Tag: November New Releases

Here are some of the books releasing this week.

Books for Teens/Young Adults

Betting on You – A YA release from Lynn Painter. Two teens who are convinced they have nothing in common start betting on a budding relationship between their coworkers as well as fake dating to disrupt things with her mom’s new boyfriend. But when the two start moving toward more-than-friends status, a secret can destroy what is growing between them. Yes please!
Didn’t See That Coming – A YA release from Jesse Q. Sutanto. A girl gamer who hides behind a male persona online transfers to a school where her online best friend goes – but she doesn’t know who he is. I am looking forward to reading and reviewing this one soon!

Books for Adults

The Twelve Kittens of Christmas (LGBTQ+ Trade Paperback) – Killian is just being a nice guy when he tells a friend’s brother that he can sleep on his couch until he gets back on his feet. And it was a fluke that they rescued those two kittens, but as two kittens becomes more, the relationship between the two unexpected roommates might become more as well. This sounds adorable, so of course I put it on my Christmas list!
Road Queens (Trade Paperback) – When tragedy strikes, a group of bikers that were helping victims of domestic violence disbands. But several years later they reconnect when one is accused of murdering someone from their past. This sounds AMAZING! So it’s also on my Christmas list.

Happy Thanksgiving Week! There’s just two books on my release calendar this week, but that only means you have some extra time to explore this year’s Holiday Hint List – or the Padlet that allows you to check out all of the covers. Enjoy!

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

The Nightcrawlers (Graphic Novel) – When a kid at school believes his parents have been replaced by werewolves, the Nightcrawlers promise to look into the claim. The author of this one reached out and asked if I would consider adding this to Book News. I got a kick out of the premise with the mystery/fantasy mash up. I’ll be looking for this one at the bookstore to check it out in person. 
Ink Girls (Graphic Novel) – A printer’s apprentice goes into hiding when her master is arrested for speaking truth to power. This was fantastic! It’s on this year’s Holiday Hint List, and I’ll be posting a full review soon.

Happy almost-Thanksgiving! Here are some of the books releasing this week.

Books for Kids

Mothman’s Merry Cryptid Christmas – Mothman gets a special request for Christmas. This book is so fun! It’s on my 2023 Holiday Hint List this year. You can check out this year’s list as well as past ones here.

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

Punycorn (Graphic Novel) – The smallest unicorn in Carbuncle is the only one who can fight for the city when an ogre attacks. This was a hoot! I’ll post a review soon, but this one also made this year’s Holiday Hint List.
Above the Trenches (Graphic Novel) – Book 12 in the Nathan Hale’s Hazardous tales nonfiction graphic novel series. Read about the squadron of American fighter pilots in France’s Lafayette Escadrille.
Artifacts of an Ex – After getting dumped, a girl turns her break up box – and those of her peers – into art. This sounds fantastic!

Books for Adults

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord (Hardcover) – First in the new Lady Petra Inquires series.  After losing her fiancé, Lady Petra has declared that she will never marry. When she discovers an asylum where men are leaving their inconvenient wives and daughters, she decides to use her wealth and her access to do something about it. SO excited to read this one!
Mom Com (Trade Paperback) – Maddi is headed home after a very public breakdown, but instead of going to a place of comfort and safety, she’s sure it will be filled with her mother’s criticism and painful decisions about her late father’s beloved bakery. What she isn’t expecting is to run into her ex.

Happy November! Here are some of the books releasing this week.

Books for Kids

The Big Cheese – Book 7 in the Food Group series. The Big Cheese is used to always coming out on top – and bragging to everyone about his wins. But what happens when someone else takes first place?
Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year – Lily’s teacher helps her deal with her worries when she moves to a new town. I have already preordered this one!

