing Hollower.
Borrow My Heart – Something new from Kasie West. A girl steps into a fake relationship when she pretends to be an online crush for a guy who is getting catfished. I hope to review this one soon.
Fat Witch Summer – A young woman discovers she’s a witch, but her mother will get to choose her type of magic – and her mother wants to choose something to change how her daughter looks. So three young witches team up to steal their own gifts by traveling across the magical Thirteen States of America. I have to know what happens here – this is at the top of my list for this week.
Going Bicoastal (LGBTQ+) – Since Natalya can’t decide if she wants to spend the summer with her dad or her mom, both options play out over the course of the book. This sounds fascinating!
Part of Your World (Graphic Novel) – The Twisted Tale series is getting the graphic novel treatment – and the artwork here is stunning!

 

Books for Adults

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A Degree to Die For (Trade Paperback – LGBTQ+) – Book 2 in the University Police series. A classics professor and a campus police officer team up when departmental changes seem to lead to murder.
The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley (Trade Paperback) – A university researcher puts her skills to work on a magazine list of “Ways to Be Happy.” This looks fun!
A Little Ray of Sunshine (Trade Paperback) – Two families lives are upended when an 18 year old finds his birth mother. I love stories like this!
A Love Catastrophe (Trade Paperback) – Instead of a meet-cute, the Kitty Whisperer and her newest client have a meet-disaster. Yes, please!
Love, Theoretically (Trade Paperback) – A theoretical physicist waiting on a tenured position pads her bank account by working as a fake girlfriend. I haven’t read an Ali Hazelwood book yet, but this seems like the perfect place to start!
The Sweetheart List (Trade Paperback) – A woman reinvents herself by ditching anything that doesn’t spark joy, starting with her job, and starts over in the last place where she was happy. Yes, please! This is on my list, too.
The Body Revelation: Physical and Spiritual Practices to Metabolize Pain, Banish Shame, and Connect to God with Your Whole Self (Hardcover) – A new resource from the founder of Revelation Wellness, Alisa Keeton. This is on my list for the week as well.

 

Welcome to the first release week of June 2023 – here are some of the books I’m excited about that are out this week!

Books for Kids

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Burt the Beetle Lives Here! – A sequel to Burt the Beetle Doesn’t Bite. Burt learns about insect habitats as he tries to find what is “home” for him.

 

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

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Fann Club: Batman Squad – A young Batman fan creates his own crime-fighting team who then stumbles across an actual bank robbery.
The Kingdom Over the Sea – Before she died, Yara’s mother left her instructions for finding a magical land called Zehaira. But the Zehaira Yara finds is very different from what her mother always described as the Sultan has outlawed magic.
A Spark in the Cinders (LGBTQ+) – The new queen’s step-sister joins forces with a lady knight to look for pieces of a broken artifact that is prophesied to save the kingdom.

 

Books for Adults

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The Bookshop by the Bay (Trade Paperback) – Two women looking for second chances team up to run a beloved bookstore.
A Botanist’s Guide to Flowers and Fatality (Hardcover) – Book 2 in the Saffron Everleigh Mystery series. Saffron and Dr. Lee encounter a case of murder by floral arrangements. This series sounds fantastic!
Cassandra in Reverse (Hardcover) – After getting dumped and fired, Cassandra discovers she can go back in time and fix her life, bit by bit.
Charm City Rocks (Trade Paperback) – A teen worried his dad might be lonely cooks up a scheme to get a once-famous rock star to perform at the music shop underneath their apartment so the two adults can meet.
Marion Lane and the Raven’s Revenge (Trade Paperback) – Book 3 in the Marion Lane Mystery series. Marion is on the case when her best friend’s girlfriend goes missing and the Inquirers get a package containing a dead raven – just like what happened before Marion’s mother died.
Mortal Follies (Trade Paperback – LGBTQ+) – A young woman under a curse seeks out a dangerous enchantress for help.
Naming of the Queen (e-book) – Book 2 in the Return of the Ancestors series. The princess with no name is on the run, falsely accused of killing her betrothed’s family. She will have to figure out what schemes have led her to this place if she ever hopes to reunite with King Rowan and prove her innocence.
Unfortunately Yours (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Vine Mess series. A marriage of convenience may be just what Natalie needs to get her trust fund and launch a fresh start while August desperately needs some help with the vineyard he’s trying to save. But the chemistry between them isn’t really “convenient” for either.
Gentle Writing Advice (Trade Paperback) – Chuck Wendig, author of novels like Wanderers and Star Wars: Aftermath, pens this book of “gentle” writing advice with a focus on discovering who YOU are and what methods will work for YOU rather than a one size fits all set of writing “rules.”
Unlock Your Menopause Type (Hardcover) – Personal recommendations based on quiz results for the reader’s particular type of menopause.

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

Books for Kids

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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

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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.

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

Books for Adults

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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!

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

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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

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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.

 

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

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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

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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

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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.

 

It’s the last release week of June! The year is almost half finished. Here are some of the books releasing to wrap up June.

