July is half over, and I can already hear the call of school supply lists. Maybe a new book is just what you need to help you savor the final weeks of summer!
Books for Kids
Bad Kitty Does NOT Like Thanksgiving – No, she doesn’t like it, she LOVES it. And she will do anything to get her paws on some turkey.
A Boy Like You – Boys are encouraged to lean into all the ways they are unique, to embrace their stories and to listen to the stories of others.
Ultrabot’s First Playdate – The professor is planning a playdate for Ultrabot with the girl next door.
A Royal Ride: Catherine the Great’s Great Invention – Catherine the Great of Russia longs to enjoy the fun of winter ice slides year round. The sample pages I have seen of this look outstanding! And I adore the illustrations.
Dinosaurs: By the Numbers – Kicks off a new nonfiction series of Infographic readers by Steve Jenkins
Llamas – Leveled Reader
Mia Mayhem Breaks Down Walls – Book 4 of the Mia Mayhem series. When Mia’s super strength gets away from her, she’ll have to figure out how to make things right again.
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
A Pinch of Phoenix – Series finale for the Mystic Cooking Chronicles series. In a war between elves and scientists. a young master chef is caught in the middle.
Survivor Girl – A girl whose father is a reality-tv survival show star finds herself in a real-life quest for survival.
SW Adventures: Flight of the Falcon (graphic novel) – A First Order spy is on the hunt for the Millennium Falcon.
Where Is the Serengeti?
My Ideal Boyfriend Is a Croissant – When a plus-sized teen on a doctor-ordered diet encounters a personal tragedy, losing weight is the last thing on her mind. But her food diary becomes a place to record her thoughts and feelings about what is happening with her family. I have requested this from the library.
The Infographic Guide to American Government – If you are looking for a way to get a better grasp on American Government – no matter what your age – check out this visual guide. Covers the Revolutionary War and the set up of our government as well as the branches of government, elections and voting, and state and local government.
They Called Us Enemy – A new autobiographical graphic novel from George Takei about World War II.
Books for Adults
Bark of Night (Hardcover) – Book 19 in the terrific Andy Carpenter series. Andy gets pulled into a murder trial when a dog is surrendered to his vet to be euthanized. I’ll be reviewing this next week.
The Body in Griffith Park (Trade Paperback) – Book 3 in the Anna Blanc historical mystery series. An ex-heiress is employed by the L.A.police department to work with delinquent kids and women in jail, but she really wants to find criminals – including the one who murdered the guy she found in the park. This sounds like a fun series! Book 1 is The Secret Life of Anna Blanc.
Desire and the Deep Blue Sea (e-book) – Book 1 in the new Love Unscripted series. A research librarian finds himself in luck when the girl of his dreams needs a stand in boyfriend for an episode of a tv show. I pre-ordered this weeks ago. I adore the fake-relationship trope in romance books.
A Genuine Fix (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Allie Cobb literary agent mystery series. Allie is the prime suspect when the guy who stood her up for prom is killed. I have book one on my wish list.
The McAvoy Sisters Book of Secrets (Trade Paperback) – Estranged sisters are drawn together when their mother needs help recovering from a stroke. I’ll be reviewing this one later this week.
Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe (Hardcover) – A women returns to the town her mother fled in order to bury her grandmother. But while she plans to leave as soon as possible, she is drawn to the town. I picked up a free teaser for the book online, but I haven’t gotten to read it yet.
The Pawful Truth (Hardcover) – Book 11 in the delightful Cat in the Stacks mystery series. This time, Charlie is drawn into a mystery surrounding a history class he is auditing at the college. I’ll be reviewing this one later this week, too.
Sophia Princess Among Beasts (Hardcover) – The latest from James Patterson. A beloved princess fights to protect her kingdom from mythical creatures and an invading army. I don’t read much from Patterson, but I might give this one a shot.
The Wedding Party (Trade Paperback) – The latest from romance author Jasmine Guillory, book 3 in the Wedding Date series. Enemies in the wedding party (both best friends of the bride) spend the night together and then can’t stop thinking about one another. They try to keep up their abrasive banter, but they keep sneaking off when the bride isn’t looking. They are certain the relationship will dissolve once the wedding is over – but what if they don’t want it to?
The Church of Us vs. Them: Freedom From a Faith that Feeds on Making Enemies (Hardcover) – I was recently accused of being divisive by posting an article critical to the current presidential administration. Shouldn’t Christians be able to just get along? I am eager to read this author’s take on the issue of our conflicted culture and the followers of Christ caught in the middle.
Ferocious Warrior: Dismantle Your Enemy and Rise (Hardcover) – Learn to fight through personal battles like grief, depression, and insecurity by thinking like a warrior. I am eager to check this one out, too. That cover is amazing!