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

All Is Found – A collection of original Frozen stories.
Duel (Graphic Novel) – Battling sisters face off in a duel when they struggle with being at middle school together. This looks great!
Escape from Mr Lemoncello’s Library (Graphic Novel) – The first Mr. Lemoncello book gets the graphic novel treatment – and it is not to be missed! I’ll be posting a review soon, but this one is already on my 2023 Holiday Hint List which released last week.
Just Lizzie (Older Middle Grade – LGBTQ+) – A class on asexual reproduction in plants leads a teen to consider questions about her own sexual identity.
Keeper of the Lost Cities (Graphic Novel) – The first book in the series by the same name gets the graphic novel treatment. This is the *first half* of the prose novel – so readers should be aware the story is split into two volumes. This is a series I always meant to try but never got around to. Maybe the GN is the way to dive in.
Check & Mate – Blockbuster romance author Ali Hazelwood ventures into YA this week! A girl who insists she has left chess behind agrees to do one last charity tournament and then wipes the floor with the reigning world champ.
Wish of the Wicked – A cursed fairy godmother uses a girl and a ball as her way to get back at the queen who destroyed her family in this reimagined Cinderella. Yes, please!
With or Without You – A new book from Eric Smith. Two teens from rival families have played up the rivalry for tourists, never letting on that they are really in love. But then they end up on reality TV.
Wren Martin Ruins It All (LGBTQ+) – An asexual teen who wants to abolish his school’s annual Valentine’s dance instead finds himself in charge of the biggest dance the school has ever seen.

Books for Adults

Bookshops & Bonedust (Trade Paperback) – Sequel to Legends & Lattes. After Viv is injured, she is sent to recuperate in a sleepy beach town where she spends too much time in a quiet bookshop. I’ve had Legends & Lattes on my TBR for ages – can’t wait to dig into it so I can pick this up.
Chaos Terminal (Trade Paperback) – Sequel to the quirky Station Eternity. Mallory may have caught the serial killer that tracked her to the space station before, but murder still seems to follow her, and she still seems to be the only person who can solve the case when a new arrival from Earth is killed.
The Christmas Jigsaw Murders (e-book, November 9) – A puzzler receives a package 6 days before Christmas containing puzzle pieces that together show a murder scene along with a note that says more people will die unless she can find the killer. This sounds AMAZING!
Enchanted Hill (Trade Paperback) – An aspiring PI posing as a maid searches a sprawling estate for evidence for a client. This sounds fascinating.
Fake Famous (Trade Paperback) – A farm girl agrees to step into a pop-star’s life for a week, but the “simple” swap starts to unravel.  I already pre-ordered this one.
The Good Part (Trade Paperback) – A young woman uses a wishing machine to skip ahead to “the good part” of her life.
Iron Flame (Hardcover) – The hotly awaited sequel to Fourth Wing, which is still sitting on my TBR. I have to get caught up – soon! If you have managed to miss the internet buzz about this dragon rider series, be sure to check out both books.
Never Wager with a Wallflower (Trade Paperback) – Book 3 in the Merriwell Sisters series. Youngest sister, Venus, finds herself thawing toward her old nemesis, Galahad, until she discovers he’s been keeping secrets from her. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
A Power Unbound (Hardcover, LGBTQ+) – Book 3 in the Last Binding series about magical secrets and dangerous threats. I have the first two books on my TBR (Are you detecting a theme?), so I am not letting myself get this one until I catch up. So many books, so little time.
The Rom Con (Trade Paperback) – After a break up, a writer decides to use a 50’s article about tips to “hook a husband” as fodder for a satirical column AND a way to skewer a rival writer. Then those wacky tips actually start to work. This sounds fun!
Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank (e-book, short story) – A short story connected to the delightful Finlay Donovan series. See how Vero and Finlay first met. I am ecstatic about this!

It’s the last release week of November. Here are some of the books releasing this week:

Books for Kids

Knitting for Dogs – Izzy is a girl who can do anything, but when she takes up knitting, things don’t go like she expects. I can’t wait to read this one!