Books for Kids

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Isobel Adds It Up – A math-loving girl tries to figure out what is causing all the noise in her neighborhood. This looks cute!
Parks and Recreation: Leslie for Class President – A Parks and Rec picture book. Leslie runs for class president and starts to make some campaign promises she probably won’t be able to keep.
T. Rexes Can’t Tie Their Shoes – An alphabet book about things animals can’t do but kids can.
Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America’s Doctor – A picture book biography by the fantastic Kate Messner.
Thunder and Cluck: Friends Do Not Eat Friends – A early reader graphic novel starring two unlikely friends.
Itty Bitty Princess Kitty: The Copycat – Book 8 in the Princess Kitty series. Itty makes a new friend who starts to copy her in every way.
Super Turbo vs the Pencil Pointer (Graphic Novel) – A graphic novel adaptation of book 3 in the series.

 

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

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Long Distance (Older Middle Grade) – When Vega’s family moves to Seattle, her parents send her to summer camp to help her get to know some new people. She’s resistant at first, but when her cell phone dies and things at camp start to get weird, Vega will team up with her bunkmates to find out what’s really going on.
Space Jam: A New Legacy (Graphic Novel) – Adaptation of the new movie.
Star Wars The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower – Book 2 in the middle grade line of High Republic stories. A padawan races to the rescue when there’s an attack at the site of the Republic Fair.
The Girl Least Likely – A teen experiences all of the usual rom-com movie tropes like the makeover and the bad boy as she starts doing stand up comedy and tries to determine the sort of person she wants to be.

 

Books for Adults

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Beauty Expos Are Murder (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 6 in the fun Poppy McAllister Mystery series. Poppy is selling her muffins at a health and beauty expo when a plastic surgeon speaking at the event is murdered.
A Glimmer of a Clue (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Fairy Garden Mystery series. After breaking up a fight between her best friend and a nasty art critic, Courtney has to start sleuthing when the critic is found dead and her friend is the top suspect.
It Takes Two to Mango (Mass Market Paperback) – First in the new Trouble in Paradise! series. A villa broker in the Caribbean turns sleuth when a client is murdered in a property she manages.
The Keepers (Hardcover) – Book 2 in the Mace Reid K-9 Mystery series. Mace and Vira are on a stunning new case. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Little Black Book (Hardcover) – Book 15 in the Bibliophile Mystery series. Brooklyn receives a rare first edition in the mail that is tied to a missing woman, an old friend, and a dead man. This sounds fascinating!
Star Wars The High Republic: The Rising Storm (Hardcover) – Book 2 in the adult line of High Republic books, another story about the attack on the Galactic Fair.
To Sir With Love (Trade Paperback) – A new book from the delightful Lauren Layne. When Gracie takes over her father’s business after his death and runs into trouble with a large corporation trying to buy her out, she takes business advice from someone she met on a blind dating app. The Shop Around the Corner/You’ve Got Mail vibes for this – as well as the author – hooked me immediately. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
It’s Not Your Turn (Trade Paperback) – Cope with those moments when it seems like everyone around you is getting their break while you are still waiting by remembering that it’s their turn right now. Your turn will come. I follow the author on Twitter, and I enjoy her content, so I am eager to check this one out!

 

Here are some of the new books releasing this week!

Books for Kids

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How to Spot a Best Friend – On the first day of school, a girl vows to find a best friend.
Thank You, Dr. Salk!: The Scientist Who Beat Polio and Healed the World – Picture book biography.

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

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Ahmed Aziz’s Epic Year – When his dad gets sick, Ahmed and his family have to move to Minnesota where Ahmed is one of the only brown kids at his school and he has to deal with bullying. This one is on my list.
Jukebox (Graphic Novel, Older Middle Grade) – Two girls are magically pulled through various decades of music by a mysterious jukebox. Sounds cool!
Show Me History: Helen Keller – Middle grade biography in graphic novel format.
Along for the Ride – When Katelyn has to give up all of her summer plans so her family can tour with her famous pop star brother, one saving grace is that his opening band is one of her favorites. This is on my list, too.
Between You, Me and the Honeybees – Josie has secretly declined her college acceptance because she wants to stay home and work in the family honey business. But while she’s lying to her mom about her college plans, her life becomes even more complicated when she starts to fall for a member of their business rival’s family. I’m so excited to read this one!
Blackout – A short story collection of romances starring Black teens.
Kind of Sort of Fine – Two teens in a film production class start creating mini documentaries about their classmates’ hidden talents and along the way the ways the world sees them starts to change. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Rising Like a Storm – Book 2 in the Wrath of Ambar series. Gul and Cavas are targeted by the new regime when they are hunted for what they did to King Lohar.

Books for Adults

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Love Scenes (Trade Paperback) – Sloane agrees to work on her family’s production of a World War II era romance when she loses her television gig, but she didn’t count on having to work with one of her least favorite former co-stars.
Questland (Trade Paperback) – A literature professor is asked to help when a billionaire genius’ latest creation – a high-tech fantasy world immersive experience – is hijacked by an employee, someone the professor has a history with. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Getting to the Promised Land: Black America and the Unfinished Work of the Civil Rights Movement (Trade Paperback) – In conversations about race in America, sometimes all non-white people groups are lumped together. But the author asserts that American Descendants of Slavery hold a unique experience that must be explored, understood, and rectified.