Here are some of the books out this week!
Books for Kids
It’s a Moose – When the new baby a family is expecting turns out to be a moose, they run into some difficulties. This looks ADORABLE!
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: I Am Harry Houdini AND I Am Susan B. Anthony – Two new 8×8 picture books (with stickers!) from the Xavier Riddle series on PBS.
I Am Leonardo da Vinci – The latest picture book biography in the FANTASTIC Ordinary People Change the World series.
Rescuing the Declaration of Independence: How We Almost Lost the Words that Built America – The true story of the man who saved the Declaration from destruction during the War of 1812.
Peter & Ernest: Sloths in the Night – Book 3 in the Peter & Ernesto graphic novel series for kids. Even though there are dangers in the dark, Peter and Ernesto form a search party to look for one of their friends who has gone missing.
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
Anti Hero (Graphic Novel) – A girl who longs to be a superhero switches bodies with another who is super-genius smart and forced to help her villainous grandfather. The two have to live in each other’s lives while they try to find a way to switch back. This is at the top of my list for this week!
Camp Average: Double Foul – Sequel to Camp Average (a book I have had on my wish list for a year now). The kids are back at Camp Average for a new summer of fun while their super-competitive camp director pits the boys against the girls in his neverending schemes to win at anything and everything. I can’t wait to read both of these books.
Finally Something Mysterious – The members of an only-child detective club have a new case when hundreds of rubber ducks end up on a neighbor’s lawn. This is on my list for this week, too.
Marvel Action: Black Panther Rise Together – Collects issues 4-6 is the Marvel Action Black Panther series. There are adventures here for T’Challa, Shuri, and for both together. I can’t wait to read this one, too.
The Prettiest – When a list goes up online, ranking the “prettiest” girls in the 8th grade, three girls band together to stand up for themselves and the other girls in their grade.
When Stars are Scattered (Graphic Novel) – The story of a boy and his non-verbal younger brother growing up in a refugee camp as told to the author by a man who lived it.
Girls Save the World in This One – A “YA horror comedy” set at a zombie convention where three girls are there to enjoy all the fun around their favorite shows until they discover the zombie apocalypse has actually arrived at the con. I’m not much of a horror reader, nor do I usually enjoy zombie stories, but this sounds like a HOOT!
Redemption Prep – YA mystery where the “it” girl at an exclusive and mysterious prep school goes missing in the middle of mass. This is on my wishlist for this week.
Books for Adults
Big Finish (Hardcover) – An elderly man in assisted living teams up with his roommate’s granddaughter who’s hiding from her abusive boyfriend even though he knows any “trouble” could get him kicked out and sent to the horrible local nursing home. I can not WAIT to read this!!
A Case for the Yarn Maker (e-book – April 16) – Book 2 in the Ainsley McGregor series. When the “Yarn Goddess” comes to town, and an argument breaks out with one of the locals, Ainsley never expected it to end in murder. I have the first book in this series. I’m looking forward to digging into it soon.
Cutie and the Beast (e-book) – A local trainer trying to make ends meet after his wife left rents out his master suite to a new co-worker who is also down on her luck. They have daughters the same age and can really help each other out. But living like a blended family when you actually aren’t one can make for some confusion for everyone. I am intrigued by this one.
The Happy Ever After Playlist (Trade Paperback) – From the author of The Friend Zone (Rating: ♥♥♥♥½). A woman who is struggling in life gets a new infusion of confidence when she takes in a lost dog. But when the owner of the dog – a musician on tour – wants his dog back, she is not giving the animal up without a fight. This sounds great! I have this one on hold at the library.
The Joy of Falling (Trade Paperback) – Over a year after losing their husbands in a scuba accident, two widows embark on a marathon together hoping to get back some of what they have lost. This sounds charming.
Not That Kind of Guy (Trade Paperback) – A state attorney who’s been unlucky in love needs a date for a family wedding. Her intern is only too happy to be that date, because as soon as she is not his boss any more, he plans to make his move. Sounds great!
Star Trek Discovery: Aftermath (Paperback Graphic Novel) – Two stories from the Star Trek Discovery universe, one involving Saru and Tilly and then the primary story which involves Spock and Captain Pike after the Discovery disappears.
Star Trek: The Unsettling Stars (Trade Paperback) – From the Kelvin timeline (the J.J. Abrams movies). Kirk and his inexperienced crew encounter a new race fleeing an unknown enemy. I’m eager to check out this new story.
Ready to Rise: Own Your Voice, Gather Your Community, Step into Your Influence – The latest book from one of my favorite Christian speakers, Jo Saxton, addresses the things that tend to derail women from leading in the ways God has called them. I heard Jo speak during If: Gathering this year, and I was inspired by what she had to say. It sounded a lot like what this book is going to address. Don’t miss this one.