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

Tangled Up in Nonsense – Book 2 in the Tangled Mysteries. Sloane and Amelia discover they aren’t the only detectives looking for a two-million dollar prize when they visit Tangle Glen mansion. This series looks fun!
Belittled Women – Their mother’s obsession with Little Women leaves Jo and her sisters, Meg and Bethamy, performing moments from the books for summer tourists. But Jo is looking for a way out. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Never Ever Getting Back Together – Two girls are cast in a reality show starring “exes” of a young man who is now related to royalty by marriage.  One of the girls is looking for revenge against the cheater, but the other is just wondering why he ghosted her. Neither of them expect to find romance with one another.
We Deserve Monuments – Avery is forced to move away before her senior year into the hostile home of her grandmother. She finds new friends – and romance – but the girls also find trouble.

Books for Adults

On Spine of Death (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 2 in the By the Book Mystery series, a sequel to Buried in a Good Book. Tess and her daughter continue to work toward making Winthrop their new home. But their renovations to the old hardware store they are turning into a bookstore unearth a body. The first book was so outstanding, I cannot wait to dig into this one. Stay tuned for a review soon!

Happy Thanksgiving Week! Here are some of the books releasing this week:

Books for Kids

Yetis Are the Worst! – Gilbert the Goblin is back, and this time he’s sure that Yetis are the worst! This is one I will have to check out in person – the first two were so fun.

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

Finally Something Dangerous – Book 2 in the One and Onlys series after Finally Something Mysterious. Paul, Shank, and Peephole are back. Their town is going through something of a renaissance, but the three kids are convinced something isn’t quite right. I loved the first one, so I am looking forward to reading this one!

Books for Adults

Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Bright Falls series after Delilah Green Doesn’t Care. Astrid gets the chance to be the lead designer on a televised renovation – just the distraction and boost she needs – but she is at odds with the carpenter for the project at every turn. I have book one on my TBR shelves, and I’m eager to check both books out.
The Man I Never Met (Trade Paperback) – A wrong number leads to a young woman in London and a young man in America building a friendship over texts and phone calls and video chats. But when he gets a job in London and they believe they are about to take their relationship to a new, in-person level, they discover things aren’t quite what they expected.
Pride & Puppies (Trade Paperback) – Book 4 in the Pine Hollow series. A woman who has sworn off men starts to catch feelings for her neighbor, but then he announces he’s considering moving away.
Sound of Light (Trade Paperback) – A Marvel: School of X novel. An ex-SHIELD agent stumbles into a mystery and teams up with some mutants to help her solve it.
Star Wars: Convergence (Hardcover) – Book 5 in the High Republic series. A Jedi teams up with the son of the Chancellor to investigate an assassination attempt on the royal offspring of two warring planets who are pledged to marry to unite their peoples.
Two Wrongs Make a Right (Trade Paperback) – A re-imagined Much Ado About Nothing. After a “meet-disaster,” Jamie and Bea are again thrown together by their meddling friends and family. So they plan their revenge – fake date in every over-the-top way they can think of and then break up once everyone else is convinced their meddling has worked. I pre-ordered this one months ago! I know what I am reading over the Thanksgiving weekend!
Self-Care Cross-Stitch: 40 Uplifting & Irreverent Patterns (Paperback) – I love sassy stitching!

The closer we get to Thanksgiving, the slimmer the new book pickings become – but we have quality over quantity! Let’s see some of the books releasing this week:

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

What Do We Know About the Loch Ness Monster? – Part of a new series on cryptids and other mysteries.

Books for Adults

The Christmas Wish (Trade Paperback) – A Groundhog Day-esque story where a young woman keeps reliving Christmas Day over, falling for her next-door-neighbor crush again and again even though he doesn’t remember her when the day starts over.
Flight Risk (Hardcover) – Book 2 in the delightful Booking Agents mystery series about a somewhat-psychic travel agent and a police detective who team up to solve crimes. You can read my full review here.
Ship Wrecked (Trade Paperback) – Something new from Olivia Dade. Co-stars on a 6-year island shoot try to ignore the chemistry between them after the disastrous fallout from their one-night-stand.
Wayward (Hardcover) – Book 2 of the Wanderers series by Chuck Wendig. The survivors of the sleepwalking epidemic – and those who protected them – have been trying to build a new home together, but forces are at work that will leave them fighting once again for survival. I cannot wait to read these!!!
The Wilder Women (Hardcover) – Sisters with extraordinary powers – one sees the future and the other sees the memories of others – go in search of their mother who went missing five years earlier.

