I don’t know about you, but my schedule is amping up the closer we get to the holidays. Let’s take a quick look at some of the books releasing this week!
Book for Kids
Books Are the Best – A leveled reader from Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.
Racing the Waves – A leveled reader about a school field day.
All About Bears – A National Geographic leveled reader.
If You Love Cooking, You Could Be… – A career focused leveled reader for kids who love to cook.
My First Puppy – A nonfiction leveled reader about caring for a puppy.
Fetch-22 – Book 8 in the Dog Man series. Dog Man and Petey need to put aside their differences and work together.
Henry Heckelbeck Gets a Dragon AND Never Cheats – Heidi Heckelbeck’s little brother Henry gets his own series when he finds a book of magic spells. And Henry discovers that magic can be tricky.
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
Donut Dreams: Hole in the Middle AND So Jelly – The first two books in a new series about a group of middle school girls. Hole in the Middle is about a girl named Lindsay who lost her mother and works in the family restaurant, selling donuts. As she gets ready to start middle school, Lindsay feels her mother’s absence all the more, but she discovers her friends and family are there to support her through anything. In book 2, when Kelsey’s mom starts spending a lot of time with her cousin, Lindsay, who lost her own mother, Kelsey starts to feel jealous. From the author of the Cupcake Diaries series as well as the Sprinkle Sundays series.
Kat Wolfe Takes the Case – Book 2 in the Wolfe & Lamb Mystery series about two girls and their loyal animal sidekicks. This time they are investigating a mysterious death that takes place when dinosaur bones are discovered.
Frozen II Movie Special – Go behind the scenes of the latest Frozen movie (which was terrific!).
Fearless (Marvel Graphic Novel) – Comic collection starring the women of Marvel.
The Pretenders – The sequel to The Similars, a twisty mystery/suspense story about clones and secrets. I am loving the new covers they have created for this hit series. And I already have this book on hold at the library. I have to find out what happens next. You can read my review of book one here.
Regretting You – A mother and daughter story about what happens when their husband/father – the peacemaker between the conflicted women – is in a questionable accident and is no longer the buffer between them. This is available for Kindle Unlimited subscribers for free at the time of this writing.
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Graphic Novel) – The story of Sabrina Spellman, a teen witch, living with her two aunts who are also witches. Sabrina is getting a lot of attention right now. This seems like the lighter side of some of the new releases.
Shadow Knights (e-book) – Book 2 in the Knights of the Realm series. I loved book one, Realm of Knights, and I’ll be reviewing it at the end of the month. In this book, Reid is manipulated into an arranged marriage and sent to spy on her king’s enemies. But she isn’t sure the king is someone she should have ever trusted. This book is at the top of my wish list for the month. Book 3, Hidden Knights, will be out next spring.
The Easy College Cookbook: 75 Quick, Affordable Recipes for Campus Life – A cookbook for college students. This is available for free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers at the time of this writing.
Book for Adults
Death in the Afternoon (e-book) – First in a new series. When the Pierogi Fest is in town, Freya stumbles across a dead body – and she was the only one who had access to the place where he’s found. There are so many people in town for the festival. Freya is afraid the police will arrest her as the easy solution to their troubles, so she will have to sleuth out a killer on her own. This sounds fun! This is currently free for Kindle Unlimited subscribers. I have it on my reading list.
Jingle Bells, Mussel Shells, Murder All the Way (December 15 – e-book) – When Tessa discovers her assistant is living in her car, she wants to help her, but she didn’t count on Melissa ending up a murder suspect. This sounds like a fun mystery! This is also free for Kindle Unlimited subscribers at the time of this writing.
Kingdom Chaos (December 12 – Trade Paperback) – A stand-alone story with crossover ties to the Dixon on Disney series. When a controversial US President and his family disappear while aboard a Disney monorail, it sets off a national crisis. This is a political thriller, set at Walt Disney World. How fun is that?!
They’re Strictly Friends (e-book) – The crackling electricity between a stuffy British gentleman and a sassy Parisian woman is hard to ignore, but he says they are “strictly friends.” But she suspects he’s holding her at arms length, not because he’s not interested, but because of something else. This is another new ebook that is available for free if you are a Kindle Unlimited subscriber.
Verse and Vengeance (Hardcover) – Book 4 in the Magical Bookshop Mystery series by Amanda Flower. While Violet tries to protect the secrets of the bookshop, a nosy PI keeps hounding her, until he winds up dead. I’ll be reviewing this one in a couple weeks.
The Enneagram Collection (Hardcover) – Your Enneagram Coach, Beth McCord, is releasing a series of Enneagram workbooks that examine the qualities of each type and include space for journaling. I have already ordered two of these based on my type and my husband’s, and I have asked for third, for my teen’s type, for Christmas. I can’t wait to see these in person!
The Plant-Based Diet for Beginners: 75 Delicious, Healthy Whole Food Recipes (Paperback) – Recipes for those trying out a plant-based diet.
The Ultimate Make-Ahead Cookbook: 125 Delicious, Family-Friendly Freezer Meals to Prep Now and Enjoy Later (Paperback) – For those busy seasons of life where it helps to have food in the freezer, ready to cook whenever you need it. I wish I could check this out in person – the description says the recipes are labeled for dietary restrictions, and I am curious what that looks like. This is another book that is currently available for Kindle Unlimited, which means it is free for subscribers.
The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2020 (Paperback) – If you are planning a trip to Universal Orlando in the near future, these books are a great resource to help you prepare and plan for your vacation.