Here are a few of the new books releasing this week!
Books for Kids
Little Naturalists: George Washington Carver Loved Plants AND Wangari Maathai Planted Trees (Board Books) – Board book biographies focused on naturalists. I LOVE this idea! Part of a series.
Just Be Yourself, Dragon! – Dragon is nervous about the first day of school.
The Snoopy Show: A Snoopy Tale AND When Snoopy Met Woodstock – Two new leveled readers starring Snoopy.
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
Say It Out Loud – From the author of Property of the Rebel Librarian. Charlotte’s stutter keeps her from a lot of things like speaking up about bullying or speaking on stage. (When she sings, though, she doesn’t stutter!) But when her silence fractures a friendship and the musical theater program she cares about is cut, Charlotte finds her voice through writing. I have already pre-ordered this one!
Who Is Tom Brady?
Both Sides Now (LGBTQ+) – A trans teen looking forward to his senior year debate cycle wrestles with the possibility of having to argue against his own interests when the topic for Nationals is transgender rights.
Vampires, Hearts & Other Dead Things – In a world where vampires exist, a teen travels to New Orleans looking for a vampiric solution to her father’s terminal cancer diagnosis.
Books for Adults
Alaska Reunion (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 5 in the Wild River series. Callum volunteers to be Ellie’s fake boyfriend for their reunion and the wilderness retreat afterwards, hoping that the time together will show her how he feels about her. Reunions AND a fake dating scenario? Sign me up!
Bombshell (Mass Market Paperback) – First in a new Hell’s Belle’s series. Lady Sesily has embraced her scandalous reputation, but her brother’s best friend wants to rescue her from herself.
Dial M for Maine Coon (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 2 in the Furever Pets Mystery series after The Pomeranian Always Barks Twice. Liz finds someone to adopt a beautiful Maine Coon rescue, but before the adoption can take place, the prospective owner is murdered. But he’s not who everyone thought he was. This sounds amazing! It’s on my wish list.
Double Chocolate Cookie Murder (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 5 in the Cook-Off Mystery series. Sherry re-connects with her high school home ec teacher only to lose him again when he is murdered.
No Grater Crime (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 9 in the Country Store Mystery series. Robbie has to temporarily close her business and track a murderer when a series of incident threatens her livelihood.
The Second Rebel (Hardcover) – Book 2 in the First Sister space opera trilogy. This series is on my wish list, too.
The Secret Staircase (Hardcover) – Book 3 in the Victorian Village Mystery series. In the middle of renovations, Kate’s contractor finds a secret staircase – and a dead body,
Seven-Year Witch (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 2 in the Witch Way Librarian series after the delightful Bait and Witch. Sam’s soon-to-be ex-wife goes missing, and Sam is a suspect, which means Josie starts sleuthing. This one is on my review list.