Here are some of the new books releasing this week!

Books for Kids

Jasper and the Yeti – Jasper is on the search for the Yeti when he looses his glasses. The pictures I have seen are DARLING! I can’t wait to check this one out in person.

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

Daisy Woodworm Changes the World (Older Middle Grade) – For a class assignment to “change the world,” Daisy decides to help her older brother who has Down syndrome become a fashion celebrity online even though her parents have forbidden her brother from having social media for his own safety. I will be reviewing this one soon.
Diana and Nubia Princesses of the Amazons (Graphic Novel) – Diana, Princess of the Amazons is back, and this time she has a friend. But while their families insist the girls have always known each other, the girls know something mysterious has happened. I am super excited to read this one!
Gleanings – Neal Shusterman returns to his Arc of a Scythe series with a collection of short stories set in that world.
Whiteout – From the team who wrote Blackout! Twelve teens work together to help a friend make an epic apology – if the blizzard conditions don’t foul up their plans.

Books for Adults

Better Than Fiction (Trade Paperback) – Something new from Alexa Martin. A book hater inherits a bookstore where a meddling book club and a bestselling author try to change her perspective on books. This one is on my library list.
Expire of Exiles (Trade Paperback) – Book 1 in the Books of the Usurper series. An empire recovering from a coup attempt is in danger once again, and an apprentice scribe, a young mage, an archivist, and a detective are the only ones who might be able to set things right. I ordered this weeks ago and can’t wait to dive in!
Never Rescue a Rogue (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Merriwell Sisters series after Never Fall for Your Fiancée. Diana and Giles must set aside their constant bickering to help him secure his place in society – and her tenacity and investigative skills are just what he needs. I adored the first book and cannot wait to dig into this one!
Super Plum Spies (ebook) – Book 2 in the Section 47 series by the fantastic Jennifer Estep. Two spies spend their holiday season sniffing out a dangerous enemy. I haven’t read book one yet, but I already have book 2 on order so I can read them back-to-back.
Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man (Hardcover) – First in the Girl Friday Mystery series. Viviana is the “Girl Friday” for a top investigator in 1950 New York when the investigator goes missing at the start of a new case, and she finds a dead body in their office. When the police decide the investigator must be the killer, Viviana will start her own investigation. This is on my library list.
Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are (Hardcover) – The latest from Lysa TerKeurst looks at boundaries.

Happy Halloween!! Tomorrow is the first release day in November – here are some of the new books releasing this week:

Books for Kids

Black Panther Wakanda Forever: The Courage to Dream – Picture book set in the world of the new Black Panther movie.

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

The Wicked Remain – Book 2 in the Grimrose Girls series. Four friends continue to look for the source of a deadly curse while each is also working out her own issues. I have both of the books in this series on my library list!

