Here are some of the books releasing this week – maybe there’s something here your Valentine would love!
Books for Kids
Honor to Us All (Board Book) – Mulan board book with tabs to pull.
The Blunders: A Counting Catastrophe – The 10 Blunder kids are responsible for keeping track of each other, but when it is time to go home and they try to count everyone, they are one Blunder short.
The Box Turtle – A turtle born without a shell is content with his box shell until someone calls it weird.
Cyclops of Central Park – A cyclops loses track of one of his sheep so the others help him search for Eugene.
The Great Eggscape! – A dozen eggs escape their carton to have an adventure in the store.
Up on Bob – A friendship story of a cat and a dog.
You Are Mine, Porcupine (February 15) – A mama porcupine tells her child all the things she loves about him while readers get to learn about the animals.
Facts vs Opinions vs Robots – A fun, colorful book that explores the difference between facts and opinions.
Ruth Objects: The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg – A biography of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Star Wars: R2D2 Is Lost! – The droids are back on Endor and R2D2 finds a young Ewok in need of help.
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
Batman Tales: Once Upon a Crime (Graphic Novel) – Batman short stories with a fairy tale twist. I am eager to see this one in person!
Beginners Welcome – A girl grieving the loss of her father wonders if it’s worth the risk to care about some new friends she encounters.
Cat & Cat: Girl Meets Cat (Graphic Novel) – A father and daughter team discover how life changes when they adopt a cat.
The Magnificent Monsters of Cedar Street – Nineteenth century Boston is home to magical creatures and a father and daughter team who care for them and hide them. When the father, and most of the monstrous creatures, disappear, Cordelia starts sifting through clues for some answers. Sounds like a fun mystery!
Marvel Action Avengers: The Fear Eaters (Graphic Novel) – Book 3 in the Marvel Action Adventures series. Collects three comic adventures.
Middle School’s a Drag, You Better Werk! (LGBTQ+) – A young aspiring talent agent takes on a teen drag queen and his business starts to boom. His relationship with the “out” performer makes Mikey wonder if he can live his truth publicly as well.
Mulan: Before the Sword – A story set before the Mulan movie.
Odd Gods: The Oddyssey – Book 2 in the illustrated Odd Gods series. Oddonis is in big trouble – he’s turned his father, Zeus, into a giant baby.
Wanda Seasongood and the Mostly True Secret – A girl who can’t believe her obnoxious family is really hers makes a wish to find her true family. A talking bluebird arrives with news that someone has been meddling in her affairs – he just can’t remember the details.
Cloak of Night – Sequel to Circle of Shadows. Sora and Daemon and their friends are on their own in standing up to a seemingly invincible foe in this sequel to a great fantasy novel from 2019. I can’t wait to see how everything works out!
Freaky in Fresno – From the author of the delightful Pretty in Punxsutawney. Two cousins who couldn’t be more different swap bodies thanks to a shared car – a gift from their aunt – and an electric shock. Now they have to figure out how to unswap and salvage the major events and relationships in their lives. I will be reviewing this one later this week.
No True Believers – Salma, her family, and her friends experience the pain of Islamaphobia in their community which is only heightened when there is a terrorist bombing.
Books for Adults
All the Best Lies (Hardcover) – An FBI agent investigating his mother’s murder from when he was a baby teams up with a suspended cop with her own troubled past. This one sounds like it will be twisty!
A Crafter Quilts a Crime (Hardcover) – Book 3 in the Handcrafted Mystery series. A fun live-mannequin contest turns dark when one participant is found dead. The SHE detective team start sleuthing to see who might have wanted the quilter dead. I read book 2 in this series, A Crafter Hooks a Killer, and I enjoyed it. I’d like to read the other books in this Wisconsin-based series.
Felicity Carrol and the Murderous Menace (Hardcover) – Book 2 in the Felicity Carrol Mystery series. Felicity travels to Montana when her friend from Scotland Yard suspects Jack the Ripper has taken up his killing spree in the US.
House Rules (e-book) – Uptown, book 3. A Manhattan chef must share an apartment with her ex-husband in order to afford life in the city. While they try to avoid the chemistry between them, their history together could keep them from enjoying this second chance at love. I have book 1 from this series on my TBR list. I need to catch up on this series soon.
In Cold Chamomile (Hardcover) – Book 3 in the A Tea and a Read Mystery series. A murder at a Valentine’s Day event, and a suspect close to home, means Callie is investigating again.
Meat Cute: The Hedgehog Incident (e-book short story, February 16) – A prequel to the fun Parasol Protectorate paranormal series. I haven’t read those books in years, but I might have to dig into them again so I can enjoy this prequel about the series protagonist, Alexia Tarabotti’s first meeting with the new Alpha werewolf in town.
Microphones and Murder (Trade Paperback) – First in a new Podcasting Sisters Mystery series. A podcaster gives up everything to launch her own true crime/cold case podcast with her sister. When the 10 year old missing persons case they are talking about catches the ear of a killer, the women are threatened, but they won’t quit until they find out what happened to the missing woman. Pair this one with The Game Changer for a fun set of podcasting mysteries.
Sisters By Choice (Trade Paperback) – Book 4 in the Blackberry Island series. Three women, cousins, face difficulties and look for solutions and fresh starts on the island.
Star Trek Picard: The Last Best Hope (Hardcover) – An original novel and prequel to the CBS streaming show Star Trek Picard by Una McCormack. Our family is enjoying the new series, and it will be a fight to see which of us gets to read this new book first.
The Unspoken Name (Hardcover) – An orc priestess turns her back on her faith and her prophesied destiny to become a thief, a spy and an assassin. I have requested this one from the library.
The Bible in 52 Weeks: A Yearlong Bible Study for Women (Trade Paperback) – Includes 6 days of reading passages (with a catch up day on day 7) as well as questions to answer and actions to take. This is currently available for free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers.
Get Your Life Back: Everyday Practices for a World Gone Mad (Hardcover) – Explores simple practices you can add to your life to restore your soul.
Prayers for Faithful Families: Everyday Prayers for Everyday Life (Hardcover) – Simple prayers for busy families to pray in a variety of circumstances.