It’s the last week of July; here are some of the books releasing to wrap up this month!
Books for Kids
Genetics for Smart Kids (Board Book) – Board book about cells and DNA and genetics.
All Around Arendelle – Oversized picture book with fold out pages of the castle at Arendelle, the kingdom from Frozen.
DC Super Heroes Origin Stories: Batgirl AND Cyborg AND Robin AND Supergirl (August 1) – Paperback picture books of DC heroes.
The Very Last Leaf (August 1) – A leaf is worried about his “final exam” of letting go and falling from his tree in the fall.
Shirley Chisholm Is a Verb – Picture book biography about the first Black woman in Congress.
The Amazing Adventures of the DC Super-Pets: Cave of Kryptonite! AND Crime-Fighting Cat AND The Ice Cream Caper AND Trouble on Paradise Island (August 1) – Picture book adventures starring DC heroes and their pets.
Emma Every Day: Party Problems (August 1) – A deaf girl heads to a party despite her worries. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
Disney Mulan: Movie in Comics – Graphic novel retelling of the movie.
Quintessence – A girl experiencing panic attacks after her family moves watches a star that looks like a child fall from the sky. She decides to rescue it.
Titans: The Missing – Sequel to the fantastic Titans. Astraea and her friends continue their battle against the mimics by traveling to other worlds looking for help.
Ever Cursed – Five princesses who bear a curse have the opportunity to challenge the curse caster before their plights become permanent. I have this one on my list for the week.
The Mall – The story of a young woman in the 1990s, working at the mall and preparing to leave for college. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
This Is My America – A teen who has been working for years to get her father’s wrongful conviction overturned before he is executed sees her life turned upside down again when her brother is arrested for allegedly killing a white girl. A timely story, this is on my list, too.
Today, Tonight, Tomorrow – A teen teams up with her nemesis, rivals for valedictorian and other accolades, in a final event for senior year when they find out their classmates are out to beat them. I am curious to read this one.
Books for Adults
Deal with the Devil (Trade Paperback) – Book 1 in the Mercenary Librarians series. An information broker teams up with an AWOL supersoldier to save America. This is at the top of my wish list for the week.
From Beer to Eternity (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 1 in the new Sea Glass Saloon Mystery series. In memory of her late friend, Chloe leaves Chicago for a fishing village in Florida to help her friend’s grandmother run her saloon. But when the grandmother is accused of murder, Chloe starts asking questions.
Happily Whatever After (Trade Paperback) – When a young woman’s life falls apart, she flees town and moves in with her older brother. In his community she finds new friends and a chance at love, but can she hold onto all she has found when things get rocky? At the time of this writing, this book is available to read for free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers.
Iced Over (e-book) – Book 2 in the Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery series. When an armored car hits an icy patch on Black Friday and slides into an embankment near the cafe, one of the drivers is dead and hundreds of thousands of dollars is missing. Mysterious! This series looks so fun. At the time of this writing, this book is available to read for free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers. I already have book 1 on my TBR.
It Cannoli Be Murder (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 2 in the Italian Chef Mystery series. Tessa is preparing for her restaurant opening and helping cater a book signing at her cousin’s shop when a murderer strikes. Tessa starts digging into the case to keep herself and her cousin out of jail.
Knot of This World (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 8 in the Quilting Mystery series. When a friend joins a cult and the cult leader is found dead in their Winnebago, Martha and her friends need to track down a killer and expose the cult.
A Lady’s Guide to Mischief and Murder (Hardcover) – Book 3 in the fantastic Countess of Harleigh Mystery series! This time Frances and her friends and family are enjoying George’s family estate in Hampshire when mishaps and murder strike. I will be reviewing this one soon.
The Merry Rise of Skywalker (Hardcover) – A Shakespearean take on the ninth Star Wars movie, The Rise of Skywalker.
Mr. Malcolm’s List (Trade Paperback) – Jeremy Malcolm is looking for a wife, and his list is exacting. Selina, a young woman of no real means, likes Mr. Malcolm more than she expected after what she has heard from her disgruntled friend. But when Mr. Malcolm starts judging Selina based on his list, she determines that she has a list of her own that he must meet if he wants to have anything to do with her. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Night Shift (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 2 in the Helping Hands Mystery series. A social worker and a detective team up to figure out how a former patient with hallucinations knew about the very real body that has just been found.
Piece by Piece (Trade Paperback) – A woman wracked with guilt when her entire family dies while she takes a “me day” finds solace in the home of an Amish friend from her childhood. From the author of Portrait of a Sister. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Rise of Kylo Ren (Paperback Graphic Novel) – Collects comics 1-4 in this series.
RomeAntically Challenged (Trade Paperback) – Book 1 in the When in Rome series. A woman looking for a man-free fresh start and a man trying to find his place in his daughter’s life end up sharing a cabin and possibly finding love. This sounds great!
A Royal Affair (Hardcover) – Book 2 in the Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery series. As their marriage bureau grows, Iris and Gwen are called to investigate a suitor for the royal family who is being blackmailed. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Tea & Treachery (Hardcover) – Book 1 in the new Tea by the Sea Mysteries series by Vicki Delany (Sherlock Holmes Bookshop series, Year-Round Christmas Mystery series). The head pastry chef for an English tearoom, Lily is also helping her grandmother run a B&B when a developer’s plans threaten to put them both out of business. When the man is found dead, you can guess who the prime suspects are.
Marvel Eat the Universe (Hardcover Cookbook) – An “official” cookbook from the folks at Marvel.
White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity (Hardcover) – Another book (like The Color of Compromise) that looks at the intersection of the Christian Church in America and racism.