Books for Adults

The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks (Trade Paperback) – Maggie takes over the running of her friend’s bookstore, but the local literary society has banned her from selling anything written in this century. So Maggie gets creative and starts an underground book club. I have already pre-ordered this one!
Dead and Gondola (Trade Paperback) – First in a new Christie’s Bookshop Mysteries series. Two sisters running a bookstore find themselves in the middle of a real life mystery when a customer is later found dead. This sounds fun!
Ex Appeal (ebook) – Book 3 in the Ponto Beach Reunion series. A financial wiz needs hacker assistance when a million dollars goes missing, but will his ex be willing to set aside their history and help him out? I pre-ordered this weeks ago! Can’t wait to dive in.
Holmes Coming (Hardcover) – A modern day doctor encounters a cryogenically preserved Holmes – no, not Sherlock, but the guy Doyle based the fictional detective on – who sent himself into the future to work on more challenging mysteries. This is a fascinating premise, so I *have* to give this one a try!
Honor and Shadows (ebook) – A prequel short story to the Starlight’s Shadow series. I love this series, so of course I pre-ordered this prequel. I will have PLENTY to read on November 1st when all of these books release!
In for a Penny (ebook) – Book 4 in the Crush on You series. An aspiring thriller writer and a grumpy, reclusive best-selling author with writer’s block are snowed in together. You know I pre-ordered this one too, right?!
Kiss Her Once for Me (Trade Paperback) – From the author of The Charm Offensive (which is on my TBR shelves). A down-on-her luck waitress agrees to her boss’s plan of a marriage of convenience, but when he introduces his new fiancée to his family, the waitress comes face to face with the women who got away. I can never turn down a fake relationship story!
Ocean’s Echo (Hardcover) – Winter’s Orbit, book 2. (Yet another “series” where I have one book still on my TBR, waiting.) A soldier and a socialite, both genetically modified, fake a sync bond that is supposed to merge their minds, until they discover dangers that leave them wondering if they would be safer completing the sync they’ve been faking. This sounds fascinating! It’s definitely on my list.
Once Upon a Royal Christmas (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Once Upon a Royal series from Hallmark. A children’s party “princess” is chosen to star in an Ice Festival in a real-life kingdom that needs to increase tourism to stay afloat. But the real-life prince of that kingdom is not convinced this “princess” is the right solution for his kingdom.
A Restless Truth (Hardcover) – Book 2 in the Last Binding series. Yet another sequel to a book on my TBR – my bookshelves are getting lapped! She agreed to be the old woman’s companion on the ocean liner to help her brother solve a mystery. But she didn’t count on the old woman dying within hours of stepping on board.
The Rewind (Trade Paperback) – College sweethearts-turned-exes run into each other 10 years later at a wedding, each on a path toward the future that has no room for the other, no matter what feelings might surface. But when they wake up the next day in bed together – and apparently married – they are going to have to work together to figure out what happened. Because neither of them can remember.
A Very Merry Bromance (Trade Paperback) – Book 5 in the delightful Bromance Book Club series. An immigration attorney looking for ways to help her clients agrees to reach out to her ex, a country music star, and convince him to be the face of her family’s ad campaign. Still nursing a broken heart, he says he will only do it if she goes on three dates with him. I will be reviewing this one soon!
Enneagram Life: Personal, Relational, and Biblical Insights for All Seasons (Trade Paperback) – A new Enneagram book? Yes, please!

The Christmas season has officially arrived! Take a look at some of the books releasing this week as November turns to December.

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

The Smartest Kid in the Universe: Genius Camp – Book 2 in the Smartest Kid in the Universe series about a boy who eats what he thinks are normal jelly beans and becomes the smartest kid in the universe. This time, Jake heads to Genius Camp and goes head-to-head with the smartest computer in the universe. I got a kick out of book 1 last year – this new book should be great!
Spell Sweeper – A girl who flunked out of wizard school still has a chance to save the day when another wizard rips the fabric of magic itself and Cara’s group of cleaners just might be the only ones to save the day. This sounds fun and is on my list for this week!
Stuntboy, in the Meantime (Graphic Novel) – The latest from Jason Reynolds. Portico Reeves is the best superhero you’ve never heard of – Stuntboy. He works in secret keeping all the other superheroes safe. But sometimes that responsibility gives Portico “the frets.” I am really eager to see this one in person.
You’ll Be the Death of Me – Karen McManus is the queen of the teen thriller! And her newest sounds like another winner. Three old friends decide to ditch school together, and they kick off their skip day following another kid they see ditching – and then he ends up dead. Each of the three teens has a connection to the dead kid – and things to hide.

Books for Adults

And They Lived Happily Ever After (Trade Paperback) – A romance novelist has dreams that magically end up in her bestselling stories. But a real-life kiss threatens to expose secrets she has kept hidden for years. This. Sounds. AMAZING. Already pre-ordered.
Bear a Wee Grudge (Trade Paperback) – Book 5 in the Teddy Bear Mystery series. Sasha is hunting a murderer when her father is accused of killing their business rival right before the big Highland festival.
Big Trouble in Little Greektown (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 3 in the Goddess of Greene Street Mystery series. Athena and Case are looking for a killer when they find a dead body at a Save the Dunes event.
Christmas Candy Corpse (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 3 in the Courtney Archer Mystery series. Courtney is sleuthing when the assistant director for a holiday baking special is murdered.
Claret and Present Danger (Hardcover) – Book 4 in the Literary Pub Mystery series. It’s murder at the Ren Faire when the faire’s illusionist dies in the middle of his act. Local pub owner, Sadie, is on the hunt for a killer.
A Counterfeit Suitor (Hardcover) – Book 5 in the fantastic Rosalind Thorne Mystery series. Rosalind is serving in her role as a “useful woman” when her father unexpectedly returns to town. A drunk and a forger who ruined his family and fled town with Rosalind’s older sister, Sir Reginald has been closely corralled by her sister for years, but he recently ran off and connected with a man who would love to see Rosalind ruined. But when Rosalind’s father is killed, and her enemy is blamed, he comes to her for help. I will be reviewing this one soon!
Do I Know You? (Trade Paperback) – A new thriller from Sarah Strohmeyer (The Bubbles Yablonsky series, The Cinderella Pact – ♥♥♥♥). As heiress Bella Valencia prepares for her society wedding, she fears someone will uncover the secrets she is keeping – someone like Jane Ellison who is convinced Bella is responsible for the disappearance and presumed death of Jane’s sister.
Killer Words (Trade Paperback) – Book 7 in the Mystery Bookshop Mystery series by V. M. Burns. Sam and her grandmother take on a new mystery when a cop with history with their family is accused of murdering a mayoral candidate.
King of Battle and Blood (Trade Paperback) – First in a new series. Isolde’s plan is to end a years-long war by marrying a vampire king and killing him once and for all. But when her first attempt fails and the king threatens to turn her into the very thing she despises, she must consider other options – but falling for the king is NOT one of them.
Marriage Can Be Mischief (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 3 in the Amish Matchmaker Mystery series by Amanda Flower. Millie is looking at a second chance with her childhood friend, Uriah, but Uriah has another mission while in town. His sister was thought to have murdered her abusive husband and run away, but now her body has been found. Uriah is hoping Millie can help him discover the truth. This is on my review list!
Mimi Lee Cracks the Code (Trade Paperback) – Book 3 in the Sassy Cat Mystery series. Mimi, her boyfriend Josh, and their cat Marshmallow jump at the chance at a free stay on Catalina Island, But they are embroiled in another mystery not long after they arrive.
Murder at the Lobstah Shack (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 3 in the Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery series. Mac and her book group start sleuthing when a friend is suspected of murder after a woman she fought with is found, dead, in the Lobstah Shack’s freezer.
A Murder Like No Author (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 3 in the Main Street Book Club Mystery series. A man accusing a local author of not actually writing his big bestseller is found dead, and Arlo and her friends start investigating.
A Murder Yule Regret (Mass Market Paperback) – [Look at that gorgeous cover!!] Ivy’s pictures become evidence in a murder case when someone is killed during the Dickensian holiday costume party Ivy is shooting for her photography business.
Petals and Poison (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 2 in the Flower House Mystery series. A college professor is killed in the Flower House’s back room, which is not the sort of change in luck Sierra had been hoping for.
Star Trek Coda: Oblivion’s Gate (Trade Paperback) – The last book in this trilogy that brings together Jean Luc Picard, Ezri Dax, Benjamin Sisko, and William T. Riker.
Stink Eye (Baby Blues – Paperback Collection) – The 38th Baby Blues collection.
Tales of Life and Daph: Weddings. Funerals. Sleuthing. (e-book) – Book 3 in the Daphne Jones mystery series. Daphne is attending her first conference for wedding officiants when she receives a mysterious note that says “murder is on the menu.”
To All the Dogs I’ve Loved Before (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 3 in the Pine Hollow series. Elinor and Levi were engaged, once upon a time. Neither one is inclined to see history repeat itself, but Elinor’s new rescue puppy seems determined to push the couple into giving love a second chance. This sounds adorable.
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience (Hardcover) – The latest from Brené Brown. Brown explores 87 emotions and experiences that make up what it means to be human and maps the skills we need for meaningful connection. This is on my list for sure.